Meditation May Relieve Arthritis, Asthma And Other Chronic Disease
Meditation may carry with it the connotations of otherworldly mysticism, high-minded elitism, or a discipline of the slightly aloof, but studies have also shown that it can convey real-world benefits for personal health.....
Source: redorbit.com
Many people still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work
Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.....
Information at news-medical.net
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
5 famous people with asthma
“The Last Stand” will hit movie theaters on Friday, Jan. 18. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a border town sheriff, which is his first leading role since “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” Playing The Governator’s sidekick is Johnny Knoxville, who suffers from asthma. With that in mind, here are five other celebs who also have asthma:....
Read full story at norfolkdailynews.com
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain Associated With Arthritis, Asthma
Mindfulness meditation can help people with rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and other types of chronic inflammation where psychological stress is known to contribute to pain, according to a new study.....
Read more at medicaldaily.com
Asthma, Low Birth Weight Not Linked
A new study shows no association between birth weight and the risk of developing asthma within the first 7 years of life. Hyeon J. Yang, MD, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues published their findings in the January issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....
Information at medscape.com
“The Last Stand” will hit movie theaters on Friday, Jan. 18. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a border town sheriff, which is his first leading role since “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” Playing The Governator’s sidekick is Johnny Knoxville, who suffers from asthma. With that in mind, here are five other celebs who also have asthma:....
Read full story at norfolkdailynews.com
Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain Associated With Arthritis, Asthma
Mindfulness meditation can help people with rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and other types of chronic inflammation where psychological stress is known to contribute to pain, according to a new study.....
Read more at medicaldaily.com
Asthma, Low Birth Weight Not Linked
A new study shows no association between birth weight and the risk of developing asthma within the first 7 years of life. Hyeon J. Yang, MD, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues published their findings in the January issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....
Information at medscape.com
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Hormone linked to asthma in obese people
COLUMBIA (US) — Leptin, a hormone that affects energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The finding could explain why obese people are prone to asthma.....
Read full story at futurity.org
Bronchial Asthma Relief Formula Released for Adults at Asthmamist.com
Bronchial asthma relief formula is now released online for adults at Asthmamist.com.. This all-natural formula is specifically created to help relieve asthma symptoms to help men and women regain control of their airway using a homeopathic relief solution.....
Read more: sfgate.com
COLUMBIA (US) — Leptin, a hormone that affects energy metabolism, fertility, and bone mass, also regulates airway diameter. The finding could explain why obese people are prone to asthma.....
Read full story at futurity.org
Bronchial Asthma Relief Formula Released for Adults at Asthmamist.com
Bronchial asthma relief formula is now released online for adults at Asthmamist.com.. This all-natural formula is specifically created to help relieve asthma symptoms to help men and women regain control of their airway using a homeopathic relief solution.....
Read more: sfgate.com
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Plumber and spray painter high-risk occupations for asthma
Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.....
Source: eurekalert.org
Asthma illusions fading
I’ve occasionally commented on new developments in asthma research and treatment, out of frustration with the insistence by many — even some experts — that asthma is linked to air pollution. This conclusion is counterintuitive if you examine the data. In fact, the air we breathe is much cleaner than it was 40 years ago, yet asthma rates are higher. Something else is going on.....
Keep reading at blogs.rep-am.com
No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Low birth weight does not increase the risk of asthma in young children, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at data on nearly 4,000 children (193 low birth weight and 3,740 normal birth weight) born in Rochester, Minn., from 1976 through 1979.....
Information at health.usnews.com
Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.....
Source: eurekalert.org
Asthma illusions fading
I’ve occasionally commented on new developments in asthma research and treatment, out of frustration with the insistence by many — even some experts — that asthma is linked to air pollution. This conclusion is counterintuitive if you examine the data. In fact, the air we breathe is much cleaner than it was 40 years ago, yet asthma rates are higher. Something else is going on.....
Keep reading at blogs.rep-am.com
No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Low birth weight does not increase the risk of asthma in young children, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at data on nearly 4,000 children (193 low birth weight and 3,740 normal birth weight) born in Rochester, Minn., from 1976 through 1979.....
Information at health.usnews.com
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Fast food frequency linked to asthma, eczema severity in children, teens
Kids who eat lots of fast food may risk more than obesity. A new study finds that children and teens who eat fast food at least three times per week are more likely to face serious symptoms for common health woes such as asthma, eczema and hay fever, compared to their healthy-eating classmates......
Read more: cbsnews.com
Fertility Treatments Linked to Asthma in Children
A new study has shown that asthma was more common in children born after fertility treatments than those conceived naturally.....
Source: webpronews.com
Ohio AAP Asthma Project Reduces Emergency Room Visits, Keeps Children in School, Parents at Work
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP) has announced significant reductions in emergency room visits and absences from work and school among patients in pediatric practices participating in its Chapter Quality Network (CQN), a quality improvement project focused on care for children with asthma.....
Information at globenewswire.com
Kids who eat lots of fast food may risk more than obesity. A new study finds that children and teens who eat fast food at least three times per week are more likely to face serious symptoms for common health woes such as asthma, eczema and hay fever, compared to their healthy-eating classmates......
Read more: cbsnews.com
Fertility Treatments Linked to Asthma in Children
A new study has shown that asthma was more common in children born after fertility treatments than those conceived naturally.....
Source: webpronews.com
Ohio AAP Asthma Project Reduces Emergency Room Visits, Keeps Children in School, Parents at Work
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP) has announced significant reductions in emergency room visits and absences from work and school among patients in pediatric practices participating in its Chapter Quality Network (CQN), a quality improvement project focused on care for children with asthma.....
Information at globenewswire.com
Monday, January 14, 2013
Junk food link to kids’ asthma
SCOFFING junk food three times a week may lead to asthma and eczema in kids, a study has revealed.
Scientists fear the high saturated fat levels lower children’s immune systems.
A research project involving more than 50 countries found that teenagers who ate food such as burgers three times a week or more were 39 per cent more likely to get severe asthma. Younger kids were 27 per cent more at risk.....
Source: thesun.co.uk
Is children's asthma made worse by inhalers?
“Genetic tests could pave way to ‘personalised’ asthma drugs” the Guardian has reported, before warning that current treatments may make symptoms worse.....
Read more: nursingtimes.net
Fighting asthma needs a concerted effort
One in seven persons in the UAE suffers from asthma, according to health officials. And if one adds children who have wheezing conditions, one in five of us living here suffers from, or has early signs of, the lung disease.....
Continue reading at: gulfnews.com
SCOFFING junk food three times a week may lead to asthma and eczema in kids, a study has revealed.
Scientists fear the high saturated fat levels lower children’s immune systems.
A research project involving more than 50 countries found that teenagers who ate food such as burgers three times a week or more were 39 per cent more likely to get severe asthma. Younger kids were 27 per cent more at risk.....
Source: thesun.co.uk
Is children's asthma made worse by inhalers?
“Genetic tests could pave way to ‘personalised’ asthma drugs” the Guardian has reported, before warning that current treatments may make symptoms worse.....
Read more: nursingtimes.net
Fighting asthma needs a concerted effort
One in seven persons in the UAE suffers from asthma, according to health officials. And if one adds children who have wheezing conditions, one in five of us living here suffers from, or has early signs of, the lung disease.....
Continue reading at: gulfnews.com
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Tiny bug could be key to beat asthma
Nobel prize-winning researcher Barry Marshall is on a mission, hoping to use the tiny squid-like bug that helped earn him the top gong in medicine to revolutionise how a vast range of infections and diseases such as the flu and asthma are prevented.....
Source: au.news.yahoo.com
Asthma action plans needed for Dubai schoolchildren, experts warn
Dubai: Around 4,500 children in Dubai’s private schools suffer from asthma but according to health authorities most schoolchildren here are without asthma action plans, experts have warned.....
Information at gulfnews.com
Local health directors take aim at childhood asthma
LYNN — Armed with $350,000 in state money, Lynn and seven other communities are taking aim at reducing childhood asthma as a top goal for improving North Shore residents' health over the next four years......
Read more: itemlive.com
Nobel prize-winning researcher Barry Marshall is on a mission, hoping to use the tiny squid-like bug that helped earn him the top gong in medicine to revolutionise how a vast range of infections and diseases such as the flu and asthma are prevented.....
Source: au.news.yahoo.com
Asthma action plans needed for Dubai schoolchildren, experts warn
Dubai: Around 4,500 children in Dubai’s private schools suffer from asthma but according to health authorities most schoolchildren here are without asthma action plans, experts have warned.....
Information at gulfnews.com
Local health directors take aim at childhood asthma
LYNN — Armed with $350,000 in state money, Lynn and seven other communities are taking aim at reducing childhood asthma as a top goal for improving North Shore residents' health over the next four years......
Read more: itemlive.com
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