Swimming with asthma
New research by medical students working in the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the UTAS School of Medicine has revealed swimming has health benefits for young people with asthma, with no adverse effects on asthma control or exacerbations.....
Read more: sciencealert.com.au
Breathing Problems in Athletes Not Always Asthma
Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/10/2013 -- A new study suggests that a person diagnosed with asthma but who still has running-induced breathing problems, may have been misdiagnosed......
Read more: sbwire.com
Call for better asthma treatment option
Paidamoyo Chipunza, Zimbabwe
(First published in The Herald Online, Zimbabwe on 9th May 2013): AN international organisation is calling for a range of effective asthma treatment to better manage the condition as the world commemorates World Asthma Day. World Asthma Day is commemorated every year on May 7.....
Read more: citizen-news.org
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
‘50 million asthma patients in Mena region’
Abu Dhabi: The State of the World Allergy Report by the World Allergy Organisation (WOA) states that the Mena region is home to an estimated 50 million asthma sufferers.
“Even as the world celebrated Asthma day Tuesday, the climatic condition make this region a very dusty place that does not work well for asthma patients and the number of children afflicted with asthma in the UAE is on the rise,” said an expert in the capital (name withheld on request).....
Source: gulftoday.ae
Tragedy of eight-year-old who died after asthma attack
AN adorable eight-year-old boy with an “infectious laugh” has died after suffering an asthma attack.
Aaron Dearden had just been named Star of the Week at Peel Brow Primary School in Rams-bottom.....
Source: thisislancashire.co.uk
Breathing Problems in Athletes Often Mistaken for Asthma
If you've been told you have asthma, but still have running-induced breathing problems, you may have been misdiagnosed, a new study suggests.
The study looked at 88 athletes who went through a full clinical asthma test after complaining of respiratory problems when exercising. These were serious athletes, who trained at least ten hours per week......
Source: runnersworld.com
Abu Dhabi: The State of the World Allergy Report by the World Allergy Organisation (WOA) states that the Mena region is home to an estimated 50 million asthma sufferers.
“Even as the world celebrated Asthma day Tuesday, the climatic condition make this region a very dusty place that does not work well for asthma patients and the number of children afflicted with asthma in the UAE is on the rise,” said an expert in the capital (name withheld on request).....
Source: gulftoday.ae
Tragedy of eight-year-old who died after asthma attack
AN adorable eight-year-old boy with an “infectious laugh” has died after suffering an asthma attack.
Aaron Dearden had just been named Star of the Week at Peel Brow Primary School in Rams-bottom.....
Source: thisislancashire.co.uk
Breathing Problems in Athletes Often Mistaken for Asthma
If you've been told you have asthma, but still have running-induced breathing problems, you may have been misdiagnosed, a new study suggests.
The study looked at 88 athletes who went through a full clinical asthma test after complaining of respiratory problems when exercising. These were serious athletes, who trained at least ten hours per week......
Source: runnersworld.com
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
World Asthma Day being observed with a message
World Asthma Day is being observed across the country today and the theme for this year is "You can control your asthma."
According to World Health Organisation (WHO),estimates 235 million people suffer from asthma worldwide. Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. It is not just a public health problem for high income countries: it occurs in all countries regardless of level of development......
Read more: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Asthma specialists: action plan to control asthma not routine in UAE
Dubai: An action plan to control asthma and handle asthma attacks, which make breathing difficult, is not being routinely followed in the UAE, said senior specialists in respiratory diseases on World Asthma Day.....
Read more: gulfnews.com
Asthma through the years
One of the theories for the increase in the prevalence of asthma worldwide is thought to be related to our developing lifestyle.
Asthma is the most common chronic condition among children, but in 50 per cent of cases, symptoms decrease drastically as they reach the teenage years. Symptoms, however, may also show up for the first time in adulthood. And the older we are, the more likely we are to suffer from a more severe kind of asthma.....
Read more: timesofmalta.com
World Asthma Day is being observed across the country today and the theme for this year is "You can control your asthma."
According to World Health Organisation (WHO),estimates 235 million people suffer from asthma worldwide. Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. It is not just a public health problem for high income countries: it occurs in all countries regardless of level of development......
Read more: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Asthma specialists: action plan to control asthma not routine in UAE
Dubai: An action plan to control asthma and handle asthma attacks, which make breathing difficult, is not being routinely followed in the UAE, said senior specialists in respiratory diseases on World Asthma Day.....
Read more: gulfnews.com
Asthma through the years
One of the theories for the increase in the prevalence of asthma worldwide is thought to be related to our developing lifestyle.
Asthma is the most common chronic condition among children, but in 50 per cent of cases, symptoms decrease drastically as they reach the teenage years. Symptoms, however, may also show up for the first time in adulthood. And the older we are, the more likely we are to suffer from a more severe kind of asthma.....
Read more: timesofmalta.com
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Asthma drug Singulair linked to suicidality
World sales of Merck's blockbuster asthma drug, Singulair, were about $5 billion a year until last year when its patent expired in the United States. But the drug also has a darkening cloud over it. The Australian medicine watchdog has received 58 reports of adverse psychiatric events in children and teenagers taking Singulair since 2000 and reports have also surfaced in the US......
Full news here: scoop.co.nz
World Asthma Day tomorrow
World Asthma Day will be observed tomorrow (Tuesday) across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness of asthma and improve asthma care throughout the world.
World Asthma Day takes place each year on the first Tuesday in May. Organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. The Day 2013 theme is “You Can Control Your Asthma.” However, this year GINA will also introduce a sub-theme, “It’s Time to Control Asthma.” People encourage activity organizers around the world to complete the sentence, “It’s Time to...” as relevant to their event and target audience......
Keep reading here: thenews.com.pk
Few signups, so asthma Olympics canceled
Organizers of the Lancaster Asthma Olympics took a breather this year.
The event, sponsored by the American Lung Association, was scheduled Sunday afternoon at the Lancaster Rec Center, 525 Fairview Ave.
Read more: lancasteronline.com
World sales of Merck's blockbuster asthma drug, Singulair, were about $5 billion a year until last year when its patent expired in the United States. But the drug also has a darkening cloud over it. The Australian medicine watchdog has received 58 reports of adverse psychiatric events in children and teenagers taking Singulair since 2000 and reports have also surfaced in the US......
Full news here: scoop.co.nz
World Asthma Day tomorrow
World Asthma Day will be observed tomorrow (Tuesday) across the world including Pakistan to raise awareness of asthma and improve asthma care throughout the world.
World Asthma Day takes place each year on the first Tuesday in May. Organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. The Day 2013 theme is “You Can Control Your Asthma.” However, this year GINA will also introduce a sub-theme, “It’s Time to Control Asthma.” People encourage activity organizers around the world to complete the sentence, “It’s Time to...” as relevant to their event and target audience......
Keep reading here: thenews.com.pk
Few signups, so asthma Olympics canceled
Organizers of the Lancaster Asthma Olympics took a breather this year.
The event, sponsored by the American Lung Association, was scheduled Sunday afternoon at the Lancaster Rec Center, 525 Fairview Ave.
Read more: lancasteronline.com
Monday, May 6, 2013
21% of first graders stricken with asthma in Taipei
Taipei, May 5 (CNA) As many as 20.85 percent of first-graders in Taipei were diagnosed as suffering from asthma in 2011, up from 20.34 percent in 2007, the city's Department of Health said Sunday.....
Read more: focustaiwan.tw
Breathe easy over your child's asthma
When a child is diagnosed with asthma it can be tempting for parents to wrap them in cotton wool.
But there’s no need to stop your children from participating in all the activities their friends enjoy.....
Keep reading here: 7daysindubai.com
New Survey Reveals Asthma Continues to Disrupt Millions of Lives Across Europe
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Data released on World Asthma Day suggest a more personalised approach to asthma management may be required to control this chronic disease.....
Full news here: sys-con.com
Taipei, May 5 (CNA) As many as 20.85 percent of first-graders in Taipei were diagnosed as suffering from asthma in 2011, up from 20.34 percent in 2007, the city's Department of Health said Sunday.....
Read more: focustaiwan.tw
Breathe easy over your child's asthma
When a child is diagnosed with asthma it can be tempting for parents to wrap them in cotton wool.
But there’s no need to stop your children from participating in all the activities their friends enjoy.....
Keep reading here: 7daysindubai.com
New Survey Reveals Asthma Continues to Disrupt Millions of Lives Across Europe
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Data released on World Asthma Day suggest a more personalised approach to asthma management may be required to control this chronic disease.....
Full news here: sys-con.com
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Text messages about asthma could help children breathe easier
Daily text messages may be an effective option to help children with asthma manage their symptoms and reduce doctor visits, according to recent research from the Georgia Institute of Technology......
Read more: scopeblog.stanford.edu
Living with asthma
If you're among the 27 million North Americans with asthma, chances are it's triggered by allergies to airborne irritants in your environment (a whopping 75 percent of adults with sensitive airways have allergic asthma).....
Read more: mysanantonio.com
Daily text messages may be an effective option to help children with asthma manage their symptoms and reduce doctor visits, according to recent research from the Georgia Institute of Technology......
Read more: scopeblog.stanford.edu
Living with asthma
If you're among the 27 million North Americans with asthma, chances are it's triggered by allergies to airborne irritants in your environment (a whopping 75 percent of adults with sensitive airways have allergic asthma).....
Read more: mysanantonio.com
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