New innovative asthma treatment
Living with asthma can be challenging in the Atlanta area. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Atlanta was rated as the number 9 asthma capital among the 100 largest U.S. cities. For five to ten percent of asthma patients with severe asthma, breathing can be even more difficult.....
Continue reading at: gwinnettcitizen.com
Georgia Asthma Control Program
The Georgia Asthma Control program (GACP) has been funded since 2001 part of a national initiative launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (Air Pollution and Respiratory health Branch) to reduce the burden of asthma and improve the health and quality of life for all persons affected by asthma through effective control of the disease.....
Continue reading at: dph.georgia.gov
Frustrations and No Answers For Allergic Asthma
Frustration for me is having no answers. Right now I’m very frustrated.
Over the past few weeks Tristan’s asthma has started to flare out of control. Every night he has coughing fits as the Ventolin and the air purifier don’t offer the relief they used to. We’re on to Flovent now to see if it can help provide him with some relief.....
Continue reading at: itchylittleworld.com
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
Untreated asthma puts mums-to-be at risk
MUMS-to-be who have asthma and who don't continue preventer medication during pregnancy are more likely to have pregnancy complications or give birth prematurely, a new report warns.....
Continue reading at: rangenews.com.au
Cutting Edge: Procedure brings relief for Asthma patients
OKLAHOMA CITY — Markel Williams is a new man these days. He’s had lifelong asthma, and has had to take several medications daily.
“I took a lot of pills, three different inhalers and a nebulizer. You could be fine one day and then crash for two or three days.”.....
Continue reading at: kfor.com
Asthma and running, or even living.
I have Asthma. Plain and simple, not exercise induced Asthma but every single day Asthma. I take Symbicort and Singulair on a daily basis and Proair as needed. I do not like living like this. I hate having to depend on these meds for my breath. But I do it because I know what life and breathing is like without them.....
Continue reading at: sparkpeople.com
MUMS-to-be who have asthma and who don't continue preventer medication during pregnancy are more likely to have pregnancy complications or give birth prematurely, a new report warns.....
Continue reading at: rangenews.com.au
Cutting Edge: Procedure brings relief for Asthma patients
OKLAHOMA CITY — Markel Williams is a new man these days. He’s had lifelong asthma, and has had to take several medications daily.
“I took a lot of pills, three different inhalers and a nebulizer. You could be fine one day and then crash for two or three days.”.....
Continue reading at: kfor.com
Asthma and running, or even living.
I have Asthma. Plain and simple, not exercise induced Asthma but every single day Asthma. I take Symbicort and Singulair on a daily basis and Proair as needed. I do not like living like this. I hate having to depend on these meds for my breath. But I do it because I know what life and breathing is like without them.....
Continue reading at: sparkpeople.com
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Asthma and Your Child’s Teeth
You wouldn’t think that asthma could affect your child’s teeth. Perhaps it could affect their lungs, their ability to breathe, or their ease at playing sports, but the teeth seem like a rather odd detail to trouble a child with asthma.....
Read more: livingwithasthma.net
Asthma experts form new partnership to halve European asthma deaths
Asthma experts from across Europe are uniting as part of a new partnership launched this week to tackle Europe’s high asthma prevalence and death rates.
The European Asthma Research and Innovation partnership (EARIP) aims to reduce asthma deaths in the continent by 25% within ten years and by 50% within 20 years.....
Read more: healthcanal.com
Dramatic fall in asthma hospitalisations
Asthma hospitalisation rates have dropped by one-third in children and almost halved in adults over the past decade, national figures reveal.
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report shows there were just 495 asthma hospital admissions per 100,000 children in 2010/11, 33% lower than in 1998/99.....
Read more: 6minutes.com.au
You wouldn’t think that asthma could affect your child’s teeth. Perhaps it could affect their lungs, their ability to breathe, or their ease at playing sports, but the teeth seem like a rather odd detail to trouble a child with asthma.....
Read more: livingwithasthma.net
Asthma experts form new partnership to halve European asthma deaths
Asthma experts from across Europe are uniting as part of a new partnership launched this week to tackle Europe’s high asthma prevalence and death rates.
The European Asthma Research and Innovation partnership (EARIP) aims to reduce asthma deaths in the continent by 25% within ten years and by 50% within 20 years.....
Read more: healthcanal.com
Dramatic fall in asthma hospitalisations
Asthma hospitalisation rates have dropped by one-third in children and almost halved in adults over the past decade, national figures reveal.
An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report shows there were just 495 asthma hospital admissions per 100,000 children in 2010/11, 33% lower than in 1998/99.....
Read more: 6minutes.com.au
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Why September is dangerous for children with asthma
CALGARY- September can be a hazard for children with asthma, prompting some to call it the ‘September spike.’
“Every September, a week after the children go back to school there is a spike in hospital admissions related to asthma,” explains Dr. Mark Anselmo, the Alberta Children’s Hospital Section Chief of Respiratory Medicines. “We’ve already had two kids come through the ICU this week.”.....
Source: globalnews.ca
Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative Champion Awards
Is your school taking action to create a healthier learning environment for students living with asthma? Learn more about the Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative (AFSI) Champion Awards and get recognized nationally for the great work that your school is doing!.....
Source: lung.org
treatment for asthma
Despite improvements in treatment for asthma, the death rate form this disease has doubled during the past decade from its previous rate. Two possible explanations for this increase have been offered.....
Source: beatthegmat.com
CALGARY- September can be a hazard for children with asthma, prompting some to call it the ‘September spike.’
“Every September, a week after the children go back to school there is a spike in hospital admissions related to asthma,” explains Dr. Mark Anselmo, the Alberta Children’s Hospital Section Chief of Respiratory Medicines. “We’ve already had two kids come through the ICU this week.”.....
Source: globalnews.ca
Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative Champion Awards
Is your school taking action to create a healthier learning environment for students living with asthma? Learn more about the Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative (AFSI) Champion Awards and get recognized nationally for the great work that your school is doing!.....
Source: lung.org
treatment for asthma
Despite improvements in treatment for asthma, the death rate form this disease has doubled during the past decade from its previous rate. Two possible explanations for this increase have been offered.....
Source: beatthegmat.com
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Extreme NSW pollen count bad for asthma
NSW paramedics have treated 44 people for asthma with warm weather and windy conditions combining to create an extreme pollen count across Sydney.....
Read more: news.ninemsn.com.au
Early spring prompts asthma alert
An early flowering season, a high pollen count rising to very high on Monday, temperatures forecast to rise and an extensive program of hazard reduction burns has prompted Asthma Foundation NSW to issue a general warning to the 800,000 people in NSW who live with asthma.....
Read more: braidwoodtimes.com.au
NeoStem (NASDAQ: NBS) Forms Advisory Group for Steroid Resistant Asthma
NBS’ steroid resistant asthma platform now has 3 experts and consultants to an Advisory Board for the Regulatory T cell program......
Read more: beforeitsnews.com
NSW paramedics have treated 44 people for asthma with warm weather and windy conditions combining to create an extreme pollen count across Sydney.....
Read more: news.ninemsn.com.au
Early spring prompts asthma alert
An early flowering season, a high pollen count rising to very high on Monday, temperatures forecast to rise and an extensive program of hazard reduction burns has prompted Asthma Foundation NSW to issue a general warning to the 800,000 people in NSW who live with asthma.....
Read more: braidwoodtimes.com.au
NeoStem (NASDAQ: NBS) Forms Advisory Group for Steroid Resistant Asthma
NBS’ steroid resistant asthma platform now has 3 experts and consultants to an Advisory Board for the Regulatory T cell program......
Read more: beforeitsnews.com
Monday, September 9, 2013
Scientists discover protein that helps trigger allergic asthma
Scientists have discovered a blood clotting protein they believe contributes towards allergic asthma.
The findings, published in the journal Science, could help develop more targeted treatments in the future......
Source: healthcanal.com
Wanganui asthma rate alarms
Secondhand smoke, poor housing and a high proportion of Maori are contributing to Wanganui's high hospital admission rate for asthma sufferers, a paediatrician warns.....
Source: nzherald.co.nz
New asthma treatment has patients breathing easier
September 8, 2013 (WLS) -- A new treatment for asthma called thermal bronchoplasty has some patients breathing easier.
A radically different treatment provides benefits that last for years.
A surgical tube with four tiny wires is guided down into the lungs.....
Source: abclocal.go.com
Scientists have discovered a blood clotting protein they believe contributes towards allergic asthma.
The findings, published in the journal Science, could help develop more targeted treatments in the future......
Source: healthcanal.com
Wanganui asthma rate alarms
Secondhand smoke, poor housing and a high proportion of Maori are contributing to Wanganui's high hospital admission rate for asthma sufferers, a paediatrician warns.....
Source: nzherald.co.nz
New asthma treatment has patients breathing easier
September 8, 2013 (WLS) -- A new treatment for asthma called thermal bronchoplasty has some patients breathing easier.
A radically different treatment provides benefits that last for years.
A surgical tube with four tiny wires is guided down into the lungs.....
Source: abclocal.go.com
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Good Asthma Control During Pregnancy Helps Prevent Low Birth Weight
A recent study looks at just how crucial controlled asthma management can be during pregnancy for the mother and the child.
As this condition generally affects around 10 percent of pregnant women, it comes in at the most common chronic condition in pregnancy. And how asthma responds during pregnancy can be different depending on each person's genetic and environmental background......
Read more: scienceworldreport.com
Asthma affects academics
Lung Association Recognizes Asthma-Friendly Schools and Offers Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma
Families across the nation are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma.....
Read more: heraldnews.com
More Asthma Hospitalizations in Middle-Aged Women Than Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- In the fifth to sixth decades of life, women have a significantly higher hospitalization rates for asthma compared to men, according to research published in the September issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology......
Read more: hcplive.com
A recent study looks at just how crucial controlled asthma management can be during pregnancy for the mother and the child.
As this condition generally affects around 10 percent of pregnant women, it comes in at the most common chronic condition in pregnancy. And how asthma responds during pregnancy can be different depending on each person's genetic and environmental background......
Read more: scienceworldreport.com
Asthma affects academics
Lung Association Recognizes Asthma-Friendly Schools and Offers Back-to-School Checklist for Students with Asthma
Families across the nation are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma.....
Read more: heraldnews.com
More Asthma Hospitalizations in Middle-Aged Women Than Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- In the fifth to sixth decades of life, women have a significantly higher hospitalization rates for asthma compared to men, according to research published in the September issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology......
Read more: hcplive.com
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