Summer asthma is on the rise as heat makes breathing difficult
(WGEM) -- Summer is a bad time for asthma sufferers. Allergies and heat can play a major roll in triggering the condition...
Full news at wgem.com
Asthma inhaler transmits your usage data to your smartphone
Next in line in the world of smart health devices: a sensorized asthma inhaler that tracks your usage and transmits the data to your smartphone. Inhaler-makers Asthmapolis announced Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration has granted its asthma sensor and companion software clearance to begin marketing the device in the country.
Read more: nydailynews.com
Report on Health of U.S. Kids' is Mostly Positive: Obesity and Asthma Still a Concern
A new report on the health of U.S. children is generally positive. Infant deaths, preterm births, abuse, violent crime and teen births have all decreased. Unfortunately more kids are living in poverty while asthma and obesity rates have increased...
Information at medicaldaily.com
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Black carbon in homes: New York City's asthma culprit
Elevated levels of black carbon inside New York City homes are likely to be in neighborhoods where more kids have asthma, a study has found. Proximity to major truck routes and buildings using low-quality fuel oil were related to the black carbon levels inside homes. The results add important information about the respiratory effects of air pollution on children...
Full information at environmentalhealthnews.org
Asthmapolis Receives FDA Clearance for Asthma Inhaler Sensor System
Asthmapolis has received FDA clearance for its asthma sensor system and associated software for web and mobile phones. The main component of the system is a small and lightweight sensor that attaches to the top of existing asthma inhalers and that determines the time and location when the inhaler was used. The sensor uses GPS for localization and communicates through Bluetooth to mobile phones which may then further upload the data to Asthmapolis’ servers...
Full information at medgadget.com
Call for asthma study volunteers
Participants are being sought for an asthma study which experts hope will shed new light on the condition and help develop better treatments...
Full information at world-first.co.uk
Elevated levels of black carbon inside New York City homes are likely to be in neighborhoods where more kids have asthma, a study has found. Proximity to major truck routes and buildings using low-quality fuel oil were related to the black carbon levels inside homes. The results add important information about the respiratory effects of air pollution on children...
Full information at environmentalhealthnews.org
Asthmapolis Receives FDA Clearance for Asthma Inhaler Sensor System
Asthmapolis has received FDA clearance for its asthma sensor system and associated software for web and mobile phones. The main component of the system is a small and lightweight sensor that attaches to the top of existing asthma inhalers and that determines the time and location when the inhaler was used. The sensor uses GPS for localization and communicates through Bluetooth to mobile phones which may then further upload the data to Asthmapolis’ servers...
Full information at medgadget.com
Call for asthma study volunteers
Participants are being sought for an asthma study which experts hope will shed new light on the condition and help develop better treatments...
Full information at world-first.co.uk
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Triple digit temps tough on asthma patients
DECATUR, AL (WAFF) - What looks like a beautiful summer day can actually be harmful when the temperatures rise to triple digits. April VanDonkelaar said she's been dealing with asthma symptoms most of her life, but the hot weather can take its toll quickly...
Information at waff.com
Asthma Results in Missed Sleep, School Days for Children
Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 11, 2012) – Straight A’s might be hard to come by for children with asthma this upcoming school year. Asthma accounts for 10.5 million missed school days annually. And according to a new study published in the July issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), asthma is also a leading contributor to missed sleep and illness in urban children...
Information at newswise.com
Low-Risk Kids With Asthma Don't Need Daily ICS
SAN FRANCISCO – Children aged 12 years and older may be less likely to have asthma exacerbations than are younger children, according a 44-week trial in 288 children with mild, persistent asthma...
Information at familypracticenews.com
DECATUR, AL (WAFF) - What looks like a beautiful summer day can actually be harmful when the temperatures rise to triple digits. April VanDonkelaar said she's been dealing with asthma symptoms most of her life, but the hot weather can take its toll quickly...
Information at waff.com
Asthma Results in Missed Sleep, School Days for Children
Newswise — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (July 11, 2012) – Straight A’s might be hard to come by for children with asthma this upcoming school year. Asthma accounts for 10.5 million missed school days annually. And according to a new study published in the July issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), asthma is also a leading contributor to missed sleep and illness in urban children...
Information at newswise.com
Low-Risk Kids With Asthma Don't Need Daily ICS
SAN FRANCISCO – Children aged 12 years and older may be less likely to have asthma exacerbations than are younger children, according a 44-week trial in 288 children with mild, persistent asthma...
Information at familypracticenews.com
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Know the signs of asthma
ALMOST half of asthmatics say their asthma has gotten out of control over the last six months.
In a survey of more than 1000 Australian adults aged 18 to 45, 46 per cent say their asthma gets “out of control” at least once every six months, while 28 per cent of respondents have experienced an asthma attack in the last month...
Keep reading here: centralwesterndaily.com.au
Major asthma study seeks volunteers
Asthma researchers in Nottingham are appealing for volunteers to come forward for a study that could radicalise our understanding of the disease and pave the way for more effective new treatments...
Keep reading here: scientistlive.com
Asthma, an inflammatory disorder of the respiratory tract
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9, 2012): The haze has returned and with it brought air pollutants that have a lasting impact on the health of Malaysians.
Breathing this hazardous air outdoors brings along with it serious repercussions for those prone to respiratory disorders such as asthma...
Keep reading here: thesundaily.my
ALMOST half of asthmatics say their asthma has gotten out of control over the last six months.
In a survey of more than 1000 Australian adults aged 18 to 45, 46 per cent say their asthma gets “out of control” at least once every six months, while 28 per cent of respondents have experienced an asthma attack in the last month...
Keep reading here: centralwesterndaily.com.au
Major asthma study seeks volunteers
Asthma researchers in Nottingham are appealing for volunteers to come forward for a study that could radicalise our understanding of the disease and pave the way for more effective new treatments...
Keep reading here: scientistlive.com
Asthma, an inflammatory disorder of the respiratory tract
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9, 2012): The haze has returned and with it brought air pollutants that have a lasting impact on the health of Malaysians.
Breathing this hazardous air outdoors brings along with it serious repercussions for those prone to respiratory disorders such as asthma...
Keep reading here: thesundaily.my
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
I've cut my asthma Rx dose in half until I get to France because it's just too expensive
What does it say about our country when I have to cut my asthma meds in half - I'm rationing them against the advice of my doctor - because they're just too expensive?...
Full information at americablog.com
Bagpuss badges for Asthma UK
The Ripon branch of Leeds Building Society is supporting Asthma UK by selling pin badges of the children’s television character Bagpuss...
Full information at ripongazette.co.uk
Heat Wave Aggravating Asthma for Sufferers
The heat is affecting mostly everyone, especially the millions of Americans living with the chronic lung condition, asthma...
Full information at ozarksfirst.com
What does it say about our country when I have to cut my asthma meds in half - I'm rationing them against the advice of my doctor - because they're just too expensive?...
Full information at americablog.com
Bagpuss badges for Asthma UK
The Ripon branch of Leeds Building Society is supporting Asthma UK by selling pin badges of the children’s television character Bagpuss...
Full information at ripongazette.co.uk
Heat Wave Aggravating Asthma for Sufferers
The heat is affecting mostly everyone, especially the millions of Americans living with the chronic lung condition, asthma...
Full information at ozarksfirst.com
Monday, July 9, 2012
Dogs Can Be Your Asthma-Prone Baby’s Best Friend
Having a dog may help prevent your baby from developing asthma, according to research from a team at the University of California. Dust from households with dogs is different from dust from homes without pets and, says The Scientist, “now it appears this unique bacterial assemblage may confer an advantage to the youngest members of the household,” if they are at risk for developing asthma:
Read more: care2.com
Reprogramming Asthma-promoting Cells Could Help Treat Asthma
Scientists have found a new treatment for asthma by reprogramming some asthma-promoting immune cells.
Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found Suv39h1, an enzyme in asthma-promoting cells, Th2cells, that could help treat asthma patients...
Read more: ibtimes.co.uk
Swimmer who had asthma attack rescued by emergency crews
A 20-year-old woman was saved by police and emergency service personnel from drowning Thursday after she had an asthma attack while swimming...
Read more: mailtribune.com
Having a dog may help prevent your baby from developing asthma, according to research from a team at the University of California. Dust from households with dogs is different from dust from homes without pets and, says The Scientist, “now it appears this unique bacterial assemblage may confer an advantage to the youngest members of the household,” if they are at risk for developing asthma:
Read more: care2.com
Reprogramming Asthma-promoting Cells Could Help Treat Asthma
Scientists have found a new treatment for asthma by reprogramming some asthma-promoting immune cells.
Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found Suv39h1, an enzyme in asthma-promoting cells, Th2cells, that could help treat asthma patients...
Read more: ibtimes.co.uk
Swimmer who had asthma attack rescued by emergency crews
A 20-year-old woman was saved by police and emergency service personnel from drowning Thursday after she had an asthma attack while swimming...
Read more: mailtribune.com
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Johns Hopkins camp for kids with asthma
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center sponsors Camp Superkids, an annual residential week-long camp for children with asthma, ages 7 ½-12, to be held the week of July 15-20 at Summit Grove Camp in New Freedom...
Full story at yorkdispatch.com
Fire smoke can exacerbate asthma, COPD
Deborah Rasmussen hasn’t been out of her house for days. She simply can’t risk it.
“I look outside. If it’s clear, I open the door and smell the air,” she said. “I feel like a prisoner a lot of the time.”...
Full story at rapidcityjournal.com
Rewiring DNA circuitry may help treat asthma
Washington: Reprogramming asthma-promoting immune cells in mice diminishes airway damage and inflammation, and could potentially lead to new treatments for people with asthma, researchers have discovered...
Full story at zeenews.india.com
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center sponsors Camp Superkids, an annual residential week-long camp for children with asthma, ages 7 ½-12, to be held the week of July 15-20 at Summit Grove Camp in New Freedom...
Full story at yorkdispatch.com
Fire smoke can exacerbate asthma, COPD
Deborah Rasmussen hasn’t been out of her house for days. She simply can’t risk it.
“I look outside. If it’s clear, I open the door and smell the air,” she said. “I feel like a prisoner a lot of the time.”...
Full story at rapidcityjournal.com
Rewiring DNA circuitry may help treat asthma
Washington: Reprogramming asthma-promoting immune cells in mice diminishes airway damage and inflammation, and could potentially lead to new treatments for people with asthma, researchers have discovered...
Full story at zeenews.india.com
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