Who Discovered Asthma?
Asthma, COPD and allergy attacks are very common occurrences with patients suffering from acute inhaling complications and breathing syndromes. In this article we will discuss about the history of the medical studies on Asthma conduct throughout the ages and the findings stated by different renowned physicians.....
Read more here: wellcontrolcourse.com
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Bronchial Thermoplasty: New Treatment Option for Severe Asthma
San Jose, CA (June 4, 2015) – It’s allergy season. For asthma sufferers, pollen in the air can cause an asthma attack, leading to difficulty breathing and wheezing.
For some asthmatics, daily medications and inhalers help control the chronic disease, however, for some adults with severe asthma, symptoms persist despite taking medications.....
Read more here: oconnor.dochs.org
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New Video Testimony Tells How Young Man Relieves Chronic Asthma with a New Book by Bestselling Author Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha
New video testimony shows Peter Gibbons’ personal story about how he uses Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha’s new bestselling book, Soul Healing Miracles to relieve chronic Asthma and stop the reoccurrence of inhaler addiction. Peter tells how long he has been dealing with the debilitating asthma and has been using an inhaler for years. After hearing about Dr. and Master Sha, he traveled to the Tao Retreat in Denver, Colorado and received a blessing for his chronic Asthma by Dr. and Master Sha.....
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Saturday, June 6, 2015
Friday, June 5, 2015
Nebulizers, inhalers and respirators for asthma treatment market - global industry analysis and forecast 2015 - 2021
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease which affects persons across all ages. It creates inflammation inside the walls of airways, causing airways to narrow, swell and produce extra mucous.
It is caused due to genetic factors or environmental triggers, or a combination of both. Some of the symptoms of asthma are: Coughing, wheezing, trouble in breathing and tightness or pain in the chest.....
Read more here: whatech.com
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You can't prevent asthma but you can control it
Spring has sprung – much earlier than in previous years – and with it, an early asthma season! If you are exposed to one of your “triggers”, you might be experiencing one or more of these symptoms: coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. These symptoms are what characterize asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway.....
Read more here: agassizharrisonobserver.com
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Diverse Asthma Treatment Pipeline Presents Major Investment Opportunity, says GBI Research
The active and diverse treatment pipeline for asthma boasts a striking level of innovation, with many first-in-class products representing significant investment opportunities, says business intelligence provider GBI Research.....
Read more here: dddmag.com
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease which affects persons across all ages. It creates inflammation inside the walls of airways, causing airways to narrow, swell and produce extra mucous.
It is caused due to genetic factors or environmental triggers, or a combination of both. Some of the symptoms of asthma are: Coughing, wheezing, trouble in breathing and tightness or pain in the chest.....
Read more here: whatech.com
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You can't prevent asthma but you can control it
Spring has sprung – much earlier than in previous years – and with it, an early asthma season! If you are exposed to one of your “triggers”, you might be experiencing one or more of these symptoms: coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. These symptoms are what characterize asthma – a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway.....
Read more here: agassizharrisonobserver.com
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Diverse Asthma Treatment Pipeline Presents Major Investment Opportunity, says GBI Research
The active and diverse treatment pipeline for asthma boasts a striking level of innovation, with many first-in-class products representing significant investment opportunities, says business intelligence provider GBI Research.....
Read more here: dddmag.com
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Asthma and hay fever worse during exam times
Students are warned to be extra diligent of there asthma and hay fever symptoms during the exam periods.
According to Anne Kearney of Asthma association Ireland exam time in Ireland “is usually peak pollen times” which isn’t good for asthma sufferers.....
Read more here: campus.ie
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Researchers find possible mechanism behind asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis
CHICAGO, Ill. — A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a protein called Oncostatin M (OSM) may negatively impact the airway’s epithelial barrier, a wall of cells that blocks pathogens, environmental factors and allergens from entering tissue and triggering the body’s immune system.....
Read more here: courier-tribune.com
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Team preparing to saddle up for mammoth cycle in aid of asthma attack victim Geraint Richards
Nine Ford workers will cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats for the Tondu schoolboy who was left brain damaged after the horrific attack in 2014
Colleagues of a man whose son was left brain-damaged after an asthma attack are saddling up to help the family.
Geraint Richards was just 11 when the sudden attack on his way home from school at Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen led to a cardiac arrest that nearly cost him his life.....
Read more here: walesonline.co.uk
Students are warned to be extra diligent of there asthma and hay fever symptoms during the exam periods.
According to Anne Kearney of Asthma association Ireland exam time in Ireland “is usually peak pollen times” which isn’t good for asthma sufferers.....
Read more here: campus.ie
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Researchers find possible mechanism behind asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis
CHICAGO, Ill. — A new Northwestern Medicine study suggests that a protein called Oncostatin M (OSM) may negatively impact the airway’s epithelial barrier, a wall of cells that blocks pathogens, environmental factors and allergens from entering tissue and triggering the body’s immune system.....
Read more here: courier-tribune.com
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Team preparing to saddle up for mammoth cycle in aid of asthma attack victim Geraint Richards
Nine Ford workers will cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats for the Tondu schoolboy who was left brain damaged after the horrific attack in 2014
Colleagues of a man whose son was left brain-damaged after an asthma attack are saddling up to help the family.
Geraint Richards was just 11 when the sudden attack on his way home from school at Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen led to a cardiac arrest that nearly cost him his life.....
Read more here: walesonline.co.uk
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
UCD study shows inhaled statins could treat asthma
A drug prescribed to prevent or stall the progress of heart disease also may relieve symptoms of asthma, according to a new study.
The researchers demonstrated in mice that an inhalable form of pravastatin, currently only approved for oral use, could improve airway health without increasing levels of the drug in other parts of the body or causing toxic effects.....
Read more here: davisenterprise.com
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Boston Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Shooting That Led To Asthma Death
A jury on Monday convicted a Boston man of involuntary manslaughter for a 2012 shooting that led to a fatal asthma attack.
Michael “Fresh” Stallings, 26, who prosecutors say was a gang member, was accused of opening fire on a group of men on Jan. 23, 2012, on Blue Hill Avenue. No one was hit by the bullets, but Kelvin Rowell, 40, suffered an asthma attack and collapsed while fleeing from the gunfire. Rowell was taken to Boston Medical Center where he lapsed into a coma and died on March 5, 2012. The death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.....
Read more here: wbur.org
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Automated telephone reminders improve asthma medication compliance
Combining speech-recognition software with electronic health records in computerized telephone conversations to remind parents of asthmatic children about prescribed corticosteroids significantly improves adherence to medication, a recent study showed.....
Read more here: contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com
A drug prescribed to prevent or stall the progress of heart disease also may relieve symptoms of asthma, according to a new study.
The researchers demonstrated in mice that an inhalable form of pravastatin, currently only approved for oral use, could improve airway health without increasing levels of the drug in other parts of the body or causing toxic effects.....
Read more here: davisenterprise.com
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Boston Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Shooting That Led To Asthma Death
A jury on Monday convicted a Boston man of involuntary manslaughter for a 2012 shooting that led to a fatal asthma attack.
Michael “Fresh” Stallings, 26, who prosecutors say was a gang member, was accused of opening fire on a group of men on Jan. 23, 2012, on Blue Hill Avenue. No one was hit by the bullets, but Kelvin Rowell, 40, suffered an asthma attack and collapsed while fleeing from the gunfire. Rowell was taken to Boston Medical Center where he lapsed into a coma and died on March 5, 2012. The death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner.....
Read more here: wbur.org
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Automated telephone reminders improve asthma medication compliance
Combining speech-recognition software with electronic health records in computerized telephone conversations to remind parents of asthmatic children about prescribed corticosteroids significantly improves adherence to medication, a recent study showed.....
Read more here: contemporarypediatrics.modernmedicine.com
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Air Duct Cleaning Benefits: How to Reduce Allergies and Asthma
No one enjoys spending time and money on their belongings over and over again, like getting their car serviced or their house repainted. Everyone wants their stuff to remain new in the same condition. But that’s not how the world works. All the things are bound to show the effects of time sooner or later. The only preventive measure is to spend a little time and money on them to make them last long because some of these things can be very harmful if avoided for too long. For instance, if you don’t get your air vents cleaned it can cause major health problems, like asthma and allergy. Let’s have an insight into this matter.....
Read more here: wellduct.com
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Asthma and Swimming: How to Keep Chlorine in Check
Q: We’re amazed that our young daughter with asthma loves swimming (indoors as well as out). We thought the water and chlorine would bother her lungs, but they don’t. Is swimming OK for, or even good for, asthma?.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Featured Review: Chronic disease management programmes for adults with asthma
Asthma is a chronic airway disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. People with asthma have many symptoms, such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. The aim of a chronic disease management programme for asthma is to go beyond simple patient education; they encompass a variety of interventions that centre on patients' needs, focus on helping the patients to manage their illness themselves, and provide them with information to understand their illness. Programmes also encourage the better co-ordination of health service professionals such as doctors and nurses.....
Read more here: cochrane.org
No one enjoys spending time and money on their belongings over and over again, like getting their car serviced or their house repainted. Everyone wants their stuff to remain new in the same condition. But that’s not how the world works. All the things are bound to show the effects of time sooner or later. The only preventive measure is to spend a little time and money on them to make them last long because some of these things can be very harmful if avoided for too long. For instance, if you don’t get your air vents cleaned it can cause major health problems, like asthma and allergy. Let’s have an insight into this matter.....
Read more here: wellduct.com
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Asthma and Swimming: How to Keep Chlorine in Check
Q: We’re amazed that our young daughter with asthma loves swimming (indoors as well as out). We thought the water and chlorine would bother her lungs, but they don’t. Is swimming OK for, or even good for, asthma?.....
Read more here: allergicliving.com
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Featured Review: Chronic disease management programmes for adults with asthma
Asthma is a chronic airway disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. People with asthma have many symptoms, such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. The aim of a chronic disease management programme for asthma is to go beyond simple patient education; they encompass a variety of interventions that centre on patients' needs, focus on helping the patients to manage their illness themselves, and provide them with information to understand their illness. Programmes also encourage the better co-ordination of health service professionals such as doctors and nurses.....
Read more here: cochrane.org
Monday, June 1, 2015
Not quitting despite bad asthma
As a child, Venerable Shi You Guang was not particularly drawn to any religion.
His late great-grandmother, who lived with the family from time to time, was a Buddhist and he recalled her holding chanting beads and doing Buddhist chants in Teochew near the window in the morning.....
Read more here: straitstimes.com
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Heart disease drug shows asthma treatment promise
Pravastatin, a drug known to prevent or stall the progress of heart disease may also be able to alleviate symptoms of asthma according to promising results in lab trials.
The drug is known to regulate cholesterol production in the body, but new research shows that it may also modulate immune responses for a number of diseases.....
Read more here: redorbit.com
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Cayce Swenson: Secondhand smoke painful for people with asthma
Dear Editor: May is Asthma Awareness Month. As someone who has a sister with asthma, I’m doing my part to raise awareness about a major trigger for asthma attacks: secondhand smoke.
One way I’m spreading the truth about secondhand smoke and other harmful tobacco effects is through FACT, Wisconsin’s youth tobacco prevention movement.....
Read more here: host.madison.com
As a child, Venerable Shi You Guang was not particularly drawn to any religion.
His late great-grandmother, who lived with the family from time to time, was a Buddhist and he recalled her holding chanting beads and doing Buddhist chants in Teochew near the window in the morning.....
Read more here: straitstimes.com
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Heart disease drug shows asthma treatment promise
Pravastatin, a drug known to prevent or stall the progress of heart disease may also be able to alleviate symptoms of asthma according to promising results in lab trials.
The drug is known to regulate cholesterol production in the body, but new research shows that it may also modulate immune responses for a number of diseases.....
Read more here: redorbit.com
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Cayce Swenson: Secondhand smoke painful for people with asthma
Dear Editor: May is Asthma Awareness Month. As someone who has a sister with asthma, I’m doing my part to raise awareness about a major trigger for asthma attacks: secondhand smoke.
One way I’m spreading the truth about secondhand smoke and other harmful tobacco effects is through FACT, Wisconsin’s youth tobacco prevention movement.....
Read more here: host.madison.com
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Closing the gap: "Building Bridges" for better asthma care
On May 19, I was privileged to join top asthma bloggers, patient advocates, school nurses, and physicians at the GSK Asthma Summit in Denver, Colorado. Coinciding with Asthma Awareness Month, the GSK Asthma Summit focused on the issue of improving school-based asthma management and addressing asthma disparities in the inner cities of America.....
Read more here: gskmorethanmedicine.com
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Peanut-allergic and Soy-allergic Patients Can Safely Use Asthma Inhalers
Information has been circulating that a lot of inhaled medicines for asthma also contain soy and that some children with peanut allergy can also cross react to that, implying that asthma inhalers may be dangerous for patients with peanut or soy allergies. Where did this idea come from? Is it true?.....
Read more here: aaaai.org
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Harmony Health Plan Gives $2,000 to the Asthma Coalition of Illinois to Send 120 Children to Camp
Harmony Health Plan, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced today that it gave $ 2,000 to the Southwestern Illinois Asthma Coalition (SWIAC) to send 120 children to the organization’s Asthma Blast Summer Camp in East Saint Louis, Ill. The SWIAC offers free half- and full-day camps to provide children who are six years old and older with asthma education through fun games and activities. It also educates the campers’ parents about asthma management to help them assist their children in developing the life-long habits needed to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.....
Read more here: steamfeed.com
On May 19, I was privileged to join top asthma bloggers, patient advocates, school nurses, and physicians at the GSK Asthma Summit in Denver, Colorado. Coinciding with Asthma Awareness Month, the GSK Asthma Summit focused on the issue of improving school-based asthma management and addressing asthma disparities in the inner cities of America.....
Read more here: gskmorethanmedicine.com
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Peanut-allergic and Soy-allergic Patients Can Safely Use Asthma Inhalers
Information has been circulating that a lot of inhaled medicines for asthma also contain soy and that some children with peanut allergy can also cross react to that, implying that asthma inhalers may be dangerous for patients with peanut or soy allergies. Where did this idea come from? Is it true?.....
Read more here: aaaai.org
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Harmony Health Plan Gives $2,000 to the Asthma Coalition of Illinois to Send 120 Children to Camp
Harmony Health Plan, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced today that it gave $ 2,000 to the Southwestern Illinois Asthma Coalition (SWIAC) to send 120 children to the organization’s Asthma Blast Summer Camp in East Saint Louis, Ill. The SWIAC offers free half- and full-day camps to provide children who are six years old and older with asthma education through fun games and activities. It also educates the campers’ parents about asthma management to help them assist their children in developing the life-long habits needed to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.....
Read more here: steamfeed.com
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