Children risk asthma if parent of same sex has it
Children are twice as likely to develop allergic diseases including asthma if a parent of the same sex is a sufferer, new research suggests...
Full story: independent.co.uk
MURRIETA: Severe asthma is teen’s motivation, not handicap
Carey Poindexter was born with severe asthma. His doctors wanted to call it restrictive airway disease. His mother, Vikita, said, “Let’s call it what it is and get him some help.”...
Keep reading here: pe.com
Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Infants exposed to certain types of mold are at greater risk for childhood asthma, according to a new study...
Read more here: doctorslounge.com
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
10 Worst U.S. Cities for Asthma Sufferers
More than 300 million people live with asthma, nearly 25 million in the United States. For many sufferers, it’s all tied to their environment. So where is the asthma capital, the place where more Americans suffer? Memphis, TN has been named the top Asthma Capital for 2012 by the Asthmas and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)...
Read more at opposingviews.com
Relief for asthma sufferers
SINGAPORE - Those with asthma who continue to suffer from symptoms like difficulty in breathing despite medication can find relief in a new non-drug treatment, now available at the National University Hospital (NUH)...
Source at todayonline.com
Hot summer leads to increase in heat induced asthma
New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - One of the hottest summers on record has staffers at day camps like Schooner camp vigilant for signs of any health distress...
Read full story at wtnh.com
More than 300 million people live with asthma, nearly 25 million in the United States. For many sufferers, it’s all tied to their environment. So where is the asthma capital, the place where more Americans suffer? Memphis, TN has been named the top Asthma Capital for 2012 by the Asthmas and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)...
Read more at opposingviews.com
Relief for asthma sufferers
SINGAPORE - Those with asthma who continue to suffer from symptoms like difficulty in breathing despite medication can find relief in a new non-drug treatment, now available at the National University Hospital (NUH)...
Source at todayonline.com
Hot summer leads to increase in heat induced asthma
New Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - One of the hottest summers on record has staffers at day camps like Schooner camp vigilant for signs of any health distress...
Read full story at wtnh.com
Thursday, August 9, 2012
High pollen counts tied to ER visits for asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Days of the year with the highest pollen counts also tend to see a greater number of emergency room visits for people with asthma, according to a new study...
Source at chicagotribune.com
Got a kid with asthma? The four things you need to do this month
In the primary care practice at Boston Children's Hospital where I work, we've noticed that in September a lot of our patients with asthma get sick enough to need to be hospitalized...
Read more at boston.com
Perkins+Will Releases First-Ever Report on Asthmagens and Asthma Triggers in the Built Environment
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Leading global interdisciplinary design firm Perkins+Will today released a new report examining the detrimental impact of building materials and products on asthma. The report, Healthy Environments: A Compilation of Substances Linked to Asthma, identifies 374 substances commonly found in the built environment that are known or suspected asthmagens...
Read full article at marketwatch.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Days of the year with the highest pollen counts also tend to see a greater number of emergency room visits for people with asthma, according to a new study...
Source at chicagotribune.com
Got a kid with asthma? The four things you need to do this month
In the primary care practice at Boston Children's Hospital where I work, we've noticed that in September a lot of our patients with asthma get sick enough to need to be hospitalized...
Read more at boston.com
Perkins+Will Releases First-Ever Report on Asthmagens and Asthma Triggers in the Built Environment
NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Leading global interdisciplinary design firm Perkins+Will today released a new report examining the detrimental impact of building materials and products on asthma. The report, Healthy Environments: A Compilation of Substances Linked to Asthma, identifies 374 substances commonly found in the built environment that are known or suspected asthmagens...
Read full article at marketwatch.com
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Asthma Drug Helps Kids Avoid Sleep Apnea Surgery?
Aug. 7, 2012 -- A new study suggests that a common asthma drug may be able to help children with sleep apnea avoid surgery...
Information at children.webmd.com
Israel : TEVA bags approval from FDA to market generic asthma treatment [TendersInfo (India)]
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have given its approval to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for generic versions of asthma and allergies treatment Singulair in adults and children. Made by Merck & Co., brand Singulair has $5 billion in annual US sales...
Source at equities.com
Dr Reddy's launches asthma drug in US market
Dr Reddy's Laboratories today said it has launched Montelukast Sodium tablets, used for treating asthma and allergies, in the US market after getting approval from the American health regulator...
Read more at profit.ndtv.com
Aug. 7, 2012 -- A new study suggests that a common asthma drug may be able to help children with sleep apnea avoid surgery...
Information at children.webmd.com
Israel : TEVA bags approval from FDA to market generic asthma treatment [TendersInfo (India)]
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have given its approval to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. for generic versions of asthma and allergies treatment Singulair in adults and children. Made by Merck & Co., brand Singulair has $5 billion in annual US sales...
Source at equities.com
Dr Reddy's launches asthma drug in US market
Dr Reddy's Laboratories today said it has launched Montelukast Sodium tablets, used for treating asthma and allergies, in the US market after getting approval from the American health regulator...
Read more at profit.ndtv.com
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
New generic Singulair could save asthma sufferers big bucks
Asthma and allergy sufferers who take Singulair (montelukast) will soon be able to slash their medication bills. Late last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of the popular drug. And within the first year or so, the monthly cost of the generic is expected to drop to half or less of the $180 retail price tag of brand-name Singulair...
Keep reading at: news.consumerreports.org
Asthmapolis Expands Dignity Health Study to Include Mercy Medical Group Patients
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Asthmapolis announced today that it will be expanding its asthma study at Woodland Healthcare in Woodland, Calif. to also include patients from Mercy Medical Group, another Dignity Health system, located in neighboring Sacramento, Calif...
Continue reading at marketwatch.com
Study links mold to childhood asthma
While mold is considered an asthma trigger and risk factor for exacerbating asthma, new research links three mold species to childhood development of asthma, according to a study by University of Cincinnati researchers...
Read more at jsonline.com
Asthma and allergy sufferers who take Singulair (montelukast) will soon be able to slash their medication bills. Late last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of the popular drug. And within the first year or so, the monthly cost of the generic is expected to drop to half or less of the $180 retail price tag of brand-name Singulair...
Keep reading at: news.consumerreports.org
Asthmapolis Expands Dignity Health Study to Include Mercy Medical Group Patients
MADISON, Wis., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Asthmapolis announced today that it will be expanding its asthma study at Woodland Healthcare in Woodland, Calif. to also include patients from Mercy Medical Group, another Dignity Health system, located in neighboring Sacramento, Calif...
Continue reading at marketwatch.com
Study links mold to childhood asthma
While mold is considered an asthma trigger and risk factor for exacerbating asthma, new research links three mold species to childhood development of asthma, according to a study by University of Cincinnati researchers...
Read more at jsonline.com
Monday, August 6, 2012
Sleep Loss Often Disruptive for City Kids With Asthma
SUNDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep loss is common among children with asthma who live in cities, and it is a major reason for missed school days, emergency room visits and lower levels of involvement in sports, according to new research...
Read full story at health.usnews.com
Tooth decay bigger issue than asthma
Tooth decay is an epidemic in Australia and more than 30 per cent of people only brush their teeth once a day, according to the Australian Dental Association...
Read more at au.news.yahoo.com
FDA okays generic Singulair for asthma treatment
The FDA announced Friday that it has approved the production of generic versions of Singulair, a drug used for the treatment of asthma and allergies. The patent on Singulair, or montelukast sodium, was held by Merck, and expired on Aug. 3, 2012. The drug works by blocking leukotrienes, which act as signal molecules in the body initiating the body’s response to the irritants and stimuli that produce, among other things, allergic and asthmatic reactions. In particular, montelukast sodium helps prevent constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles, keeping airways open. Unlike many anti-allergy and anti-asthmatic medications, montelukast does not act as an anti-histamine.
Read more: capitolcolumn.com
SUNDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep loss is common among children with asthma who live in cities, and it is a major reason for missed school days, emergency room visits and lower levels of involvement in sports, according to new research...
Read full story at health.usnews.com
Tooth decay bigger issue than asthma
Tooth decay is an epidemic in Australia and more than 30 per cent of people only brush their teeth once a day, according to the Australian Dental Association...
Read more at au.news.yahoo.com
FDA okays generic Singulair for asthma treatment
The FDA announced Friday that it has approved the production of generic versions of Singulair, a drug used for the treatment of asthma and allergies. The patent on Singulair, or montelukast sodium, was held by Merck, and expired on Aug. 3, 2012. The drug works by blocking leukotrienes, which act as signal molecules in the body initiating the body’s response to the irritants and stimuli that produce, among other things, allergic and asthmatic reactions. In particular, montelukast sodium helps prevent constriction of the bronchi and bronchioles, keeping airways open. Unlike many anti-allergy and anti-asthmatic medications, montelukast does not act as an anti-histamine.
Read more: capitolcolumn.com
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Children With Asthma Experience Camp Fun Without Fear
Local children laughed as they climbed and jumped off an inflatable slide into Beaver Lake. Another group of children sat and talked as they painted and glued items together to match the safari-themed activity...
Read more: pennlive.com
Asthma Affects a Shocking Number of Olympic Athletes
Health is the one thing we all think of when we think of Olympic Athletes (the other is, of course, SEXY), which is why it's shocking to learn that so many Olympic athletes suffer from a particularly common ailment: asthma...
Read more at thestir.cafemom.com
Altius and CaféWell Make Asthma Management Less of a Drag
SALT LAKE CITY and DENVER, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Altius Health Plans and CaféWell™ today announced the successful rollout of Breathe with Ease™, a new type of asthma education and management program that utilizes the power of social networking technology to increase consumer engagement and participation, resulting in better control and reduced attacks. Launched in December 2011, the program is available to 1,000 asthmatic Altius Health Plans members in Utah...
Read more on insurancenewsnet.com
Local children laughed as they climbed and jumped off an inflatable slide into Beaver Lake. Another group of children sat and talked as they painted and glued items together to match the safari-themed activity...
Read more: pennlive.com
Asthma Affects a Shocking Number of Olympic Athletes
Health is the one thing we all think of when we think of Olympic Athletes (the other is, of course, SEXY), which is why it's shocking to learn that so many Olympic athletes suffer from a particularly common ailment: asthma...
Read more at thestir.cafemom.com
Altius and CaféWell Make Asthma Management Less of a Drag
SALT LAKE CITY and DENVER, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Altius Health Plans and CaféWell™ today announced the successful rollout of Breathe with Ease™, a new type of asthma education and management program that utilizes the power of social networking technology to increase consumer engagement and participation, resulting in better control and reduced attacks. Launched in December 2011, the program is available to 1,000 asthmatic Altius Health Plans members in Utah...
Read more on insurancenewsnet.com
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