Franklin County man pleads guilty in asthma death
FRANKLIN COUNTY • Richard Sears, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 18-year-old son.
Sears, of the 1100 block of Highway TT near St. Clair, and his girlfriend got into a quarrel about 2 a.m. on June 8.....
Information at stltoday.com
Tools exist to keep asthma under control
The recent article published in the Connecticut Post, "Asthma on the rise in Connecticut," reviews data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health's "The Burden of Asthma in Connecticut -- 2012 Surveillance Report." This article describes the asthma crisis we face in our state. The point needs to be clearly made that the majority of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for children with asthma can be prevented by taking controller medications, educating patients and parents, and establishing environmental controls.....
Read whole story at ctpost.com
The Makings of an Asthma Epidemic in St. Louis
Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital" in the country, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America......
Read more here: theatlantic.com
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Lower asthma medication ratio correlated to more frequent flare-ups
Children with persistent asthma who did not consistently fill controller medications were more likely to have asthma exacerbations, according to a study published online.....
Continue reading at: healio.com
Mold Linked With Fatal Asthma and Allergy Attacks; Dr Mold Network Suggests Use of Molderizer and Safe Shield for Safer Mold Treatment
It's already more than a month since Sandy made landfall in East Coast, yet it continues to cause problems in the form of mold. According to a post from nydailynews.com, exposure to it have been linked with fatal asthma and allergy attacks among the storm victims. And wanting to help, Dr Mold Network suggested the use of Molderizer and Safe Shield for a safer mold removal process.....
Read more here: seattlepi.com
AT&T Demonstrates Asthma Sensor and 4 Hot Stocks Trading Now
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) sees its retail pharmacy SSS up 0.25 to 1.5 percent, and its pharmacy services segment net revenue growth was at 1.5 to 2.75 percent. The company claims that 2013's profitability will be affected by various factors, including impact of Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)/Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) impasse and resolution, and greater profitability from generics in 2013 compared to 2012.....
Keep reading at: wallstcheatsheet.com
Children with persistent asthma who did not consistently fill controller medications were more likely to have asthma exacerbations, according to a study published online.....
Continue reading at: healio.com
Mold Linked With Fatal Asthma and Allergy Attacks; Dr Mold Network Suggests Use of Molderizer and Safe Shield for Safer Mold Treatment
It's already more than a month since Sandy made landfall in East Coast, yet it continues to cause problems in the form of mold. According to a post from nydailynews.com, exposure to it have been linked with fatal asthma and allergy attacks among the storm victims. And wanting to help, Dr Mold Network suggested the use of Molderizer and Safe Shield for a safer mold removal process.....
Read more here: seattlepi.com
AT&T Demonstrates Asthma Sensor and 4 Hot Stocks Trading Now
CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) sees its retail pharmacy SSS up 0.25 to 1.5 percent, and its pharmacy services segment net revenue growth was at 1.5 to 2.75 percent. The company claims that 2013's profitability will be affected by various factors, including impact of Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)/Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) impasse and resolution, and greater profitability from generics in 2013 compared to 2012.....
Keep reading at: wallstcheatsheet.com
Thursday, December 13, 2012
AT&T Demonstrates Wireless Asthma Sensor
AT&T has demonstrated a wireless sensor called Asthma Triggers to detect the levels of harmful chemicals in the air and feed the data over an AT&T network to smartphones, computers and tablets.....
Read more here: eweek.com
Clear Up Family Feuds Over Food Allergies And Asthma
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "If it's December, many families are feuding over food allergies and asthma. Count on it," says Nancy Sander, president and founder of the nonprofit patient education organization Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA).....
Full information at prnewswire.com
Asthma on the rise in Connecticut
Asthma rates in Connecticut are rising, and residents of Bridgeport and the state's four other largest cities are more likely to be hospitalized with the condition than individuals anywhere else in the state.....
Source: newcanaannewsonline.com
AT&T has demonstrated a wireless sensor called Asthma Triggers to detect the levels of harmful chemicals in the air and feed the data over an AT&T network to smartphones, computers and tablets.....
Read more here: eweek.com
Clear Up Family Feuds Over Food Allergies And Asthma
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "If it's December, many families are feuding over food allergies and asthma. Count on it," says Nancy Sander, president and founder of the nonprofit patient education organization Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA).....
Full information at prnewswire.com
Asthma on the rise in Connecticut
Asthma rates in Connecticut are rising, and residents of Bridgeport and the state's four other largest cities are more likely to be hospitalized with the condition than individuals anywhere else in the state.....
Source: newcanaannewsonline.com
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
High-altitude treatment may help severe asthma patients
Individuals with severe refractory asthma may benefit from high-altitude treatment, irrespective of their sensitivity to airborne allergens, suggest findings from a study conducted in the Swiss Alps.....
Full information at news-medical.net
Clear Up Family Feuds Over Food Allergies And Asthma
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "If it's December, many families are feuding over food allergies and asthma. Count on it," says Nancy Sander, president and founder of the nonprofit patient education organization Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA).....
Read more here: heraldonline.com
Health Study: Connecticut Asthma Rates on the Rise
Asthma rates have risen nearly 18 percent in Connecticut between 2000 and 2010 and the disease disproportionately affects women, children and minorities, the most recent state survey of the disease shows.....
Continue reading at: ledyard.patch.com
Individuals with severe refractory asthma may benefit from high-altitude treatment, irrespective of their sensitivity to airborne allergens, suggest findings from a study conducted in the Swiss Alps.....
Full information at news-medical.net
Clear Up Family Feuds Over Food Allergies And Asthma
MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "If it's December, many families are feuding over food allergies and asthma. Count on it," says Nancy Sander, president and founder of the nonprofit patient education organization Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA).....
Read more here: heraldonline.com
Health Study: Connecticut Asthma Rates on the Rise
Asthma rates have risen nearly 18 percent in Connecticut between 2000 and 2010 and the disease disproportionately affects women, children and minorities, the most recent state survey of the disease shows.....
Continue reading at: ledyard.patch.com
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Asthma more likely in children born from infertility treatment
Children born to subfertile parents, who took more than a year to conceive or required fertility treatment, are more likely to develop asthma, say scientists.
Data from over 13,000 children, forming part of the UK Millennium Cohort Study, was analysed. Children born using assisted reproduction technologies (ART) were two to four times more likely to have asthma or have taken anti-asthmatic medication by age five than children planned and conceived naturally.....
Full information at bionews.org.uk
Nutrients Cut Asthma Symptoms
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Asthmatic children who supplemented with probiotics, fish oil, and fruit and vegetable concentrate had fewer respiratory problems than children who did not take the supplements in a new study from the National Taiwan University (Br J Nutr. 2012 Dec 5:1-11).....
Read more: naturalproductsinsider.com
AT&T develops sensor to warn asthma patients of triggers
Rather than partner with an existing sensor maker, AT&T has created its own device to measure pollutants that could set off asthma attacks and warn people with asthma that it may not be safe to spend a lot of time outside.....
Continue reading at: mobihealthnews.com
Children born to subfertile parents, who took more than a year to conceive or required fertility treatment, are more likely to develop asthma, say scientists.
Data from over 13,000 children, forming part of the UK Millennium Cohort Study, was analysed. Children born using assisted reproduction technologies (ART) were two to four times more likely to have asthma or have taken anti-asthmatic medication by age five than children planned and conceived naturally.....
Full information at bionews.org.uk
Nutrients Cut Asthma Symptoms
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Asthmatic children who supplemented with probiotics, fish oil, and fruit and vegetable concentrate had fewer respiratory problems than children who did not take the supplements in a new study from the National Taiwan University (Br J Nutr. 2012 Dec 5:1-11).....
Read more: naturalproductsinsider.com
AT&T develops sensor to warn asthma patients of triggers
Rather than partner with an existing sensor maker, AT&T has created its own device to measure pollutants that could set off asthma attacks and warn people with asthma that it may not be safe to spend a lot of time outside.....
Continue reading at: mobihealthnews.com
Monday, December 10, 2012
Asthma symptoms may vary during menstrual cycle
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some women may have more or fewer asthma symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, depending on their time of the month, a new study suggests.
Researchers said spikes and dips in estrogen and other hormones likely affect the lungs and other physiological responses involved in breathing. However, it's still unclear whether the findings could improve doctors' treatment of women with asthma.....
Read full article at chicagotribune.com
Asthma on the rise in Connecticut
Asthma rates in Connecticut are rising, and residents of Stamford and the state's four other largest cities are more likely to hospitalized with the condition than individuals anywhere else in the state.....
Read more: stamfordadvocate.com
Childhood Asthma Control: It's All in the Details
(NewsUSA) - Playing catch is something many kids do without a second thought. But if your child has asthma, catching a breath without coughing, wheezing or feeling tight in the chest may be harder to do than catching a ball.....
Continue reading at: sullivanjournal.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some women may have more or fewer asthma symptoms, such as coughing and wheezing, depending on their time of the month, a new study suggests.
Researchers said spikes and dips in estrogen and other hormones likely affect the lungs and other physiological responses involved in breathing. However, it's still unclear whether the findings could improve doctors' treatment of women with asthma.....
Read full article at chicagotribune.com
Asthma on the rise in Connecticut
Asthma rates in Connecticut are rising, and residents of Stamford and the state's four other largest cities are more likely to hospitalized with the condition than individuals anywhere else in the state.....
Read more: stamfordadvocate.com
Childhood Asthma Control: It's All in the Details
(NewsUSA) - Playing catch is something many kids do without a second thought. But if your child has asthma, catching a breath without coughing, wheezing or feeling tight in the chest may be harder to do than catching a ball.....
Continue reading at: sullivanjournal.com
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Global network to target asthma
The FINANCIAL -- A world without asthma is the ultimate vision of the Global Asthma Network (GAN), launched last week at the University of Auckland.
The network aims to improve care for people with asthma around the world. Its work will range from research into the causes of asthma to improving access to essential medicines......
Full information at finchannel.com
Abuse during childhood linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women
The study, which is published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, was led by Patricia Coogan, DSc, senior epidemiologist at SEC and associate professor of epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Common cold recurrence can lead to asthma
The common cold is a viral infection prevalent in all age groups. It recurs frequently and infects the upper respiratory system. The illness becomes a leading cause of visits to doctors and leaves from schools and jobs. Colds are usually harmless and get better on their own within a week.....
Continue reading at: thenews.com.pk
The FINANCIAL -- A world without asthma is the ultimate vision of the Global Asthma Network (GAN), launched last week at the University of Auckland.
The network aims to improve care for people with asthma around the world. Its work will range from research into the causes of asthma to improving access to essential medicines......
Full information at finchannel.com
Abuse during childhood linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women
The study, which is published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, was led by Patricia Coogan, DSc, senior epidemiologist at SEC and associate professor of epidemiology at the Boston University School of Public Health.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Common cold recurrence can lead to asthma
The common cold is a viral infection prevalent in all age groups. It recurs frequently and infects the upper respiratory system. The illness becomes a leading cause of visits to doctors and leaves from schools and jobs. Colds are usually harmless and get better on their own within a week.....
Continue reading at: thenews.com.pk
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