Enterovirus Hits Special School for Kids with Asthma
(DENVER) -- Enterovirus 68 has been sweeping through schools in 11 states this week. But a special school in Denver for mostly asthmatic children has been battling the rare virus for weeks -- they just didn’t know what it was called.....
Read more here: abcnewsradioonline.com
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Few Students With Asthma, Allergies Have School Emergency Plan
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Too few students with asthma and food allergies have emergency plans in place at school, which can leave the schools inadequately prepared in a health crisis, a new survey finds.....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
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Mepolizumab Relieves Severe Asthma, Trials Show
The monoclonal antibody mepolizumab delivered subcutaneously is a promising treatment for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, according to the results of 2 new studies presented the ERS International Congress 2014 and published simultaneously online in the New England Journal of Medicine.....
Read more here: rtmagazine.com
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Schools to carry spare asthma inhalers
Schools around Kirklees will soon be required to reduce the risks of potentially fatal asthma attacks in its classrooms.
The new law will be introduced on October 1 to make schools have spare asthma inhalers on hand.....
Read more here: dewsburyreporter.co.uk
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Childhood Obesity May Precipitate Asthma
The prevalence of obesity and asthma in children has been growing at an alarming rate. While these two conditions are pressing enough on their own, years of scientific observation and study concluded that the two tend to come in tandem. What remains unclear is which of the two comes first and actually precipitates the development of the second condition. Several factors have been considered such as how being overweight can cause pulmonary physiology to change for the worse, eventually causing a maladaptation that leads to asthma, but the evidence is shaky at best.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Running with asthma – how to keep breathing easy
Running is one of the worst exercises for triggering asthma, and with high dust levels and pollen counts, it’s not been a good year for asthmatic runners. However, it needn’t be the end of the road.....
Read more here: theguardian.com
Schools around Kirklees will soon be required to reduce the risks of potentially fatal asthma attacks in its classrooms.
The new law will be introduced on October 1 to make schools have spare asthma inhalers on hand.....
Read more here: dewsburyreporter.co.uk
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Childhood Obesity May Precipitate Asthma
The prevalence of obesity and asthma in children has been growing at an alarming rate. While these two conditions are pressing enough on their own, years of scientific observation and study concluded that the two tend to come in tandem. What remains unclear is which of the two comes first and actually precipitates the development of the second condition. Several factors have been considered such as how being overweight can cause pulmonary physiology to change for the worse, eventually causing a maladaptation that leads to asthma, but the evidence is shaky at best.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Running with asthma – how to keep breathing easy
Running is one of the worst exercises for triggering asthma, and with high dust levels and pollen counts, it’s not been a good year for asthmatic runners. However, it needn’t be the end of the road.....
Read more here: theguardian.com
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Chlorine, asthma, and our pool
Dear Editor:
I recently had reason to have my breathing checked out, to see if I have asthma. The technician who operates the breathing equipment at the Wetaskiwin Hospital, said that there had been numerous persons referred for testing of late, who claimed they never had asthma until they started frequenting the new swimming pool, the Manluk Centre. I was able to report that my symptoms were in place before that and that I have been swimming for years, that fact not necessarily responsible for my breathing problems as I have lived and worked in the various farm dusts for years.....
Read more here: wetaskiwintimes.com
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Exercise-induced asthma surprises many athletes, but it can be managed
Kelly O'Boyle has always been an athlete. As a child, she played lacrosse, basketball, soccer and softball. In high school, she ran track. At the University of Miami, she rows.
Two years ago, when she was rowing six days a week, she noticed it was getting harder to breathe. She went to a doctor, who diagnosed her with exercise-induced asthma, a condition that affects both people with underlying asthma or without any symptoms of chronic asthma.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Sleeping on animal skins might protect against childhood asthma, hay fever
Babies who slept on animal skins during their first 3 months of life were almost 40% less likely to have asthma by the time they were 10 years old, according to a population-based cohort study.....
Read more here: skinandallergynews.com
Dear Editor:
I recently had reason to have my breathing checked out, to see if I have asthma. The technician who operates the breathing equipment at the Wetaskiwin Hospital, said that there had been numerous persons referred for testing of late, who claimed they never had asthma until they started frequenting the new swimming pool, the Manluk Centre. I was able to report that my symptoms were in place before that and that I have been swimming for years, that fact not necessarily responsible for my breathing problems as I have lived and worked in the various farm dusts for years.....
Read more here: wetaskiwintimes.com
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Exercise-induced asthma surprises many athletes, but it can be managed
Kelly O'Boyle has always been an athlete. As a child, she played lacrosse, basketball, soccer and softball. In high school, she ran track. At the University of Miami, she rows.
Two years ago, when she was rowing six days a week, she noticed it was getting harder to breathe. She went to a doctor, who diagnosed her with exercise-induced asthma, a condition that affects both people with underlying asthma or without any symptoms of chronic asthma.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Sleeping on animal skins might protect against childhood asthma, hay fever
Babies who slept on animal skins during their first 3 months of life were almost 40% less likely to have asthma by the time they were 10 years old, according to a population-based cohort study.....
Read more here: skinandallergynews.com
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Asthma Risk is Linked to Father’s smoking Before Conception: Study
Everybody knows smoking is dangerous to health. In fact there have been many studies which claim that passive smoking is even more dangerous. But a new study conducted by Doctors in Norway claims that smoking before becoming a father may also affect your child’s health.....
Read more here: capitalotc.com
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Asthma symptoms can be improved with a psychological approach
Severe asthma can be a very debilitating and even life threatening. Research has shown input from a psychologist may help to improve symptoms of asthma reported the European Lung Foundation on Sept. 8, 2014. According to this research psychological input dealing with the treatment and management of people suffering from severe asthma can help improve their symptoms.....
Read more here: examiner.com
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ASK THE ZERO TO THREE TEAM: Learn to control children's asthma
Question: My child, who has asthma, just started attending child care/ preschool this year. How can I help to keep him/her safe and in control of the asthma symptoms while away?.....
Read more here: indianagazette.com
Everybody knows smoking is dangerous to health. In fact there have been many studies which claim that passive smoking is even more dangerous. But a new study conducted by Doctors in Norway claims that smoking before becoming a father may also affect your child’s health.....
Read more here: capitalotc.com
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Asthma symptoms can be improved with a psychological approach
Severe asthma can be a very debilitating and even life threatening. Research has shown input from a psychologist may help to improve symptoms of asthma reported the European Lung Foundation on Sept. 8, 2014. According to this research psychological input dealing with the treatment and management of people suffering from severe asthma can help improve their symptoms.....
Read more here: examiner.com
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ASK THE ZERO TO THREE TEAM: Learn to control children's asthma
Question: My child, who has asthma, just started attending child care/ preschool this year. How can I help to keep him/her safe and in control of the asthma symptoms while away?.....
Read more here: indianagazette.com
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Study: Babies who sleep on animal skins less likely to develop asthma
A new study finds that children who sleep on animal skins in the first months of life are less likely to develop asthma later in childhood. But before you trade in your pretty-patterned organic cotton crib sheets for a sheepskin, know that some experts warn soft sleeping surfaces are unsafe for babies.....
Read more here: blog.sfgate.com
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How Dads-to-Be Can Reduce Asthma Risk Before Conception
Summary: Here's proof that healthy pre-pregnancy habits aren't just important for soon-to-be moms: Fathers who smoked before conception are more likely to have children with asthma than non-smoking dads.....
Read more here: whattoexpect.com
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Too many kids with asthma, food allergies lack school emergency plans
Schools without health plans are unprepared to handle life-threatening emergencies
CHICAGO --- Only one in four students with asthma and half of children with food allergies have emergency health management plans in place at school, leaving schools inadequately prepared to manage daily needs and handle medical emergencies related to often life-threatening medical conditions, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS).....
Read more here: eurekalert.org
A new study finds that children who sleep on animal skins in the first months of life are less likely to develop asthma later in childhood. But before you trade in your pretty-patterned organic cotton crib sheets for a sheepskin, know that some experts warn soft sleeping surfaces are unsafe for babies.....
Read more here: blog.sfgate.com
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How Dads-to-Be Can Reduce Asthma Risk Before Conception
Summary: Here's proof that healthy pre-pregnancy habits aren't just important for soon-to-be moms: Fathers who smoked before conception are more likely to have children with asthma than non-smoking dads.....
Read more here: whattoexpect.com
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Too many kids with asthma, food allergies lack school emergency plans
Schools without health plans are unprepared to handle life-threatening emergencies
CHICAGO --- Only one in four students with asthma and half of children with food allergies have emergency health management plans in place at school, leaving schools inadequately prepared to manage daily needs and handle medical emergencies related to often life-threatening medical conditions, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS).....
Read more here: eurekalert.org
Monday, September 8, 2014
Electronic nose can detect sub-groups of asthma in children
An electronic nose can be used to successfully detect different sub-groups of asthmatic children, according to a new study.
The new research, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich today (7 September 2014), is part of the U-BIOPRED* project to learn more about different types of asthma to ensure better diagnosis and treatment for each person.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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What Is a Bronchial asthma & Allergy Friendly Certified Vacuum Cleaner?
Screening for asthma & allergic reaction friendly Accreditation topics vacuum to allergen as well as fragment count-based performance evaluating to guarantee that the vacuum decreases the overall irritant burden, while lessening any improvement in air-borne irritant degrees.....
Read more here: caringforallinc.org
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Flour identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France
Munich, Germany: Flour has been identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France, closely followed by cleaning products.
A new study, which was presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress today (07 September 2014), analysed all cases of occupational asthma in France. The research, which is the largest of its kind to be undertaken in France, aimed to understand who was most affected by the condition and what the main causes were.....
Read more here: eurekalert.org
An electronic nose can be used to successfully detect different sub-groups of asthmatic children, according to a new study.
The new research, presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Munich today (7 September 2014), is part of the U-BIOPRED* project to learn more about different types of asthma to ensure better diagnosis and treatment for each person.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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What Is a Bronchial asthma & Allergy Friendly Certified Vacuum Cleaner?
Screening for asthma & allergic reaction friendly Accreditation topics vacuum to allergen as well as fragment count-based performance evaluating to guarantee that the vacuum decreases the overall irritant burden, while lessening any improvement in air-borne irritant degrees.....
Read more here: caringforallinc.org
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Flour identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France
Munich, Germany: Flour has been identified as the main cause of occupational asthma in France, closely followed by cleaning products.
A new study, which was presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress today (07 September 2014), analysed all cases of occupational asthma in France. The research, which is the largest of its kind to be undertaken in France, aimed to understand who was most affected by the condition and what the main causes were.....
Read more here: eurekalert.org
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Tips to help your child with asthma go back to school safely
Back-to-school time has arrived again—and if your child has asthma, he or she needs more than just a new backpack and school supplies.
The American Lung Association estimates that 7.1 million children in the United States have asthma. While asthma is one of the most common childhood maladies, it can be associated with severe symptoms and is a major cause of missed school days.....
Read more here: lancastergeneralhealth.org
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Asthma: towards a cure
As its underlying pathological mechanisms are not fully understood, asthma is currently under-diagnosed and under-treated, representing a burden for patients and families alike. International Innovation explores asthma’s alarming prevalence and the strategies emerging to control and prevent it, with a focus on Australia.....
Read more here: internationalinnovation.com
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Childhood obesity may causes asthma: Study
For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found it difficult to determine which condition tends to come first, or whether one causes the other.....
Read more here: post.jagran.com
Back-to-school time has arrived again—and if your child has asthma, he or she needs more than just a new backpack and school supplies.
The American Lung Association estimates that 7.1 million children in the United States have asthma. While asthma is one of the most common childhood maladies, it can be associated with severe symptoms and is a major cause of missed school days.....
Read more here: lancastergeneralhealth.org
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Asthma: towards a cure
As its underlying pathological mechanisms are not fully understood, asthma is currently under-diagnosed and under-treated, representing a burden for patients and families alike. International Innovation explores asthma’s alarming prevalence and the strategies emerging to control and prevent it, with a focus on Australia.....
Read more here: internationalinnovation.com
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Childhood obesity may causes asthma: Study
For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found it difficult to determine which condition tends to come first, or whether one causes the other.....
Read more here: post.jagran.com
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