Eating healthy could be key in controlling asthma according to new study
SOUTH BEND, Ind.--- Arturo Vega, 14, learned to cook when he was only eight.
"I like cooking Bistec and Arroz, like rice and beans," said Arturo.
Today, Arturo is putting those cooking skills to good use; he's recently adopted a healthier lifestyle.
A new study indicates that avoiding certain fatty foods and adding omega 3-fish oils to the diet may help decrease asthma symptoms in kids.
Asthma is the number one reason kids miss school; almost 1 in 11 children in the U.S. struggle with it.....
Read more here: wndu.com
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Microbial Communities in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Abstract
Respiratory infections are well-known triggers of chronic respiratory diseases. Recently, culture-independent tools have indicated that lower airway microbiota may contribute to pathophysiologic processes associated with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).....
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Study finds clue to why colds trigger asthma
The Mail Online reports how “a simple cold can set off a deadly asthma attack: Scientists discover chemical can send the immune system into overdrive”.
It is well known that in people with asthma, respiratory infections such as colds or flu can trigger asthma symptoms, and, in more serious cases, an asthma attack.....
Read more here: nursingtimes.net
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Friday, October 17, 2014
How Your Job Could Be Giving You Asthma
A shaky 9-to-5 is no fun for your lungs. People who think they’re in danger of losing their jobs might be more likely to develop adult-onset asthma than those who feel secure, new research from Germany reveals.....
Read more here: menshealth.com
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The Connection Between Asthma And Allergies
Fall is here! While a beautiful season, many people are suffering from seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever caused by ragweed pollen that usually lasts up to the first frost. Many may believe that seasonal allergies are only “itchy eyes and sneezing”. However, there can also be other prominent chest symptoms – such as coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, and/or chest tightness. These are the signs of possible allergic asthma.....
Read more here: ascdocs.com
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Asthmatic man died in police custody, suit says
A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses a police sergeant and his fellow officers of failing to provide proper medical care to a man who the suit says died while in their custody.....
Read more here: chicagotribune.com
A shaky 9-to-5 is no fun for your lungs. People who think they’re in danger of losing their jobs might be more likely to develop adult-onset asthma than those who feel secure, new research from Germany reveals.....
Read more here: menshealth.com
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The Connection Between Asthma And Allergies
Fall is here! While a beautiful season, many people are suffering from seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever caused by ragweed pollen that usually lasts up to the first frost. Many may believe that seasonal allergies are only “itchy eyes and sneezing”. However, there can also be other prominent chest symptoms – such as coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, and/or chest tightness. These are the signs of possible allergic asthma.....
Read more here: ascdocs.com
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Asthmatic man died in police custody, suit says
A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses a police sergeant and his fellow officers of failing to provide proper medical care to a man who the suit says died while in their custody.....
Read more here: chicagotribune.com
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Doctors warn of connection between e-cigarettes and asthma
2 your health, a warning for e-cigarette smokers. Doctors say the vapor could trigger allergic reactions or worsen asthma symptoms.
According to the CDC, nearly 250,000 teens who had never smoked before, tried e-cigarettes in 2013, that's a nearly 3 fold increase since 2011.....
Read more here: counton2.com
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Winter Advisory: Why Common Cold May Trigger Asthma Attacks
According to the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, 44,000 people have an asthma attack every day in the U.S. For African Americans, we are three times more likely to be hospitalized for and well as die from asthma attacks. While environmental triggers like smoke and pollen are common culprits, during the winter months there’s a potentially life-threatening trigger that’s almost unavoidable: the common cold.....
Read more here: blackdoctor.org
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Clinical factors estimated risk for uncontrolled asthma, severe exacerbations
Clinical factors were used to estimate risk for uncontrolled asthma and severe exacerbations, and to develop a risk score for future exacerbations, according to recent study results.....
Read more here: healio.com
2 your health, a warning for e-cigarette smokers. Doctors say the vapor could trigger allergic reactions or worsen asthma symptoms.
According to the CDC, nearly 250,000 teens who had never smoked before, tried e-cigarettes in 2013, that's a nearly 3 fold increase since 2011.....
Read more here: counton2.com
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Winter Advisory: Why Common Cold May Trigger Asthma Attacks
According to the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, 44,000 people have an asthma attack every day in the U.S. For African Americans, we are three times more likely to be hospitalized for and well as die from asthma attacks. While environmental triggers like smoke and pollen are common culprits, during the winter months there’s a potentially life-threatening trigger that’s almost unavoidable: the common cold.....
Read more here: blackdoctor.org
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Clinical factors estimated risk for uncontrolled asthma, severe exacerbations
Clinical factors were used to estimate risk for uncontrolled asthma and severe exacerbations, and to develop a risk score for future exacerbations, according to recent study results.....
Read more here: healio.com
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Home visiting service helps kids with asthma
The children of Dawn McGee — Michelle, 14, Michaela, 12, Maverick, 8, and Kai, 1 year — are used to asthma treatments. All four of the children have varying degrees of the chronic, inflammatory lung disease and manage it with a combination of steroid treatments, inhalers and other prescription and over-the-counter medication.....
Read more here: greatfallstribune.com
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Supplements Reduced Need for Asthma Inhaler
Q. I have had asthma since I was two. I am now in my 50s, and my doctor prescribed daily Advair and albuterol as a rescue inhaler.....
Read more here: peoplespharmacy.com
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North Richmond homes receiving free remediation to reduce asthma triggers
Families in two North Richmond homes are breathing easier after experts kick-started a free remediation initiative targeting properties that house children with asthma.....
Read more here: richmondstandard.com
The children of Dawn McGee — Michelle, 14, Michaela, 12, Maverick, 8, and Kai, 1 year — are used to asthma treatments. All four of the children have varying degrees of the chronic, inflammatory lung disease and manage it with a combination of steroid treatments, inhalers and other prescription and over-the-counter medication.....
Read more here: greatfallstribune.com
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Supplements Reduced Need for Asthma Inhaler
Q. I have had asthma since I was two. I am now in my 50s, and my doctor prescribed daily Advair and albuterol as a rescue inhaler.....
Read more here: peoplespharmacy.com
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North Richmond homes receiving free remediation to reduce asthma triggers
Families in two North Richmond homes are breathing easier after experts kick-started a free remediation initiative targeting properties that house children with asthma.....
Read more here: richmondstandard.com
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
3 exercises for asthma patients
Asthmatic Sanjeev S from Ahmedabad, India, used to sleep with an oxygen cylinder next to his bed during his school days. But, no longer. He shares his challenges and triumphs, and the three exercises that help him breathe better.....
Read more here: patientsengage.com
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Discover Helpful Strategies For Managing Your Asthma
Asthma is a hard ailment to live with. It takes away your ability to do simple every day tasks, and do thinks like take a walk. The below article provides some great advice on preventing your asthma symptoms from getting too bad.....
Read more here: health.mainportfolio.com
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4 Natural Herbs to Help Manage Asthma
Struggling to breathe is one of the most terrifying, confusing feelings that a person can have. It’s especially tough because it feels as though you have hardly any control over it – and that your body is acting on its own. This is what makes it so difficult for anybody suffering from asthma, because asthma attacks can put your body into a state of severe wheezing and coughing that is almost impossible to manage without the help of a puffer.....
Read more here: healthy-holistic-living.com
Asthmatic Sanjeev S from Ahmedabad, India, used to sleep with an oxygen cylinder next to his bed during his school days. But, no longer. He shares his challenges and triumphs, and the three exercises that help him breathe better.....
Read more here: patientsengage.com
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Discover Helpful Strategies For Managing Your Asthma
Asthma is a hard ailment to live with. It takes away your ability to do simple every day tasks, and do thinks like take a walk. The below article provides some great advice on preventing your asthma symptoms from getting too bad.....
Read more here: health.mainportfolio.com
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4 Natural Herbs to Help Manage Asthma
Struggling to breathe is one of the most terrifying, confusing feelings that a person can have. It’s especially tough because it feels as though you have hardly any control over it – and that your body is acting on its own. This is what makes it so difficult for anybody suffering from asthma, because asthma attacks can put your body into a state of severe wheezing and coughing that is almost impossible to manage without the help of a puffer.....
Read more here: healthy-holistic-living.com
Monday, October 13, 2014
Keep baking with asthma in mind
WE hope your readers enjoyed the final of The Great British Bake Off and seeing Nancy win was just the icing on the cake.
The competition has taken the nation by storm but now it’s over your readers might need a little something to fill that missing slice in their lives.....
Read more here: gloucestershireecho.co.uk
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Asthma Awareness Week: Someone dies every week from asthma
Neville Coffey’s family remembers his asthma starting after he ripped up some carpet when he was about 40. He had mild asthma and his daughter cannot remember him ever having an asthma attack and he was never hospitalised for asthma. What the family didn’t know was that asthma could, and would, kill him.....
Read more here: voxy.co.nz
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African Americans Needed For Study Of Asthma Medications
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis needs African Americans with asthma to enroll in a study evaluating different treatments.....
Read more here: news.stlpublicradio.org
WE hope your readers enjoyed the final of The Great British Bake Off and seeing Nancy win was just the icing on the cake.
The competition has taken the nation by storm but now it’s over your readers might need a little something to fill that missing slice in their lives.....
Read more here: gloucestershireecho.co.uk
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Asthma Awareness Week: Someone dies every week from asthma
Neville Coffey’s family remembers his asthma starting after he ripped up some carpet when he was about 40. He had mild asthma and his daughter cannot remember him ever having an asthma attack and he was never hospitalised for asthma. What the family didn’t know was that asthma could, and would, kill him.....
Read more here: voxy.co.nz
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African Americans Needed For Study Of Asthma Medications
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis needs African Americans with asthma to enroll in a study evaluating different treatments.....
Read more here: news.stlpublicradio.org
Sunday, October 12, 2014
5 Foods That Can Help Relieve Asthma
About 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, which makes it the most common chronic condition among children. There are conventional treatments, like steroids and inhalers, and this isn't a recommendation to take your child, or yourself, off these medications, but there are five foods that can help improve lung function and possibly help with asthma.....
Read more here: higherperspective.com
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With the right handling, asthma patients can live a normal life
Rodney, a senior six student from Ntare School today says he is an asthma free boy, not because Rodney, a senior six student from Ntare School today says he is an asthma free boy, not because he got cured, but because his last bad attacks were a year ago.....
Read more here: mobile.monitor.co.ug
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Need Help With Your Asthma? Try This Great Advice
Asthma can be a terrifying condition because it creates trouble with the way you breathe.
This includes all tobacco products, as well as taking into consideration any smoke or vapors you might be exposed to in a prospective workplace.....
Read more here: health.mainportfolio.com
About 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, which makes it the most common chronic condition among children. There are conventional treatments, like steroids and inhalers, and this isn't a recommendation to take your child, or yourself, off these medications, but there are five foods that can help improve lung function and possibly help with asthma.....
Read more here: higherperspective.com
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With the right handling, asthma patients can live a normal life
Rodney, a senior six student from Ntare School today says he is an asthma free boy, not because Rodney, a senior six student from Ntare School today says he is an asthma free boy, not because he got cured, but because his last bad attacks were a year ago.....
Read more here: mobile.monitor.co.ug
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Need Help With Your Asthma? Try This Great Advice
Asthma can be a terrifying condition because it creates trouble with the way you breathe.
This includes all tobacco products, as well as taking into consideration any smoke or vapors you might be exposed to in a prospective workplace.....
Read more here: health.mainportfolio.com
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