The City Might Not Be To Blame For High Asthma Rates
Asthma affects children regardless of where they live and whether they are rich or poor. But scientists have long thought that living in poor urban neighborhoods adds an extra risk for this troublesome lung inflammation. A new study suggests that’s not necessarily the case.....
Read more here: medicalresearchcharities.org
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Teenage Girls In Rural Areas More Prone To Asthma: How To Prevent It?
Teenage girls living in rural areas are more affected with undiagnosed asthma in comparison to their male counterpart and more vulnerable to other health problems such as higher risk of depression. The study was conducted by the team of researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regent University.....
Read more here: healthaim.com
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New asthma campaign: Does your partner shag like a sea lion?
About 100,000 Danes with asthma are not being treated optimally, and the consequences are particularly apparent in situations when the body is called upon to work harder, such as during sex.....
Read more here: cphpost.dk
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Mom's, Kid's Fructose Intake Linked to Asthma
Sugar-sweetened drinks in pregnancy, juice at age 2 may be drivers.
HOUSTON -- A child's risk of asthma increased significantly with maternal fructose intake during pregnancy, data from a longitudinal cohort study showed.
The odds ratio for asthma in mid-childhood increased 22% for children whose mothers consumed large quantities of fructose during the second trimester of pregnancy. A similar asthma association existed for the child's fructose consumption at 2 years of age.....
Read more here: medpagetoday.com
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Hasbro Offers Summer Camp For Kids With Asthma
Hasbro Children’s Hospital is accepting applications for its summer camp for kids with asthma. Hiking, swimming, or canoeing at summer camp may be challenging for kids with asthma. But Hasbro’s camp makes it easier. That’s because doctors and nurses are on on-site to treat any respiratory issues that may arise.....
Read more here: ripr.org
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St. Mary's sets asthma camp for kids on spring break
St. Mary’s Health will sponsor Camp Nota-Gona-Wheeze, an asthma camp for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade. The free camp will host 50 students and will run Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Delaware School in Evansville......
Read more here: courierpress.com
Sugar-sweetened drinks in pregnancy, juice at age 2 may be drivers.
HOUSTON -- A child's risk of asthma increased significantly with maternal fructose intake during pregnancy, data from a longitudinal cohort study showed.
The odds ratio for asthma in mid-childhood increased 22% for children whose mothers consumed large quantities of fructose during the second trimester of pregnancy. A similar asthma association existed for the child's fructose consumption at 2 years of age.....
Read more here: medpagetoday.com
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Hasbro Offers Summer Camp For Kids With Asthma
Hasbro Children’s Hospital is accepting applications for its summer camp for kids with asthma. Hiking, swimming, or canoeing at summer camp may be challenging for kids with asthma. But Hasbro’s camp makes it easier. That’s because doctors and nurses are on on-site to treat any respiratory issues that may arise.....
Read more here: ripr.org
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St. Mary's sets asthma camp for kids on spring break
St. Mary’s Health will sponsor Camp Nota-Gona-Wheeze, an asthma camp for children in kindergarten through the fifth grade. The free camp will host 50 students and will run Monday, March 23, through Friday, March 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Delaware School in Evansville......
Read more here: courierpress.com
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Possible Link Between Suicide Risk and Asthma – Atopy Focus of Recent Study
Researchers at the University of Bristol recently published in the journal Psychiatry Research their findings concerning the association between asthma and atopy with suicide risk. The study is entitled “Risk of suicide for individuals reporting asthma and atopy in young adulthood: Findings from the Glasgow Alumni study.”.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Asthma and allergies can void travel insurance
Comparison site warns minor ailments may end up costing you £45,000
Failing to declare even minor medical conditions could void your travel insurance and leave you with a hefty bill of up to £45,000.
This is the warning from comparison site PayingTooMuch.com, which reports that more than six million people in the UK suffer from respiratory problems that could have the potential to invalidate their insurance policies if not declared......
Read more here: money.aol.co.uk
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Undiagnosed asthma higher among rural girls
Washington: Teenaged girls who live in rural areas are more likely to have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts and very often are also at a higher risk of depression, says a study.....
Read more here: zeenews.india.com
Researchers at the University of Bristol recently published in the journal Psychiatry Research their findings concerning the association between asthma and atopy with suicide risk. The study is entitled “Risk of suicide for individuals reporting asthma and atopy in young adulthood: Findings from the Glasgow Alumni study.”.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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Asthma and allergies can void travel insurance
Comparison site warns minor ailments may end up costing you £45,000
Failing to declare even minor medical conditions could void your travel insurance and leave you with a hefty bill of up to £45,000.
This is the warning from comparison site PayingTooMuch.com, which reports that more than six million people in the UK suffer from respiratory problems that could have the potential to invalidate their insurance policies if not declared......
Read more here: money.aol.co.uk
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Undiagnosed asthma higher among rural girls
Washington: Teenaged girls who live in rural areas are more likely to have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts and very often are also at a higher risk of depression, says a study.....
Read more here: zeenews.india.com
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
DC Medicaid payor will offer med adherence texting platform for asthma patients
A new text messaging software aimed at improving medication adherence will be offered to asthma patients who are members of AmeriHealth District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.’s largest Medicaid managed care organization. The platform, called HealthNHand, was developed by Memotext and will be launched by pharmacy benefit management company PerformRx.....
Read more here: mobihealthnews.com
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TV Series To Focus On Asthma, Drug Interactions And Medication
23 February 2015 - The Ministry of Health and Social Development has launched a four part series on pharmaducation to educate the public on asthma management strategies, drug interactions, pharmacovigilance and proper disposal of unwanted medicines.....
Read more here: sknvibes.com
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11 things you only know if you have asthma
Welcome to the asthma club: a place where all members are free to go for a gentle stroll in the summer heat with a bag packed full of multi-coloured inhalers.
Free peak flow test upon registration.
Wondering if you should join this elite club?
Here’s 11 things you know if you’re asthmatic.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Gene discovery could improve asthma therapy
Scientists have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according to the new study.....
Read more here: futurity.org
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Study finds dishwashers raise allergy and asthma risk in kids
A new study has found that there might be more weight lent to the notion that families who use dishwashers raise their kids allergy and asthma risk, thanks to the things that their children are, or aren’t being exposed to. Allergies and asthma are two things that are becoming growing problems here in the United States and finally research is being conducted to really get to the bottom of the hypothesis that families who wash dishes by hand ultimately have less allergic children.....
Read more here: thehoopsnews.com
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Cat, Dust Mite Allergies Linked to Childhood Asthma
MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Toddlers and preschoolers with cat and dust mite allergies may face an increased risk for asthma later in childhood, a preliminary study suggests.....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
Scientists have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according to the new study.....
Read more here: futurity.org
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Study finds dishwashers raise allergy and asthma risk in kids
A new study has found that there might be more weight lent to the notion that families who use dishwashers raise their kids allergy and asthma risk, thanks to the things that their children are, or aren’t being exposed to. Allergies and asthma are two things that are becoming growing problems here in the United States and finally research is being conducted to really get to the bottom of the hypothesis that families who wash dishes by hand ultimately have less allergic children.....
Read more here: thehoopsnews.com
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Cat, Dust Mite Allergies Linked to Childhood Asthma
MONDAY, Feb. 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Toddlers and preschoolers with cat and dust mite allergies may face an increased risk for asthma later in childhood, a preliminary study suggests.....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
Monday, February 23, 2015
Research links infants’ microbiome to development of immune system, allergic diseases and asthma
HOUSTON – A number of studies related to the Wayne County Health Environment Allergy and Asthma Longitudinal Study in Detroit (WHEALS) were released Feb. 21 at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Researchers can confirm our microbiome, or gut bacteria, is related to establishment of our immune system – especially in infants. Moreover, breastfeeding may influence THE number of types of bacterial and their diversity in the early-life gut microbiome.....
Read more here: yourhoustonnews.com
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Seaweed a new weapon against asthma
Almost 26 million Americans – and 235 million people worldwide! – have asthma. And I’m one of them. A recent study showed that asthma in the US is not well controlled. This is due to several factors, not the least of is the onerousness of treatment. It’s a lifetime battle to control, and we often have multiple pills, nose sprays, and the ubiquitous inhaler. Asthma is often treated with steroids – which can come with significant side effects.....
Read more here: fbresearch.org
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Could Targeting Our Antioxidant Defense System Prevent Asthma?
Today’s guest blog is from Emma Larkin, PhD, Research Assistant Professor in the Center for Asthma and Environment Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She writes about a study she recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.....
Read more here: asth.ma
HOUSTON – A number of studies related to the Wayne County Health Environment Allergy and Asthma Longitudinal Study in Detroit (WHEALS) were released Feb. 21 at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.
Researchers can confirm our microbiome, or gut bacteria, is related to establishment of our immune system – especially in infants. Moreover, breastfeeding may influence THE number of types of bacterial and their diversity in the early-life gut microbiome.....
Read more here: yourhoustonnews.com
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Seaweed a new weapon against asthma
Almost 26 million Americans – and 235 million people worldwide! – have asthma. And I’m one of them. A recent study showed that asthma in the US is not well controlled. This is due to several factors, not the least of is the onerousness of treatment. It’s a lifetime battle to control, and we often have multiple pills, nose sprays, and the ubiquitous inhaler. Asthma is often treated with steroids – which can come with significant side effects.....
Read more here: fbresearch.org
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Could Targeting Our Antioxidant Defense System Prevent Asthma?
Today’s guest blog is from Emma Larkin, PhD, Research Assistant Professor in the Center for Asthma and Environment Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She writes about a study she recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.....
Read more here: asth.ma
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Protein linked to development of asthma
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) Research Institute have linked a specific protein to the development of post-viral infection asthma, which is the first step in generating a novel type of asthma therapy designed to prevent development of post-viral asthma in young children.....
Read more here: healthcanal.com
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Study Finds Pets Can Help Prevent Asthma and Other Allergies
Your pet gives you love, affection, and companionship. But your dog or cat may also be giving antibodies to your baby, too. A study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that babies whose moms had indoor pets had much lower levels of an antibody that is linked to allergies and even asthma.....
Read more here: celebrityparentsmag.com
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Mold In Infancy Raises Asthma Risks
Infants raised in a home with moldy areas may be more likely to develop childhood asthma. A new study shows that infants who lived in moldy homes were nearly three times more likely to have childhood asthma by age 7. “Early life exposure to mold seems to play a critical role in childhood asthma development,” researcher Tina Reponen, PhD, professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati, says in a news release.....
Read more here: biowashing.com
Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) Research Institute have linked a specific protein to the development of post-viral infection asthma, which is the first step in generating a novel type of asthma therapy designed to prevent development of post-viral asthma in young children.....
Read more here: healthcanal.com
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Study Finds Pets Can Help Prevent Asthma and Other Allergies
Your pet gives you love, affection, and companionship. But your dog or cat may also be giving antibodies to your baby, too. A study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that babies whose moms had indoor pets had much lower levels of an antibody that is linked to allergies and even asthma.....
Read more here: celebrityparentsmag.com
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Mold In Infancy Raises Asthma Risks
Infants raised in a home with moldy areas may be more likely to develop childhood asthma. A new study shows that infants who lived in moldy homes were nearly three times more likely to have childhood asthma by age 7. “Early life exposure to mold seems to play a critical role in childhood asthma development,” researcher Tina Reponen, PhD, professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati, says in a news release.....
Read more here: biowashing.com
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