Abused kids may be more prone to asthma

jerry submitted, created time 2 months 3 weeks (www.newscientist.com)

Physical or sexual abuse doubles the odds that a child – from Puerto Rico, at least – will suffer from asthma...

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Female physicians most effective at treating childhood asthma

kavin submitted, created time 3 months 4 days (www.biomedcentral.com)

Female physicians have a better perception of asthma symptoms in children than their male counterparts, according to Turkish researchers.

The finding could indicate significant contribution of gender-related factors in clinical attitudes and beliefs,Bulent Sekerel (Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey) and colleagues explain in the journal BMC Health Services Research.

Understanding the level of management ability of physicians may guide interventions to improve quality of care and patient outcomes,?the authors write

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Drinking farm milk reduces childhood asthma and allergies but raw consumption remains unsafe

julie submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.physorg.com)

"Drinking farm milk can protect children against asthma and hayfever, according to a study of nearly 15,000 children published in the May issue of Clinical and Experimental Allergy.
But consuming farm milk that hasn’t been boiled poses serious health risks and further research is needed to develop a safe product that still provides good protection against these common childhood diseases."

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