Asthma: Public Health Issue for Hispanics
May is not only the month when April flowers bloom, it’s also Asthma Awareness Month.
According to MedlinePlus en español, asthma is a disease that affects your airways. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. It is a condition that could go from being a nuisance to extremely serious. If you don’t suffer from it, you probably know somebody who does.....
Keep reading at: blog.epa.gov
Greater Cleveland ranks poorly as place to live with asthma
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The recently released annual Asthma Capitals 2013 report lists Greater Cleveland as the 18th most challenging place in the U.S. to live with asthma.
Study authors from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said the report was a call to action, as there are issues local residents can embrace to enhance the overall health of their communities......
Full information at cleveland.com
Missouri swimmer Connor Nolan fights anxiety, asthma to succeed in pool
In the middle of a swimming pool in Mansfield, Texas, all of Connor Nolan’s worst fears have caught up with him.
The 18-year-old Missouri freshman clutches a plastic lane line, using it to provide support for a body that is quickly shutting down. He lifts his head out of the water and takes quick, desperate breaths. He searches for air but finds none.....
Source: columbiamissourian.com
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Does obesity cause asthma?
A study from Sweden suggests that obesity is a risk factor for asthma.
Rates of asthma have been increasing in recent years. So, too, have the rates of obesity. Could there, perhaps, be a link? A team of researchers in Northern Sweden studied a group of 309 newly-diagnosed asthmatics to try to discover the answer.....
Source: alberniportal.ca
Asthma Attack
With summer almost must around the corner, summer ozone levels humidity levels and even strong summer winds can trigger a serious asthma attack for the nearly 20 percent of asthma suffers in Fresno county.....
Information at ksee24.com
Asthma in children: Q&A on diagnosis, treatments, management plans
Whether your child is 15 months or 6 years old, it is still a very scary day when you first realize that they are wheezing and working hard just to breathe.
The good news is that many of these children will outgrow their asthma by late adolescence or early adulthood, even though it is usually called a chronic, or long-standing, lung disease.....
Continue reading: auburn-reporter.com
A study from Sweden suggests that obesity is a risk factor for asthma.
Rates of asthma have been increasing in recent years. So, too, have the rates of obesity. Could there, perhaps, be a link? A team of researchers in Northern Sweden studied a group of 309 newly-diagnosed asthmatics to try to discover the answer.....
Source: alberniportal.ca
Asthma Attack
With summer almost must around the corner, summer ozone levels humidity levels and even strong summer winds can trigger a serious asthma attack for the nearly 20 percent of asthma suffers in Fresno county.....
Information at ksee24.com
Asthma in children: Q&A on diagnosis, treatments, management plans
Whether your child is 15 months or 6 years old, it is still a very scary day when you first realize that they are wheezing and working hard just to breathe.
The good news is that many of these children will outgrow their asthma by late adolescence or early adulthood, even though it is usually called a chronic, or long-standing, lung disease.....
Continue reading: auburn-reporter.com
Thursday, May 16, 2013
State health officials encourage awareness and action during World Asthma Month
Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, a disease that affects the lungs and causes episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. Children are especially susceptible and one out of every 10 school-aged children has asthma in the United States. Asthma is one of the most common serious chronic diseases of childhood......
Continue reading: indianapolisrecorder.com
FG charged on increased support for asthma care
President, Nigerian Society for the Asthmatic, University College Hospital (UCH) branch, Ibadan Dr Olusoji Ige has described asthma as a deadly but manageable condition that government should pay more attention to......
Keep reading at: tribune.com.ng
May is Asthma and Allergy Month
Spring is in the air and the pollen is flying. Even if you haven’t seen the little pollen particles sail by you might have noticed their affect on people by way of sneezes, sniffles and watery eyes. Spring is peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers when the pollen counts are off the charts......
Source: polyclinic.com
Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, a disease that affects the lungs and causes episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. Children are especially susceptible and one out of every 10 school-aged children has asthma in the United States. Asthma is one of the most common serious chronic diseases of childhood......
Continue reading: indianapolisrecorder.com
FG charged on increased support for asthma care
President, Nigerian Society for the Asthmatic, University College Hospital (UCH) branch, Ibadan Dr Olusoji Ige has described asthma as a deadly but manageable condition that government should pay more attention to......
Keep reading at: tribune.com.ng
May is Asthma and Allergy Month
Spring is in the air and the pollen is flying. Even if you haven’t seen the little pollen particles sail by you might have noticed their affect on people by way of sneezes, sniffles and watery eyes. Spring is peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers when the pollen counts are off the charts......
Source: polyclinic.com
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Make Your Home Asthma-Friendly
Over 8 million children in the U.S. suffer from asthma. It also the leading cause why children miss school. This disease, which is characterized by attacks of tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing, has no cure, but it can be controlled. To control asthma and prevent asthma attacks, it is important to understand what triggers attacks. Some common triggers that set off asthma attacks include cigarette smoke, pollen, pests, dust, mold, cleaning products, and the flu or colds. While there are some triggers in our environment we may not be able to control, we can control much of the environment in our own homes. If you or your child has asthma, there are certain action steps you can take to make your home asthma-friendly.....
Full information at roundupweb.com
Triggers to watch for with asthma attacks
Asthma is a chronic disease, like diabetes and high blood pressure. It cannot be cured. This means once you develop asthma you are likely to have it for a lifetime. Even when you are feeling fine with no symptoms it is still there and can flare up at any time. Things that cause asthma attacks are called triggers.....
Read more: clintonnc.com
2013 Asthma Information
Asthma Awareness Week is on the 20-26 May, with Balloon Day, our main fundraising event, on Friday 24 May.
Asthma Facts and Figures
• New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world.
• One in four New Zealand children has asthma. This is over 296,000 children. See the table below showing the estimated numbers of children with asthma by region (based on the 2006 census data).....
Keep reading here: scoop.co.nz
Over 8 million children in the U.S. suffer from asthma. It also the leading cause why children miss school. This disease, which is characterized by attacks of tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing, has no cure, but it can be controlled. To control asthma and prevent asthma attacks, it is important to understand what triggers attacks. Some common triggers that set off asthma attacks include cigarette smoke, pollen, pests, dust, mold, cleaning products, and the flu or colds. While there are some triggers in our environment we may not be able to control, we can control much of the environment in our own homes. If you or your child has asthma, there are certain action steps you can take to make your home asthma-friendly.....
Full information at roundupweb.com
Triggers to watch for with asthma attacks
Asthma is a chronic disease, like diabetes and high blood pressure. It cannot be cured. This means once you develop asthma you are likely to have it for a lifetime. Even when you are feeling fine with no symptoms it is still there and can flare up at any time. Things that cause asthma attacks are called triggers.....
Read more: clintonnc.com
2013 Asthma Information
Asthma Awareness Week is on the 20-26 May, with Balloon Day, our main fundraising event, on Friday 24 May.
Asthma Facts and Figures
• New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world.
• One in four New Zealand children has asthma. This is over 296,000 children. See the table below showing the estimated numbers of children with asthma by region (based on the 2006 census data).....
Keep reading here: scoop.co.nz
Monday, May 13, 2013
May flowers don’t have to bring misery to allergy sufferers
It is no coincidence that May was selected as Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month: March through May is when trees are pollinating in most of the United States, with some varieties in the South and Southwest getting an even earlier start......
Source: metro.us
UAE: Asthma should be better controlled
Abu Dhabi: Despite the availability of resources to manage asthma in the UAE, the disease is not well-controlled in many patients and therefore interferes with their normal functioning, a leading doctor said in the capital.....
Source: zawya.com
Woman airlifted after asthma attack
A woman was airlifted to hospital this morning after suffering from a critical asthma attack.
Just before 8.30am emergency services attended to a 26-year-old woman suffering a severe asthma attack at a Ruatahuna property......
Source: sunlive.co.nz
It is no coincidence that May was selected as Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month: March through May is when trees are pollinating in most of the United States, with some varieties in the South and Southwest getting an even earlier start......
Source: metro.us
UAE: Asthma should be better controlled
Abu Dhabi: Despite the availability of resources to manage asthma in the UAE, the disease is not well-controlled in many patients and therefore interferes with their normal functioning, a leading doctor said in the capital.....
Source: zawya.com
Woman airlifted after asthma attack
A woman was airlifted to hospital this morning after suffering from a critical asthma attack.
Just before 8.30am emergency services attended to a 26-year-old woman suffering a severe asthma attack at a Ruatahuna property......
Source: sunlive.co.nz
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Asthma Safari
Dothan, AL - Dozens of children went on an Asthma Safari at the Wiregrass Commons Mall Saturday afternoon.
They learned about the chronic lung disease and the various methods that can be used to control an asthma attack......
Read more: wtvy.com
Asthma should be better controlled
Abu Dhabi: Despite the availability of resources to manage asthma in the UAE, the disease is not well-controlled in many patients and therefore interferes with their normal functioning, a leading doctor said in the capital......
Read more: gulfnews.com
Controlling Asthma: Expert's opinion
Asthma is considered to be one of the chronic diseases across the world. In addition to diseases like Diabetes, Blood pressure, Hypertension, AIDS and Cancer, Asthma is also among the most chronic disease people are suffering from......
Read more: newstrackindia.com
Dothan, AL - Dozens of children went on an Asthma Safari at the Wiregrass Commons Mall Saturday afternoon.
They learned about the chronic lung disease and the various methods that can be used to control an asthma attack......
Read more: wtvy.com
Asthma should be better controlled
Abu Dhabi: Despite the availability of resources to manage asthma in the UAE, the disease is not well-controlled in many patients and therefore interferes with their normal functioning, a leading doctor said in the capital......
Read more: gulfnews.com
Controlling Asthma: Expert's opinion
Asthma is considered to be one of the chronic diseases across the world. In addition to diseases like Diabetes, Blood pressure, Hypertension, AIDS and Cancer, Asthma is also among the most chronic disease people are suffering from......
Read more: newstrackindia.com
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