Friday, May 17, 2013

Does obesity cause asthma?

A study from Sweden suggests that obesity is a risk factor for asthma.
Rates of asthma have been increasing in recent years. So, too, have the rates of obesity. Could there, perhaps, be a link? A team of researchers in Northern Sweden studied a group of 309 newly-diagnosed asthmatics to try to discover the answer.....

Source: alberniportal.ca



Asthma Attack

With summer almost must around the corner, summer ozone levels humidity levels and even strong summer winds can trigger a serious asthma attack for the nearly 20 percent of asthma suffers in Fresno county.....

Information at ksee24.com



Asthma in children: Q&A on diagnosis, treatments, management plans

Whether your child is 15 months or 6 years old, it is still a very scary day when you first realize that they are wheezing and working hard just to breathe.
The good news is that many of these children will outgrow their asthma by late adolescence or early adulthood, even though it is usually called a chronic, or long-standing, lung disease.....

Continue reading: auburn-reporter.com

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