Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Reuters reports.

Be part of the management team for a nationally recognized public health prevention program with a wide range of projects that address chronic disease and injury prevention, including nutrition, physical activity, lead poisoning, asthma, tobacco and the built environment. The Community Wellness ...

Reuters - Treatment with a combination of anti-HIV drugs, known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), can improve the immune systems of infected patients, but new research indicates that in young children this effect may increase the risk of asthma.

September 8th - Miller Harris Golf Tournament Miller Harris was a founding member of SOLID who died from an asthma attack while golfing with several of his friends. This golf tournament raises money for the Miller Harris Foundation which puts on an asthma camp every summer for inner ...

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) -- With the start of school here, the American Lung Association is advising parents of children with asthma to follow a simple checklist to ensure this sometimes debilitating disease doesn't hinder their child's academic year.

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Aug. 23 (HealthDay News) -- With the start of school here, the American Lung Association is advising parents of children with asthma to follow a simple checklist to ensure this sometimes debilitating disease doesn't hinder their child's academic year.

Dental caries afflict at least 90% of the world’s population at some time in their lives. Detecting the first signs of this disease, which can be lethal in extreme cases, just got easier thanks to work by researchers in India discussed in the latest issue of the International Journal of Biomedical Engineering ...

Web Development Intern Healthy Schools Campaign is committed to diversity and equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability or sexual orientation. People of color, women and individuals of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Position: ...

So right now, Michael Phelps is America's golden boy (and rightfully so). He's the American hero of the Olympics, and what do Olympic heroes get? Endorsement deals! But uh-oh, Michael Phelps didn't stick with the approved Wheaties brand, and he's angered the obesity police. You better eat your . . . ...

"The Impact of Literacy Enhancement on Asthma-Related Outcomes AmongUnderserved Children" (.pdf), Journal of the National Medical Association: The study looks at whether improving literacy among children with low rates of literacy would influence asthma-related health ...