Nuts during pregnancy can reduce asthma risk for kids
ISLAMABAD: A new research has suggested eating nuts during pregnancy could reduce the risk of children developing asthma.....
Read whole story at onlinenews.com.pk
Asthma workshop informs parents and children about condition's symptoms, more
After about a week of restless nights due to coughing, Sandy Morales knew it was time to take her 8-year-old daughter to the doctor.....
Continue reading here: articles.ivpressonline.com
Raising asthma awareness one step at a time
The event managed to raise almost $3,000 by collecting attendees spare change and donations made prior to the day of the Run/Walk. All funds raised will be donated to the Asthma Society of Canada.....
Read full story at drumhellermail.com
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Cocaine for Sore Throats, Chloroform for Asthma, and Kerosene for Croup: Medical Advice From 1910
We now know not to apply lead to eczema.
It can be difficult to comprehend just how far medical science has progressed over the last hundred years -- until you look at what passed for standard, advisable treatment back then. Here are 19 doctor-approved ideas from Mother's Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Dr. Thomas Jefferson Ritter, originally published in 1910.....
Keep reading at theatlantic.com
Hurricane Isaac could stir up allergies, asthma
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dangerous winds and flooding aren't the only hazards posed by Hurricane Isaac as it pounds Louisiana and Mississippi.....
Continue reading at: wmbfnews.com
Free asthma clinic in Castlebar
The Asthma Society of Ireland is holding a free asthma clinic in Castlebar on Saturday September 8, in Breaffy House Hotel, from 1pm to 4pm.....
Read more on advertiser.ie
We now know not to apply lead to eczema.
It can be difficult to comprehend just how far medical science has progressed over the last hundred years -- until you look at what passed for standard, advisable treatment back then. Here are 19 doctor-approved ideas from Mother's Remedies: Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Dr. Thomas Jefferson Ritter, originally published in 1910.....
Keep reading at theatlantic.com
Hurricane Isaac could stir up allergies, asthma
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dangerous winds and flooding aren't the only hazards posed by Hurricane Isaac as it pounds Louisiana and Mississippi.....
Continue reading at: wmbfnews.com
Free asthma clinic in Castlebar
The Asthma Society of Ireland is holding a free asthma clinic in Castlebar on Saturday September 8, in Breaffy House Hotel, from 1pm to 4pm.....
Read more on advertiser.ie
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dangerous winds and flooding aren't the only hazards posed by Hurricane Isaac as it pounds Louisiana and Mississippi......
Full story at health.usnews.com
A breath of fresh air: Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition launches
Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, a multi-sector group of advocates and experts dedicated to raising awareness and advancing public policies to improve the health of children who suffer from asthma.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Asthma takes toll on Basin residents
The just-released Asthma Burden Report for 2012 shows that 9 percent of adults and 7 percent of children have asthma in Utah.
Every day a statewide average of 20 people struggle with asthma attacks potentially so severe that they need treatment at a hospital.....
Keep reading at vernal.com
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dangerous winds and flooding aren't the only hazards posed by Hurricane Isaac as it pounds Louisiana and Mississippi......
Full story at health.usnews.com
A breath of fresh air: Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition launches
Today the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) announced the launch of the Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition, a multi-sector group of advocates and experts dedicated to raising awareness and advancing public policies to improve the health of children who suffer from asthma.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Asthma takes toll on Basin residents
The just-released Asthma Burden Report for 2012 shows that 9 percent of adults and 7 percent of children have asthma in Utah.
Every day a statewide average of 20 people struggle with asthma attacks potentially so severe that they need treatment at a hospital.....
Keep reading at vernal.com
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Eating Nuts in Pregnancy May Lower Kids' Asthma Risk
Women who eat peanuts during pregnancy may reduce their child's risk of asthma later in life, a new study from Denmark suggests.....
Information at myhealthnewsdaily.com
Therapy-Resistant Asthma May Be Neither
STANFORD, CALIF. – Therapy-resistant asthma usually isn’t.
Often it’s asthma that’s not really resistant to therapy, but a result of poor adherence to therapy, poor inhalation technique, or poor asthma control due to exposure to smoke or allergens.....
Read whole story at familypracticenews.com
Back-to-school checklist can help students with asthma
As families across the state get ready for the new school year, parents of children with asthma face additional steps to make sure students are prepared.....
Read more here: shorenewstoday.com
Women who eat peanuts during pregnancy may reduce their child's risk of asthma later in life, a new study from Denmark suggests.....
Information at myhealthnewsdaily.com
Therapy-Resistant Asthma May Be Neither
STANFORD, CALIF. – Therapy-resistant asthma usually isn’t.
Often it’s asthma that’s not really resistant to therapy, but a result of poor adherence to therapy, poor inhalation technique, or poor asthma control due to exposure to smoke or allergens.....
Read whole story at familypracticenews.com
Back-to-school checklist can help students with asthma
As families across the state get ready for the new school year, parents of children with asthma face additional steps to make sure students are prepared.....
Read more here: shorenewstoday.com
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Asthma Worsens with Step-Off Therapy
Discontinuation of long-acting beta-agonist therapy in patients whose asthma is well controlled is associated with a worsening of symptom control and quality of life, a systematic review suggested......
More Information at medpagetoday.com
There is no cure for asthma, but you can tame it
Nyambura, a mother of two children, has been complaining about how her last-born child has been giving her sleepless nights.
Anne, the cause of her mother’s fatigue, is normally an active two-year-old bubbling with energy, a stark contrast to the Nyambura we met, whose red eyes and slurred speech betrayed a lack of sleep.....
Continue reading at: nation.co.ke
Free Asthma Screening
FORT COLLINS (Aug. 27, 2012) – Health care providers from Banner Health Clinic, specializing in asthma and allergy, will offer free asthma screenings in Fort Collins on Sept. 8.....
Read more here: noco5.com
Discontinuation of long-acting beta-agonist therapy in patients whose asthma is well controlled is associated with a worsening of symptom control and quality of life, a systematic review suggested......
More Information at medpagetoday.com
There is no cure for asthma, but you can tame it
Nyambura, a mother of two children, has been complaining about how her last-born child has been giving her sleepless nights.
Anne, the cause of her mother’s fatigue, is normally an active two-year-old bubbling with energy, a stark contrast to the Nyambura we met, whose red eyes and slurred speech betrayed a lack of sleep.....
Continue reading at: nation.co.ke
Free Asthma Screening
FORT COLLINS (Aug. 27, 2012) – Health care providers from Banner Health Clinic, specializing in asthma and allergy, will offer free asthma screenings in Fort Collins on Sept. 8.....
Read more here: noco5.com
Monday, August 27, 2012
Back To School Tips For Kids With Asthma
First day of school is tomorrow and parents are readying themselves buying new clothes and school supplies. If your child has asthma though, there are few other things to add to that first day back to school list.....
Continue reading at: app1.kuhf.org
Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children's "Back-to-School" Supplies
A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies.....
Read more here: sacbee.com
Asthma app could save money, improve health
A new smartphone application to help people control their asthma is just one of the ways New Zealanders are using mobile phones to monitor their health.....
Read more: 3news.co.nz
First day of school is tomorrow and parents are readying themselves buying new clothes and school supplies. If your child has asthma though, there are few other things to add to that first day back to school list.....
Continue reading at: app1.kuhf.org
Hidden Toxic Chemicals Linked to Asthma and Birth Defects Found in Children's "Back-to-School" Supplies
A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies.....
Read more here: sacbee.com
Asthma app could save money, improve health
A new smartphone application to help people control their asthma is just one of the ways New Zealanders are using mobile phones to monitor their health.....
Read more: 3news.co.nz
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Heat, Ozone Levels Prompt Warning For Asthma Sufferers
CHICAGO (CBS) — Sweltering heat and unhealthy ozone levels are on tap for the rest of the day Saturday – a brew that usually is not good news for people with asthma.....
Read full article: chicago.cbslocal.com
Summer weather hurts athletes with asthma
DALLAS, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Heat, poor air quality and demanding exercises for summer athletes create the threat of increased attacks for asthma sufferers, a U.S. researcher says.....
Read more: upi.com
Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Preschool Wheeze, Asthma
Children who are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy, but not in their first year of life, have an increased likelihood of developing wheeze and asthma at age 4 to 6 years, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.....
Continue reading at: doctorslounge.com
CHICAGO (CBS) — Sweltering heat and unhealthy ozone levels are on tap for the rest of the day Saturday – a brew that usually is not good news for people with asthma.....
Read full article: chicago.cbslocal.com
Summer weather hurts athletes with asthma
DALLAS, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Heat, poor air quality and demanding exercises for summer athletes create the threat of increased attacks for asthma sufferers, a U.S. researcher says.....
Read more: upi.com
Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Preschool Wheeze, Asthma
Children who are exposed to maternal smoking during pregnancy, but not in their first year of life, have an increased likelihood of developing wheeze and asthma at age 4 to 6 years, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.....
Continue reading at: doctorslounge.com
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