Pesticides in food linked to asthma in children
(NaturalHealth365) Although the past decade has seen a decrease in the number of deaths related to asthma, The American Lung Association reports that the prevalence of the disease has been rising continuously. In fact, their data indicates that the incidence of lifetime prevalence have increased by an average of 2.7 percentage points every year since 1997, and attack prevalence has increased by .3 percentage points during the same time frame.....
Read more here: naturalhealth365.com
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Mechanical Ventilation for Severe Asthma
“Wheezing” is a prominent complaint in the Ped ED and it has been a frequent topic of the PedEM Morsels. We have covered a wide variety of Asthma management aspects: from initial therapies (MDIs vs Nebs) to potential hydration issues; from the utility of Magnesium to the Heliox. We have also discussed more advanced topics like Noninvasive Ventilation and how to Avoid Oxygen Desats as well as Delayed Sequence Intubation.....
Read more here: pedemmorsels.com
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Asthma May be Controlled By Raising Vitamin D Levels in Patients
Raising vitamin D levels may help control flare-ups in people with asthma, according to a new study from Israel and reported on by the New York Times.....
Read more here: youthhealthmag.com
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Friday, November 7, 2014
Asthma – Things You Must Know
Since history was recorded people have died suddenly and unexpectedly from asthma; but in the second decade of the 21st century one would expect the death rate from asthma attacks to be getting lower. Unfortunately the number of children dying from asthma attacks has soared over the last 2 years.....
Read more here: sandracabot.com
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Suffering From Asthma? Find Excellent Tips Here
Asthma is a very hard condition to have to live with. It takes away your ability to do simple every day tasks, such as walking outside. The following article provides some advice on preventing your symptoms from getting too bad.....
Read more here: health.mainportfolio.com
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Immune system research also may help reveal new asthma clues
A new method of developing vaccines could point the way forward in the fight against infectious diseases for which traditional vaccination has failed, according to a new Rutgers study.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Since history was recorded people have died suddenly and unexpectedly from asthma; but in the second decade of the 21st century one would expect the death rate from asthma attacks to be getting lower. Unfortunately the number of children dying from asthma attacks has soared over the last 2 years.....
Read more here: sandracabot.com
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Suffering From Asthma? Find Excellent Tips Here
Asthma is a very hard condition to have to live with. It takes away your ability to do simple every day tasks, such as walking outside. The following article provides some advice on preventing your symptoms from getting too bad.....
Read more here: health.mainportfolio.com
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Immune system research also may help reveal new asthma clues
A new method of developing vaccines could point the way forward in the fight against infectious diseases for which traditional vaccination has failed, according to a new Rutgers study.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Thursday, November 6, 2014
4 Foods To Control Asthma
Elite athlete Hayley Braun, senior of the women’s Lacrosse Team at Hobart and Williams Smith, took control of her asthma. “I haven’t had to use my inhaler since high school! I had exercise induced asthma and was limited on the amount I could work out, but the increase in my antioxidant intake completely eliminated my need for the inhaler.....
Read more here: theodysseyonline.com
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Firefighters deal with kitchen fire as neighbout has asthma attack in same building
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews were sent to the incident on the town's West Princes Street in response to a 999 call made around 7:10pm.
Two appliances were mobilised from Rothesay Community Fire Station and firefighters reached the scene within 10 minutes.....
Read more here: eveningtimes.co.uk
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Asthma Indication Sought for COPD Treatment
The FDA is reviewing a regulatory application to add an asthma indication to Boehringer Ingelheim’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat)......
Read more here: pharmacytimes.com
Elite athlete Hayley Braun, senior of the women’s Lacrosse Team at Hobart and Williams Smith, took control of her asthma. “I haven’t had to use my inhaler since high school! I had exercise induced asthma and was limited on the amount I could work out, but the increase in my antioxidant intake completely eliminated my need for the inhaler.....
Read more here: theodysseyonline.com
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Firefighters deal with kitchen fire as neighbout has asthma attack in same building
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews were sent to the incident on the town's West Princes Street in response to a 999 call made around 7:10pm.
Two appliances were mobilised from Rothesay Community Fire Station and firefighters reached the scene within 10 minutes.....
Read more here: eveningtimes.co.uk
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Asthma Indication Sought for COPD Treatment
The FDA is reviewing a regulatory application to add an asthma indication to Boehringer Ingelheim’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, tiotropium bromide (Spiriva Respimat)......
Read more here: pharmacytimes.com
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Tonsil removal for youth with sleep apnea may improve asthma, study says
The surgical removal of tonsils and adenoids in children with sleep apnea may mitigate asthma, reveals a new study published in PLOS Medicine.
"Several small studies have described a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea and asthma: two common inflammatory conditions that impair breathing in children,” lead author Rakesh Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago, said in a news release. “But we wanted to test the strength of the connection when studied in a much larger population.”.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Poor Quality Housing Tied to Higher Asthma Rates Among Kids
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence that poorer housing is tied to higher rates of asthma attacks among kids.
In a new study, researchers led by Dr. Andrew Beck, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, tracked links between community housing code violations -- infractions such as the presence in homes of mold and cockroaches -- and the health of more than 4,300 children, aged 1 to 16.....
Read more here: consumer.healthday.com
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Adult Asthma Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Published online by the British Journal of Psychiatry, the study * reports the findings from the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh, where researchers analysed data from 18 prospective general population cohort studies with identical methodologies for the years 1994-2008 (181,800 participants).....
Read more here: briefly.today
The surgical removal of tonsils and adenoids in children with sleep apnea may mitigate asthma, reveals a new study published in PLOS Medicine.
"Several small studies have described a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea and asthma: two common inflammatory conditions that impair breathing in children,” lead author Rakesh Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago, said in a news release. “But we wanted to test the strength of the connection when studied in a much larger population.”.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Poor Quality Housing Tied to Higher Asthma Rates Among Kids
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- There's more evidence that poorer housing is tied to higher rates of asthma attacks among kids.
In a new study, researchers led by Dr. Andrew Beck, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, tracked links between community housing code violations -- infractions such as the presence in homes of mold and cockroaches -- and the health of more than 4,300 children, aged 1 to 16.....
Read more here: consumer.healthday.com
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Adult Asthma Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Published online by the British Journal of Psychiatry, the study * reports the findings from the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre at the University of Edinburgh, where researchers analysed data from 18 prospective general population cohort studies with identical methodologies for the years 1994-2008 (181,800 participants).....
Read more here: briefly.today
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Swimming conquers asthma for Wagga kids
FOR nearly 30 years, swimming has been used as a novel approach to tackle chronic asthma in countless Wagga children.
Founded in 1985, the Wagga Asthma Swimming Club (WASC) has provided swimming opportunities for children with asthma and has had a profound impact on how the illness affects them.....
Read more here: dailyadvertiser.com.au
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Overweight Children Misinterpret Asthma Symptoms, Might Overuse Medication
A recent study published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), the official scientific journal of the American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, shows that obese children with asthma may use unnecessary rescue medications due to mistaken symptoms of breathlessness for loss of asthma control.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Linking Asthma to Obesity and Treating Both in Patients
Obesity is becoming a growing problem in the country as is asthma in many of those patients. Doctors are now looking at ways to treat both to help the overall health of the people they see.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
FOR nearly 30 years, swimming has been used as a novel approach to tackle chronic asthma in countless Wagga children.
Founded in 1985, the Wagga Asthma Swimming Club (WASC) has provided swimming opportunities for children with asthma and has had a profound impact on how the illness affects them.....
Read more here: dailyadvertiser.com.au
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Overweight Children Misinterpret Asthma Symptoms, Might Overuse Medication
A recent study published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), the official scientific journal of the American Association of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, shows that obese children with asthma may use unnecessary rescue medications due to mistaken symptoms of breathlessness for loss of asthma control.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Linking Asthma to Obesity and Treating Both in Patients
Obesity is becoming a growing problem in the country as is asthma in many of those patients. Doctors are now looking at ways to treat both to help the overall health of the people they see.....
Read more here: hcplive.com
Monday, November 3, 2014
Asthma suspected in shop worker death
A clothing shop worker has died after a suspected asthma attack at work.
The woman, who was in her early 20s, was working at Country Road clothing store at Westfield Mall in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton when she became unwell just before 5pm on Friday. It is understood the woman worked alongside her twin sister in the store.....
Read more here: nzherald.co.nz
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Asthma Attack
An asthma attack (also called an acute asthma episode, flare-up, or exacerbation) is a sudden increase in the symptoms of asthma, including:.....
Read more here: myhealth.alberta.ca
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Adult Asthma Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
People with asthma, particularly older ones, face a greater risk of getting dementia, a new study suggests.
More research is needed to confirm the findings, the researchers say.....
Read more here: fox16.com
A clothing shop worker has died after a suspected asthma attack at work.
The woman, who was in her early 20s, was working at Country Road clothing store at Westfield Mall in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton when she became unwell just before 5pm on Friday. It is understood the woman worked alongside her twin sister in the store.....
Read more here: nzherald.co.nz
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Asthma Attack
An asthma attack (also called an acute asthma episode, flare-up, or exacerbation) is a sudden increase in the symptoms of asthma, including:.....
Read more here: myhealth.alberta.ca
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Adult Asthma Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
People with asthma, particularly older ones, face a greater risk of getting dementia, a new study suggests.
More research is needed to confirm the findings, the researchers say.....
Read more here: fox16.com
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Nurse looked after asthma patient in life-threatening state
A nurse who went beyond the call of duty to care for a sick patient has been nominated for this week’s Local Hero award.
Critical care outreach sister Sarah Goodhew, who works at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, was nominated by an asthma patient who was admitted to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.....
Read more here: theargus.co.uk
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Low vitamin D tied to asthma attacks
Asthmatic children with relatively low vitamin D levels in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study published in Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology suggests. Considering other risk factors researchers have found that vitamin D insufficiency itself was linked to a 50 percent increase in the risk of severe asthma attacks.....
Read more here: thedailystar.net
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'Hard for me to accept': Man had asthma attack in prison, later died
On July 9, 2012, 43-year-old John Anthony Muna Rosario turned himself in to the Guam probation office to start serving time for violating his probation.
Because he had frequent asthma attacks, his mother ensured her son brought his medication with him to the prison.....
Read more here: guampdn.com
A nurse who went beyond the call of duty to care for a sick patient has been nominated for this week’s Local Hero award.
Critical care outreach sister Sarah Goodhew, who works at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, was nominated by an asthma patient who was admitted to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition.....
Read more here: theargus.co.uk
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Low vitamin D tied to asthma attacks
Asthmatic children with relatively low vitamin D levels in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study published in Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology suggests. Considering other risk factors researchers have found that vitamin D insufficiency itself was linked to a 50 percent increase in the risk of severe asthma attacks.....
Read more here: thedailystar.net
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'Hard for me to accept': Man had asthma attack in prison, later died
On July 9, 2012, 43-year-old John Anthony Muna Rosario turned himself in to the Guam probation office to start serving time for violating his probation.
Because he had frequent asthma attacks, his mother ensured her son brought his medication with him to the prison.....
Read more here: guampdn.com
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