Lead levels down in U.S. kids, but asthma cases rising
(HealthDay)—Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's health also found a rise in asthma among kids.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Chronic Heartburn Could Spur Asthma in Some Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic heartburn is a major cause of asthma in adults, a new study suggests.
The finding could help add asthma to the known health risks -- including esophageal cancer -- already associated with chronic heartburn, which is formally known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is one of the most common digestive disorders in Western nations.....
Keep reading here: health.usnews.com
Stricter smoking regulations resulted in fewer asthma hospitalizations
The introduction of laws that banned smoking in enclosed public places in England led to a 12.3% decrease in asthma attacks there, according to study findings published online......
Keep reading here: healio.com
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Asthma And Allergy Foundation Of America Challenges Patients And Caregivers To ‘Get Smart About Asthma’
WASHINGTON, Jan 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Teva Respiratory announced today the launch of Get Smart About Asthma, a comprehensive online asthma management resource that takes a unique look at the underlying cause of asthma – inflammation. The website – www.GetSmartAboutAsthma.com – aims to increase understanding of how inflammation in both the large and small airways plays an important role in asthma persistence or severity, in addition to providing tools and educational resources to help minimize and manage the symptoms associated with persistent asthma. Designed for the well-informed asthma patient or caregiver, the website features important information about the latest research in asthma. The site also provides downloadable toolkits and discussion guides to help people with asthma maintain open lines of communication with their healthcare providers.....
Read more: dailymarkets.com
From Mama’s Achoo! to Baby’s Asthma
Pollen exposure in pregnancy might lead to babies at risk for asthma
(dailyRx News) Is stopping to smell the roses a bad idea if you’re eight months pregnant? One rose too many might not be advised.....
Keep reading here: dailyrx.com
WASHINGTON, Jan 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Teva Respiratory announced today the launch of Get Smart About Asthma, a comprehensive online asthma management resource that takes a unique look at the underlying cause of asthma – inflammation. The website – www.GetSmartAboutAsthma.com – aims to increase understanding of how inflammation in both the large and small airways plays an important role in asthma persistence or severity, in addition to providing tools and educational resources to help minimize and manage the symptoms associated with persistent asthma. Designed for the well-informed asthma patient or caregiver, the website features important information about the latest research in asthma. The site also provides downloadable toolkits and discussion guides to help people with asthma maintain open lines of communication with their healthcare providers.....
Read more: dailymarkets.com
From Mama’s Achoo! to Baby’s Asthma
Pollen exposure in pregnancy might lead to babies at risk for asthma
(dailyRx News) Is stopping to smell the roses a bad idea if you’re eight months pregnant? One rose too many might not be advised.....
Keep reading here: dailyrx.com
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Doctors: Cold can worsen asthma, spread flu
That nip in the air sending a chill through your bones isn't going anywhere for the next several days. And doctors in the region said the frigid weather can have some fairly serious health consequences.....
Read more: ctpost.com
Acid Reflux May Cause Adult Asthma
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many people have acid reflux, which is known to cause esophageal cancer.
But could it also be to blame for adult-onset asthma? A new study conducted by Pittsburgh researchers says yes.....
Keep reading here: lasvegas.cbslocal.com
One in six cases of adult asthma may be linked to workplace
MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The type of jobs people have may increase their risk for developing asthma as an adult, a new British study suggests.
Rebecca Ghosh, of Imperial College London, and her colleagues found one in six cases of the condition was linked to the workplace. They noted the development of adult asthma was clearly associated with 18 different occupations, particularly cleaning jobs where people are exposed to chemicals. Other job categories linked to adult asthma were farming, hairdressing and printing.....
Read more: myfoxaustin.com
That nip in the air sending a chill through your bones isn't going anywhere for the next several days. And doctors in the region said the frigid weather can have some fairly serious health consequences.....
Read more: ctpost.com
Acid Reflux May Cause Adult Asthma
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many people have acid reflux, which is known to cause esophageal cancer.
But could it also be to blame for adult-onset asthma? A new study conducted by Pittsburgh researchers says yes.....
Keep reading here: lasvegas.cbslocal.com
One in six cases of adult asthma may be linked to workplace
MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The type of jobs people have may increase their risk for developing asthma as an adult, a new British study suggests.
Rebecca Ghosh, of Imperial College London, and her colleagues found one in six cases of the condition was linked to the workplace. They noted the development of adult asthma was clearly associated with 18 different occupations, particularly cleaning jobs where people are exposed to chemicals. Other job categories linked to adult asthma were farming, hairdressing and printing.....
Read more: myfoxaustin.com
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Hospital admissions for childhood asthma reduces after smoke-free legislation
The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has found.....
Source: news-medical.net
Cleaning jobs show a clear link for asthma risk
The workplace is responsible for one in six cases of adult onset asthma.
A new study from researchers at the Imperial College London, find strong evidence that links cleaning jobs to asthma risk.
The research team examined the association of adult onset asthma with lifetime exposure to occupations and occupational exposures according to the study’s abstract.....
Continue reading at: allvoices.com
One in six cases of adult asthma may be linked to workplace
MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The type of jobs people have may increase their risk for developing asthma as an adult, a new British study suggests.
Rebecca Ghosh, of Imperial College London, and her colleagues found one in six cases of the condition was linked to the workplace. They noted the development of adult asthma was clearly associated with 18 different occupations, particularly cleaning jobs where people are exposed to chemicals. Other job categories linked to adult asthma were farming, hairdressing and printing.....
Keep reading here: kptv.com
The introduction of smoke-free legislation in England was immediately followed by a fall in the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma symptoms, a new study has found.....
Source: news-medical.net
Cleaning jobs show a clear link for asthma risk
The workplace is responsible for one in six cases of adult onset asthma.
A new study from researchers at the Imperial College London, find strong evidence that links cleaning jobs to asthma risk.
The research team examined the association of adult onset asthma with lifetime exposure to occupations and occupational exposures according to the study’s abstract.....
Continue reading at: allvoices.com
One in six cases of adult asthma may be linked to workplace
MONDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The type of jobs people have may increase their risk for developing asthma as an adult, a new British study suggests.
Rebecca Ghosh, of Imperial College London, and her colleagues found one in six cases of the condition was linked to the workplace. They noted the development of adult asthma was clearly associated with 18 different occupations, particularly cleaning jobs where people are exposed to chemicals. Other job categories linked to adult asthma were farming, hairdressing and printing.....
Keep reading here: kptv.com
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Cleaning Jobs Linked to Asthma Risk
Jan. 21, 2013 — A new study has found strong evidence for a link between cleaning jobs and risk of developing asthma.
Researchers at Imperial College London tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of 9,488 people born in Britain in 1958. Not including those who had asthma as children, nine per cent developed asthma by age 42. Risks in the workplace were responsible for one in six cases of adult onset asthma – even more than the one in nine cases attributed to smoking, according to the analysis......
Read full story at sciencedaily.com
Decline in child asthma attacks linked to smoke-free laws
LONDON (Reuters) - Introducing laws banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to swift and dramatic falls in the number of children admitted to hospital suffering asthma attacks, according to a study in England published on Monday.....
Continue reading at: presstelegram.com
UK Smoking Ban Linked To Decrease Of Child Asthma Attacks [Study]
Researchers have linked the enactment of a British smoking ban to a decrease in the number of reported asthma attacks in children.
The 2007 smoke-free law, which prohibits smoking within enclosed public spaces and workplaces, and its part in the decrease of child asthma cases were studied by researchers at Imperial College London. The results, published Monday, found a 12.3 percent reduction in the number childhood asthma related hospital admissions in the first year following the ban.....
Keep reading here: inquisitr.com
Jan. 21, 2013 — A new study has found strong evidence for a link between cleaning jobs and risk of developing asthma.
Researchers at Imperial College London tracked the occurrence of asthma in a group of 9,488 people born in Britain in 1958. Not including those who had asthma as children, nine per cent developed asthma by age 42. Risks in the workplace were responsible for one in six cases of adult onset asthma – even more than the one in nine cases attributed to smoking, according to the analysis......
Read full story at sciencedaily.com
Decline in child asthma attacks linked to smoke-free laws
LONDON (Reuters) - Introducing laws banning smoking in enclosed public places can lead to swift and dramatic falls in the number of children admitted to hospital suffering asthma attacks, according to a study in England published on Monday.....
Continue reading at: presstelegram.com
UK Smoking Ban Linked To Decrease Of Child Asthma Attacks [Study]
Researchers have linked the enactment of a British smoking ban to a decrease in the number of reported asthma attacks in children.
The 2007 smoke-free law, which prohibits smoking within enclosed public spaces and workplaces, and its part in the decrease of child asthma cases were studied by researchers at Imperial College London. The results, published Monday, found a 12.3 percent reduction in the number childhood asthma related hospital admissions in the first year following the ban.....
Keep reading here: inquisitr.com
Monday, January 21, 2013
Breathing new life into control of asthma
Ireland has the fourth highest incidence of asthma in the world and an important element of the treatment of the condition is an effective asthma management plan.....
Read more at irishtimes.com
An end to asthma attacks?
NEWCASTLE scientists have made an international breakthrough that has led them to create treatments shown in lab tests to stop asthma attacks.....
Full information at bordermail.com.au
EDITORIAL: Hunter role in asthma research
FOR tens of thousands of Hunter residents asthma is a condition that is a feature of their daily lives. Whether it is taking a preventer inhaler in the morning or making sure they pack their ventolin, it is something they constantly have to manage.....
Read full story at theherald.com.au
Ireland has the fourth highest incidence of asthma in the world and an important element of the treatment of the condition is an effective asthma management plan.....
Read more at irishtimes.com
An end to asthma attacks?
NEWCASTLE scientists have made an international breakthrough that has led them to create treatments shown in lab tests to stop asthma attacks.....
Full information at bordermail.com.au
EDITORIAL: Hunter role in asthma research
FOR tens of thousands of Hunter residents asthma is a condition that is a feature of their daily lives. Whether it is taking a preventer inhaler in the morning or making sure they pack their ventolin, it is something they constantly have to manage.....
Read full story at theherald.com.au
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Secondhand smoke ups asthma risk
Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.....
Source: thenews.com.pk
Fast food increases asthma, eczema risk in children
Researchers have warned that eating fast food several times a week can significantly extend the risk of severe asthma, eczema and watery eyes in children.....
Read full story at presstv.com
Take-aways linked to asthma, eczema
New research has found that eating highly processed convenience foods can lead to an increased risk of asthma and eczema in children.....
Information at newsday.co.zw
Babies exposed to cigarette smoke are at increased risk for developing childhood respiratory diseases such as asthma, according to a new study.....
Source: thenews.com.pk
Fast food increases asthma, eczema risk in children
Researchers have warned that eating fast food several times a week can significantly extend the risk of severe asthma, eczema and watery eyes in children.....
Read full story at presstv.com
Take-aways linked to asthma, eczema
New research has found that eating highly processed convenience foods can lead to an increased risk of asthma and eczema in children.....
Information at newsday.co.zw
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