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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. percent) had a confirmed asthma diagnosis after age 4 years.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

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Jessica Conard , another resident, said her son developed asthma after breathing in toxic fumes. More than two years after the derailment, residents have reported symptoms such as breathing problems, signs of post-traumatic stress, and even some cases of cancer. She called the NIH news “a complicated mix of emotions,” CNN said. “We