Baby Poop Could Be the Key to Understanding Conditions Like Asthma, Obesity, and Diabetes
Babies born via Cesarean section have a different set of microbes in their digestive tracts than those born vaginally, according to a study that investigated and compared the stool samples of infants. Previous studies have linked C-sections with a higher risk of asthma, obesity, and diabetes, but the reasons weren't clear. Now researchers suggest that the heightened risk could be, at least in part, due to those microbes.....
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Sleep disorder linked to reduced life quality in asthma patients
Quality of life is significantly decreased in adult patients with asthma who are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), results from a Korean study show.
The researchers also found that asthma patients at high risk for OSA were more likely to be older and have a higher body mass index (BMI) than asthma patients at low risk for OSA.....
Keep reading here: news-medical.net
Depression Makes Asthma Worse
Older adults have more asthma issues when depressed
(dailyRx News) Mental health can often affect many different aspects of life, including physical health. New research suggests that older adults with asthma may have more asthma-related issues when they are depressed.....
Information at dailyrx.com
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Vip Mobile donates RSD 3 million for asthma prevention
Serbian mobile telephony operator Vip Mobile and its users have donated a total of RSD 3 million to Dasak, an association defending the rights of children with asthma. The money will be earmarked for the purchase of a modern spirometer, which will enable the mass testing of lung function in children aged 6-18 years in eight cities in Serbia this year.....
Source: telecompaper.com
Oakland: McClymonds High School graduate to discuss battle with asthma during online, Friday at noon
When Pamela Tapia came to Oakland from Mexico as a 7th grader, language was not her greatest challenge.
Nor was her immigration status. Asthma was her nemesis.....
Information at mercurynews.com
Serbian mobile telephony operator Vip Mobile and its users have donated a total of RSD 3 million to Dasak, an association defending the rights of children with asthma. The money will be earmarked for the purchase of a modern spirometer, which will enable the mass testing of lung function in children aged 6-18 years in eight cities in Serbia this year.....
Source: telecompaper.com
Oakland: McClymonds High School graduate to discuss battle with asthma during online, Friday at noon
When Pamela Tapia came to Oakland from Mexico as a 7th grader, language was not her greatest challenge.
Nor was her immigration status. Asthma was her nemesis.....
Information at mercurynews.com
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Asthma drug reverses obesity and diabetes in mice
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug is used to treat asthma and canker sores, can also reduce obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease in mice.....
Read more at: gizmag.com
Renowned Allergist Brooklyn Strongly Campaigns For Asthma Awareness
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (MMD Newswire) February 13, 2013 -- Asthma is a serious medical condition which, if left untreated or uncontrolled can have a drastic effect on one's quality of life. Over the past 16 years, Dr. Gadi Avshalomov, a well-known allergist Brooklyn has been a consistent supporter of asthma awareness.....
Source: mmdnewswire.com
Man dies from asthma attack on unplowed road
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WABC) -- Four days after the storm, Bridgeport is still a maze of snow piles and blocked roads.
One woman believes it cost the father of her children his life.
The day after, Marinelis Sena is hurting.....
Keep reading here: abclocal.go.com
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug is used to treat asthma and canker sores, can also reduce obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease in mice.....
Read more at: gizmag.com
Renowned Allergist Brooklyn Strongly Campaigns For Asthma Awareness
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (MMD Newswire) February 13, 2013 -- Asthma is a serious medical condition which, if left untreated or uncontrolled can have a drastic effect on one's quality of life. Over the past 16 years, Dr. Gadi Avshalomov, a well-known allergist Brooklyn has been a consistent supporter of asthma awareness.....
Source: mmdnewswire.com
Man dies from asthma attack on unplowed road
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WABC) -- Four days after the storm, Bridgeport is still a maze of snow piles and blocked roads.
One woman believes it cost the father of her children his life.
The day after, Marinelis Sena is hurting.....
Keep reading here: abclocal.go.com
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Concerns about Tylenol and asthma
Q. I’ve heard that giving my baby Tylenol (acetaminophen) can increase his chances of getting asthma. Is this true?
Through the years, several studies have raised a possible link between acetaminophen use and asthma-like symptoms. None of these studies, however, has confirmed a true cause-and-effect relationship between the two.....
Continue reading at charlotteobserver.com
State health officials commission schools to reduce asthma attacks
The California Department of Public Health is trying to raise awareness about asthma prevention programs in schools by sponsoring a contest across the state.
The state is hoping to learn about successful programs to help students and staff breathe easier and reduce the number of asthma attacks on campuses. The state will award $2,000 to schools and $5,000 to districts for winners who have the best ideas for creating asthma-safe environments.....
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
Urban school-based asthma treatment cost-effective
(HealthDay)—A program to administer asthma medication each day to urban children with asthma reduces symptoms and is cost-effective, according to research published online Feb. 11 in Pediatrics.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Q. I’ve heard that giving my baby Tylenol (acetaminophen) can increase his chances of getting asthma. Is this true?
Through the years, several studies have raised a possible link between acetaminophen use and asthma-like symptoms. None of these studies, however, has confirmed a true cause-and-effect relationship between the two.....
Continue reading at charlotteobserver.com
State health officials commission schools to reduce asthma attacks
The California Department of Public Health is trying to raise awareness about asthma prevention programs in schools by sponsoring a contest across the state.
The state is hoping to learn about successful programs to help students and staff breathe easier and reduce the number of asthma attacks on campuses. The state will award $2,000 to schools and $5,000 to districts for winners who have the best ideas for creating asthma-safe environments.....
Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com
Urban school-based asthma treatment cost-effective
(HealthDay)—A program to administer asthma medication each day to urban children with asthma reduces symptoms and is cost-effective, according to research published online Feb. 11 in Pediatrics.....
Read more at: medicalxpress.com
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
No firm evidence on link between Tylenol and asthma
Q. I’ve heard that giving my baby Tylenol (acetaminophen) can increase his chances of getting asthma. Is this true?
Through the years, several studies have raised a possible link between acetaminophen use and asthma-like symptoms. None of these studies, however, has confirmed a true cause-and-effect relationship between the two.....
Keep reading here: charlotteobserver.com
New Surgery Could Help Asthma Patients Breathe Easier
A new surgery could help asthma patients breath easier, and it's the first drug-free way to relieve symptoms.
Ever since Virginia Rady was a child, she's had to deal with what so many Americans also struggle with, asthma.....
Continue reading at kndu.com
Bronchiolitis, air pollution have ‘synergistic effect’ on asthma risk
Results from a Korean study show that a history of bronchiolitis plus exposure to increased levels of air pollution "synergistically" increases a child's risk for asthma.
The researchers also found that children with both risk factors - particularly atopic children - had significantly reduced lung function compared with other children.....
Read more: news-medical.net
Q. I’ve heard that giving my baby Tylenol (acetaminophen) can increase his chances of getting asthma. Is this true?
Through the years, several studies have raised a possible link between acetaminophen use and asthma-like symptoms. None of these studies, however, has confirmed a true cause-and-effect relationship between the two.....
Keep reading here: charlotteobserver.com
New Surgery Could Help Asthma Patients Breathe Easier
A new surgery could help asthma patients breath easier, and it's the first drug-free way to relieve symptoms.
Ever since Virginia Rady was a child, she's had to deal with what so many Americans also struggle with, asthma.....
Continue reading at kndu.com
Bronchiolitis, air pollution have ‘synergistic effect’ on asthma risk
Results from a Korean study show that a history of bronchiolitis plus exposure to increased levels of air pollution "synergistically" increases a child's risk for asthma.
The researchers also found that children with both risk factors - particularly atopic children - had significantly reduced lung function compared with other children.....
Read more: news-medical.net
Monday, February 11, 2013
Old asthma drug reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice (Video)
Alan Saltiel, the Mary Sue Coleman director of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan, reported the discovery that an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice in the Feb. 10, 2013, issue of the journal Nature Medicine.....
Source: examiner.com
Sidney High School senior plays hard despite asthma challenges
Elise Torgerson, senior for Sidney’s girls basketball team, knows regardless of how well she plays she’ll spend some of the game on the bench.
That’s her life.
The daughter of Rocky and Renee Torgerson says she found out she had sports-induced asthma when she was “real young.” She remembers one Christmas when she and her sisters all had asthma attacks at the same time.....
Continue reading at sidneyherald.com
Alan Saltiel, the Mary Sue Coleman director of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of Michigan, reported the discovery that an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice in the Feb. 10, 2013, issue of the journal Nature Medicine.....
Source: examiner.com
Sidney High School senior plays hard despite asthma challenges
Elise Torgerson, senior for Sidney’s girls basketball team, knows regardless of how well she plays she’ll spend some of the game on the bench.
That’s her life.
The daughter of Rocky and Renee Torgerson says she found out she had sports-induced asthma when she was “real young.” She remembers one Christmas when she and her sisters all had asthma attacks at the same time.....
Continue reading at sidneyherald.com
Sunday, February 10, 2013
5 Questions: Apolo Anton Ohno now making strides against asthma
Apolo Anton Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian of all time, was practicing for the 2002 Games when he learned he had exercise-induced asthma. It obviously didn't destroy the sporting career of the eight-time medalist. And now he is the public face of a program to raise awareness about the condition, which affects more than 30 million Americans.....
Continue reading at latimes.com
Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma
OAKLAND -- The pediatric inpatient unit was quiet, except for the deep, relentless coughing. It was the sound of asthma -- asthma out of control.
Two of the children who'd spent the night there, oxygen sensors glowing red around their index fingers, were ill, one with a bad cold, the other with pneumonia. But they were confined to hospital beds for a different reason: Their lungs were screaming for more air. Their illnesses had likely caused their already-sensitive airways to tighten up, choking off the flow of oxygen. And so far, nothing -- not the quick-relief inhaler at home, nor hours of treatment in the emergency room -- was enough to bring their breathing back to normal.....
Full information at insidebayarea.com
Apolo Anton Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian of all time, was practicing for the 2002 Games when he learned he had exercise-induced asthma. It obviously didn't destroy the sporting career of the eight-time medalist. And now he is the public face of a program to raise awareness about the condition, which affects more than 30 million Americans.....
Continue reading at latimes.com
Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma
OAKLAND -- The pediatric inpatient unit was quiet, except for the deep, relentless coughing. It was the sound of asthma -- asthma out of control.
Two of the children who'd spent the night there, oxygen sensors glowing red around their index fingers, were ill, one with a bad cold, the other with pneumonia. But they were confined to hospital beds for a different reason: Their lungs were screaming for more air. Their illnesses had likely caused their already-sensitive airways to tighten up, choking off the flow of oxygen. And so far, nothing -- not the quick-relief inhaler at home, nor hours of treatment in the emergency room -- was enough to bring their breathing back to normal.....
Full information at insidebayarea.com
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