Chemicals in Plastics Tied to Child Asthma
While in the womb, children who are exposed to household chemicals known as phthalates have an 80 percent increased risk of developing asthma between ages 5 and 11. Two specific phthalates, a type of chemical used to make plastics more flexible and harder to break, butylbenzyl phthalate and di-n-butyl phthalate, were specific to increasing the risk, according to the study......
Read more here: horizonprimarycare.com
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The Worst Time of Year for Asthma
September is the most dangerous month for people with asthma because ragweed pollen, mold and upper respiratory infections can trigger severe attacks.....
Read more here: peoplespharmacy.com
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Enterovirus: Important Information
Since August of this year, a respiratory virus (Enterovirus D68 or EV-68) has been identified in children in several states, primarily in the Midwest but most recently in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania......
Read more here: blog.harvardvanguard.org
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Asthma? High Blood Pressure? You Can Still Go To Space
Just a few decades ago, astronauts were our best and brightest--elite heroes in every sense of the word. Then NASA took a few steps back, the space program started inching toward the private sector, and our idea of an astronaut became Lance Bass. (Who didn't even end up going into space.).....
Read more here: fastcompany.com
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Kids with asthma at greatest risk from EV-D68
Toronto - Parents of children with asthma should ensure that their asthma is well controlled to avoid potential complications from contact with the respiratory virus EV-D68, according to the Ontario Lung Association......
Read more here: digitaljournal.com
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Be more vocal about asthma
The voice box is located in the center of the neck. Two structures that make up this box are the vocal chords, which are two folds of tissue that protrude from the sides of the box to form a narrow slit that allows air to pass through. When air passes between the vocal chords, they vibrate, producing speech, song and all other vocalizations. Alterations in the vocal chords themselves, or in their nerve supply because of disease, can interfere with normal sounds.....
Read more here: amsterdamnews.com
Just a few decades ago, astronauts were our best and brightest--elite heroes in every sense of the word. Then NASA took a few steps back, the space program started inching toward the private sector, and our idea of an astronaut became Lance Bass. (Who didn't even end up going into space.).....
Read more here: fastcompany.com
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Kids with asthma at greatest risk from EV-D68
Toronto - Parents of children with asthma should ensure that their asthma is well controlled to avoid potential complications from contact with the respiratory virus EV-D68, according to the Ontario Lung Association......
Read more here: digitaljournal.com
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Be more vocal about asthma
The voice box is located in the center of the neck. Two structures that make up this box are the vocal chords, which are two folds of tissue that protrude from the sides of the box to form a narrow slit that allows air to pass through. When air passes between the vocal chords, they vibrate, producing speech, song and all other vocalizations. Alterations in the vocal chords themselves, or in their nerve supply because of disease, can interfere with normal sounds.....
Read more here: amsterdamnews.com
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Cosmetics blamed for raised child asthma risk
“Chemicals in make-up and perfumes fuelling rise in children with asthma,” reports the Mail Online.
One scientist, the website claims, suggests that women should take measures such as checking the contents of their make-up and avoiding using plastic containers for food.....
Read more here: beforeitsnews.com
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Dusting is Hard with Allergies and Asthma, but Not with Fluffy Microfiber Duster by Cleans Green
The Dusting with Allergies video, produced by Green Cleaning Products, is helpful to know how to dust and clean. It is just as important to know why dusting is so important.....
Read more here: greencleaningproductsllc.com
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Long-term effects of childhood asthma influenced by socioeconomic status
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6 percent of children younger than five have been diagnosed with asthma, the fastest-growing and most common chronic illness affecting children in the United States.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
“Chemicals in make-up and perfumes fuelling rise in children with asthma,” reports the Mail Online.
One scientist, the website claims, suggests that women should take measures such as checking the contents of their make-up and avoiding using plastic containers for food.....
Read more here: beforeitsnews.com
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Dusting is Hard with Allergies and Asthma, but Not with Fluffy Microfiber Duster by Cleans Green
The Dusting with Allergies video, produced by Green Cleaning Products, is helpful to know how to dust and clean. It is just as important to know why dusting is so important.....
Read more here: greencleaningproductsllc.com
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Long-term effects of childhood asthma influenced by socioeconomic status
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6 percent of children younger than five have been diagnosed with asthma, the fastest-growing and most common chronic illness affecting children in the United States.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Tips to identify symptoms of allergies and asthma in seniors
Do you have a cough that won’t go away? Or, a runny nose you can’t shake? Maybe you have periodic chest tightness and other onset symptoms.
Chances are you may have allergies or asthma and don’t even know it.....
Read more here: emporiagazette.com
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Time to teach asthma a lesson
Parents are being asked to teach asthma a lesson as the number of children taken to hospital because of the condition is expected to peak this month (September).....
Read more here: canterburytimes.co.uk
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Asthma app helps patients manage condition
Asthma is one of the most common long-term diseases in children, but adults can suffer from it as well.
The disease can cause a patient to experience difficulty breathing, chest tightness and wheezing. It may become difficult for patients on the go to manage these symptoms.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
Do you have a cough that won’t go away? Or, a runny nose you can’t shake? Maybe you have periodic chest tightness and other onset symptoms.
Chances are you may have allergies or asthma and don’t even know it.....
Read more here: emporiagazette.com
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Time to teach asthma a lesson
Parents are being asked to teach asthma a lesson as the number of children taken to hospital because of the condition is expected to peak this month (September).....
Read more here: canterburytimes.co.uk
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Asthma app helps patients manage condition
Asthma is one of the most common long-term diseases in children, but adults can suffer from it as well.
The disease can cause a patient to experience difficulty breathing, chest tightness and wheezing. It may become difficult for patients on the go to manage these symptoms.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Elderly asthma patients had greater airway involvement than younger patients
Elderly patients with asthma had greater involvement with small and large airways and less atopy than patients aged 65 years or younger with asthma, according to recent study results.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Socioeconomic Status Ultimately Influences The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Asthma
The long-term effects of childhood asthma may ultimately be influenced by socioeconomic status, according to recent findings published in the journal Social Science and Medicine.....
Read more here: scienceworldreport.com
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Smoking dads up kids' asthma risk
Children have a greater risk of developing asthma if their fathers smoked before their conception, a study has found.
This marks the first study to investigate the link between childhood asthma and a father's smoking habits prior to conception.....
Read more here: irishhealth.com
Elderly patients with asthma had greater involvement with small and large airways and less atopy than patients aged 65 years or younger with asthma, according to recent study results.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Socioeconomic Status Ultimately Influences The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Asthma
The long-term effects of childhood asthma may ultimately be influenced by socioeconomic status, according to recent findings published in the journal Social Science and Medicine.....
Read more here: scienceworldreport.com
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Smoking dads up kids' asthma risk
Children have a greater risk of developing asthma if their fathers smoked before their conception, a study has found.
This marks the first study to investigate the link between childhood asthma and a father's smoking habits prior to conception.....
Read more here: irishhealth.com
Monday, September 15, 2014
Fighting Asthma at School
Over the past five years, the Nebraska school system has taken an active role in helping families, students, and schools in the treatment of life-threatening asthma and allergic reactions. A protocol for the treatment of life-threatening emergencies requires that three individuals in every school building be trained to respond to the treatment of symptoms of a child with life-threatening asthma or allergic reactions.....
Read more here: omahamagazine.com
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Admissions of asthma patients to Dartford hospitals set to rise
Hospital admissions for young Dartford asthma patients are expected to peak this month.
The beginning of a new school year, combined with the on-set of autumn, traditionally sees a spike in the amount of children suffering asthma attacks.....
Read more here: newsshopper.co.uk
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MP backs asthma inhaler school rules
Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper welcomed the recent change in the law that will allow schools to keep spare emergency inhalers in the event of potentially life-threatening asthma attacks......
Read more here: lep.co.uk
Over the past five years, the Nebraska school system has taken an active role in helping families, students, and schools in the treatment of life-threatening asthma and allergic reactions. A protocol for the treatment of life-threatening emergencies requires that three individuals in every school building be trained to respond to the treatment of symptoms of a child with life-threatening asthma or allergic reactions.....
Read more here: omahamagazine.com
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Admissions of asthma patients to Dartford hospitals set to rise
Hospital admissions for young Dartford asthma patients are expected to peak this month.
The beginning of a new school year, combined with the on-set of autumn, traditionally sees a spike in the amount of children suffering asthma attacks.....
Read more here: newsshopper.co.uk
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MP backs asthma inhaler school rules
Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper welcomed the recent change in the law that will allow schools to keep spare emergency inhalers in the event of potentially life-threatening asthma attacks......
Read more here: lep.co.uk
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Cough-Variant Asthma Can Affect Children
Any parent of an asthmatic child knows the cough associated with an asthmatic episode. They also know that this cough may cause more issues than the wheezing and shortness of breath typically associated with asthma.....
Read more here: empowher.com
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Allergy and asthma sufferers seek relief at DC-area salt cave
BETHESDA, Maryland — When Janine Narayadu, a registered massage practitioner, was searching for a location for her new business, she was faced with an obstacle most business owners don't encounter: She needed a landlord who would let her build a room with 32 tons of pink Himalayan salt rocks, 4 tons of which were ground up to make a sand-like floor, in downtown Bethesda.....
Read more here: therepublic.com
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Mepolizumab Controls Flare-Ups, Reduces Corticosteroid Use in Patients With Eosinophilic Asthma: Presented at ERS
MUNICH, Germany -- September 12, 2014 -- Mepolizumab helps patients with severe eosinophilic asthma to reduce their need for corticosteroids, while reducing flare-ups, according to a study presented here at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2014 Annual Congress.....
Read more here: firstwordpharma.com
Any parent of an asthmatic child knows the cough associated with an asthmatic episode. They also know that this cough may cause more issues than the wheezing and shortness of breath typically associated with asthma.....
Read more here: empowher.com
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Allergy and asthma sufferers seek relief at DC-area salt cave
BETHESDA, Maryland — When Janine Narayadu, a registered massage practitioner, was searching for a location for her new business, she was faced with an obstacle most business owners don't encounter: She needed a landlord who would let her build a room with 32 tons of pink Himalayan salt rocks, 4 tons of which were ground up to make a sand-like floor, in downtown Bethesda.....
Read more here: therepublic.com
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Mepolizumab Controls Flare-Ups, Reduces Corticosteroid Use in Patients With Eosinophilic Asthma: Presented at ERS
MUNICH, Germany -- September 12, 2014 -- Mepolizumab helps patients with severe eosinophilic asthma to reduce their need for corticosteroids, while reducing flare-ups, according to a study presented here at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2014 Annual Congress.....
Read more here: firstwordpharma.com
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