9 percent of adults say asthma is work related
Workplace environments continue to be blamed for causing or worsening cases of asthma, according to the latest survey of U.S. workers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Read more on vitals.msnbc.msn.com
Asthma patient hits out at care
AN asthma sufferer has hit out at health chiefs after claiming he was refused treatment by a medical centre while he was having the worst attack of his life...
Read more on hartlepoolmail.co.uk
MediciNova Reports Results Of A Phase 2b Trial Of MN-221 In Asthma Exacerbations
(RTTNews.com) - MediciNova, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (MNOV) and the Jasdaq Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange, announced that preliminary results from a hospital emergency department (ED)-based Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating MN-221 in patients with acute exacerbations of asthma did not statistically meet the primary endpoint, improvement in FEV1 or Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second, compared to placebo...
Read more on nasdaq.com
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Antonia's Story: Asthma and Air Quality in Mansfield
Antonia remembers the day clearly when her five-year-old son was playing outdoors and suddenly was unable to catch his breath. “The look of fear and bewilderment in my son’s eyes was as frightening as his inability to catch his breath,” she said...
Information at mansfield-ma.patch.com
Your Health: Asthma action plan necessary
May is National Asthma Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 8 percent of the U.S. population suffers from asthma, and the numbers are rising yearly...
Information at pressbanner.com
Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC
THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- About nine percent of all asthma cases in the United States are caused or made worse by work-related exposures, a new federal study says...
Information at health.usnews.com
Antonia remembers the day clearly when her five-year-old son was playing outdoors and suddenly was unable to catch his breath. “The look of fear and bewilderment in my son’s eyes was as frightening as his inability to catch his breath,” she said...
Information at mansfield-ma.patch.com
Your Health: Asthma action plan necessary
May is National Asthma Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 8 percent of the U.S. population suffers from asthma, and the numbers are rising yearly...
Information at pressbanner.com
Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC
THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- About nine percent of all asthma cases in the United States are caused or made worse by work-related exposures, a new federal study says...
Information at health.usnews.com
Thursday, May 24, 2012
A 'flu shot' for asthma and allergy?
Preventing asthma and allergy with a small jab in the arm is not as far-fetched as you might think, say scientists at Wellington's Malaghan Institute...
Full news here: voxy.co.nz
Nurse accused of denying asthmatic teen his inhaler
DELTONA, Florida (WESH) - The mother of a Florida high school student said her son was denied his inhaler by the school nurse while he suffered from an asthma attack...
Full news here: wcsh6.com
Infant Colds Don't Boost Asthma Risk
Babies who catch a lot of colds are not at an increased risk for asthma-associated wheezing later in life, a new study from the Netherlands suggests...
Full news here: myhealthnewsdaily.com
Preventing asthma and allergy with a small jab in the arm is not as far-fetched as you might think, say scientists at Wellington's Malaghan Institute...
Full news here: voxy.co.nz
Nurse accused of denying asthmatic teen his inhaler
DELTONA, Florida (WESH) - The mother of a Florida high school student said her son was denied his inhaler by the school nurse while he suffered from an asthma attack...
Full news here: wcsh6.com
Infant Colds Don't Boost Asthma Risk
Babies who catch a lot of colds are not at an increased risk for asthma-associated wheezing later in life, a new study from the Netherlands suggests...
Full news here: myhealthnewsdaily.com
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Asthma Meds May Be Linked to Irregular Heartbeat
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that young asthma patients who use drugs known as inhaled anticholinergics -- such as ipratropium [Atrovent] -- could be more likely than others to suffer from potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat...
Read more: health.usnews.com
High Prevalence of Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2012) — New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a significant proportion of children with asthma failing Step 4 or greater therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS)....
Read more: sciencedaily.com
IACs Linked with Arrhythmias in Children, Young Adults
Newswise — ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The medications are commonly used to help control asthma flare-ups, and recent studies have shown that they may be an effective treatment option for routine asthma management...
Read more: newswise.com
TUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that young asthma patients who use drugs known as inhaled anticholinergics -- such as ipratropium [Atrovent] -- could be more likely than others to suffer from potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat...
Read more: health.usnews.com
High Prevalence of Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2012) — New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a significant proportion of children with asthma failing Step 4 or greater therapy may have severe asthma with fungal sensitization (SAFS)....
Read more: sciencedaily.com
IACs Linked with Arrhythmias in Children, Young Adults
Newswise — ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The medications are commonly used to help control asthma flare-ups, and recent studies have shown that they may be an effective treatment option for routine asthma management...
Read more: newswise.com
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Biopharma raising $500K eyes competitive asthma/COPD drug market
A biopharmaceutical startup developing a new treatment for asthma that targets the nitric oxide signaling system has raised $50,000 of a planned $500,000 fundraise, according to recently filed SEC documents...
Read full article at medcitynews.com
Inflammation and Mortality in Older Asthma Patients
Newswise — ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – Higher mortality rates among older adult asthma patients compared to their younger counterparts may be due, at least in part, to an increase in airway inflammation, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada, who note that their results imply that elderly patients are either less likely to follow asthma medication dosing instructions, or that the underlying airway inflammation in elderly patients is relatively resistant to current anti-inflammatory therapies...
Read full article at newswise.com
Early asthma diagnosis helps manage disease: Doctors
NAGPUR: Children are generally more prone to falling ill. No wonder that when children are seen coughing, even recurrent bouts of cough, parents and even doctors think it is not alarming. Many times, however, these illnesses may be signs of asthma...
Read full article at timesofindia.indiatimes.com
A biopharmaceutical startup developing a new treatment for asthma that targets the nitric oxide signaling system has raised $50,000 of a planned $500,000 fundraise, according to recently filed SEC documents...
Read full article at medcitynews.com
Inflammation and Mortality in Older Asthma Patients
Newswise — ATS 2012, SAN FRANCISCO – Higher mortality rates among older adult asthma patients compared to their younger counterparts may be due, at least in part, to an increase in airway inflammation, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada, who note that their results imply that elderly patients are either less likely to follow asthma medication dosing instructions, or that the underlying airway inflammation in elderly patients is relatively resistant to current anti-inflammatory therapies...
Read full article at newswise.com
Early asthma diagnosis helps manage disease: Doctors
NAGPUR: Children are generally more prone to falling ill. No wonder that when children are seen coughing, even recurrent bouts of cough, parents and even doctors think it is not alarming. Many times, however, these illnesses may be signs of asthma...
Read full article at timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Monday, May 21, 2012
Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds...
Read more: health.usnews.com
Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype
The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco.
"Acute exacerbations are a major source of morbidity and mortality in asthma," said lead author Maciek Kupczyk, MD, PhD, a researcher at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm "In children, the costs of asthma care are three times higher in exacerbators as compared to those patients who did not experience any attacks. Exacerbations are a prominent feature of poorly controlled and severe asthma, and even in patients with mild disease, the rates of severe exacerbations are high."...
Read more: medicalxpress.com
Asthma Attacks Can Be Reduced When Exposure to Triggers is Controlled
Home Air Check™ can help improve indoor air environments by identifying chemical pollutants that can trigger asthma attacks
Read more: timesunion.com
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds...
Read more: health.usnews.com
Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype
The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco.
"Acute exacerbations are a major source of morbidity and mortality in asthma," said lead author Maciek Kupczyk, MD, PhD, a researcher at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm "In children, the costs of asthma care are three times higher in exacerbators as compared to those patients who did not experience any attacks. Exacerbations are a prominent feature of poorly controlled and severe asthma, and even in patients with mild disease, the rates of severe exacerbations are high."...
Read more: medicalxpress.com
Asthma Attacks Can Be Reduced When Exposure to Triggers is Controlled
Home Air Check™ can help improve indoor air environments by identifying chemical pollutants that can trigger asthma attacks
Read more: timesunion.com
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Helping 200,000 N.J. children with reality of pediatric asthma
It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for parents to address the warning signs of asthma in their children.
THIS DISEASE IS responsible for the highest rates of both emergency room visits and hospitalizations of children under 5 in New Jersey...
Continue reading at: northjersey.com
Asthma fair Saturday at Admiral Kidd Park in Long Beach
In conjunction with World Asthma Day, a free Asthma Resource Fair will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave...
Continue reading at: presstelegram.com
Asthma, Baby, Asthma: House Energy Committee Eliminates Protection From Smog
Last year, the House Republican majority cast 191 votes to weaken safeguards for our air, land, water, and climate. Their efforts to shred these protections continued yesterday when the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed two bills that would block protections from air pollution while allowing more oil drilling — all under the guise of “lowering gas prices.”...
Continue reading at: thinkprogress.org
It cannot be stressed enough how important it is for parents to address the warning signs of asthma in their children.
THIS DISEASE IS responsible for the highest rates of both emergency room visits and hospitalizations of children under 5 in New Jersey...
Continue reading at: northjersey.com
Asthma fair Saturday at Admiral Kidd Park in Long Beach
In conjunction with World Asthma Day, a free Asthma Resource Fair will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Admiral Kidd Park, 2125 Santa Fe Ave...
Continue reading at: presstelegram.com
Asthma, Baby, Asthma: House Energy Committee Eliminates Protection From Smog
Last year, the House Republican majority cast 191 votes to weaken safeguards for our air, land, water, and climate. Their efforts to shred these protections continued yesterday when the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed two bills that would block protections from air pollution while allowing more oil drilling — all under the guise of “lowering gas prices.”...
Continue reading at: thinkprogress.org
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