Asthma and Olympic Athletes
They are, of course, the picture of health. But believe it or not, Olympic athletes are more prone to suffer from asthma than the general population...
Information: nbcwashington.com
Report: Asthma Rates On The Rise In Indiana
The entire state of Indiana is now in compliance with federal air quality standards when it comes to ground-level ozone, but child asthma rates in the state are on the rise, according to a new report from the state Department of Health...
Full news here: indianapublicmedia.org
New procedure helps asthma patients
SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - Folks can breathe a little easier thanks to a new medical procedure. It's helping patients with severe asthma and a local hospital is one of only a few in the state offering the treatments...
Read full story at wfmz.com
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Asthmatic Kids Spend the Week at Camp Catch Your Breath
Summer is a time for kids to be kids. A lot get to pack up and head out to summer camps for a week. One camp in Jackson's Mill is sometimes the only chance some kids with asthma have to get away...
Read more: wdtv.com
Upstate offers new test for treating asthma
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) -- There’s a new way to diagnose and treat asthma. Doctors at Upstate have been using the test for a couple of months and so far, so good. NewsChannel 9 visited Upstate’s pulmonary clinic to see just how the test works and how it’s helping patients...
Source: 9wsyr.com
Recently Released Market Study: R&D Trends: Asthma - Extensive Investment in Novel Targets
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/26/2012 -- Datamonitor identified 139 products in development for asthma in 2012. In the near term Datamonitor expects that there will be little change in treatment regimens but strong innovation is seen in earlier stages and Datamonitor expects that novel targeted therapies could make their way through the pipeline, aimed at niche patient groups...
Information: sbwire.com
Summer is a time for kids to be kids. A lot get to pack up and head out to summer camps for a week. One camp in Jackson's Mill is sometimes the only chance some kids with asthma have to get away...
Read more: wdtv.com
Upstate offers new test for treating asthma
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) -- There’s a new way to diagnose and treat asthma. Doctors at Upstate have been using the test for a couple of months and so far, so good. NewsChannel 9 visited Upstate’s pulmonary clinic to see just how the test works and how it’s helping patients...
Source: 9wsyr.com
Recently Released Market Study: R&D Trends: Asthma - Extensive Investment in Novel Targets
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/26/2012 -- Datamonitor identified 139 products in development for asthma in 2012. In the near term Datamonitor expects that there will be little change in treatment regimens but strong innovation is seen in earlier stages and Datamonitor expects that novel targeted therapies could make their way through the pipeline, aimed at niche patient groups...
Information: sbwire.com
Thursday, July 26, 2012
New drug 'stops common cold asthma deaths'
UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today...
Read more: bonessjournal.co.uk
Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON (July 25, 2012)–As summer sizzles by, families across the nation are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma. This back-to-school season, the American Lung Association highlights tips for families of children with asthma and stresses the importance of crafting a plan to properly manage asthma in a school environment...
Keep reading at: healthnewsdigest.com
Young asthma patients learn, have fun at camp
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Jenkins is experiencing his first summer camp this week with more than 40 other children like him.
They aren’t connected by age or gender – they’re a coed group of campers ages 6-13. The kids at Camp Tanglewood in Evans this week are united by their battles with asthma...
Continue reading at: chronicle.augusta.com
UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today...
Read more: bonessjournal.co.uk
Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON (July 25, 2012)–As summer sizzles by, families across the nation are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma. This back-to-school season, the American Lung Association highlights tips for families of children with asthma and stresses the importance of crafting a plan to properly manage asthma in a school environment...
Keep reading at: healthnewsdigest.com
Young asthma patients learn, have fun at camp
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Jenkins is experiencing his first summer camp this week with more than 40 other children like him.
They aren’t connected by age or gender – they’re a coed group of campers ages 6-13. The kids at Camp Tanglewood in Evans this week are united by their battles with asthma...
Continue reading at: chronicle.augusta.com
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Young asthma patients learn, have fun at camp
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Jenkins is experiencing his first summer camp this week with more than 40 other children like him.
They aren’t connected by age or gender – they’re a coed group of campers ages 6-13. The kids at Camp Tanglewood in Evans this week are united by their battles with asthma....
Full information at chronicle.augusta.com
Camp Catch Your Breath Hosts Asthmatic Kids in 22nd Year
JACKSON'S MILL - Camp Catch Your Breath is in its 22nd year. But the camp is more than just summer fun. It's a summer experience for kids that they would not otherwise get to have.
"Whenever it's hot you cough and you can get sick," said Jenna Hupps, 9, who suffers from asthma. "It makes it hard to do a lot of activities."...
Read more at wboy.com
Asthma no bar to sporting success
PEOPLE who suffer from exercise-induced asthma have been encouraged not to give up on sport after it emerged that 25 per cent of Team GB suffer from the respiratory condition...
Continue reading at theaustralian.com.au
Thirteen-year-old Ahmad Jenkins is experiencing his first summer camp this week with more than 40 other children like him.
They aren’t connected by age or gender – they’re a coed group of campers ages 6-13. The kids at Camp Tanglewood in Evans this week are united by their battles with asthma....
Full information at chronicle.augusta.com
Camp Catch Your Breath Hosts Asthmatic Kids in 22nd Year
JACKSON'S MILL - Camp Catch Your Breath is in its 22nd year. But the camp is more than just summer fun. It's a summer experience for kids that they would not otherwise get to have.
"Whenever it's hot you cough and you can get sick," said Jenna Hupps, 9, who suffers from asthma. "It makes it hard to do a lot of activities."...
Read more at wboy.com
Asthma no bar to sporting success
PEOPLE who suffer from exercise-induced asthma have been encouraged not to give up on sport after it emerged that 25 per cent of Team GB suffer from the respiratory condition...
Continue reading at theaustralian.com.au
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Muslims urged to look after their asthma over Ramadan
Muslims with asthma are being urged to keep a close eye on their condition during the month of Ramadan.
Some people consider using an asthma inhaler to be breaking their fast and are reluctant to use one, even though people with long-term conditions are allowed not to fast...
Read full article: netdoctor.co.uk
Long-ago asthma diagnosis didn’t explain boy’s difficulty breathing
It was early May, a hot and humid Friday night for the under-11 boys soccer game. My 10-year-old son collapsed on the field, unable to breathe. The coach grabbed another child’s inhaler and administered it to Ian, who, after six puffs (instead of the usual two) was able to catch his breath and stand...
Full news here: washingtonpost.com
BEST START: Understanding Asthma Medicine
Dr. Susan Averitt, from Best Start pediatrics in Springdale, talks this week about kids with asthma. Dr. Averitt says most of the time parents of children with asthma don’t understand the medication...
Source: 5newsonline.com
Muslims with asthma are being urged to keep a close eye on their condition during the month of Ramadan.
Some people consider using an asthma inhaler to be breaking their fast and are reluctant to use one, even though people with long-term conditions are allowed not to fast...
Read full article: netdoctor.co.uk
Long-ago asthma diagnosis didn’t explain boy’s difficulty breathing
It was early May, a hot and humid Friday night for the under-11 boys soccer game. My 10-year-old son collapsed on the field, unable to breathe. The coach grabbed another child’s inhaler and administered it to Ian, who, after six puffs (instead of the usual two) was able to catch his breath and stand...
Full news here: washingtonpost.com
BEST START: Understanding Asthma Medicine
Dr. Susan Averitt, from Best Start pediatrics in Springdale, talks this week about kids with asthma. Dr. Averitt says most of the time parents of children with asthma don’t understand the medication...
Source: 5newsonline.com
Monday, July 23, 2012
Car pollution puts kids at risk of asthma
Melbourne: Car pollution is causing asthma-like symptoms in otherwise healthy children, and potentially affecting their lung growth, a new study has revealed...
Source: zeenews.india.com
Millom boy, 9, died from bad asthma attack
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy died as a result of a serious asthma attack at his Millom home, an inquest heard.
Rylan Cosgrove, who was a Year Five pupil at Black Combe Junior School, died on February 21 this year...
Read more at: nwemail.co.uk
New drug 'stops common cold asthma deaths'
UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today...
Keep reading at: gainsboroughstandard.co.uk
Melbourne: Car pollution is causing asthma-like symptoms in otherwise healthy children, and potentially affecting their lung growth, a new study has revealed...
Source: zeenews.india.com
Millom boy, 9, died from bad asthma attack
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy died as a result of a serious asthma attack at his Millom home, an inquest heard.
Rylan Cosgrove, who was a Year Five pupil at Black Combe Junior School, died on February 21 this year...
Read more at: nwemail.co.uk
New drug 'stops common cold asthma deaths'
UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today...
Keep reading at: gainsboroughstandard.co.uk
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Supermarkets to sell asthma inhalers over the counter
Asthma inhalers will go on sale in supermarkets for the first time this month, allowing sufferers to get the medicine without seeing their doctor...
Read more at: bbc.co.uk
Exercise and Asthma
Asthma is an increasingly common lung disease in the U.S. People who have asthma have inflamed and highly irritable airways. When the airways are exposed to irritants, they narrow, making breathing more difficult. Signs of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing, especially at night and early in the morning. Common irritants include tobacco smoke, air pollution, viral infection and allergens like dust mites and cat dander. Vigorous exercise also can act like an irritant by triggering airway spasm and narrowing. This is referred to as exercise-induced asthma...
Full news here: allisonsapothecary.com
Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test for Asthma
Many people with asthma never know when their next attack is coming. They see their doctors, take their asthma medications, and maybe even perform spirometry, but are never sure if their asthma is truly controlled. Untreated inflammation in the lungs, which may go undetected even with routine doctor visits, can result in a severe asthma exacerbation triggered by something as simple as the common cold...
Keep reading at allergies.about.com
Asthma inhalers will go on sale in supermarkets for the first time this month, allowing sufferers to get the medicine without seeing their doctor...
Read more at: bbc.co.uk
Exercise and Asthma
Asthma is an increasingly common lung disease in the U.S. People who have asthma have inflamed and highly irritable airways. When the airways are exposed to irritants, they narrow, making breathing more difficult. Signs of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing, especially at night and early in the morning. Common irritants include tobacco smoke, air pollution, viral infection and allergens like dust mites and cat dander. Vigorous exercise also can act like an irritant by triggering airway spasm and narrowing. This is referred to as exercise-induced asthma...
Full news here: allisonsapothecary.com
Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test for Asthma
Many people with asthma never know when their next attack is coming. They see their doctors, take their asthma medications, and maybe even perform spirometry, but are never sure if their asthma is truly controlled. Untreated inflammation in the lungs, which may go undetected even with routine doctor visits, can result in a severe asthma exacerbation triggered by something as simple as the common cold...
Keep reading at allergies.about.com
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