Most people not using asthma inhalers correctly

The University at Texas in Galveston recently completed a study review of data to try and help identify factors that influence clinical outcomes for those with asthma. What they discovered is that most people who have asthma are not using their inhalers or epinephrine injector pens correctly. At times, their method of using the devices results in their not receiving any medication and this results in a medical crisis. The mistakes that were most commonly made were highlighted by the study and it is helping to shape an education imitative to improve how people with asthma can manage their symptoms.....

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Swimming Provides Pain Relief in Asthma, Rheumitism, and Fibrofyalgia Sufferers

If you have ever lived with any kind of inflammatory disease, you understand how miserable it can be. It is truly the most awful condition. Nothing is worse than when it hurts to move your body. I have so much compassion for people who deal with this.
But there is something that might provide relief: swimming!.....

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First study to demonstrate improvements in smoking asthma patients after switching to e-cigarette use

A very important study was published today in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Researchers from the University of Catania, led by Prof Riccardo Polosa, retrospectively evaluated the changes in respiratory status of smoking patients with asthma. They compared objective results of spirometry as well as subjective data before and after switching from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. In total, 18 patients were evaluated.....

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