Bad News for Baby Boomers With Asthma
FRIDAY, June 1, 2012 — As the number of candles on baby boomers' birthday cakes climbs, so does the number of older adults in the country with asthma. The current count, 3.1 million asthmatics 65 and older, is expected to double in the next 25 years, according to estimates from the United States Census Bureau...
Keep reading at everydayhealth.com
White House Releases Plan to Reduce Asthma Rates Among Latinos
A blueprint for a plan to reduce the rates of asthma among low-income and minority children was released Thursday, an effort taken on by several federal agencies.
Keep reading at latino.foxnews.com
America’s Epidemics Associated with Poor Asthma Control
Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (June 1, 2012) – More bad news has surfaced for the 3.1 million baby boomers and older adults with asthma, a number that is expected to double within the next 25 years. According to a study published in the June issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), boomers that are obese and exposed to traffic pollutants are more likely to have poorly controlled asthma, resulting in serious consequences...
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
CDC: Vt. ranks above average in asthma
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Mark Rivers knows all too well what a spirometry test entails. He's had lifelong asthma and needs a pulmonary function machine to measure the air flow to his lungs...
Information at wcax.com
How a Smartphone App Can Stop an Asthma Attack (Podcast)
Asthma attacks: there’s nothing quite as scary as not being able to breathe. For asthma sufferers and the parents of children with asthma, the fear is all too real...
Information at blog.experts-exchange.com
Smoking during pregnancy linked to severe asthma in teen years
African-American and Latino children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from acute asthma symptoms in their teens than asthma sufferers whose mothers did not smoke, according to a new study led by a research team at UCSF...
Information at sciencecodex.com
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Mark Rivers knows all too well what a spirometry test entails. He's had lifelong asthma and needs a pulmonary function machine to measure the air flow to his lungs...
Information at wcax.com
Asthma attacks: there’s nothing quite as scary as not being able to breathe. For asthma sufferers and the parents of children with asthma, the fear is all too real...
Information at blog.experts-exchange.com
Smoking during pregnancy linked to severe asthma in teen years
African-American and Latino children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from acute asthma symptoms in their teens than asthma sufferers whose mothers did not smoke, according to a new study led by a research team at UCSF...
Information at sciencecodex.com
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Asthma Prevalence Up 15% Since 2001
Asthma prevalence in the United States rose from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, an increase of 15%, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics...
Source: familypracticenews.com
New York Neighborhoods Most Interested in Asthma and Allergy Remedies According to MaxPoint Interactive Interest Index
RALEIGH, N.C., May 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MaxPoint Interactive, the company that helps retailers and brands drive local in-store sales with its innovative Digital Zip(R) technology, today announced the results of a new Interest Index that analyzed billions of data points to determine the U.S. neighborhoods most interested in allergy and asthma remedies. In honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, the Index looked at consumer interest and purchase data related to asthma and allergies. New York ranked the highest of all U.S. cities, and its Bay Shore and Smithtown neighborhoods were most interested in purchasing brand name and generic drugs, respectively...
Source: marketwatch.com
The Big Air 3: Allergies, Autism, And Asthma
I should say read more about it. There are more and more reports and articles showing the link between air pollution and health conditions, diseases, and delays...
Source: latinalista.com
Asthma prevalence in the United States rose from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, an increase of 15%, according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics...
Source: familypracticenews.com
New York Neighborhoods Most Interested in Asthma and Allergy Remedies According to MaxPoint Interactive Interest Index
RALEIGH, N.C., May 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MaxPoint Interactive, the company that helps retailers and brands drive local in-store sales with its innovative Digital Zip(R) technology, today announced the results of a new Interest Index that analyzed billions of data points to determine the U.S. neighborhoods most interested in allergy and asthma remedies. In honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, the Index looked at consumer interest and purchase data related to asthma and allergies. New York ranked the highest of all U.S. cities, and its Bay Shore and Smithtown neighborhoods were most interested in purchasing brand name and generic drugs, respectively...
Source: marketwatch.com
The Big Air 3: Allergies, Autism, And Asthma
I should say read more about it. There are more and more reports and articles showing the link between air pollution and health conditions, diseases, and delays...
Source: latinalista.com
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Beneficial new technology for asthma patients
GILBERT, AZ (CBS5) - May is asthma awareness month. If you think you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma, some new technology offers a quick and efficient way of determining whether it is asthma, or something else...
Keep reading at kpho.com
Slidell health forum to focus on recognizing asthma triggers
Helping children with asthma breathe easier and spend more days in school are two goals of an asthma awareness workshop to be held June 2, 9 a.m. to noon, at the St. Tammany Community Health Center, 501 Robert Blvd...
Keep reading at nola.com
What Not to Do With Your Asthma Inhaler
Asthma inhalers are an important part of most successful asthma treatment programs. Considering how critical they are to managing asthma and preventing asthma attacks, and how many people use them, the number of patients making mistakes with their asthma inhalers is shocking...
Keep reading at everydayhealth.com
GILBERT, AZ (CBS5) - May is asthma awareness month. If you think you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma, some new technology offers a quick and efficient way of determining whether it is asthma, or something else...
Keep reading at kpho.com
Slidell health forum to focus on recognizing asthma triggers
Helping children with asthma breathe easier and spend more days in school are two goals of an asthma awareness workshop to be held June 2, 9 a.m. to noon, at the St. Tammany Community Health Center, 501 Robert Blvd...
Keep reading at nola.com
What Not to Do With Your Asthma Inhaler
Asthma inhalers are an important part of most successful asthma treatment programs. Considering how critical they are to managing asthma and preventing asthma attacks, and how many people use them, the number of patients making mistakes with their asthma inhalers is shocking...
Keep reading at everydayhealth.com
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Family’s leap of faith raises thousands for asthma charity
A LOCAL family have raised almost £6,000 for charity thanks to a little help from their friends.
The Laverty family have been holding a series of events to raise money for Asthma UK NI to thank them for their help with daughter Poppy, who was diagnosed with asthma at a young age...
Full story at lisburntoday.co.uk
Pictorial guide to asthma medication working
An online picture guide to asthma medication for Pacific children in west Auckland is being hailed as a big step towards reducing their high rates of admission to hospital with severe attacks...
Full story at radionz.co.nz
Over 2 m Lankans suffer from asthma
Over two million Sri Lankans are presently suffering from asthma.They comprise twenty five percent of children and 10 per cent of adults. Asthma has increased in Sri Lanka by 50 per cent during the last 10 years, specialist doctors attached to the Colombo Chest Clinic say...
Full story at dailynews.lk
A LOCAL family have raised almost £6,000 for charity thanks to a little help from their friends.
The Laverty family have been holding a series of events to raise money for Asthma UK NI to thank them for their help with daughter Poppy, who was diagnosed with asthma at a young age...
Full story at lisburntoday.co.uk
Pictorial guide to asthma medication working
An online picture guide to asthma medication for Pacific children in west Auckland is being hailed as a big step towards reducing their high rates of admission to hospital with severe attacks...
Full story at radionz.co.nz
Over 2 m Lankans suffer from asthma
Over two million Sri Lankans are presently suffering from asthma.They comprise twenty five percent of children and 10 per cent of adults. Asthma has increased in Sri Lanka by 50 per cent during the last 10 years, specialist doctors attached to the Colombo Chest Clinic say...
Full story at dailynews.lk
Monday, May 28, 2012
Discovery Expected to Shift Research Direction in Lupus and Asthma
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2012) — Newfound details of the immune system suggest a role for never-before-considered drug classes in the treatment of allergic and autoimmune diseases, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study published online May 27 in Nature Immunology...
Continue reading at sciencedaily.com
Letter: May is Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening disease and affects almost 20 million people in the United States...
Continue reading at fdlreporter.com
Boulder County residents with asthma, other lung diseases urged to limit outdoor activity
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is urging people in Boulder County and elsewhere along the Front Range with lung disease, including asthma, to reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor activity today because of high ozone levels...
Continue reading at dailycamera.com
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2012) — Newfound details of the immune system suggest a role for never-before-considered drug classes in the treatment of allergic and autoimmune diseases, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham study published online May 27 in Nature Immunology...
Continue reading at sciencedaily.com
Letter: May is Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening disease and affects almost 20 million people in the United States...
Continue reading at fdlreporter.com
Boulder County residents with asthma, other lung diseases urged to limit outdoor activity
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is urging people in Boulder County and elsewhere along the Front Range with lung disease, including asthma, to reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor activity today because of high ozone levels...
Continue reading at dailycamera.com
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Letter: Help asthma suffers: Keep smoke away
EDITOR: A couple of years ago, my daughter, who has asthma, was exposed to secondhand smoke while at a friend's home. The result was a trip to the doctor's office; nebulizer treatments every three hours around the clock for three days; lost sleep for my daughter and our other family members due to her cough; missed school for my daughter; missed work for me; a follow-up doctor's visit; and all financial costs that accompany these consequences...
Keep reading at: wausaudailyherald.com
Asthma medication linked with arrhythmias in children, young adults
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...
Keep reading at: medicalxpress.com
Promising Phase II Data For Tiotropium In Adolescent Asthma Patients
A Phase II study presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society showed positive results for once-daily tiotropium via the Respimat(R) Soft Mist(TM) Inhaler (SMI) device in adolescents with symptomatic, moderate, persistent asthma when added to usual care.[1] Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the company has a comprehensive confirmatory phase III trial programme named UniTinA-asthma(TM) ongoing to fully evaluate the potential of the long-acting bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma.[2]...
Keep reading at: science20.com
EDITOR: A couple of years ago, my daughter, who has asthma, was exposed to secondhand smoke while at a friend's home. The result was a trip to the doctor's office; nebulizer treatments every three hours around the clock for three days; lost sleep for my daughter and our other family members due to her cough; missed school for my daughter; missed work for me; a follow-up doctor's visit; and all financial costs that accompany these consequences...
Keep reading at: wausaudailyherald.com
Asthma medication linked with arrhythmias in children, young adults
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...
Keep reading at: medicalxpress.com
Promising Phase II Data For Tiotropium In Adolescent Asthma Patients
A Phase II study presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society showed positive results for once-daily tiotropium via the Respimat(R) Soft Mist(TM) Inhaler (SMI) device in adolescents with symptomatic, moderate, persistent asthma when added to usual care.[1] Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the company has a comprehensive confirmatory phase III trial programme named UniTinA-asthma(TM) ongoing to fully evaluate the potential of the long-acting bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma.[2]...
Keep reading at: science20.com
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