Europe - Prevent Asthma Attacks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Countries on the Mediterranean might enjoy low asthma rates, but their typical diet shouldn't take the credit, suggests a new study. "At the moment, we cannot give definitive advice about any protective effect of diet on asthma," ...

Too many burgers slathered with rich sauces and toppings not only clog arteries but may boost the risk of asthma and wheezing too, especially in kids, according to a study released Thursday. Conversely, a so-called Mediterranean diet -- heavy on fruit, veggies ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Children who eat three or more burgers a week may be at a higher risk of asthma and wheezing, but a healthy diet rich in fruit and fish seems to stave off the risk, according to a large international ...

A centuries-old salt mine in Pakistan is offering experimental asthma therapy, attracting patients from all over the world. Khewra, billed as the world's second largest salt mine, has for centuries extracted the crucial mineral for export and has become a tourist attraction ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists said on Monday. The findings, from a major study involving almost 58,000 women in France over 12 years, add to a growing body ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who are neurotic -- they tend to worry a lot and to have emotional ups and downs -- seem to be at increased risk of developing asthma, a new study hints. Those who suffer through a ...

Women who eat a lot of nuts during pregnancy may be putting their children at greater risk of asthma, scientists warned yesterday. The finding follows a study of the diets of more than 4,000 expectant mothers and the health of their babies ...

Topic: Europe

Mediterranean diet may not protect against asthma

Burgers lovers risk cheese wheeze: study

Burger diet linked to higher childhood asthma risk

Asthma relief in Pakistan salt mine

Study links estrogen hormone therapy to asthma

Neurotic? It could lead to asthma

Eating too many nuts in pregnancy could put babies at risk of asthma

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