Synopsis: 5. medicine & health: 1. diseases: Diseases: Respiratory diseases: Asthma:


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which in many poor neighborhoods is increased responsible for asthma rates and other health problems. They also reduce stress,


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The Renaissance Computing Institute in North carolina has developed an Outpatient Health Monitoring System (OHMS) for patients with chronic conditions such as asthma.


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Fast food link to asthma, eczemaeating fast food three times a week may lead to asthma and eczema in children, say researchers who have looked at global disease and dietary patterns.

such as take-away burgers, risked severe asthma, eczema and itchy, watery eyes. Eating plenty of fruit appears to be protective, Thorax journal reports.

or more weekly servings of fast food had increased a 39 risk of severe asthma. Six-and seven-year-olds had increased a 27 risk.

Eating three or more portions of fruit a week cut the risk of severe asthma, eczema and rhinoconjunctivitis by between 11%and 14%.

"If the associations between fast foods and the symptom prevalence of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema is causal,

"Generally, people with asthma do not have to follow a special diet. In some cases, certain foods, such as cow's milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, yeast products, nuts,

Malayka Rahman of Asthma UK, said research suggests that a person's diet may contribute to their risk of developing asthma

and vegetables have a beneficial effect on asthma therefore Asthma UK advises people with asthma to eat a healthy,

balanced diet including five portions of fruit or vegetables every day, fish more than twice a week, and pulses more than once a week


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