Friday, June 26, 2015

Peanut allergy underdiagnosed in kids with asthma

Many children with asthma have a documented history of peanut allergy or immunoglobulin E blood test results indicating peanut sensitivity but remain unaware of their status, according to study findings presented at the American Thoracic Society 2015 conference.....

Read more here: clinicaladvisor.com

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Aerobic exercise seems to curb asthma severity and improves quality of life

Aerobic exercise seems to curb the severity of asthma symptoms and improves quality of life, finds a small study published online in the BMJ journal Thorax.
It should be routinely added to the drug treatment of moderate to severe asthma, suggest the researchers, who point out that people with asthma often avoid exercise for fear of triggering symptoms.....

Read more here: timesofmalta.com

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Asthma Camp gives authentic outdoor experience

Having asthma has not stopped Anthony Vaughn, an 8-year-old camper at the Texas Asthma Camp, from spending the week running, exercising and swimming at the lake at Camp Tyler.
“They taught me how long I should wait until I exercise, when I should take my inhaler,” Vaughn said. “They taught me stuff that I can do".....

Read more here: tylerpaper.com

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