Asthma, pulmonary disorder require proper, continued treatment
SALT LAKE CITY — Treatment and management of asthma and other breathing illnesses are more important than some might realize.
"We usually don't see it in a patient setting until it is critical," said Sara Russell, a pulmonary nurse coordinator at the Intermountain Medical Center's C. DuWayne Schmidt Chest Clinic. "It really should be managed on a routine basis.".....
Read more: deseretnews.com
Middlesex Hospital offering in-home asthma program
MIDDLETOWN >> Does your child have asthma? Has your child been to the emergency department or hospitalized for asthma in the past year? If so, you may be eligible for the Middlesex Hospital Asthma Home Visiting Program.....
Read more at middletownpress.com
Single inhaler as maintenance, reliever therapy viable for poorly controlled asthma
Patients with poorly controlled asthma at risk for exacerbations can benefit from a single combination inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy regimen, according to two studies published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.....
Information at healio.com
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Well, Crap: Salty Diets May Aggravate Conditions Like Asthma
Scientific reports about food are designed to do one of two things; allow us to make jokes about inhaling things that are bad for you, or ruin all our dietary fun.
As you may have guessed, this scientific report falls into the latter camp.
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine took white cells from mice and people, applied some salt equivalent to eating a “high-salt diet” and, well…
Read more: uproxx.com
NICE backs Novartis asthma drug in fresh U-turn
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said it planned to recommend the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair after prevaricating for months over whether it should be paid for on the taxpayer-funded National Health Service (NHS).....
Read more at news.yahoo.com
Life-changing jab gives hope to asthma sufferers
A LIFE-changing asthma jab has finally been approved for all age groups after a dramatic u-turn by the Government’s drug rationing body.
Doctors and charities have hailed the decision to give the green light to Xolair which can halve the risk of an asthma attack.
Last year, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) had threatened to withdraw the treatment completely claiming it was not as cost effective as first thought, even though it was readily available to eligible patients in Scotland.....
Information at express.co.uk
Scientific reports about food are designed to do one of two things; allow us to make jokes about inhaling things that are bad for you, or ruin all our dietary fun.
As you may have guessed, this scientific report falls into the latter camp.
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine took white cells from mice and people, applied some salt equivalent to eating a “high-salt diet” and, well…
Read more: uproxx.com
NICE backs Novartis asthma drug in fresh U-turn
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said it planned to recommend the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair after prevaricating for months over whether it should be paid for on the taxpayer-funded National Health Service (NHS).....
Read more at news.yahoo.com
Life-changing jab gives hope to asthma sufferers
A LIFE-changing asthma jab has finally been approved for all age groups after a dramatic u-turn by the Government’s drug rationing body.
Doctors and charities have hailed the decision to give the green light to Xolair which can halve the risk of an asthma attack.
Last year, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) had threatened to withdraw the treatment completely claiming it was not as cost effective as first thought, even though it was readily available to eligible patients in Scotland.....
Information at express.co.uk
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Bitter Tasting Substances Can Help With Asthma Attack
The sudden onset of an asthma attack can be a frightening event. Asthmatics often experience a severe shortness of breath combined with coughing or wheezing and a tightening sensation in their lungs and chest. If you suffer from asthma, there is a chronic state of inflammation in your lungs. When this inflammation is paired with constriction of the airwaves and muscles in the chest, it is important to seek immediate relief, either via a bronchodilator or emergency medical care.....
Read more at redorbit.com
UK health cost body backs Novartis asthma drug in fresh U-turn
(Reuters) - Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said it planned to recommend the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair after prevaricating for months over whether it should be paid for on the taxpayer-funded National Health Service (NHS).....
Full news here: reuters.com
Study Shows Combining 2 Inhalers Could Be Better Treatment For Asthma Patients
PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Nine people die from asthma each day in the United States.
A new study is looking at patients who have trouble controlling their condition, and suggests possibly changing the way doctors treat them.
Amparo Rivera nearly died of an asthma attack last year.....
Keep reading at pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
The sudden onset of an asthma attack can be a frightening event. Asthmatics often experience a severe shortness of breath combined with coughing or wheezing and a tightening sensation in their lungs and chest. If you suffer from asthma, there is a chronic state of inflammation in your lungs. When this inflammation is paired with constriction of the airwaves and muscles in the chest, it is important to seek immediate relief, either via a bronchodilator or emergency medical care.....
Read more at redorbit.com
UK health cost body backs Novartis asthma drug in fresh U-turn
(Reuters) - Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE said it planned to recommend the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair after prevaricating for months over whether it should be paid for on the taxpayer-funded National Health Service (NHS).....
Full news here: reuters.com
Study Shows Combining 2 Inhalers Could Be Better Treatment For Asthma Patients
PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Nine people die from asthma each day in the United States.
A new study is looking at patients who have trouble controlling their condition, and suggests possibly changing the way doctors treat them.
Amparo Rivera nearly died of an asthma attack last year.....
Keep reading at pittsburgh.cbslocal.com
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Asthma in children: Living life through a straw
As Old Man Winter gives his last frosty breath, most people are thankful to be free of shoveling snow or negotiating slick roads on their way to work. There are others who are thankful for the end of winter because they can get a relief from what they call "asthma season." People who are affected by asthma always wonder when their next cough or wheeze will send them to the doctor's office or, worse, to the emergency department.....
Full news here: recordonline.com
Could a bitter compound provide clues about how to treat asthma?
For a long time, scientists thought the taste receptors that signal sweet, bitter, or salty were found only in our taste buds. Then, things started to get weird.....
Read more at boston.com
Study Published in PLOS ONE Highlights Improved Asthma Control and Fewer Symptoms After Using Asthmapolis System
MADISON, Wis., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Asthmapolis today announced an investigation featuring the system in the remote monitoring of inhaled bronchodilator use and weekly feedback about asthma management has been published in the latest issue of the scientific journal PLOS ONE (http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055335). The study found improved asthma control and a decline in day-to-day asthma symptoms for participants receiving Asthmapolis' weekly email reports and online charts summarizing inhaler use and location.....
Keep reading at marketwatch.com
As Old Man Winter gives his last frosty breath, most people are thankful to be free of shoveling snow or negotiating slick roads on their way to work. There are others who are thankful for the end of winter because they can get a relief from what they call "asthma season." People who are affected by asthma always wonder when their next cough or wheeze will send them to the doctor's office or, worse, to the emergency department.....
Full news here: recordonline.com
Could a bitter compound provide clues about how to treat asthma?
For a long time, scientists thought the taste receptors that signal sweet, bitter, or salty were found only in our taste buds. Then, things started to get weird.....
Read more at boston.com
Study Published in PLOS ONE Highlights Improved Asthma Control and Fewer Symptoms After Using Asthmapolis System
MADISON, Wis., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Asthmapolis today announced an investigation featuring the system in the remote monitoring of inhaled bronchodilator use and weekly feedback about asthma management has been published in the latest issue of the scientific journal PLOS ONE (http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055335). The study found improved asthma control and a decline in day-to-day asthma symptoms for participants receiving Asthmapolis' weekly email reports and online charts summarizing inhaler use and location.....
Keep reading at marketwatch.com
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Combo Inhaler May Be Better for Some With Asthma
MONDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma patients typically use two inhaled drugs -- one a fast-acting "rescue inhaler" to stem attacks and another long-lasting one to prevent them.
However, combining both in one inhaler may be best for some patients, two new studies suggest.....
Read more at webmd.com
Expert says smokers less responsive to asthma medicine
ISLAMABAD: The doctors must make asthma patients quit smoking first, as smokers are less responsive to the medicines used in the disease.
British expert on asthmatic and pulmonary diseases, Prof Andrew Greening said that smokers are less responsive to medicines used to curb asthma, at an interactive session organised by the Mediators, a consultant firm.....
Keep reading at dailytimes.com.pk
Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment
Using two asthma medications combined in a single inhaler provides superior rescue and preventive treatment than guideline-based treatments among adults whose asthma symptoms are not well controlled, according to two large, randomized clinical trials that were published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.....
Full news here: medicalnewstoday.com
MONDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma patients typically use two inhaled drugs -- one a fast-acting "rescue inhaler" to stem attacks and another long-lasting one to prevent them.
However, combining both in one inhaler may be best for some patients, two new studies suggest.....
Read more at webmd.com
Expert says smokers less responsive to asthma medicine
ISLAMABAD: The doctors must make asthma patients quit smoking first, as smokers are less responsive to the medicines used in the disease.
British expert on asthmatic and pulmonary diseases, Prof Andrew Greening said that smokers are less responsive to medicines used to curb asthma, at an interactive session organised by the Mediators, a consultant firm.....
Keep reading at dailytimes.com.pk
Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment
Using two asthma medications combined in a single inhaler provides superior rescue and preventive treatment than guideline-based treatments among adults whose asthma symptoms are not well controlled, according to two large, randomized clinical trials that were published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.....
Full news here: medicalnewstoday.com
Monday, March 4, 2013
Ask Dr. K: Treating asthma
Dear Dr. K: I have asthma. Can you explain how bronchodilators and steroids help me breathe easier?
Dear Reader: To understand how asthma medications work, you need to understand how asthma affects your lungs......
Read more at montereyherald.com
How to deal with asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lung’s airways characterized by a cough, shortness of breath and wheezing. In severe cases, the airways contract and the patient cannot get enough air into the lungs.
The disease affects 22 million Americans, and more than 4,000 of them will die from asthma each year.....
Keep reading at bismarcktribune.com
Dear Dr. K: I have asthma. Can you explain how bronchodilators and steroids help me breathe easier?
Dear Reader: To understand how asthma medications work, you need to understand how asthma affects your lungs......
Read more at montereyherald.com
How to deal with asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lung’s airways characterized by a cough, shortness of breath and wheezing. In severe cases, the airways contract and the patient cannot get enough air into the lungs.
The disease affects 22 million Americans, and more than 4,000 of them will die from asthma each year.....
Keep reading at bismarcktribune.com
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Widely used chemical linked to childhood asthma
(CBS News) Bisphenol A (BPA) is often used to line food and beverage cans as well as to keep plastics flexible, but a new study suggests the compound can leach into the foods we eat.
BPA has been linked to behavior problems, obesity, hormone abnormalities and even kidney and heart problems. Now, new research from scientists at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health has found a link between the compound and an increased risk for asthma.....
Full news here: cbsnews.com
Asthma and Allergy Foundation Gala
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter (AAFA), will hold its signature gala, Orchid AAFAir, on Saturday, March 2, at the Four Seasons Hotel, 999 N. Second St. in St. Louis. The fundraiser will feature a live and silent auction, dinner, live music and dancing, and an awards ceremony.....
Keep reading at westendword.com
American Lung Association Hosts 5k To Benefit Asthma Research May 12
Michael Litwinka was a happy, fun-loving 13 year-old-boy, like any other boy his age. "He was an outgoing child and immersed his life with kindness, love, and humor. Michael loved to laugh and he loved to make others laugh," said Norlean Litwinka, Michael's mother. Michael was all of these things, and more, until Sept 21, 2011; the day that he collapsed on the coffee table in his home and took his last breath.....
Read more at articles.courant.com
(CBS News) Bisphenol A (BPA) is often used to line food and beverage cans as well as to keep plastics flexible, but a new study suggests the compound can leach into the foods we eat.
BPA has been linked to behavior problems, obesity, hormone abnormalities and even kidney and heart problems. Now, new research from scientists at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health has found a link between the compound and an increased risk for asthma.....
Full news here: cbsnews.com
Asthma and Allergy Foundation Gala
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, St. Louis Chapter (AAFA), will hold its signature gala, Orchid AAFAir, on Saturday, March 2, at the Four Seasons Hotel, 999 N. Second St. in St. Louis. The fundraiser will feature a live and silent auction, dinner, live music and dancing, and an awards ceremony.....
Keep reading at westendword.com
American Lung Association Hosts 5k To Benefit Asthma Research May 12
Michael Litwinka was a happy, fun-loving 13 year-old-boy, like any other boy his age. "He was an outgoing child and immersed his life with kindness, love, and humor. Michael loved to laugh and he loved to make others laugh," said Norlean Litwinka, Michael's mother. Michael was all of these things, and more, until Sept 21, 2011; the day that he collapsed on the coffee table in his home and took his last breath.....
Read more at articles.courant.com
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