Overweight Kids Misinterpret Asthma Symptoms, Potentially Overuse Medication

ORLANDO, Fla. – New research shows obese children with asthma may mistake symptoms of breathlessness for loss of asthma control leading to high and unnecessary use of rescue medications. The study was published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), the official scientific journal of the American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....

Read more here: sciencenewsline.com

------------------------------------------------------

Overweight Asthmatic Children Risk Overusing Medication

The ability to detect symptoms correctly and treat them subsequently is vital, especially for people diagnosed with chronic health conditions. In a new study researchers examined how accurate overweight/obese children with asthma were in using their medications in times of need. The team found that this group of children tended to mistake breathlessness for loss of asthma control, increasing their risk of overusing medications.....

Read more here: counselheal.com

------------------------------------------------------

The number of children dying from asthma in NSW is on the rise again

THE number of children dying from asthma attacks has soared over the past two years.
While 20 children have died of asthma in the past 10 years, half of those deaths occurred in the past two years, according to the NSW Child Death Review, released last week.....

Read more here: dailytelegraph.com.au