Asthma May Be Linked To Specific Forms Of Fungi Living In The Lungs
Those who suffer from asthma may have a different mix of fungi in their lungs than those who do not, says a new study from researchers at the School of Medicine at Cardiff University in Wales.....
Read more at: rttnews.com
How a little known virus can cause asthma in kids.
If I were a virus, I think I’d like to be Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
What is that, you ask? Exactly my point.
Our lungs are the only organ in our body that is exposed to the filth of our environment. Because of this, our lungs have to fight off bacteria, viruses and pollutants, and yet try to function normally to help us breathe.....
Keep reading here: science20.com
UC Davis study says it found source of air pollutants
Researchers at UC Davis have established, for the first time, a link between toxic substances that pollute the air and what causes them.
The research, announced Monday by the California Air Resources Board and the Electric Power Research Institute, holds the potential to better regulate sources of air pollution – an issue of great import to the asthma-plagued Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys.....
Read more here: sacbee.com
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Pierce County tackles asthma through home visits
FIFE, Wash. -- Pierce County health officials are trying to tackle a growing asthma problem. Nearly 14,000 children in the county have asthma and the number keeps rising.
“It is serious. I think we have great medication, maybe gives a false sense of security. Asthma can still result in death. One death is one too many,” said Judy Olsen, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s asthma specialist....
Information at king5.com
Research and Markets: DRG Insights: Asthma
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ns5lh3/drg_insights) has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc's new report "DRG Insights: Asthma" to their offering.
DRG Insights takes the most relevant information and insights from across our portfolio for BioPharma and Med-Tech products and delivers the insight heavy perspective that you need to generate better ideas and deliver more successful campaigns and initiatives. Patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia are at increased risk of suffering fractures....
Read more at: fortmilltimes.com
New integrated approach to asthma care
21st February 2013 - The NHS is promising a more integrated approach to asthma care.
New standards on the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in England are published today by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).....
Keep reading here: webmd.boots.com
FIFE, Wash. -- Pierce County health officials are trying to tackle a growing asthma problem. Nearly 14,000 children in the county have asthma and the number keeps rising.
“It is serious. I think we have great medication, maybe gives a false sense of security. Asthma can still result in death. One death is one too many,” said Judy Olsen, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s asthma specialist....
Information at king5.com
Research and Markets: DRG Insights: Asthma
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ns5lh3/drg_insights) has announced the addition of Decision Resources, Inc's new report "DRG Insights: Asthma" to their offering.
DRG Insights takes the most relevant information and insights from across our portfolio for BioPharma and Med-Tech products and delivers the insight heavy perspective that you need to generate better ideas and deliver more successful campaigns and initiatives. Patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia are at increased risk of suffering fractures....
Read more at: fortmilltimes.com
New integrated approach to asthma care
21st February 2013 - The NHS is promising a more integrated approach to asthma care.
New standards on the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in England are published today by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).....
Keep reading here: webmd.boots.com
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Curbing asthma and its cost
For 25 million Americans, taking a breath may not be so simple.
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting nearly one in 12 people, particularly low-income and minority households. It’s also one of the most common diseases for children, with nearly seven million children suffering from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).....
Read more at: mysouthend.com
Cost of Medication and Stigma Leading Asthma Sufferers to Risk Health
Feb. 20, 2013 — The high cost of medication, stigmatisation and poor acceptance of their condition are causing young adults to take a dangerous approach to managing their asthma, according to new research published February 20 in the journal BMJ Open.....
Keep reading here: sciencedaily.com
Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but it still must hustle for grants
As schoolchildren played on the blacktop, calling out to each other over the hum of the nearby freeway, Tyree Harris and his mother climbed aboard a big, white Winnebago.....
Continue reading at insidebayarea.com
For 25 million Americans, taking a breath may not be so simple.
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting nearly one in 12 people, particularly low-income and minority households. It’s also one of the most common diseases for children, with nearly seven million children suffering from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).....
Read more at: mysouthend.com
Cost of Medication and Stigma Leading Asthma Sufferers to Risk Health
Feb. 20, 2013 — The high cost of medication, stigmatisation and poor acceptance of their condition are causing young adults to take a dangerous approach to managing their asthma, according to new research published February 20 in the journal BMJ Open.....
Keep reading here: sciencedaily.com
Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but it still must hustle for grants
As schoolchildren played on the blacktop, calling out to each other over the hum of the nearby freeway, Tyree Harris and his mother climbed aboard a big, white Winnebago.....
Continue reading at insidebayarea.com
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Asthma sufferers have more lung fungi
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Healthy lungs are full of fungi, but some species are more common in people with asthma, new research finds.
Hundreds of tiny fungal particles found in the lungs of asthma sufferers could offer new clues in the development of new treatments, according to a team of scientists.
“Historically, the lungs were thought to be sterile,” according to Hugo van Woerden from Cardiff University’s Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, who led the research.....
Information at futurity.org
Heartburn and Asthma Link May Have Been Discovered Reports Heartburn No More Reviews
San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/19/2013 -- According to a new study, there may be a causal link between Chronic heartburn and asthma in adults.
The finding may be able to assist specialists in understanding the health risks and possible treatments involving esophageal cancer, which is already associated with chronic heartburn. The affliction is already known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is one of the most commonly known digestive disorders within the Western nations.....
Read more at: sbwire.com
Montefiore Study Examines Weight and Asthma in Hispanic, African-American Children
Study of Nearly 1,000 Children Found Excess Weight Affects Lung Function In Minority Children More Than Caucasian Children
Newswise — NEW YORK (February 19, 2013) – Even small amounts of excess weight can adversely affect lung function in Hispanic and African-American children who have a higher prevalence of asthma compared to their Caucasian counterparts, according to a Montefiore Medical Center study published in the February print issue of the Journal of Asthma. The study analyzed data collected over four years from nearly 1,000 children in the Bronx, which has one of the highest rates of asthma in the United States.....
Keep reading here: newswise.com
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Healthy lungs are full of fungi, but some species are more common in people with asthma, new research finds.
Hundreds of tiny fungal particles found in the lungs of asthma sufferers could offer new clues in the development of new treatments, according to a team of scientists.
“Historically, the lungs were thought to be sterile,” according to Hugo van Woerden from Cardiff University’s Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, who led the research.....
Information at futurity.org
Heartburn and Asthma Link May Have Been Discovered Reports Heartburn No More Reviews
San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/19/2013 -- According to a new study, there may be a causal link between Chronic heartburn and asthma in adults.
The finding may be able to assist specialists in understanding the health risks and possible treatments involving esophageal cancer, which is already associated with chronic heartburn. The affliction is already known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is one of the most commonly known digestive disorders within the Western nations.....
Read more at: sbwire.com
Montefiore Study Examines Weight and Asthma in Hispanic, African-American Children
Study of Nearly 1,000 Children Found Excess Weight Affects Lung Function In Minority Children More Than Caucasian Children
Newswise — NEW YORK (February 19, 2013) – Even small amounts of excess weight can adversely affect lung function in Hispanic and African-American children who have a higher prevalence of asthma compared to their Caucasian counterparts, according to a Montefiore Medical Center study published in the February print issue of the Journal of Asthma. The study analyzed data collected over four years from nearly 1,000 children in the Bronx, which has one of the highest rates of asthma in the United States.....
Keep reading here: newswise.com
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Meet asthma detective Amy Sholinbeck
If stuffed animals had brains, they would tremble at the sound of her voice. Dust mites in the carpet would shudder inside their exoskeletons.
Officially, Amy Sholinbeck is a case worker with the Alameda County Public Health Department's Asthma Start program. But really, she's a sleuth. Each day, she pokes around the darkest corners of strangers' homes, investigating ceiling tiles, cleaning products, closets, rugs and ventilation systems -- anything that might be irritating the lungs of an asthmatic child.....
Information at mercurynews.com
Age not a major factor in asthma allergic sensitization rates
Results from a US study suggest that there is no significant difference in allergic sensitization rates between younger and older patients with asthma.
The findings, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, do not support the traditionally-held view that allergic sensitization is much less common in older than younger patients with asthma......
Read more at: news-medical.net
Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but it still must hustle for grants
As schoolchildren played on the blacktop, calling out to each other over the hum of the nearby freeway, Tyree Harris and his mother climbed aboard a big, white Winnebago.
His doctor's office had arrived.....
Keep reading here: insidebayarea.com
If stuffed animals had brains, they would tremble at the sound of her voice. Dust mites in the carpet would shudder inside their exoskeletons.
Officially, Amy Sholinbeck is a case worker with the Alameda County Public Health Department's Asthma Start program. But really, she's a sleuth. Each day, she pokes around the darkest corners of strangers' homes, investigating ceiling tiles, cleaning products, closets, rugs and ventilation systems -- anything that might be irritating the lungs of an asthmatic child.....
Information at mercurynews.com
Age not a major factor in asthma allergic sensitization rates
Results from a US study suggest that there is no significant difference in allergic sensitization rates between younger and older patients with asthma.
The findings, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, do not support the traditionally-held view that allergic sensitization is much less common in older than younger patients with asthma......
Read more at: news-medical.net
Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but it still must hustle for grants
As schoolchildren played on the blacktop, calling out to each other over the hum of the nearby freeway, Tyree Harris and his mother climbed aboard a big, white Winnebago.
His doctor's office had arrived.....
Keep reading here: insidebayarea.com
Monday, February 18, 2013
Asthma NZ Mobile App No1
The Asthma New Zealand mobile app has again made #1 in the Medical category in the New Zealand App Store. This follows the results from a GP Focus group convened by Asthma New Zealand late last year that saw unanimous support for the app and the potential of mHealth. All participating GP’s indicated that they would recommend the app to their patients and that they found that the app was useful and would assist with asthma control. This mirrors the same feedback from user of the app in a recent survey.....
Keep reading here: scoop.co.nz
The Asthma New Zealand mobile app has again made #1 in the Medical category in the New Zealand App Store. This follows the results from a GP Focus group convened by Asthma New Zealand late last year that saw unanimous support for the app and the potential of mHealth. All participating GP’s indicated that they would recommend the app to their patients and that they found that the app was useful and would assist with asthma control. This mirrors the same feedback from user of the app in a recent survey.....
Keep reading here: scoop.co.nz
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Port Huron Hospital banishes asthma
Breathing made easy with heat applied to lungs
Severe asthma sufferers can breathe a deep sigh of relief thanks to a new procedure available at Port Huron Hospital.
The hospital is one of only four in the state to use a new technology called bronchial thermoplasty to treat severe and persistent asthma.....
Information at thetimesherald.com
Baby Poop Could Be Key To Understanding Asthma, Obesity, Diabetes!
So interesting!
Scientists believe that babies born via Cesarean section have a different set of microbes in their digestive tract than those born from the vagina.....
Source: perezhilton.com
Breathing made easy with heat applied to lungs
Severe asthma sufferers can breathe a deep sigh of relief thanks to a new procedure available at Port Huron Hospital.
The hospital is one of only four in the state to use a new technology called bronchial thermoplasty to treat severe and persistent asthma.....
Information at thetimesherald.com
Baby Poop Could Be Key To Understanding Asthma, Obesity, Diabetes!
So interesting!
Scientists believe that babies born via Cesarean section have a different set of microbes in their digestive tract than those born from the vagina.....
Source: perezhilton.com
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