Black Mold Aggravates Applicant’s Pre-Existing Asthma: Cal. Comp. Cases February Advanced Postings (2/13/2014)
Injuries AOE/COE—WCAB held that applicant city housing development coordinator sustained two industrial injuries to multiple body parts during her employment with defendant and on cumulative trauma basis, based on testimony from applicant and applicant’s vocational expert and on opinions from applicant’s qualified medical evaluator, all of which WCAB found was substantial evidence, when WCAB found that applicant had pre-existing asthma, that she claimed exposure to pulmonary irritants in two buildings where she worked (dust and standing water in one building, leaking water, black mold, and ammonia in second building), and that exposure led to aggravation of asthma and increased use of medications, which led to internal and orthopedic injury.....
Read more here: lexisnexis.com
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Passive smoking impairs children's responses to asthma treatment
Children exposed to cigarette smoke at home have lower levels of an enzyme that helps them respond to asthma treatment, a study has found.....
Read more here: sciencecodex.com
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NIH study seeks to improve asthma therapy for African-Americans
Washington, DC - Researchers will enroll around 500 African-American children and adults who have asthma in a multi-center clinical trial to assess how they react to therapies and to explore the role of genetics in determining the response to asthma treatment.....
Read more here: imperialvalleynews.com
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Non-Drug Remedies May Help Relieve Asthma Symptoms
Asthma sufferers are on the rise: recent statistics show that nearly 17 million people are affected by it in the United States, an increase of 2.5 million in the last 5 years. Because there is still no cure, sufferers of the disease are often in search of non-traditional or homeopathic remedies that may reduce or alleviate its symptoms.....
Read more here: premierallergyohio.com
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'Pepper spray can disorient person, aggravate asthma'
NEW DELHI: Pepper spray, especially when used in a closed space such as Parliament, can lead to temporary blindness, irritation leading to watering of the eyes, persistent cough, breathlessness and wheezing in those suffering from asthma, experts say.....
Read more here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Treating Severe Asthma
A new guideline for diagnosing severe asthma and addressing factors that can make it difficult to treat
Sponsoring Organizations: The European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society (ERS/ATS)
Target Population: Primary care providers, pulmonologists, allergists.....
Read more here: jwatch.org
Asthma sufferers are on the rise: recent statistics show that nearly 17 million people are affected by it in the United States, an increase of 2.5 million in the last 5 years. Because there is still no cure, sufferers of the disease are often in search of non-traditional or homeopathic remedies that may reduce or alleviate its symptoms.....
Read more here: premierallergyohio.com
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'Pepper spray can disorient person, aggravate asthma'
NEW DELHI: Pepper spray, especially when used in a closed space such as Parliament, can lead to temporary blindness, irritation leading to watering of the eyes, persistent cough, breathlessness and wheezing in those suffering from asthma, experts say.....
Read more here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Treating Severe Asthma
A new guideline for diagnosing severe asthma and addressing factors that can make it difficult to treat
Sponsoring Organizations: The European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society (ERS/ATS)
Target Population: Primary care providers, pulmonologists, allergists.....
Read more here: jwatch.org
Thursday, February 13, 2014
New Trial to Improve Asthma Control in African-Americans
A new clinical study will enroll about 500 African-Americans who have asthma to examine how they react to therapies and to explore the role of genetics in determining asthma treatment response. African-Americans have been found to suffer higher rates of serious asthma attacks, hospitalizations, and asthma-related deaths than whites.....
Read more here: empr.com
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Asthma Control and Your Rescue Inhaler
Studies of asthma have revealed that as may as 74% of asthmatics have nighttime awakenings at least awoke at least once per week, while as many as 64% may have nocturnal symptoms 3 or more times per week. Importantly, as many as 40% asthmatics experience symptoms nightly.....
Read more here: asthma.about.com
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Clean Air & Asthma
Exposure to secondhand smoke is a known cause of lung cancer, heart disease, babies born prematurely and/or with low birth-weights, chronic lung ailments such as asthma and COPD, as well as other health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 50,000 Americans die each year from lung cancer and heart disease attributable to secondhand smoke exposure.....
Read more here: hpcpa.org
A new clinical study will enroll about 500 African-Americans who have asthma to examine how they react to therapies and to explore the role of genetics in determining asthma treatment response. African-Americans have been found to suffer higher rates of serious asthma attacks, hospitalizations, and asthma-related deaths than whites.....
Read more here: empr.com
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Asthma Control and Your Rescue Inhaler
Studies of asthma have revealed that as may as 74% of asthmatics have nighttime awakenings at least awoke at least once per week, while as many as 64% may have nocturnal symptoms 3 or more times per week. Importantly, as many as 40% asthmatics experience symptoms nightly.....
Read more here: asthma.about.com
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Clean Air & Asthma
Exposure to secondhand smoke is a known cause of lung cancer, heart disease, babies born prematurely and/or with low birth-weights, chronic lung ailments such as asthma and COPD, as well as other health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 50,000 Americans die each year from lung cancer and heart disease attributable to secondhand smoke exposure.....
Read more here: hpcpa.org
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Lung Flute being tested to treat asthma
A simple plastic device that you blow into has been shown to help people with emphysema, and now it’s being tested in in asthmatics.
The Lung Flute was invented in Buffalo. It doesn’t make music, but it does give you good vibrations – and that helps clear mucus out of your lungs.....
Read more here: wivb.com
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Cold or Flu triggers Asthma Attacks!
A cold or the flu can trigger an asthma attack. Here’s why — and how to keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze.
Respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu, are one of the most common causes of asthma flare-ups, especially in young children.....
Read more here: mdadvice.com
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Study finds household mould link to severe asthma in adults
A study of Tasmanian adults has linked the increasing severity of asthma with common household mould.
Health workers have known for years that mould is one cause of asthma.....
Read more here: abc.net.au
A simple plastic device that you blow into has been shown to help people with emphysema, and now it’s being tested in in asthmatics.
The Lung Flute was invented in Buffalo. It doesn’t make music, but it does give you good vibrations – and that helps clear mucus out of your lungs.....
Read more here: wivb.com
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Cold or Flu triggers Asthma Attacks!
A cold or the flu can trigger an asthma attack. Here’s why — and how to keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze.
Respiratory infections, such as colds and the flu, are one of the most common causes of asthma flare-ups, especially in young children.....
Read more here: mdadvice.com
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Study finds household mould link to severe asthma in adults
A study of Tasmanian adults has linked the increasing severity of asthma with common household mould.
Health workers have known for years that mould is one cause of asthma.....
Read more here: abc.net.au
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Don't let asthma keep you from outdoor workouts
What do Jessie Diggins and Marit Bjoergen have in common? They are both cross-country skiers competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. • And they both have asthma. • Whether you are an Olympic athlete or simply want to enjoy some outdoor activity, asthma should not limit you.....
Read more here: tampabay.com
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How Acid Reflux Can Worsen Your Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that is characterized by difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and mucus accumulation. Folks with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways. During an asthma attack, the airways turn into irritated and react by narrowing and constructing, causing elevated resistance to airflow, and obstructing the flow of the air passages to and from the lungs.....
Read more here: support.tetrisbattle.com
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It's unfair asthma patients must pay for prescriptions: Good Health viewpoint by PROFESSOR MIKE THOMAS
Feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, gasping for breath, struggling to talk - this is what a terrifying asthma attack is like. Most of the 5.4?million people with asthma in Britain can avoid this ordeal, reducing chances of hospitalisation and even death, with regular preventer inhaler use.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
What do Jessie Diggins and Marit Bjoergen have in common? They are both cross-country skiers competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. • And they both have asthma. • Whether you are an Olympic athlete or simply want to enjoy some outdoor activity, asthma should not limit you.....
Read more here: tampabay.com
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How Acid Reflux Can Worsen Your Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that is characterized by difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and mucus accumulation. Folks with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways. During an asthma attack, the airways turn into irritated and react by narrowing and constructing, causing elevated resistance to airflow, and obstructing the flow of the air passages to and from the lungs.....
Read more here: support.tetrisbattle.com
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It's unfair asthma patients must pay for prescriptions: Good Health viewpoint by PROFESSOR MIKE THOMAS
Feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, gasping for breath, struggling to talk - this is what a terrifying asthma attack is like. Most of the 5.4?million people with asthma in Britain can avoid this ordeal, reducing chances of hospitalisation and even death, with regular preventer inhaler use.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
Monday, February 10, 2014
Study Links Steroid-dependent Asthma to Depression
(Reuters) - People with severe asthma who rely on prednisone are more than three times more likely to be depressed than those with severe cases who don't use prednisone and those with mild to moderate asthma, according to a new study from The Netherlands.....
Read more here: onislam.net
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Asthma and Airways Disease, Yale Center for
General Information
The Yale Center for Asthma & Airways Disease in the Winchester Chest Clinic provides state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis, and management for patients with asthma and those patients who have difficulty in controlling asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: yalemedicalgroup.org
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Asthma control
ASTHMA, according to Health Ministry media officer Evlyn Mani, is the swelling of the lungs and airway passages, making breathing very difficult.....
Read more here: fijitimes.com
(Reuters) - People with severe asthma who rely on prednisone are more than three times more likely to be depressed than those with severe cases who don't use prednisone and those with mild to moderate asthma, according to a new study from The Netherlands.....
Read more here: onislam.net
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Asthma and Airways Disease, Yale Center for
General Information
The Yale Center for Asthma & Airways Disease in the Winchester Chest Clinic provides state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis, and management for patients with asthma and those patients who have difficulty in controlling asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: yalemedicalgroup.org
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Asthma control
ASTHMA, according to Health Ministry media officer Evlyn Mani, is the swelling of the lungs and airway passages, making breathing very difficult.....
Read more here: fijitimes.com
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Fight Asthma Naturally to Reduce Side Effects
Friends of ours were recently visiting from Germany and their 5-year-old daughter has asthma. Normally, she has to use an inhaler a few times a day…but during their trip to SW Florida, she didn’t once need to use it. It got me thinking about the many different ways one can improve their life and health just by making a few tweaks in their diet and lifestyle. So today’s guest post was really well timed.....
Read more here: noordinaryhomestead.com
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Salbutamol Eases Breathing in Asthma Patients
If you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night gasping for breath and find it difficult even during day time to breathe freely, then you need to test for asthma. Indeed, many people are suffering from sleep apnea and go through a lot of discomfort even when they are awake due to bronchial asthma and other symptoms. They need treatment for asthma immediately and this is where generic albuterol or salbutamol comes into play.....
Read more here: bubblews.com
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Yoga Can Help Relieve Asthma
Yoga helps to develop physical strength through controlled breathing and a better sense of mental health, which plays a vital role in improving the conditions of asthma and, in some cases, eventually beat it.....
Read more here: allaboutyoga.com
Friends of ours were recently visiting from Germany and their 5-year-old daughter has asthma. Normally, she has to use an inhaler a few times a day…but during their trip to SW Florida, she didn’t once need to use it. It got me thinking about the many different ways one can improve their life and health just by making a few tweaks in their diet and lifestyle. So today’s guest post was really well timed.....
Read more here: noordinaryhomestead.com
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Salbutamol Eases Breathing in Asthma Patients
If you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night gasping for breath and find it difficult even during day time to breathe freely, then you need to test for asthma. Indeed, many people are suffering from sleep apnea and go through a lot of discomfort even when they are awake due to bronchial asthma and other symptoms. They need treatment for asthma immediately and this is where generic albuterol or salbutamol comes into play.....
Read more here: bubblews.com
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Yoga Can Help Relieve Asthma
Yoga helps to develop physical strength through controlled breathing and a better sense of mental health, which plays a vital role in improving the conditions of asthma and, in some cases, eventually beat it.....
Read more here: allaboutyoga.com
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