How trendy wood burning stoves can make asthma worse
Trendy wood burning stoves can make asthma worse, research suggests.
A study found that exposure to wood smoke from wood fire heaters increased the symptoms by 11 per cent.
Heavy-traffic pollution was an even larger factor, seeing an 80 per cent increase in symptoms, reports the journal Respirology.
Read more: dailymail.co.uk
American Lung Association helps students with asthma return to school
TEXAS – As summer winds down, families in Texas are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma. This back-to-school season, the American Lung Association highlights tips for families of children with asthma and stresses the importance of crafting a plan to properly manage asthma in a school environment......
Read more: northdallasgazette.com
LOMA LINDA: Asthma program exceeds expectations
A unique program at Loma Linda University School of Public Health is on track to deliver asthma screening, education and follow-up medical referrals to thousands of Riverside County children and their families over the next four years.....
Read more: pe.com
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Chalk dust eraser to prevent asthma attacks in classroom?
I’ve always dreamed of entering an inventor’s competition and proudly sharing my knowledge in science and technology.
That dream finally became reality when my group was invited to the Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE), a contest sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The theme of this bi-annual contest was “Inventions and Innovations for a Smarter Philippines.”.....
Read more: lifestyle.inquirer.net
Healthy Hoops Battles Asthma
In an effort to improve asthma management and reduce childhood obesity, AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership, in collaboration with Keystone First, a Blue Cross Medical Assistance (Medicaid) product and the largest Medical Assistance product in Southeastern Pennsylvania, is once again bringing its award-winning Healthy Hoops® program to the Philadelphia area......
Source: phillyrecord.com
Vesagas: Some Tips on Avoiding Asthma Triggers
“ASTHMA is a condition in which the bronchial tubes become inflamed and constricted, making breathing difficult,” states The Comprehensive School Health Education.
“Asthma is a serious condition that is common in children, teens and adults.”
Medical literatures state that people with asthma are sensitive to certain asthma triggers.....
Source: sunstar.com.ph
I’ve always dreamed of entering an inventor’s competition and proudly sharing my knowledge in science and technology.
That dream finally became reality when my group was invited to the Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE), a contest sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The theme of this bi-annual contest was “Inventions and Innovations for a Smarter Philippines.”.....
Read more: lifestyle.inquirer.net
Healthy Hoops Battles Asthma
In an effort to improve asthma management and reduce childhood obesity, AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership, in collaboration with Keystone First, a Blue Cross Medical Assistance (Medicaid) product and the largest Medical Assistance product in Southeastern Pennsylvania, is once again bringing its award-winning Healthy Hoops® program to the Philadelphia area......
Source: phillyrecord.com
Vesagas: Some Tips on Avoiding Asthma Triggers
“ASTHMA is a condition in which the bronchial tubes become inflamed and constricted, making breathing difficult,” states The Comprehensive School Health Education.
“Asthma is a serious condition that is common in children, teens and adults.”
Medical literatures state that people with asthma are sensitive to certain asthma triggers.....
Source: sunstar.com.ph
Thursday, August 22, 2013
HEALTHY LIVING | Frequently asked questions on asthma
Do you sometimes experience difficulty in breathing or incessant coughing when exposed to dust or pollution? You might be suffering from asthma. But what really is asthma and how can you prevent severe asthma attacks? Manila Doctors Hospital’s pulmonologist Dr. Dennis Teo answers the most common questions regarding this disease......
Read more: interaksyon.com
Pollution may worsen asthma
Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found.
The study is the first of its kind to assess the impact of traffic pollution and wood smoke from heaters on middle-aged adults with asthma......
Read more: sciencealert.com.au
Hawkes Bay student dies of an asthma attack.
Acting principal Bill Adams issued a press statement today stating the boy collapsed and died in a hostel at the Maori boys' college near Hastings yesterday morning. Mr Adams said the boy told hostel staff he was having a serious asthma attack and an ambulance was called immediately......
Read more: hawkesbay.co.nz
Do you sometimes experience difficulty in breathing or incessant coughing when exposed to dust or pollution? You might be suffering from asthma. But what really is asthma and how can you prevent severe asthma attacks? Manila Doctors Hospital’s pulmonologist Dr. Dennis Teo answers the most common questions regarding this disease......
Read more: interaksyon.com
Pollution may worsen asthma
Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found.
The study is the first of its kind to assess the impact of traffic pollution and wood smoke from heaters on middle-aged adults with asthma......
Read more: sciencealert.com.au
Hawkes Bay student dies of an asthma attack.
Acting principal Bill Adams issued a press statement today stating the boy collapsed and died in a hostel at the Maori boys' college near Hastings yesterday morning. Mr Adams said the boy told hostel staff he was having a serious asthma attack and an ambulance was called immediately......
Read more: hawkesbay.co.nz
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Dangers of asthma 'need to be highlighted' after death
The Asthma Foundation is calling for more awareness of the seriousness of the condition after a teenage boy died following an asthma attack.....
Source: tvnz.co.nz
New finding offers clues about emerging asthma
Data suggests that a common blood-clotting protein plays a role in allergic asthma. The protein interacts with the immune system triggering respiratory attacks.....
Source: digitaljournal.com
Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults
Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found.....
Source: sciencecodex.com
The Asthma Foundation is calling for more awareness of the seriousness of the condition after a teenage boy died following an asthma attack.....
Source: tvnz.co.nz
New finding offers clues about emerging asthma
Data suggests that a common blood-clotting protein plays a role in allergic asthma. The protein interacts with the immune system triggering respiratory attacks.....
Source: digitaljournal.com
Traffic pollution and wood smoke increases asthma in adults
Asthma sufferers frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experienced a significant worsening of symptoms, a new University of Melbourne led study has found.....
Source: sciencecodex.com
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Statins could be ‘novel therapy for asthma’
medwireNews: Researchers from the USA say that there may be certain patients with asthma who could benefit from the addition of statins to their inhaler therapy.
The authors retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of 165 patients treated for severe asthma at their clinic between 2001 and 2008. Overall, 31 were statin users with a median treatment duration of 1 year......
Source: medwirenews.com
Boy dies after asthma attack at school hostel
A 12-year-old Te Aute College boy has collapsed and died in the school hostel following an asthma attack.
The boy, who has not been named, died yesterday morning.....
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Principals union promotes asthma help in schools with $50,000 campaign
The principals union is running a $50,000 back-to-school ad campaign on city subways, urging parents to authorize schools to medicate students for asthma.
More than 177,000 city kids ages 12 and under have the disease, city stats show.....
Read more: nydailynews.com
medwireNews: Researchers from the USA say that there may be certain patients with asthma who could benefit from the addition of statins to their inhaler therapy.
The authors retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of 165 patients treated for severe asthma at their clinic between 2001 and 2008. Overall, 31 were statin users with a median treatment duration of 1 year......
Source: medwirenews.com
Boy dies after asthma attack at school hostel
A 12-year-old Te Aute College boy has collapsed and died in the school hostel following an asthma attack.
The boy, who has not been named, died yesterday morning.....
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Principals union promotes asthma help in schools with $50,000 campaign
The principals union is running a $50,000 back-to-school ad campaign on city subways, urging parents to authorize schools to medicate students for asthma.
More than 177,000 city kids ages 12 and under have the disease, city stats show.....
Read more: nydailynews.com
Monday, August 19, 2013
‘I dial 995 every time I get an asthma attack’
SINGAPORE - In the past two years, Mr Lim Mui Chin, 85, has called for an ambulance more than 10 times.
"I pick up the phone and dial 995 every time I get an asthma attack and feel that I need help," said the retired mechanic......
Source: news.asiaone.com
Can Racism Cause Asthma? Stress Of Discrimination Can Increase Chance Of Lung Condition In Black Women
Can racism cause asthma? A new study from Boston says yes.
Researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University say that black women in America who experience discrimination are more likely to have adult-onset asthma......
Source: isciencetimes.com
Benefit held in honor of Hanoverton boy who died from an asthma attack
HANOVERTON, Ohio - An inaugural benefit was held on Saturday for a Hanoverton boy who died of an asthma attack in 2009 after attending football practice.
The Gavin D. Ward Memorial 5K took place at United High School to remember the boy who lost his life when he was just 11-years-old......
Source: wfmj.com
SINGAPORE - In the past two years, Mr Lim Mui Chin, 85, has called for an ambulance more than 10 times.
"I pick up the phone and dial 995 every time I get an asthma attack and feel that I need help," said the retired mechanic......
Source: news.asiaone.com
Can Racism Cause Asthma? Stress Of Discrimination Can Increase Chance Of Lung Condition In Black Women
Can racism cause asthma? A new study from Boston says yes.
Researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University say that black women in America who experience discrimination are more likely to have adult-onset asthma......
Source: isciencetimes.com
Benefit held in honor of Hanoverton boy who died from an asthma attack
HANOVERTON, Ohio - An inaugural benefit was held on Saturday for a Hanoverton boy who died of an asthma attack in 2009 after attending football practice.
The Gavin D. Ward Memorial 5K took place at United High School to remember the boy who lost his life when he was just 11-years-old......
Source: wfmj.com
Sunday, August 18, 2013
BCM Researcher Suggests: The pathway to asthma winds through Toll-like receptor 4
Is this toll-like receptor 4 a central processing unit controlling the human immune system?
In an online report released today in Science, Baylor College of Medicine‘s Dr. David Corry and his colleagues compared a membrane bound protein, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), to a computer chip involved in controlling the immune system in allergic disease and asthma.....
Source: bionews-tx.com
Asthma Risk Linked To Grandma’s Smoking
Researchers believe they have found a link between the risk of developing childhood asthma and a grandmother’s smoking.
Researchers from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, examined data obtained through interviews with parents or guardians of 908 children. In total, 338 children had asthma within their first five years of life, and a control group 570 did not have asthma......
Source: tele-management.ca
Quality of life can be normal for people with asthma
A study shows that well-controlled asthma is a goal worth aiming for in terms of health status and quality of life.
Previous research suggests that both those with asthma and their carers believe that the condition inevitably limits daily activities and impairs quality of life. But this need not be so, according to new research from the University of Cape Town, South Africa......
Source: tele-management.ca
Is this toll-like receptor 4 a central processing unit controlling the human immune system?
In an online report released today in Science, Baylor College of Medicine‘s Dr. David Corry and his colleagues compared a membrane bound protein, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), to a computer chip involved in controlling the immune system in allergic disease and asthma.....
Source: bionews-tx.com
Asthma Risk Linked To Grandma’s Smoking
Researchers believe they have found a link between the risk of developing childhood asthma and a grandmother’s smoking.
Researchers from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, examined data obtained through interviews with parents or guardians of 908 children. In total, 338 children had asthma within their first five years of life, and a control group 570 did not have asthma......
Source: tele-management.ca
Quality of life can be normal for people with asthma
A study shows that well-controlled asthma is a goal worth aiming for in terms of health status and quality of life.
Previous research suggests that both those with asthma and their carers believe that the condition inevitably limits daily activities and impairs quality of life. But this need not be so, according to new research from the University of Cape Town, South Africa......
Source: tele-management.ca
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