Report: Indoor Chemical Exposure Linked to Childhood Asthma
According to a report by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group, common household products could cause your child to develop asthma. The report found that exposure to chemicals in common consumer products, such as air fresheners or cleaning supplies, can cause or aggravate childhood asthma....
Read More at: foxbaltimore.com
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Psst! Having A Pet May Reduce Your Risk of Allergies & Asthma
Growing up, we never had pets. Well OK, there was a brief bout with a gerbil, but that doesn’t really count. According to new research, our lack of furry friends could explain why my sister suffers from regular allergies, especially to cats......
Read more here: care2.com
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Ministry of Health launches guidelines ?for asthma
This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of asthma in primary care.
Under the patronage of Health Policies Affairs and part of the national initiative developing Asthma clinics Helping UAE Breath Better (HUBB), the Ministry of Health (MoH) has launched the first National Guidelines for the management of asthma......
Read more here: khaleejtimes.com
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Funds support asthma research
LOCAL fund raising efforts are being put to good use in the support of asthma research in particular looking into how best to treat obese asthmatics.
The Singleton Foundation of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) was established four years ago and in that time has raised almost $100,000 all of which has gone towards asthma research.....
Read more here: singletonargus.com.au
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Learn How To Make Your Asthma More Tolerable!
Asthma is a serious health condition present in all age groups and all different backgrounds. Not only do you need to see medical professionals, but you also need to pay attention to possible triggers that could cause your symptoms to become worse. There are several ways you can reduce your asthma symptoms, and your chances of having an attack, and this article explains those to you.....
Read more here: ariesunicat.com
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Wood burning inflames asthma, COPD
With the arrival of the holidays and cooler temperatures, the American Lung Association in California is urging the public to avoid wood burning and to consider cleaner burning alternatives.
Burning wood emits harmful toxins and fine particles into the air that can worsen asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).....
Read more here: fsgnews.com
LOCAL fund raising efforts are being put to good use in the support of asthma research in particular looking into how best to treat obese asthmatics.
The Singleton Foundation of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) was established four years ago and in that time has raised almost $100,000 all of which has gone towards asthma research.....
Read more here: singletonargus.com.au
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Learn How To Make Your Asthma More Tolerable!
Asthma is a serious health condition present in all age groups and all different backgrounds. Not only do you need to see medical professionals, but you also need to pay attention to possible triggers that could cause your symptoms to become worse. There are several ways you can reduce your asthma symptoms, and your chances of having an attack, and this article explains those to you.....
Read more here: ariesunicat.com
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Wood burning inflames asthma, COPD
With the arrival of the holidays and cooler temperatures, the American Lung Association in California is urging the public to avoid wood burning and to consider cleaner burning alternatives.
Burning wood emits harmful toxins and fine particles into the air that can worsen asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).....
Read more here: fsgnews.com
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Could Your Home Give You Asthma?
Asthma is a childhood disease that affects one in ten American children – and even higher proportions of black and Hispanic children. Rates of the disease are on the rise: the number of people diagnosed with asthma grew by 4.3 million from 2001 to 2009.....
Read more here: momscleanairforce.org
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Childhood asthma secondhand smoke education vital
medwireNews: A US study has found that smokers caring for children with asthma often underestimate levels of secondhand smoke exposure.
Among 738 smokers interviewed, those who looked after children with asthma were significantly more likely to report having a smoking ban at home than caregivers of children without asthma. However, when the research team objectively measured secondhand smoke in the participants’ homes, there was no significant difference in levels between the two groups......
Read more here: medwirenews.com
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
medwireNews: Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients......
Read more here: medwirenews.com
Asthma is a childhood disease that affects one in ten American children – and even higher proportions of black and Hispanic children. Rates of the disease are on the rise: the number of people diagnosed with asthma grew by 4.3 million from 2001 to 2009.....
Read more here: momscleanairforce.org
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Childhood asthma secondhand smoke education vital
medwireNews: A US study has found that smokers caring for children with asthma often underestimate levels of secondhand smoke exposure.
Among 738 smokers interviewed, those who looked after children with asthma were significantly more likely to report having a smoking ban at home than caregivers of children without asthma. However, when the research team objectively measured secondhand smoke in the participants’ homes, there was no significant difference in levels between the two groups......
Read more here: medwirenews.com
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Cardiovascular disease in asthma needs attention
medwireNews: Researchers say that there should be a greater emphasis on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with asthma after finding that it was the leading cause of death in hospitalized asthma patients......
Read more here: medwirenews.com
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Treating asthma, yeah, there is an app for that, too
FLINT (WJRT) - (12/17/13) - Asthma leads to more school absences and hospitalizations than any other chronic condition in this country, affecting more than 7 million children. Inhalers and other drugs can help kids control symptoms - if they remember to take them.....
Read more here: abc12.com
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Antibiotic Use in Infancy Could Increase Risk of Asthma
Childhood asthma and allergies linked to antibiotic use during first two years
(dailyRx News) The number of people with Asthma has significantly increased over the last three decades. Different medical exposures during infancy may have something to do with the rising number.....
Read more here: dailyrx.com
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Pediatric Asthma: Nocturnal Asthma
Worsening of asthma at night is very common. Many factors may contribute to the increased symptoms, including:.....
Read more here: nationaljewish.org
FLINT (WJRT) - (12/17/13) - Asthma leads to more school absences and hospitalizations than any other chronic condition in this country, affecting more than 7 million children. Inhalers and other drugs can help kids control symptoms - if they remember to take them.....
Read more here: abc12.com
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Antibiotic Use in Infancy Could Increase Risk of Asthma
Childhood asthma and allergies linked to antibiotic use during first two years
(dailyRx News) The number of people with Asthma has significantly increased over the last three decades. Different medical exposures during infancy may have something to do with the rising number.....
Read more here: dailyrx.com
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Pediatric Asthma: Nocturnal Asthma
Worsening of asthma at night is very common. Many factors may contribute to the increased symptoms, including:.....
Read more here: nationaljewish.org
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The Practicing Parent: Asthma app pays kids to take their meds
Asthma triggers more school absences and hospitalizations than any other chronic condition in the U.S., affecting more than seven million children.
It's something Allergist and Immunologist Dr. Giselle Mosnaim knows all too well.....
Read more here: connectamarillo.com
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Six Herbs For Effective Asthma Treatment
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, in particular the lungs. During an asthma attack, the lining of the lungs becomes inflamed, forcing the muscles in the airways to swell, inhibiting normal breathing. About 20 million people suffer from asthma with half of them being children, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).....
Read more here: project.nsearch.com
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Obesity may cause asthma by altering the immune system
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Research conducted at Boston Children’s Hospital indicates that obesity might cause asthma via factors in the immune system and suggests a new way of treating asthma in obese people—who often respond poorly to standard asthma medications. The study, conducted in a mouse model of asthma and in human lung fluid, was published online Dec. 15 by Nature Medicine.....
Read more here: stonehearthnewsletters.com
Asthma triggers more school absences and hospitalizations than any other chronic condition in the U.S., affecting more than seven million children.
It's something Allergist and Immunologist Dr. Giselle Mosnaim knows all too well.....
Read more here: connectamarillo.com
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Six Herbs For Effective Asthma Treatment
Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, in particular the lungs. During an asthma attack, the lining of the lungs becomes inflamed, forcing the muscles in the airways to swell, inhibiting normal breathing. About 20 million people suffer from asthma with half of them being children, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC).....
Read more here: project.nsearch.com
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Obesity may cause asthma by altering the immune system
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Research conducted at Boston Children’s Hospital indicates that obesity might cause asthma via factors in the immune system and suggests a new way of treating asthma in obese people—who often respond poorly to standard asthma medications. The study, conducted in a mouse model of asthma and in human lung fluid, was published online Dec. 15 by Nature Medicine.....
Read more here: stonehearthnewsletters.com
Monday, December 16, 2013
Asthma takes toll on play, sex and work
Asthma hampers dating, sexual pleasure and careers of people afflicted with the disease, a new study has claimed.
According to Asthma Australia report on the study, about 33 percent of dads suffering from uncontrolled asthma avoid running around with their kids.....
Read more here: articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Fat mass not linked to lung function in children with asthma
medwireNews: A study suggests that the relationship between body mass and lung function in children with asthma is more nuanced than previously thought.
Findings published in Pediatric Research show that a positive relationship between lung function and body mass index (BMI) in boys was driven primarily by increases in lean mass, while fat mass had no relationship with lung function in either gender.....
Read more here: medwirenews.com
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Obesity May Cause Asthma by Altering the Immune System
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research conducted at Boston Children's Hospital indicates that obesity might cause asthma via factors in the immune system and suggests a new way of treating asthma in obese people—who often respond poorly to standard asthma medications. The study, conducted in a mouse model of asthma and in human lung fluid, was published online Dec. 15 by Nature Medicine.....
Read more here: digitaljournal.com
Asthma hampers dating, sexual pleasure and careers of people afflicted with the disease, a new study has claimed.
According to Asthma Australia report on the study, about 33 percent of dads suffering from uncontrolled asthma avoid running around with their kids.....
Read more here: articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Fat mass not linked to lung function in children with asthma
medwireNews: A study suggests that the relationship between body mass and lung function in children with asthma is more nuanced than previously thought.
Findings published in Pediatric Research show that a positive relationship between lung function and body mass index (BMI) in boys was driven primarily by increases in lean mass, while fat mass had no relationship with lung function in either gender.....
Read more here: medwirenews.com
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Obesity May Cause Asthma by Altering the Immune System
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Research conducted at Boston Children's Hospital indicates that obesity might cause asthma via factors in the immune system and suggests a new way of treating asthma in obese people—who often respond poorly to standard asthma medications. The study, conducted in a mouse model of asthma and in human lung fluid, was published online Dec. 15 by Nature Medicine.....
Read more here: digitaljournal.com
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Expert: Suspect’s asthma may be psychological
The asthma attacks being experienced by the man arrested in the murder of six-year-old Keyana Cumberbatch could be psychological.
Yesterday, the relatives of the man, who has been unable to attend court since being arrested for the murder of the child because of being hospitalised with asthma, said they never knew him to have asthma......
Read more here: trinidadexpress.com
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Combining two tests can provide better asthma diagnosis
It was previously thought that the two test methods signalled the same type of asthma. But a new study, led by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that the methods actually signal two different inflammatory processes. With the tests used in combination, the chances are probably greater for the patient to receive just the right treatment. The study is being published in the October issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.....
Read more here: yottafire.com
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Get Rid Of Your Asthma Today With These Great Tips!
Be it a sudden attack, chronic symptoms or just the threat of it looming constantly in your life, asthma is a frightening and obtrusive condition to deal with. If you take the proper steps, however, the impact of asthma on your life can be greatly reduced. Read on into this article for sound strategies to accomplish just that.....
Read more here: powergridfitness.com
The asthma attacks being experienced by the man arrested in the murder of six-year-old Keyana Cumberbatch could be psychological.
Yesterday, the relatives of the man, who has been unable to attend court since being arrested for the murder of the child because of being hospitalised with asthma, said they never knew him to have asthma......
Read more here: trinidadexpress.com
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Combining two tests can provide better asthma diagnosis
It was previously thought that the two test methods signalled the same type of asthma. But a new study, led by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that the methods actually signal two different inflammatory processes. With the tests used in combination, the chances are probably greater for the patient to receive just the right treatment. The study is being published in the October issue of Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.....
Read more here: yottafire.com
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Get Rid Of Your Asthma Today With These Great Tips!
Be it a sudden attack, chronic symptoms or just the threat of it looming constantly in your life, asthma is a frightening and obtrusive condition to deal with. If you take the proper steps, however, the impact of asthma on your life can be greatly reduced. Read on into this article for sound strategies to accomplish just that.....
Read more here: powergridfitness.com
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