Simulator Teaches Asthma Inhaler Use

Asthma patients can use simulator device to learn correct inhaler technique
(dailyRx News) Proper use of inhalers can prevent asthma attacks. But often, patients with asthma do not learn how to correctly use their inhalers, leading to inconsistent dosing......

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More sunshine could help asthma patients

What does getting a tan have to do with asthma?  Well, maybe not a tan specifically, but spending more time out in the sun could be beneficial to asthma patients.  When a person absorbs sunlight, the body produces vitamin D, which is thought to calm the over-active part of the immune system associated with asthma. And a new study from King's College London tied low levels of vitamin D to worsening symptoms of asthma, whereas symptoms could be controlled by increasing vitamin D levels......

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Study Reports Sleep Apnea Tied to Asthma

A recent study discovered that sleep apnea treatment, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), could help improve glucose levels for patients with prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are above average but below the cutoff point for type II diabetes. Although this study find a possible benefit of sleep apnea treatment, another study presented this week looked at a new possible cause of sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder that causes poor sleeping patterns due to breathing abnormalities. The long-term study discovered that people with asthma appeared to have a higher risk for sleep apnea......

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