Vitamin C may prevent exercise-Induced asthma
Taking Vitamin C may substantially reduce bronchoconstriction caused by exercise, suggested a researcher from the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction means the transient narrowing of the airways that occurs during or after exercise. It can cause symptoms such as cough, wheezing and the shortness of breath.......
Read more: deccanchronicle.com
Tips on Controlling Asthma
Did you know that every year more people develop asthma? Or that Maine is on the top ten list of number of adults with asthma? More than 100,000 adults in Maine have asthma and more than 22,000 children......
Read more: dianeatwood.com
Primary Prevention of Asthma: A Roadmap
In many parts of the U.S., asthma rates continue to increase, resulting in a substantial societal burden of human suffering, lost capacity and productivity, and direct fiscal costs. As with other chronic diseases, far more resources focus on managing asthma in people who have it than on preventing the disease. There remains an urgent need to better understand the root causes of asthma and to develop strategies for reducing the rate of new cases......
Read more: healthandenvironment.org
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
EAACI Launches the Global Atlas of Asthma
Currently 300 million patients suffer from asthma
Estimates suggest this will increase to 400 million by 2025
The Global Atlas of Asthma's goal is to provide a platform for strategic planning for asthma, integrating research, education and global policies on many levels
Source: prnewswire.co.uk
Asthma medicine recall
13th June 2013 - Specific batches of the prescribed asthma medication, Ventolin Syrup sugar-free 2mg in 5ml, are being recalled because there is a risk of glass particles in the bottles.....
Source: webmd.boots.com
Learning To Live With Asthma
Children are having fun at summer camp, but there's much more going on at Camp Kitaki in Cass County, Nebraska.
It may look like a typical summer camp, but this one's a little different. Every child suffers from moderate to severe asthma. “It can hold you back for some things.” This is Ashley Hudson's fifth year at Camp Superkids, which has helped her cope with her asthma. "I used to be really self-conscious of using my medication in front of people and now it's just another thing I do,” said the Bellevue girl.....
Source: wowt.com
Currently 300 million patients suffer from asthma
Estimates suggest this will increase to 400 million by 2025
The Global Atlas of Asthma's goal is to provide a platform for strategic planning for asthma, integrating research, education and global policies on many levels
Source: prnewswire.co.uk
Asthma medicine recall
13th June 2013 - Specific batches of the prescribed asthma medication, Ventolin Syrup sugar-free 2mg in 5ml, are being recalled because there is a risk of glass particles in the bottles.....
Source: webmd.boots.com
Learning To Live With Asthma
Children are having fun at summer camp, but there's much more going on at Camp Kitaki in Cass County, Nebraska.
It may look like a typical summer camp, but this one's a little different. Every child suffers from moderate to severe asthma. “It can hold you back for some things.” This is Ashley Hudson's fifth year at Camp Superkids, which has helped her cope with her asthma. "I used to be really self-conscious of using my medication in front of people and now it's just another thing I do,” said the Bellevue girl.....
Source: wowt.com
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Teaching Kids To Live With Asthma
Summer camp is supposed to be fun and educational, but one area camp is teaching kids how to cope with an affliction that hinders them.
Camp Kitaki in Cass County is where kids are learning skills that will improve their health for years to come.....
Keep reading at: wowt.com
Asthma on the rise
TATIARA people were instructed on Asthma issues recently following eye-opening research on asthma related admission in South Australian hopsitals.
As part of the three year Regional Communities Breathe Better program (RCBB), instructor Clara Tait presented at the Keith Bowling Club in front of several people wanting to know more about Asthma......
Keep reading at: borderchronicle.com.au
Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program to implement preschool wellness curriculum
In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle among Valley children, the Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program will teach a wellness curriculum in the coming school year at five Valley preschools operated by the nonprofit United Families Inc......
Keep reading at: ivpressonline.com
Summer camp is supposed to be fun and educational, but one area camp is teaching kids how to cope with an affliction that hinders them.
Camp Kitaki in Cass County is where kids are learning skills that will improve their health for years to come.....
Keep reading at: wowt.com
Asthma on the rise
TATIARA people were instructed on Asthma issues recently following eye-opening research on asthma related admission in South Australian hopsitals.
As part of the three year Regional Communities Breathe Better program (RCBB), instructor Clara Tait presented at the Keith Bowling Club in front of several people wanting to know more about Asthma......
Keep reading at: borderchronicle.com.au
Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program to implement preschool wellness curriculum
In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle among Valley children, the Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program will teach a wellness curriculum in the coming school year at five Valley preschools operated by the nonprofit United Families Inc......
Keep reading at: ivpressonline.com
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Asthma kids now advised to go out and exercise more
There has been a recent shift in thinking — new studies show that frequent exercise may be very good for kids with asthma.
The report, published last year in the Cochrane Database Systems Review, showed that people with asthma did well with physical activity. Results ranged from showing no difference in patient’s symptoms to an increase in symptom-free days and, in general, less severe asthma......
Read more: blogs.courier-journal.com
Increase in asthma cases
THERE has been an increase in asthmatic patients reported at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital and other health centres.
Ministry of Health spokesman Salvin Deo said the increase could be attributed to the cold weather experienced around the country.....
Read more: fijitimes.com
Is Digital Health Changing Asthma Care for the Better?
During National Asthma Awareness month we’ve been doing a deep dive with Dr. Rubina Inamdar of Dignity Health to talk asthma awareness. Over the last couple weeks we’ve tackled big challenges, battled common misconceptions and addressed seasonality. For our final post in the series, we wanted to know more about the impact of digital and mobile health solutions on asthma management......
Read more: asthmapolis.com
There has been a recent shift in thinking — new studies show that frequent exercise may be very good for kids with asthma.
The report, published last year in the Cochrane Database Systems Review, showed that people with asthma did well with physical activity. Results ranged from showing no difference in patient’s symptoms to an increase in symptom-free days and, in general, less severe asthma......
Read more: blogs.courier-journal.com
Increase in asthma cases
THERE has been an increase in asthmatic patients reported at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital and other health centres.
Ministry of Health spokesman Salvin Deo said the increase could be attributed to the cold weather experienced around the country.....
Read more: fijitimes.com
Is Digital Health Changing Asthma Care for the Better?
During National Asthma Awareness month we’ve been doing a deep dive with Dr. Rubina Inamdar of Dignity Health to talk asthma awareness. Over the last couple weeks we’ve tackled big challenges, battled common misconceptions and addressed seasonality. For our final post in the series, we wanted to know more about the impact of digital and mobile health solutions on asthma management......
Read more: asthmapolis.com
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Asthma cases increasing in city due to air pollution: Study
Dr Ravindra Mehta, Consultant Pulmonologist and Chief of Critical Care, Apollo Hospitals said, “There is an increase in asthma and allergic tendencies in the city owing to the increase in population and air pollution.”......
Source: newindianexpress.com
Hooper girl’s life revolves around asthma, wildfire smoke
HOOPER — The Pearce family loves spending time together outdoors. They love to camp and visit various attractions throughout the state.
But this year, they are only penciling in their plans, especially those toward the end of the summer. With a high danger of wildfires this year, they are afraid their 13-year-old, Lauren, who has asthma, won’t be able to breathe if they get too far away from home.....
Source: standard.net
Fat, Fiber in Diet Linked with Asthma
People with asthma who eat a diet low in fat and high in fiber may be better off than those who eat less healthfully, a new study suggests.
In the study, people with severe asthma consumed five grams more of fat daily, and five fewer grams of fiber daily, compared with healthy people without the condition......
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, June 10, 2013
India: Thousands Queue For Secret Fish Medicine That 'Cures Asthma'
Thousands of asthma sufferers from all across India descended on Andhra Pradesh state on Saturday 8 June to await their dose of a controversial herbal medicine, which is taken along with a live small fish......
Read more: ibtimes.co.uk
Thousands fish for asthma relief
Large crowds make their way to the sprawling Exhibition Grounds at Nampally from Saturday afternoon for the annual fish ‘prasadam’ that was administered by the Bathini family......
Read more: thehindu.com
Matt Johnson: 'I've not been beaten by asthma - despite fighting breathing difficulties all my life'
Daytime television host Matt Johnson suffered such a bad asthma attack out running he feared he’d collapse, he has revealed.
The Welsh presenter of ITV1’s This Morning said he panicked when he realised he was in the middle of nowhere unable to breathe.
Read more: walesonline.co.uk
Thousands of asthma sufferers from all across India descended on Andhra Pradesh state on Saturday 8 June to await their dose of a controversial herbal medicine, which is taken along with a live small fish......
Read more: ibtimes.co.uk
Thousands fish for asthma relief
Large crowds make their way to the sprawling Exhibition Grounds at Nampally from Saturday afternoon for the annual fish ‘prasadam’ that was administered by the Bathini family......
Read more: thehindu.com
Matt Johnson: 'I've not been beaten by asthma - despite fighting breathing difficulties all my life'
Daytime television host Matt Johnson suffered such a bad asthma attack out running he feared he’d collapse, he has revealed.
The Welsh presenter of ITV1’s This Morning said he panicked when he realised he was in the middle of nowhere unable to breathe.
Read more: walesonline.co.uk
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Asthma and Some of the Specific Medicines for Asthma in Ayurveda
Asthma is known as Shwas Roga is a chronic condition which involves the respiratory system in which person experience shortage of breath. The bronchial asthma is a common disease affecting 10-20 % of the population. The disease is mild and often unrecognized......
See more at: alberniportal.ca
Bathini Goud family asks believers to swallow live sardines to cure asthma
Hyderabad: Thousands of asthma patients from across Andhra Pradesh and other states Saturday lined up for fish `prasadam` (medicine), believed to cure the disease.
The Bathini Goud family started distributing the medicine to people at the sprawling Exhibition Grounds here at 32 counters.....
See more at: zeenews.india.com
EpiCast Report: Asthma - Epidemiology Forecast to 2022
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, with an estimated 300 million people suffering from the disease in 2004 (Masoli et al., 2004). The 2004 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) report estimated that prevalence of asthma in the general population varied widely in different countries around the world, with proportions ranging between 1% in Albania and 18% in Wales (Masoli et al., 2004; WHO, 2007). Asthma accounts for approximately 250,000 deaths around the world annually, deaths that otherwise could be easily prevented through appropriate treatment (Masoli et al., 2004; WHO, 2007)......
See more at: prweb.com
Asthma is known as Shwas Roga is a chronic condition which involves the respiratory system in which person experience shortage of breath. The bronchial asthma is a common disease affecting 10-20 % of the population. The disease is mild and often unrecognized......
See more at: alberniportal.ca
Bathini Goud family asks believers to swallow live sardines to cure asthma
Hyderabad: Thousands of asthma patients from across Andhra Pradesh and other states Saturday lined up for fish `prasadam` (medicine), believed to cure the disease.
The Bathini Goud family started distributing the medicine to people at the sprawling Exhibition Grounds here at 32 counters.....
See more at: zeenews.india.com
EpiCast Report: Asthma - Epidemiology Forecast to 2022
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, with an estimated 300 million people suffering from the disease in 2004 (Masoli et al., 2004). The 2004 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) report estimated that prevalence of asthma in the general population varied widely in different countries around the world, with proportions ranging between 1% in Albania and 18% in Wales (Masoli et al., 2004; WHO, 2007). Asthma accounts for approximately 250,000 deaths around the world annually, deaths that otherwise could be easily prevented through appropriate treatment (Masoli et al., 2004; WHO, 2007)......
See more at: prweb.com
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