Medical MacGyver to the rescue! Hero doctor saves toddler suffering asthma attack on flight by building makeshift medical device out of plastic bottle
- Dr Khurshid Guru, director of robotic surgery at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, helped 2-year-old in distress on board Spain-US flight
- Guru used a bottle, plastic cup, tape, oxygen tank and adult asthma inhaler to piece together a nebulizer for the the child
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Allergy immunotherapy prevents asthma in patients with allergic rhinitis
Patients with allergic rhinitis who underwent allergy immunotherapy appeared significantly less likely to be diagnosed with asthma, according to study results.
“Allergy immunotherapy effectively prevents the progression of allergic rhinitis to asthma in a real-life setting. This asthma-preventive effect is strongest in products containing native allergens,” Jochen Schmitt, MD, MPH, of the Center for Evidence-based Healthcare at Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus in Germany, and colleagues wrote. “By reducing the risk for asthma, significant health care costs can be saved.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Kids with asthma fare worse when they live with smokers
Kids with asthma are more likely to have breathing problems and be hospitalized when they live with a smoker, a research review suggests.
The team analyzed data from 25 studies that included a combined total of more than 430,000 children. Kids with asthma who were also exposed to second-hand smoke were 66 percent more likely to seek emergency care and 85 percent more likely to be hospitalized than their peers who didn't spend time around smokers, the study found.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
Secondhand Smoke May Double Risk of Hospitalization for Kids With Asthma
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoke puts children with asthma at nearly double the risk of winding up in the hospital, a new analysis reveals.
For these kids, secondhand smoke can worsen symptoms and make their condition more difficult to control. So parents need to be aware of these additional risks, the researchers warned.....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
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9 Highly Effective Essential Oils For Asthma Relief
Asthma is a major problem for millions of people in the United States. It’s a disease that inflames the walls of passageways that supply air to the lungs. Common asthma symptoms include breathing problems, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest.....
Read more here: blogs.naturalnews.com
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Managing asthma in children
What’s the best way to look after your child’s asthma?
One of the best ways to look after your child’s asthma and cut their risk of an asthma attack is to make sure they’re using an up to date written asthma action plan. Your child’s asthma plan will tell you when they need to take their medicines and what to do when their asthma gets worse.....
Read more here: asthma.org.uk
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoke puts children with asthma at nearly double the risk of winding up in the hospital, a new analysis reveals.
For these kids, secondhand smoke can worsen symptoms and make their condition more difficult to control. So parents need to be aware of these additional risks, the researchers warned.....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
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9 Highly Effective Essential Oils For Asthma Relief
Asthma is a major problem for millions of people in the United States. It’s a disease that inflames the walls of passageways that supply air to the lungs. Common asthma symptoms include breathing problems, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest.....
Read more here: blogs.naturalnews.com
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Managing asthma in children
What’s the best way to look after your child’s asthma?
One of the best ways to look after your child’s asthma and cut their risk of an asthma attack is to make sure they’re using an up to date written asthma action plan. Your child’s asthma plan will tell you when they need to take their medicines and what to do when their asthma gets worse.....
Read more here: asthma.org.uk
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Asthma does not have to be a sports-stopper for kids
You might remember a time when kids with asthma were discouraged from playing sports and told to take it easy. That’s no longer the case. Being active, working out and playing sports not only help kids with asthma stay fit, maintain a healthy weight and have fun, but also can strengthen their breathing muscles and help the lungs work better.....
Read more here: tylerpaper.com
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GSK may get EU green light for new biotech asthma drug this week
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline may get a green light from European regulators as early as this week for a new biotech medicine to treat severe asthma, boosting prospects for its struggling respiratory business.....
Read more here: news.yahoo.com
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SpiroSano helps patients, doctors manage conditions like asthma and COPD
When Radu Iancu left his native Romania for Cleveland to pursue his Ph.D in biomedical engineering at CWRU, he was worried about leaving his mother, who suffered from asthma and had a history of high blood pressure.....
Read more here: freshwatercleveland.com
You might remember a time when kids with asthma were discouraged from playing sports and told to take it easy. That’s no longer the case. Being active, working out and playing sports not only help kids with asthma stay fit, maintain a healthy weight and have fun, but also can strengthen their breathing muscles and help the lungs work better.....
Read more here: tylerpaper.com
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GSK may get EU green light for new biotech asthma drug this week
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline may get a green light from European regulators as early as this week for a new biotech medicine to treat severe asthma, boosting prospects for its struggling respiratory business.....
Read more here: news.yahoo.com
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SpiroSano helps patients, doctors manage conditions like asthma and COPD
When Radu Iancu left his native Romania for Cleveland to pursue his Ph.D in biomedical engineering at CWRU, he was worried about leaving his mother, who suffered from asthma and had a history of high blood pressure.....
Read more here: freshwatercleveland.com
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Target Your Home's Hot Spots and Reduce Seasonal Asthma and Allergy Triggers
With warmer weather just around the corner, now’s the time to think about spring cleaning. If you are one of the two million Australians with asthma, this is an especially important time of the year.....
Read more here: nationalasthma.org.au
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Asthma – what it is, how to identify and what you should do
Few people remark the asthma epidemic; but if statistics could scream, the sound of the asthma numbers would be deafening.
Since 1980, the number of people affected by asthma has risen by sixty percent. Asthma-related deaths have gone up as well. At schools, inhalers have become nearly as common as computers. about twenty five million people in the united states, together with seven million kids, suffer from asthma.....
Read more here: patriotdirect.org
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When a Stranger Suggested My Asthma Was All in My Head
I was at a friend’s graduation party when a family friend of hers who I had never met before asked me if I had been a “sheltered child.” I assumed he meant had I grown up with parents with conservative ideals so I said yes. “Ha!” he yelled, “That’s why you have asthma.....
Read more here: themighty.com
With warmer weather just around the corner, now’s the time to think about spring cleaning. If you are one of the two million Australians with asthma, this is an especially important time of the year.....
Read more here: nationalasthma.org.au
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Asthma – what it is, how to identify and what you should do
Few people remark the asthma epidemic; but if statistics could scream, the sound of the asthma numbers would be deafening.
Since 1980, the number of people affected by asthma has risen by sixty percent. Asthma-related deaths have gone up as well. At schools, inhalers have become nearly as common as computers. about twenty five million people in the united states, together with seven million kids, suffer from asthma.....
Read more here: patriotdirect.org
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When a Stranger Suggested My Asthma Was All in My Head
I was at a friend’s graduation party when a family friend of hers who I had never met before asked me if I had been a “sheltered child.” I assumed he meant had I grown up with parents with conservative ideals so I said yes. “Ha!” he yelled, “That’s why you have asthma.....
Read more here: themighty.com
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Cost of asthma inhalers can take breath away
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This is high time of year for asthma trouble, and if that doesn't take patients' breath away, the cost of their medicines can.
Mallory Beers uses an inhaler twice a day to help prevent asthma attacks.
"If it wasn't for her having her medication, she'd be really, really sick," said Jeanne Burrus, her mother.....
Read more here: fox4kc.com
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Health services slammed after asthma woman's death
A grieving mother says she still has unanswered questions after a coroner recorded a verdict of natural causes concerning her daughter's death.
Fitness instructor Caroline McCarthy of Indian Queens, was pronounced dead at 12.07pm on January 12, but an inquest at Truro Coroners' Court held on Monday heard that she could have died up to eight hours earlier.....
Read more here: cornishguardian.co.uk
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New Study Finds Steroid For Acute Asthma Attacks Helps Patients, Parents And Hospitals
In this edition of Vital Signs, treating children with asthma. Doctors usually choose between two steroids to treat acute attacks that require a hospital stay. But a new study in the "Journal of Pediatrics" found one of the steroids – dexamethasone -- had additional benefits for hospitals, patients and their parents.....
Read more here: keranews.org
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- This is high time of year for asthma trouble, and if that doesn't take patients' breath away, the cost of their medicines can.
Mallory Beers uses an inhaler twice a day to help prevent asthma attacks.
"If it wasn't for her having her medication, she'd be really, really sick," said Jeanne Burrus, her mother.....
Read more here: fox4kc.com
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Health services slammed after asthma woman's death
A grieving mother says she still has unanswered questions after a coroner recorded a verdict of natural causes concerning her daughter's death.
Fitness instructor Caroline McCarthy of Indian Queens, was pronounced dead at 12.07pm on January 12, but an inquest at Truro Coroners' Court held on Monday heard that she could have died up to eight hours earlier.....
Read more here: cornishguardian.co.uk
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New Study Finds Steroid For Acute Asthma Attacks Helps Patients, Parents And Hospitals
In this edition of Vital Signs, treating children with asthma. Doctors usually choose between two steroids to treat acute attacks that require a hospital stay. But a new study in the "Journal of Pediatrics" found one of the steroids – dexamethasone -- had additional benefits for hospitals, patients and their parents.....
Read more here: keranews.org
Monday, September 21, 2015
Number of asthma sufferers set to double by 2050 thanks to new airtight energy-efficient homes which trap pollution inside
- Pollutants are created in the home during cooking, cleaning and washing
- Lack of ventilation in new modern homes will stop them escaping
- Those who spend the most time indoor will reportedly be worst affected
- Experts have called for a Healthy Home Mark on new homes
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Asthma and the Flu
The traditional start of flu season is only a few weeks away. Influenza (flu) can be more serious for people with allergies and asthma, even if their asthma is mild or their symptoms are well-controlled by medication. This is because people with asthma often have swollen and sensitive airways and influenza can cause further inflammation of the airways and lungs. Influenza infection in the lungs can trigger asthma attacks and a worsening of asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: theallergyclinic.com
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Childhood Asthma
The term asthma is generally used to describe any disorder of impaired breathing involving a reversible airway obstruction. It often occurs secondarily to a variety of external stimuli such as smoke, changes in temperature, emotional upsets or exposure to specific allergens.....
Read more here: thenatpath.com
- Pollutants are created in the home during cooking, cleaning and washing
- Lack of ventilation in new modern homes will stop them escaping
- Those who spend the most time indoor will reportedly be worst affected
- Experts have called for a Healthy Home Mark on new homes
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Asthma and the Flu
The traditional start of flu season is only a few weeks away. Influenza (flu) can be more serious for people with allergies and asthma, even if their asthma is mild or their symptoms are well-controlled by medication. This is because people with asthma often have swollen and sensitive airways and influenza can cause further inflammation of the airways and lungs. Influenza infection in the lungs can trigger asthma attacks and a worsening of asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: theallergyclinic.com
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Childhood Asthma
The term asthma is generally used to describe any disorder of impaired breathing involving a reversible airway obstruction. It often occurs secondarily to a variety of external stimuli such as smoke, changes in temperature, emotional upsets or exposure to specific allergens.....
Read more here: thenatpath.com
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Charity sees increase in child asthma admissions
THE NORTH west has the highest rate of children being admitted to hospital for asthma in the UK, according to latest figures.
Data has revealed 4,717 children were admitted to hospital in the north west with asthma problems last year compared to 1,089 in the north east making it 3.5 times more likely for children in the north west to be admitted.....
Read more here: warringtonguardian.co.uk
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Study Reveals Factors indicating Better Clinical Outcomes in Asthma Patients
For asthma patients, not all inhaler devices are created alike. Satisfaction with their inhaler was just one of several factors that predicted a positive outcome in asthma patients, according to a recent study by David Price, MD at the University of Aberdeen, located in the UK. In the study entitled “Inhaler satisfaction improves clinical outcomes for patients with chronic asthma,” published in WAO Journal, Dr. Price recruited 243 asthmatic participants in order to look into what factors predicted good outcome, adherence to treatment, and positive control in asthmatics.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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One Step Closer to Treatments for Severe Asthma
According to a European study at The University of Nottingham, they have identified an important characteristic of severe asthma, which could help in the development of new treatments for asthma patients.....
Read more here: doctorpulse.co
THE NORTH west has the highest rate of children being admitted to hospital for asthma in the UK, according to latest figures.
Data has revealed 4,717 children were admitted to hospital in the north west with asthma problems last year compared to 1,089 in the north east making it 3.5 times more likely for children in the north west to be admitted.....
Read more here: warringtonguardian.co.uk
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Study Reveals Factors indicating Better Clinical Outcomes in Asthma Patients
For asthma patients, not all inhaler devices are created alike. Satisfaction with their inhaler was just one of several factors that predicted a positive outcome in asthma patients, according to a recent study by David Price, MD at the University of Aberdeen, located in the UK. In the study entitled “Inhaler satisfaction improves clinical outcomes for patients with chronic asthma,” published in WAO Journal, Dr. Price recruited 243 asthmatic participants in order to look into what factors predicted good outcome, adherence to treatment, and positive control in asthmatics.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
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One Step Closer to Treatments for Severe Asthma
According to a European study at The University of Nottingham, they have identified an important characteristic of severe asthma, which could help in the development of new treatments for asthma patients.....
Read more here: doctorpulse.co
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