New Insight into Asthma Triggers

Could you unknowingly be aiding and abetting your patient's asthma triggers simply by labeling them as such? New research suggests that just might be the case when it comes to odor-triggered asthma. Researchers at the Monell Center have found "that simply believing that an odor is potentially harmful can increase airway inflammation in asthmatics for at least 24 hours following exposure," according to a press release.....

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Asthma sufferer set to tackle 100 mile bike ride in aid of charity

AN ASTHMA sufferer from Penarth is set to cycle 100 miles around London in a bid to raise awareness about how the debilitating breathing condition can be managed with the right care.....

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Healthy Living: Hot, humid weather challenges those with asthma

After the brutal winter we had this past year in New England, we all promised not to complain about the heat this summer — yet most have us have long abandoned that resolve.....

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