Common cleaning products can trigger asthma symptoms
Fumes from cleaning products used at work can make existing asthma worse, according to a new study of professional cleaning service employees.
Products such as bleach, glass cleaner, detergents and air fresheners exacerbated asthma-related symptoms for the women, and their reduced lung function lasted until the morning after exposure, in some cases getting worse with time.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Long-term, moderately intense exercise improves fitness, quality of life in adults with asthma
Adults with asthma who participated in a weekly exercise program for 1 year increased their fitness levels as well as improved their quality of life compared with participants who did not exercise, according to study results.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Have Asthma? Here are 7 Triggers
May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Coincidentally it is also peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers, and allergens can trigger asthma.....
Read more here: asksaintpetershcs.com
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Asthma: From "Aware" to "Prepared" Saves Lives
Did you know more than 25 million people in America have asthma -- including nearly seven million kids? Asthma has become common in the United States, but we need to make sure it never becomes commonplace or its burden easily accepted. May is Asthma Awareness Month, and with asthma so prevalent, it's time to move beyond being aware to being prepared.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.com
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When Someone You Love Has Asthma: 3 Ways You Can Help Them
April showers bring May flowers and with that comes allergies. Between the pine pollen, rag weed, and cottonwood it is a wonder anyone can breathe just walking out to their car. No wonder May is National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month.....
Read more here: empowher.com
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Links between hay fever, asthma and prostate cancer inconclusive
"Men with hay fever are more likely to have prostate cancer – but those with asthma are more likely to survive it," the Daily Mirror reports. Those were the puzzling and largely inconclusive findings of a new study looking at these three conditions.
Researchers looked at data involving around 50,000 middle-aged men and followed them up for 25 years, looking at whether asthma or hay fever at study start were associated with diagnoses of prostate cancer or fatal prostate cancer during follow-up.....
Read more here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Did you know more than 25 million people in America have asthma -- including nearly seven million kids? Asthma has become common in the United States, but we need to make sure it never becomes commonplace or its burden easily accepted. May is Asthma Awareness Month, and with asthma so prevalent, it's time to move beyond being aware to being prepared.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.com
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When Someone You Love Has Asthma: 3 Ways You Can Help Them
April showers bring May flowers and with that comes allergies. Between the pine pollen, rag weed, and cottonwood it is a wonder anyone can breathe just walking out to their car. No wonder May is National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month.....
Read more here: empowher.com
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Links between hay fever, asthma and prostate cancer inconclusive
"Men with hay fever are more likely to have prostate cancer – but those with asthma are more likely to survive it," the Daily Mirror reports. Those were the puzzling and largely inconclusive findings of a new study looking at these three conditions.
Researchers looked at data involving around 50,000 middle-aged men and followed them up for 25 years, looking at whether asthma or hay fever at study start were associated with diagnoses of prostate cancer or fatal prostate cancer during follow-up.....
Read more here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Poor Sleep May Exacerbate Asthma in Urban Kids
Children generally underreported waking in the night
DENVER -- Stressors in urban settings, such as noise and overcrowding, triggered poor sleep quality in young children, which seemed to exacerbate symptoms if they had asthma and allergy rhinitis, researchers reported here.....
Read more here: medpagetoday.com
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Baby's Immune System Suffers With Maternal Obesity; Risks Rise For Asthma, Heart Disease
It’s well known that maternal obesity can pose a risk to the unborn child — and to the mother herself. For example, an obese mother is at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, while the baby’s risks include stillbirth and congenital anomalies, as well as obesity later on in his/her life. Now, a recent study adds a new complication to that list: Maternal obesity is linked to a compromised immune system in the fetus.....
Read more here: medicaldaily.com
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Links between hay fever, asthma and prostate cancer inconclusive
"Men with hay fever are more likely to have prostate cancer – but those with asthma are more likely to survive it," the Daily Mirror reports. Those were the puzzling and largely inconclusive findings of a new study looking at these three conditions.....
Read more here: nhs.uk
Children generally underreported waking in the night
DENVER -- Stressors in urban settings, such as noise and overcrowding, triggered poor sleep quality in young children, which seemed to exacerbate symptoms if they had asthma and allergy rhinitis, researchers reported here.....
Read more here: medpagetoday.com
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Baby's Immune System Suffers With Maternal Obesity; Risks Rise For Asthma, Heart Disease
It’s well known that maternal obesity can pose a risk to the unborn child — and to the mother herself. For example, an obese mother is at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, while the baby’s risks include stillbirth and congenital anomalies, as well as obesity later on in his/her life. Now, a recent study adds a new complication to that list: Maternal obesity is linked to a compromised immune system in the fetus.....
Read more here: medicaldaily.com
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Links between hay fever, asthma and prostate cancer inconclusive
"Men with hay fever are more likely to have prostate cancer – but those with asthma are more likely to survive it," the Daily Mirror reports. Those were the puzzling and largely inconclusive findings of a new study looking at these three conditions.....
Read more here: nhs.uk
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Baystate Health, Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition to study asthma triggers in homes
SPRINGFIELD - Asthma can be made worse by a home friendly to such allergens as molds, something a national project involving Baystate Health and the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition is about to study with hopes to offer affected individuals environmental solutions in the near future.....
Read more here: masslive.com
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Go Fund Me account set up for family of Vermilion kindergartner who died from asthma attack
A Go Fund Me account has been set up for a Vermilion family after their 6-year-old son, Xander K. Cormier, died May 9 after a severe asthma attack.
Xander died at University Hospitals, according to his obituary on Riddle Funeral Home’s website.
He was born Oct. 21, 2008, in Beaver, Pa. According to his obituary, he and his parents, Jeff and Emily, moved to Vermilion from Olmsted Falls two years ago.....
Read more here: morningjournal.com
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AHIP Celebrates Asthma Awareness Month
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is working hard to identify and promote best practices that align with the National Institute of Health’s EPR-3 asthma guidelines, taking into account how environmental triggers affect people who have asthma.....
Read more here: ahipcoverage.com
SPRINGFIELD - Asthma can be made worse by a home friendly to such allergens as molds, something a national project involving Baystate Health and the Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition is about to study with hopes to offer affected individuals environmental solutions in the near future.....
Read more here: masslive.com
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Go Fund Me account set up for family of Vermilion kindergartner who died from asthma attack
A Go Fund Me account has been set up for a Vermilion family after their 6-year-old son, Xander K. Cormier, died May 9 after a severe asthma attack.
Xander died at University Hospitals, according to his obituary on Riddle Funeral Home’s website.
He was born Oct. 21, 2008, in Beaver, Pa. According to his obituary, he and his parents, Jeff and Emily, moved to Vermilion from Olmsted Falls two years ago.....
Read more here: morningjournal.com
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AHIP Celebrates Asthma Awareness Month
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is working hard to identify and promote best practices that align with the National Institute of Health’s EPR-3 asthma guidelines, taking into account how environmental triggers affect people who have asthma.....
Read more here: ahipcoverage.com
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Boston jury to decide if fatal asthma attack was a case of murder
Can an asthma attack really be a case of first-degree murder?
It sounds like something from a “Law & Order” script, but a Boston jury must decide if a gunman accused of spraying bullets on a street is to blame for a man who heard the shots from a block away, fled and then suffered a fatal asthma attack.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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New school-based program helps reduce absentee rate for urban minority children with asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and it can only be managed, not cured. It affects a disproportionally higher percentage of low-income, urban minority children, and is also the most common disease-related reason for children missing school. This can have a negative effect on their academic achievement, as well as later success in life.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Improving asthma outcomes in Whyalla
If someone was having an asthma attack, would you know what to do?
Local sporting clubs are encouraged to attend an asthma education and training session at Whyalla City Council building on Monday, May 25.
To support people with asthma in regional South Australia, the Morialta Trust Incorporated and Santos have partnered with Asthma Foundation SA to deliver information sessions locally.....
Read more here: whyallanewsonline.com.au
Can an asthma attack really be a case of first-degree murder?
It sounds like something from a “Law & Order” script, but a Boston jury must decide if a gunman accused of spraying bullets on a street is to blame for a man who heard the shots from a block away, fled and then suffered a fatal asthma attack.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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New school-based program helps reduce absentee rate for urban minority children with asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and it can only be managed, not cured. It affects a disproportionally higher percentage of low-income, urban minority children, and is also the most common disease-related reason for children missing school. This can have a negative effect on their academic achievement, as well as later success in life.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Improving asthma outcomes in Whyalla
If someone was having an asthma attack, would you know what to do?
Local sporting clubs are encouraged to attend an asthma education and training session at Whyalla City Council building on Monday, May 25.
To support people with asthma in regional South Australia, the Morialta Trust Incorporated and Santos have partnered with Asthma Foundation SA to deliver information sessions locally.....
Read more here: whyallanewsonline.com.au
Monday, May 18, 2015
Children with Asthma May Have Peanut Allergies
Some children who have asthma may also have peanut allergies but not know it, according to a new study.
The new results show that children with asthma may benefit from testing for peanut sensitivity, the researchers said.....
Read more here: livescience.com
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Asthma attack leads to family upheaval
April 6 was a day that changed the lives of the Colborn family of Hesston
Kaylee Colborn, a long-haired 7 year old, suffered an acute asthma attack. She stoped breathing for about 5 minutes, and her heart stopped. Shile she was revivied, she suffered permant damage to her brain.....
Read more here: thekansan.com
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Understanding asthma
Spring brings pollens and, for some people, trouble breathing due to allergy-induced asthma. Not all asthma is caused by pollens, but in some cases, pollen is a trigger. If you or a family member are noticing some breathing issues, or a chronic cough, now might be a good time to learn more about asthma......
Read more here: fosters.com
Some children who have asthma may also have peanut allergies but not know it, according to a new study.
The new results show that children with asthma may benefit from testing for peanut sensitivity, the researchers said.....
Read more here: livescience.com
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Asthma attack leads to family upheaval
April 6 was a day that changed the lives of the Colborn family of Hesston
Kaylee Colborn, a long-haired 7 year old, suffered an acute asthma attack. She stoped breathing for about 5 minutes, and her heart stopped. Shile she was revivied, she suffered permant damage to her brain.....
Read more here: thekansan.com
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Understanding asthma
Spring brings pollens and, for some people, trouble breathing due to allergy-induced asthma. Not all asthma is caused by pollens, but in some cases, pollen is a trigger. If you or a family member are noticing some breathing issues, or a chronic cough, now might be a good time to learn more about asthma......
Read more here: fosters.com
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Company Discharged Employee With Asthma After Refusing Her a Reasonable Accommodation, Federal Agency Charged
HOUSTON - Baker Concrete Construction, a construction company located in Houston, will pay $58,000 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the federal agency announced.....
Read more here: www1.eeoc.gov
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Asthma In Men Decreases Prostate Cancer Risk
A new study out of Johns Hopkins is showing that men who have asthma are actually at a decreased risk of developing lethal prostate cancer. This study involved men who completed questionnaires, then scientists reviewed medical records to come to their conclusions. Overall, 47.880 men took part in this study and had their data collected, and this new study appeared in the International Journal of Cancer.....
Read more here: gazettereview.com
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Naturally Cure Asthma With Lemon Juice
If you have asthma, you know how terrible it can be. You can cure your asthma with just lemon juice.
Asthma can keep you from a lot of things in your life because you never know when you could have an asthma attack. If you have asthma and you’re hunting a way to cure naturally it, you’re in the right place. So, just keep reading and find out more.....
Read more here: buynongmoseeds.com
HOUSTON - Baker Concrete Construction, a construction company located in Houston, will pay $58,000 and provide substantial injunctive relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) the federal agency announced.....
Read more here: www1.eeoc.gov
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Asthma In Men Decreases Prostate Cancer Risk
A new study out of Johns Hopkins is showing that men who have asthma are actually at a decreased risk of developing lethal prostate cancer. This study involved men who completed questionnaires, then scientists reviewed medical records to come to their conclusions. Overall, 47.880 men took part in this study and had their data collected, and this new study appeared in the International Journal of Cancer.....
Read more here: gazettereview.com
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Naturally Cure Asthma With Lemon Juice
If you have asthma, you know how terrible it can be. You can cure your asthma with just lemon juice.
Asthma can keep you from a lot of things in your life because you never know when you could have an asthma attack. If you have asthma and you’re hunting a way to cure naturally it, you’re in the right place. So, just keep reading and find out more.....
Read more here: buynongmoseeds.com
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