May is Asthma Awareness Month

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2012.  An estimated 25 million Americans – including seven million children – suffer from asthma, a chronic respiratory disease for which attacks can range from mild to life-threatening. The prevalence has been increasing over the last two decades, and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging effective management to reduce environmental triggers of the disease during Asthma Awareness Month in May...

Source: enewspf.com



Acetaminophen and Asthma: A Bad Marriage

Acetaminophen is among the most trusted medications to treat fever and pain, but epidemiologic studies have suggested that acetaminophen might be associated with a higher risk for asthma among both children and adults. However, limitations of the available data make it easy to discount any possible association between acetaminophen and asthma. The current review by Dr. McBride puts the issue of acetaminophen and asthma into the proper perspective so that clinicians can use this information to make everyday practice decisions...

Source: medscape.com



Asthma Has Adverse Effect on Physical Health in Elderly

Older adults with asthma have decreased lung function, increased rates of allergic sensitization, and worse quality of life than healthy controls, according to a study published in the May issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology...

Source: doctorslounge.com