http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/health/research/09asthma.html
The article explains certain situations that children have a higher risk of being infected with asthma. It is proven that children born in the fall have a higher tendencey to have asthma because at the age of four months is normally a time when parents choose to put their children in daycare. If the child is born in the fall, four months from their birthday is the peak of flu season therefore are exposed to high amounts of germs in daycare. Babies lungs are still developing at four months, and don't have a strong immune system so they are at higher risk of catching a virus. Winter viruses can turn into asthma. Other situations that the article mentions that children have a higher tendencey to have asthma is their mother having a C-Section giving birth to the child, and areas where the child is born in.
I thought the article was very basic and easy to understand in one reading, short and sweet. The author gave a basic definition of asthma to help readers understand what the article would be talking about, and not a scientific definition that the reader would be lost after the first few words. I also thought the title was eye catching. I immediatly clicked on the article to find out why Scorpios get more asthma. The author then continues to keep the reader hooked by providing them with intersting fact after interesting fact about why "Scorpios" are most likely to have asthma. The author also expanded his research by providing other situations where children have a higher risk to have asthma.
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This is so strange to me, because I am a Scorpio, yet it makes a ton of sense. I've suffered from asthma since I was born, on November 7th. However, you wonder if this is completely legitimate- because my brother born in May has much worse cases of asthma than I. I guess we'll never know!
I thought this was a very interesting article, especially since I have asthma as well (but I'm not a Scorpio).Your right, the picture and headline do draw you in right away. It wasn’t too short or too long- it gave the perfect amount of information for a quick, thought provoking read. Plus, the info wasn’t just scientific definitions that no one can understand. Good find!
Interesting article and topic - I agree that the author of the article did a good job in breaking down the facts and keeping readers interested. When I first read your quick summary of what the article said, like why Scorpios get athsma more, I was confused because it is a confusing idea that you would have a higher risk based on when you were born and when you went to daycare and blah blah. Still, the author broke it down well and I get it now. I always love findings like this that show that a great consequence can be derived from a small life-choice or decision. It freaks me out, but its super interesting.
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