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Genes may explain racial disparities in asthma (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Asthma patients who are black tend to have more severe disease than asthma patients who are white, leading to more asthma control problems, higher rates of emergency department visits, and overall worse quality of life. These findings point to genetic differences that lead to poor responses to drug therapy as the source of these racial disparities.

People with asthma need flu vaccine (Everett Herald)

Too many people with asthma aren't getting the protection they need from the flu. Results from a new government survey reveal widespread vaccine under-use. Flu shots are a simple measure to take each year when winter approaches.

Health Tip: Pregnancy and Asthma (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Health Tip: Pregnancy and Asthma Category: Health News Created: 10/4/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008

Link Made Between Children's Pain Reliever and Asthma (WILX 10 Lansing)

Researchers in New Zealand say they've found a link between Acetaminophen -- commonly found in Tylenol -- and asthma and allergies in children.

Health news in brief: Outdoor pools pose asthma risk (The New Straits Times)

A study has found that outdoor pools can increase the risk of a child becoming asthmatic. SWIMMING in outdoor chlorinated pools appears to increase the odds a child will develop asthma. In outdoor pools, harmful vapour remain on the surface and do not drift away.