Orange peel is effective for treating asthma-Expert

A community health expert, Mrs Karounwi Israel, on Thursday in Lagos, advised Nigerians not to discard orange peels, saying “they have many hidden health and household benefits”.
Israel is also the President of KARIS, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), which is out to empower and teach women many wonders of plants and fruits.
She said that orange peels had many benefits and advised that they should be kept for use and not thrown away.
“Orange itself is a good source of Vitamin C but its peels are also important to human overall health.
“Most of us who take oranges, normally throw away the peels, we are unaware that these peels are loaded with highly nutritious compounds that are beneficial to our health.....

Read more here: dailytrust.com.ng

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Revisiting the Safety of LABAs in Children With Severe Asthma

When the evidence suggested a higher risk for asthma-related death with single formulation (stand-alone) long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) in the treatment of asthma, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that drug manufacturers conduct clinical trials on the safety of LABAs in children, particularly when used in fixed-dose combinations with inhaled glucocorticoids.[1] This randomized, double-blind, controlled 26 week trial[2] was conducted by GlaxoSmithKline in 567 centers in 32 countries, enrolling children from 2011 to 2015. Because the risk for death associated with LABAs was highest in children aged 4-11 years, this age group was the focus of the study. The study excluded children with the most severe asthma, but sought to include those with true persistent asthma.....

Read more here: medscape.com

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New Coordinated-Care Tools for High-Risk Asthma Patients Improving Health, Costs

Asthma is among the illnesses CHOC is focusing on as a component of its population health initiative. (Other acute care conditions of focus include: bronchiolitis, community acquired pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis, headache and acne.) As a prevalent health care problem in Southern California, asthma results in emergency (ED) visits, hospital admissions, school days missed and administration of complex medications to manage the condition.....

Read more here: docs.chocchildrens.org