Severe asthma attacks
Asthma is considered as a common condition that affects millions of individuals all over the world. The condition can be properly managed but some are not able to effectively manage the condition. An individual with severe asthma is a type that is difficult to control despite using various asthma medications. Due to the effectiveness of asthma medications nowadays, those who have uncontrolled asthma who utilize multiple asthma controllers have no reason for concern.....
Read more here: firstaidwinnipeg.ca
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Sarasota man complains of asthma attack during arrest, dies in hospital
SARASOTA, Florida — Sarasota County Sheriff's officials say a 33-year-old man died in a hospital after experiencing medical distress during his arrest by police.
Officials on Friday said they are investigating the circumstances of John Kaafi's arrest.....
Read more here: dailyjournal.net
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Women Hospitalized For Asthma More Than Men
Despite often being considered a stereotype, it is statistically true that women more often seek out medical care than men do. A recent study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology revealed that women suffering from acute asthma are treated in emergency rooms 60 percent more often than men. The study is from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and was focused on sex differences between patients and the risk of hospitalization in 2,000 emergency department patients suffering of acute asthma.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Unlocking the Asthma-Allergy Connection
Why Getting Tested Can Lead to Better Breathing
(May 7, 2015)— Asthma basics promo Spring is in the air! For people with asthma, the warmer weather can mean trouble. As the pollen count rises and mold spores increase, so do the chances of breathing problems. All that wheezing and sneezing caused by the springtime growing season can dramatically increase the onset of asthma symptoms and make life unpleasant for people with asthma.....
Read more here: lung.org
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Learn asthma triggers to prevent attacks, maintain health
One in 10 kids in America suffers from asthma, and communities of color and low-income families are disproportionately impacted. During Asthma Awareness Month, EPA recognizes leading asthma management programs for comprehensive, in-home interventions and innovative asthma education to improve the lives of people with asthma in underserved communities.....
Read more here: mcphersonsentinel.com
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Women more likely to be hospitalized following emergency asthma treatment
A recent study points out that women are 60% more likely than men to need hospitalization after seeking emergency treatment due to an asthma attack. Researchers believe that female hormones and difference in health behavior could explain this. This was published in the May 5 issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....
Read more here: worldtechtoday.com
Why Getting Tested Can Lead to Better Breathing
(May 7, 2015)— Asthma basics promo Spring is in the air! For people with asthma, the warmer weather can mean trouble. As the pollen count rises and mold spores increase, so do the chances of breathing problems. All that wheezing and sneezing caused by the springtime growing season can dramatically increase the onset of asthma symptoms and make life unpleasant for people with asthma.....
Read more here: lung.org
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Learn asthma triggers to prevent attacks, maintain health
One in 10 kids in America suffers from asthma, and communities of color and low-income families are disproportionately impacted. During Asthma Awareness Month, EPA recognizes leading asthma management programs for comprehensive, in-home interventions and innovative asthma education to improve the lives of people with asthma in underserved communities.....
Read more here: mcphersonsentinel.com
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Women more likely to be hospitalized following emergency asthma treatment
A recent study points out that women are 60% more likely than men to need hospitalization after seeking emergency treatment due to an asthma attack. Researchers believe that female hormones and difference in health behavior could explain this. This was published in the May 5 issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.....
Read more here: worldtechtoday.com
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Women More Likely to be Hospitalized After Asthma Attack Treatment
The findings of a new study have revealed that women are at a 60% higher risk of being admitted to a hospital after undergoing an asthma attack treatment at an emergency department.
The researchers considered 2000 asthma patients for the study and checked which ones were hospitalized.....
Read more here: americanlivewire.com
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The Worst Cities for People with Asthma
If you have asthma, weather patterns and where you live can severely impact your quality of life.
Hot, humid days spur the production of ozone in the atmosphere, causing tough-to-take air quality conditions for individuals with asthma and other respiratory conditions. Seasonal allergies can clog airways, too.....
Read more here: weather.com
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More support for kids with asthma
The country's first community-based children's asthma management program got under way yesterday in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai.
Under the program — launched to mark World Asthma Day — medical staff at 15 neighborhood health centers will be trained in how to provide long-term monitoring and support to children diagnosed with the condition.....
Read more here: ecns.cn
The findings of a new study have revealed that women are at a 60% higher risk of being admitted to a hospital after undergoing an asthma attack treatment at an emergency department.
The researchers considered 2000 asthma patients for the study and checked which ones were hospitalized.....
Read more here: americanlivewire.com
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The Worst Cities for People with Asthma
If you have asthma, weather patterns and where you live can severely impact your quality of life.
Hot, humid days spur the production of ozone in the atmosphere, causing tough-to-take air quality conditions for individuals with asthma and other respiratory conditions. Seasonal allergies can clog airways, too.....
Read more here: weather.com
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More support for kids with asthma
The country's first community-based children's asthma management program got under way yesterday in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai.
Under the program — launched to mark World Asthma Day — medical staff at 15 neighborhood health centers will be trained in how to provide long-term monitoring and support to children diagnosed with the condition.....
Read more here: ecns.cn
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Asthma Awareness Month Facts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It is baffling to consider that a lifelong chronic disease that affects 22.6 million Americans still needs the entire month of May to proclaim, “Hey, don’t forget about me, I’m the reason you are having trouble breathing!” You would think that in this age of instant messaging, viral videos, flash mobs, and phenomenally successful online awareness campaigns like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, that every single person on the planet would have already been exposed to the facts about asthma. But sadly, such is not the case.....
Read more here: newyork.cbslocal.com
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Community-Based Programs are Key to Addressing Asthma Triggers
Did you know that May is Asthma Awareness Month? If you or a family member are among the nearly 23 million Americans who are affected by this chronic respiratory disease, you probably already knew. Each year, in May, we increase our public awareness efforts, further strengthen our partnerships with community–based asthma organizations, and recognize exceptional asthma programs.....
Read more here: blog.epa.gov
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20 struggles only people with asthma will understand
It’s not easy being wheezy.
It’s World Asthma Day and a good time to spare a thought for the huge numbers of people who suffer from the common chronic condition.
1. Constantly being on the hunt for your inhaler.....
Read more here: home.bt.com
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – It is baffling to consider that a lifelong chronic disease that affects 22.6 million Americans still needs the entire month of May to proclaim, “Hey, don’t forget about me, I’m the reason you are having trouble breathing!” You would think that in this age of instant messaging, viral videos, flash mobs, and phenomenally successful online awareness campaigns like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, that every single person on the planet would have already been exposed to the facts about asthma. But sadly, such is not the case.....
Read more here: newyork.cbslocal.com
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Community-Based Programs are Key to Addressing Asthma Triggers
Did you know that May is Asthma Awareness Month? If you or a family member are among the nearly 23 million Americans who are affected by this chronic respiratory disease, you probably already knew. Each year, in May, we increase our public awareness efforts, further strengthen our partnerships with community–based asthma organizations, and recognize exceptional asthma programs.....
Read more here: blog.epa.gov
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20 struggles only people with asthma will understand
It’s not easy being wheezy.
It’s World Asthma Day and a good time to spare a thought for the huge numbers of people who suffer from the common chronic condition.
1. Constantly being on the hunt for your inhaler.....
Read more here: home.bt.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Alternative Treatment Options For Allergies and Asthma
Do you suffer from allergies or asthma? It’s a little-known fact that these two conditions are directly linked to each other. Asthma, which affects roughly one in 12 people according to the CDC, is characterized by spasms of the small airways and inflammation. Furthermore, about 90% of children under the age of 16 with asthma have allergies, while 70% of people between the ages of 16 and 30 have allergies, and 50% of adults over the age of 40 have allergies.....
Read more here: collegeparkacupuncture.org
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Celebrate World Asthma Day May 5
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials say that nearly 1 in 12 people in Montana currently have asthma.
Further, 6 out of 10 adults and children with asthma report the condition limits their activities.....
Read more here: dphhs.mt.gov
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Awareness holds the key to dispelling asthma myths, says Omani expert
Muscat: More awareness is needed to dispel some commonly held misconceptions about asthma, the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease which has been 'under-diagnosed' and 'under-treated' in Oman and globally, says a physician.....
Read more here: timesofoman.com
Do you suffer from allergies or asthma? It’s a little-known fact that these two conditions are directly linked to each other. Asthma, which affects roughly one in 12 people according to the CDC, is characterized by spasms of the small airways and inflammation. Furthermore, about 90% of children under the age of 16 with asthma have allergies, while 70% of people between the ages of 16 and 30 have allergies, and 50% of adults over the age of 40 have allergies.....
Read more here: collegeparkacupuncture.org
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Celebrate World Asthma Day May 5
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials say that nearly 1 in 12 people in Montana currently have asthma.
Further, 6 out of 10 adults and children with asthma report the condition limits their activities.....
Read more here: dphhs.mt.gov
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Awareness holds the key to dispelling asthma myths, says Omani expert
Muscat: More awareness is needed to dispel some commonly held misconceptions about asthma, the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease which has been 'under-diagnosed' and 'under-treated' in Oman and globally, says a physician.....
Read more here: timesofoman.com
Monday, May 4, 2015
Parents underestimate dangers of asthma - expert
Kiwis are too cavalier in managing their asthma symptoms and could even be putting their children with asthma at risk of hospitalisation, according to Asthma NZ.
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world, with nearly 8000 people hospitalised each year, and an estimated 65 deaths every year as a result of the condition.....
Read more here: voxy.co.nz
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Asthma patient Kate Warriner using her iPhone to treat the disease
A Merseyside asthma sufferer is among the first in the country to use her iPhone to treat the condition thanks to pioneering new technology.
Kate Warriner, 33, from Lydiate, uses her phone to record the results of regular lung tests.....
Read more here: liverpoolecho.co.uk
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Pollution triggering asthma in healthy people
(May 5 is World Asthma Day)
Rameshwar Tyagi developed severe breathing problems one night. Rushed to the emergency ward of a leading hospital, he was diagnosed with asthma and put on oxygen.
For Tyagi, 55, it was the first asthma attack as he had never suffered from the disease earlier and was otherwise perfectly healthy.....
Read more here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Kiwis are too cavalier in managing their asthma symptoms and could even be putting their children with asthma at risk of hospitalisation, according to Asthma NZ.
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world, with nearly 8000 people hospitalised each year, and an estimated 65 deaths every year as a result of the condition.....
Read more here: voxy.co.nz
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Asthma patient Kate Warriner using her iPhone to treat the disease
A Merseyside asthma sufferer is among the first in the country to use her iPhone to treat the condition thanks to pioneering new technology.
Kate Warriner, 33, from Lydiate, uses her phone to record the results of regular lung tests.....
Read more here: liverpoolecho.co.uk
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Pollution triggering asthma in healthy people
(May 5 is World Asthma Day)
Rameshwar Tyagi developed severe breathing problems one night. Rushed to the emergency ward of a leading hospital, he was diagnosed with asthma and put on oxygen.
For Tyagi, 55, it was the first asthma attack as he had never suffered from the disease earlier and was otherwise perfectly healthy.....
Read more here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Grandma blames death of asthmatic prisoner grandson on 'confiscated inhaler'
The grandmother of an asthmatic prisoner found dead in his cell just days before his release fears he may have had his inhaler taken off him.
Ashley Gill was five days away from the end of a 20-month sentence at HMP Liverpool in Walton when he was found "unresponsive" on Wednesday night, and later died.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers
“Ryan’s Law” was named for Ryan Gibbons, who died from an asthma attack during recess in 2012. His inhaler was in the school office.
There’s good news for parents of asthmatic children in Ontario. Students in the province now have a legal right to carry their inhaler medication on them after a new law passed on April 30. Previously, it was up to school boards or the schools themselves to decide if students could carry inhalers or if the medication had to be kept with a teacher or in the school office.....
Read more here: todaysparent.com
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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Globally, the first Tuesday in May (May 5 in 2015) is recognized as World Asthma Day, a project that brings together organizations from international countries to raise awareness about asthma and to improve the care that people with asthma receive. Here in the U.S., the entire month of May is dedicated to awareness of asthma and allergies, which often go hand in hand.....
Read more here: americanmedical-id.com
The grandmother of an asthmatic prisoner found dead in his cell just days before his release fears he may have had his inhaler taken off him.
Ashley Gill was five days away from the end of a 20-month sentence at HMP Liverpool in Walton when he was found "unresponsive" on Wednesday night, and later died.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers
“Ryan’s Law” was named for Ryan Gibbons, who died from an asthma attack during recess in 2012. His inhaler was in the school office.
There’s good news for parents of asthmatic children in Ontario. Students in the province now have a legal right to carry their inhaler medication on them after a new law passed on April 30. Previously, it was up to school boards or the schools themselves to decide if students could carry inhalers or if the medication had to be kept with a teacher or in the school office.....
Read more here: todaysparent.com
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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Globally, the first Tuesday in May (May 5 in 2015) is recognized as World Asthma Day, a project that brings together organizations from international countries to raise awareness about asthma and to improve the care that people with asthma receive. Here in the U.S., the entire month of May is dedicated to awareness of asthma and allergies, which often go hand in hand.....
Read more here: americanmedical-id.com
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