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Aspirin may help prevent asthma in women “In an editorial published with the study, Dr. Andrew A. Clayton and colleagues at the Centre for Respiratory Research in Nottingham, UK, point out that women in the aspirin group had a significantly increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding requiring blood transfusion. "It is debatable," they say, "whether such a risk is acceptable in order to achieve the reduction in asthma risk." They agree with the Harvard team's conclusion that "before public recommendations are provided, results from randomized trials are needed that are specifically designed to test whether low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of asthma." “
Breastfeeding cuts asthma risk “They found that children who had been breastfed for six months or more had a significantly reduced risk of developing asthma. This was particularly the case among young boys.”
Farm pregnancy 'cuts asthma risk' “Living on a farm during pregnancy may help reduce the chance of the child developing asthma, eczema and even hayfever, say scientists. The New Zealand researchers suggest that exposure to animals and the bacteria they carry may affect the foetus's immune system. Writing in the European Respiratory Journal, they said exposure before and after birth halved the risk. But experts warn some animals carry infections which may harm the baby. “
Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced asthma and rhinitis in Mexican children. (Allergy. 2008)
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Mediterranean diet as a protective factor for wheezing in preschool children. (J Pediatr. 2008)
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