Summer travel tips for people with asthma and allergies
VIENNA, VA - Whether it's an overseas vacation, a trip to the beach or a getaway in the country, safe travel for people with asthma and allergies starts with sound planning.
Prior to your trip, schedule a checkup with your primary care physician or board-certified allergist and discuss your travel plans. Ask if there are steps you can take to prevent symptoms, review your Asthma or Anaphylaxis Action Plan, and request prescription refills.....
Read more here: eturbonews.com
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Detainee who died last week had diabetes, asthma, severe mental illness
A Somali immigration detainee who died last week in hospital in Peterborough, Ont. suffered from a range of medical and psychiatric problems, documents show.
Abdurahman Hassan, 39, died at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre early on June 11 after becoming ‘agitated’ and being restrained by two police officers, according to Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit, which is probing his death. No other information about his death has been released.....
Read more here: globalnews.ca
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Aussie researchers believe high-fibre diet helps combat asthma — Xinhua
SYDNEY: Australian researchers specialising in respiratory illnesses are investigating a theory that a high-fibre diet can help asthma sufferers, reports China’s Xinhua news agency.....
Read more here: theborneopost.com
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Living with Asthma
Asthma affects one in 11 children and one in 12 adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Asthma rates are on the rise, but experts aren’t sure why, and some question how much of the increased prevalence is due to more frequent diagnosis of asthma rather than a greater number of people who have the disease.....
Read more here: nhmagazine.com
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What’s causing the spike in asthma rates?
This year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to finalize new regulations tightening air quality standards for major pollutants like ozone. One of the main reasons why the EPA says we need these new rules is to reduce the number of cases of asthma. But are air pollution and asthma linked?.....
Read more here: accountablescience.com
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Outdoor events may trigger asthma, hay fever
Up to 80% of people with asthma in Ireland also suffer with hay fever and those affected by both conditions are being urged to become aware of their triggers while attending any outdoor events this summer.....
Read more here: irishhealth.com
Asthma affects one in 11 children and one in 12 adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Asthma rates are on the rise, but experts aren’t sure why, and some question how much of the increased prevalence is due to more frequent diagnosis of asthma rather than a greater number of people who have the disease.....
Read more here: nhmagazine.com
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What’s causing the spike in asthma rates?
This year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to finalize new regulations tightening air quality standards for major pollutants like ozone. One of the main reasons why the EPA says we need these new rules is to reduce the number of cases of asthma. But are air pollution and asthma linked?.....
Read more here: accountablescience.com
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Outdoor events may trigger asthma, hay fever
Up to 80% of people with asthma in Ireland also suffer with hay fever and those affected by both conditions are being urged to become aware of their triggers while attending any outdoor events this summer.....
Read more here: irishhealth.com
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Home visits clean up triggers for kids with chronic asthma
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's a cold day in mid-December, and Akbar Tyler stands in the kitchen of a two-story colonial in the West Side Brooklyn Centre neighborhood. He points to a line of white powder along the counter and floorboards.
Roach poison. The oven is on, its door hanging open, in an attempt to heat the drafty room.....
Read more here: cleveland.com
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Arizona Asthma Research Focuses On Dust In Amish Community
Researchers in Tucson are taking part in the first study of its kind -- they are studying dust in Amish communities that could hold the key to preventing asthma.
Asthma affects millions of people in the United States, but the rates are much lower among the Amish. The Amish are a religious order that often live on farms and shun modern conveniences such as cars and electric appliances.....
Read more here: kjzz.org
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Aerobic exercise may cut asthma severity
Aerobic exercise may help curb the severity of asthma symptoms and improve quality of life, says a new research.
While people with asthma often avoid exercise for fear of triggering symptoms, new research suggests that aerobic exercise should be routinely added to the drug treatment of moderate to severe asthma.....
Read more here: dailytimes.com.pk
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's a cold day in mid-December, and Akbar Tyler stands in the kitchen of a two-story colonial in the West Side Brooklyn Centre neighborhood. He points to a line of white powder along the counter and floorboards.
Roach poison. The oven is on, its door hanging open, in an attempt to heat the drafty room.....
Read more here: cleveland.com
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Arizona Asthma Research Focuses On Dust In Amish Community
Researchers in Tucson are taking part in the first study of its kind -- they are studying dust in Amish communities that could hold the key to preventing asthma.
Asthma affects millions of people in the United States, but the rates are much lower among the Amish. The Amish are a religious order that often live on farms and shun modern conveniences such as cars and electric appliances.....
Read more here: kjzz.org
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Aerobic exercise may cut asthma severity
Aerobic exercise may help curb the severity of asthma symptoms and improve quality of life, says a new research.
While people with asthma often avoid exercise for fear of triggering symptoms, new research suggests that aerobic exercise should be routinely added to the drug treatment of moderate to severe asthma.....
Read more here: dailytimes.com.pk
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Unsafe asthma prescribing threatens 22,000 people’s lives
Using long-acting asthma reliever inhalers without any preventative therapy puts people at risk of life-threatening asthma attacks – yet that is what thousands of people in the UK are doing, because of unsafe prescribing, according to new research from UK primary care.....
Read more here: onmedica.com
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Older age in patients with asthma may increase risk for treatment failure
Patients with asthma aged 30 years and older are at an increased risk for experiencing treatment failure, according to study results.
The risk for treatment failure increasingly goes up each passing year as patients are on inhaled corticosteroids, according to the research team.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Asthma Sufferers May Be At Risk Of Taking Deadly Medication
People with asthma are at risk of having a potentially fatal attack. Thousands of people are in danger because they are using long-acting reliever inhalers on their own rather than with a steroid preventer, according to a report by Asthma UK.....
Read more here: inquisitr.com
Using long-acting asthma reliever inhalers without any preventative therapy puts people at risk of life-threatening asthma attacks – yet that is what thousands of people in the UK are doing, because of unsafe prescribing, according to new research from UK primary care.....
Read more here: onmedica.com
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Older age in patients with asthma may increase risk for treatment failure
Patients with asthma aged 30 years and older are at an increased risk for experiencing treatment failure, according to study results.
The risk for treatment failure increasingly goes up each passing year as patients are on inhaled corticosteroids, according to the research team.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Asthma Sufferers May Be At Risk Of Taking Deadly Medication
People with asthma are at risk of having a potentially fatal attack. Thousands of people are in danger because they are using long-acting reliever inhalers on their own rather than with a steroid preventer, according to a report by Asthma UK.....
Read more here: inquisitr.com
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
American Osteopathic Association Notes Rise of Allergy-Triggered Asthma, Need for Patient Education
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continually increasing pollen counts are causing more people to experience first-time allergy and asthma symptoms, signaling a need for physicians to educate patients about when to seek immediate medical attention, according to the American Osteopathic Association.....
Read more here: businesswire.com
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Sheep farmer creates new wool pillow 'to help asthma sufferers'
A sheep farmer has used her animals' wool to create a pillow that she claims helps asthma sufferers and improves sleep.
Julie Hermitage, from Angus, was inspired to create a range of cushions, pads and pillows after seeing her children suffer from asthma and associated sleep problems.....
Read more here: news.stv.tv
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Asthma drugs market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 4.64% between year 2015 to 2019 outlined in new market research report
Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs and is characterized by wheezing, coughing, breathlessness, and chest tightness. It is a chronic ailment of the respiratory tract, which is caused by the obstruction of the flow of air and bronchospasms, where the muscles around the respiratory tract swell up.....
Read more here: whatech.com
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continually increasing pollen counts are causing more people to experience first-time allergy and asthma symptoms, signaling a need for physicians to educate patients about when to seek immediate medical attention, according to the American Osteopathic Association.....
Read more here: businesswire.com
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Sheep farmer creates new wool pillow 'to help asthma sufferers'
A sheep farmer has used her animals' wool to create a pillow that she claims helps asthma sufferers and improves sleep.
Julie Hermitage, from Angus, was inspired to create a range of cushions, pads and pillows after seeing her children suffer from asthma and associated sleep problems.....
Read more here: news.stv.tv
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Asthma drugs market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 4.64% between year 2015 to 2019 outlined in new market research report
Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs and is characterized by wheezing, coughing, breathlessness, and chest tightness. It is a chronic ailment of the respiratory tract, which is caused by the obstruction of the flow of air and bronchospasms, where the muscles around the respiratory tract swell up.....
Read more here: whatech.com
Monday, June 15, 2015
Treatment less effective in asthma patients over 30
Treatment failures were observed in 17.3 percent of patients 30 years old and above, compared with 10.3 percent of those under age 30.
Older patients with asthma are at increased risk for treatment failure, particularly those patients being treated with inhaled steroids, says a new study.....
Read more here: indianexpress.com
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Managing exercise-induced asthma in footballers
DOCTOR’S CORNER with JOSEPH KABUNGO
COMMON medical conditions like asthma are always an important consideration in young footballers and other sportsmen.
I encounter a lot of questions from parents during my routine work.
Physical exercise is beneficial in the upbringing of a child and it is important that reassurance is given to parents.....
Read more here: daily-mail.co.zm
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Cleveland partnership awarded $250,000 grant for work on asthma, lead prevention in homes
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A partnership between the Cleveland Department of Public Health, the MetroHealth System, and the non-profit Environmental Health Watch has earned a $250,000 boost from a national funding collaborative to help pay for their work on lead abatement and asthma prevention in homes around the city's Brooklyn Centre neighborhood.....
Read more here: cleveland.com
Treatment failures were observed in 17.3 percent of patients 30 years old and above, compared with 10.3 percent of those under age 30.
Older patients with asthma are at increased risk for treatment failure, particularly those patients being treated with inhaled steroids, says a new study.....
Read more here: indianexpress.com
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Managing exercise-induced asthma in footballers
DOCTOR’S CORNER with JOSEPH KABUNGO
COMMON medical conditions like asthma are always an important consideration in young footballers and other sportsmen.
I encounter a lot of questions from parents during my routine work.
Physical exercise is beneficial in the upbringing of a child and it is important that reassurance is given to parents.....
Read more here: daily-mail.co.zm
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Cleveland partnership awarded $250,000 grant for work on asthma, lead prevention in homes
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A partnership between the Cleveland Department of Public Health, the MetroHealth System, and the non-profit Environmental Health Watch has earned a $250,000 boost from a national funding collaborative to help pay for their work on lead abatement and asthma prevention in homes around the city's Brooklyn Centre neighborhood.....
Read more here: cleveland.com
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Asthma Treatments Fail Older Patients More Often: Study
FRIDAY, June 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma treatments, especially inhaled corticosteroids, are less likely to work for older patients, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at 1,200 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma, and found that treatment failure occurred in about 17 percent of those aged 30 and older, compared with about 10 percent of those younger than 30.....
Read more here: doctorslounge.com
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Study Suggests Cesarean Birth may Increase Risk of Obesity, Asthma, and Diabetes in Offspring
There are many reasons that a mom may need to have a cesarean birth, but not all C-sections are necessary. In fact, many women elect to have them, or are told by their physician that they cannot have a vaginal birth after having a C-section. Unfortunately, both of these situations put both mom and baby at unnecessary risk. Add that to the increasing number of studies that point to increased risk of long-term health problems for infants, and it truly doesn’t seem worth it.....
Read more here: growingyourbaby.com
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Airborne Pollutants from Cleaning Products Can Aggravate Asthma
Claire Barnett of the Healthy Schools Network recently passed along an important communication from Reuters Health reporting airborne pollutants from some cleaning products can aggravate asthma.....
Read more here: cleanlink.com
FRIDAY, June 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma treatments, especially inhaled corticosteroids, are less likely to work for older patients, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at 1,200 patients with mild-to-moderate asthma, and found that treatment failure occurred in about 17 percent of those aged 30 and older, compared with about 10 percent of those younger than 30.....
Read more here: doctorslounge.com
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Study Suggests Cesarean Birth may Increase Risk of Obesity, Asthma, and Diabetes in Offspring
There are many reasons that a mom may need to have a cesarean birth, but not all C-sections are necessary. In fact, many women elect to have them, or are told by their physician that they cannot have a vaginal birth after having a C-section. Unfortunately, both of these situations put both mom and baby at unnecessary risk. Add that to the increasing number of studies that point to increased risk of long-term health problems for infants, and it truly doesn’t seem worth it.....
Read more here: growingyourbaby.com
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Airborne Pollutants from Cleaning Products Can Aggravate Asthma
Claire Barnett of the Healthy Schools Network recently passed along an important communication from Reuters Health reporting airborne pollutants from some cleaning products can aggravate asthma.....
Read more here: cleanlink.com
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