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Certain air pollutants may boost the potency of a birch tree pollen that plays a big role in seasonal allergies

ACS: Air Pollution Can Up Potency of Birch Tree Pollen

Pollutants plus climate change linked to increase in prevalence of allergies worldwide
Bariatric surgery cuts the risk of an emergency department visit or hospitalization for asthma exacerbation in obese patients by half

Bariatric Surgery May Help Reduce Asthma Exacerbations

Obese asthma patients had half as many ER visits, hospitalizations after surgery
A child may face an increased risk of asthma if the child's mother or father experienced depression during the pregnancy or if the mother took an older antidepressant to treat her condition

Paternal, Maternal Depression May Up Asthma Risk for Baby

And older, but not newer, antidepressants in pregnancy showed similar increased odds

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 20-24

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from...
Occupational exposure to gas

Exposure to Gas, Dust, Fumes Ups Risk of Mite Sensitization

In mite-sensitized subjects, GDF linked to physician-diagnosed asthma and wheeze
Only 15 percent of working adults with asthma discuss with their doctor how their jobs might affect their breathing

Work-Related Asthma Underdiagnosed

People seem to be worried about how disease might affect their employment, income
Adults with asthma face an increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea

Asthma Linked With ~40 Percent Higher Risk of OSA

The longer an individual had asthma, the greater the risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea