No proof of vitamin D preventing asthma in children
Two independent studies, one from Denmark and one from the US, have assessed whether taking a vitamin-D supplement after week 24 of pregnancy could reduce the risk of children under three from developing asthma.
Neither study found convincing evidence for or against the efficacy of vitamin D supplements to reduce childhood asthma.....
Read more here: sciencenordic.com
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From asthma to Zika, UN tackles links between environment and health
19 February 2016 – The list of health conditions that can be linked to environmental pollution and degradation is long and growing, including skin cancer, lung cancer, asthma, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, malaria, Ebola and Zika, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).....
Read more here: un.org
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Natural Remedies for Asthma
Asthma is a chronic respiratory problem caused by bronchial hyperactivity. It is manifested with symptoms like difficulty breathing and coughing attacks. The bronchial tubes become oversensitive and react violently to certain substances. Those specific violent reactions cause inflammation of the bronchial tubes and mucus secretion, which reduces the space for airflow. This disease is serious global health problem.....
Read more here: healthyfitnatural.com
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Friday, February 19, 2016
How Cold Viruses Affect Children With Asthma
Cold viruses primarily responsible for increased hospitalization rates in children with asthma
Going back to school takes on a whole new meaning for kids with asthma.
That's because a new study found that when children with asthma return to school after a break, they're more likely to be hospitalized. The study found that cold viruses drive these hospitalizations.....
Read more here: dailyrxnews.com
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New Children’s Book Teaches How to Conquer Asthma and Be Unstoppable
Asthma Is Not Stopping Me! is the newest release featuring Piper Lee in the award-winning Smarties Books Series. Emergency room physicians assistant Tolya Thompson teaches that learning through laughter is the best way to instill a lifelong love of knowledge in children.
Once limited by the wheezing and chest tightness of asthma, Piper Lee with the assistance her inner voice, MeMe tell a triumphant tale of controlling asthma and living life to its fullest.....
Read more here: heartandsoul.com
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Asthma risk for children if pregnant moms breathe bad air
Children exposed to air pollution in the womb have a 25% greater chance of developing asthma before the age of five, according to new research.
The link between air pollution and asthma has long been proven. When people inhale, they also pull harmful substances into their lungs. According to the World Health Organisation, people with asthma are more sensitive to that pollution and this triggers attacks.....
Read more here: mg.co.za
Cold viruses primarily responsible for increased hospitalization rates in children with asthma
Going back to school takes on a whole new meaning for kids with asthma.
That's because a new study found that when children with asthma return to school after a break, they're more likely to be hospitalized. The study found that cold viruses drive these hospitalizations.....
Read more here: dailyrxnews.com
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New Children’s Book Teaches How to Conquer Asthma and Be Unstoppable
Asthma Is Not Stopping Me! is the newest release featuring Piper Lee in the award-winning Smarties Books Series. Emergency room physicians assistant Tolya Thompson teaches that learning through laughter is the best way to instill a lifelong love of knowledge in children.
Once limited by the wheezing and chest tightness of asthma, Piper Lee with the assistance her inner voice, MeMe tell a triumphant tale of controlling asthma and living life to its fullest.....
Read more here: heartandsoul.com
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Asthma risk for children if pregnant moms breathe bad air
Children exposed to air pollution in the womb have a 25% greater chance of developing asthma before the age of five, according to new research.
The link between air pollution and asthma has long been proven. When people inhale, they also pull harmful substances into their lungs. According to the World Health Organisation, people with asthma are more sensitive to that pollution and this triggers attacks.....
Read more here: mg.co.za
Thursday, February 18, 2016
4 Things Schools Can Do to Reduce the Asthma Threat From Idling Cars
Lately, American schools have been pretty responsive to public health and safety threats facing children. Witness the rise of peanut butter bans or the dwindling number of vending machines in schools.....
Read more here: usa.streetsblog.org
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Winter babies have weaker lungs than those born in warmer months - raising the risk of asthma
- Being born from November to January raises risk of breathing problems
- Having an older mother or one who smokes also increases the risk
- Winter babies may be exposed to more viruses or allergens in the womb
- But having a pet as a child or an older sibling can strengthen the lungs
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Could Asthma Increase Aortic Aneurysm Risk?
Patients who have asthma or have a history of taking anti-asthma medication are at a higher risk of developing or rupturing an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), according to new research.
Because both asthma and AAA involve inflammation, researchers wanted to better understand whether the diseases are connected or impact each other in any way.....
Read more here: consultant360.com
Lately, American schools have been pretty responsive to public health and safety threats facing children. Witness the rise of peanut butter bans or the dwindling number of vending machines in schools.....
Read more here: usa.streetsblog.org
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Winter babies have weaker lungs than those born in warmer months - raising the risk of asthma
- Being born from November to January raises risk of breathing problems
- Having an older mother or one who smokes also increases the risk
- Winter babies may be exposed to more viruses or allergens in the womb
- But having a pet as a child or an older sibling can strengthen the lungs
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Could Asthma Increase Aortic Aneurysm Risk?
Patients who have asthma or have a history of taking anti-asthma medication are at a higher risk of developing or rupturing an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), according to new research.
Because both asthma and AAA involve inflammation, researchers wanted to better understand whether the diseases are connected or impact each other in any way.....
Read more here: consultant360.com
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Salt rooms rising in popularity for asthma, allergy sufferers
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - If you suffer from allergies or asthma, maybe even have trouble sleeping at night, salt may be the answer to your problems.
Salt Therapy is growing in popularity across the country. Many people are turning to salt rooms and spas as a natural alternative for people suffering from a variety of respiratory and skin conditions.....
Read more here: abc10.com
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Pulmonary Issues in the Athlete/Exercise-Induced Asthma
Condition: Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a lung condition. It occurs during or after exercise, and causes the airways to narrow, leading to asthma-like symptoms, even if a person does not have asthma.....
Read more here: aapmr.org
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Keep calm and breathe! Three tips for airtight asthma control
For an asthmatic, breathing can be hard work, but it doesn’t have to be. A few simple changes each day keep huffing and puffing away!
So, what exactly is asthma anyway?
Asthma affects the breathing tubes called airways or bronchi. An asthma attack sends the muscles surrounding the airways into spasm, squishing them from the outside.....
Read more here: hellodoctor.co.za
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - If you suffer from allergies or asthma, maybe even have trouble sleeping at night, salt may be the answer to your problems.
Salt Therapy is growing in popularity across the country. Many people are turning to salt rooms and spas as a natural alternative for people suffering from a variety of respiratory and skin conditions.....
Read more here: abc10.com
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Pulmonary Issues in the Athlete/Exercise-Induced Asthma
Condition: Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a lung condition. It occurs during or after exercise, and causes the airways to narrow, leading to asthma-like symptoms, even if a person does not have asthma.....
Read more here: aapmr.org
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Keep calm and breathe! Three tips for airtight asthma control
For an asthmatic, breathing can be hard work, but it doesn’t have to be. A few simple changes each day keep huffing and puffing away!
So, what exactly is asthma anyway?
Asthma affects the breathing tubes called airways or bronchi. An asthma attack sends the muscles surrounding the airways into spasm, squishing them from the outside.....
Read more here: hellodoctor.co.za
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
School Calendar Accurately Predicts Child Asthma Flare-Ups
Retail clinicians should use a school calendar to help pinpoint when children with asthma may present with worse symptoms.
Results of a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggest that children with asthma experience troubling flare-ups whenever school reopens after a break.....
Read more here: contemporaryclinic.pharmacytimes.com
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Young Asthma sufferers – stay safe in the cold
As half term hits and hundreds of children head for the outdoors parents and carers are being asked to keep an eye on their little ones if they have asthma.
- One in 11 children has asthma and it is the most common long-term medical condition.
- Children under the age of five account for the highest number of attendances to A&E.
- Cold weather is a major trigger for asthma symptoms.
Read more here: eastleicestershireandrutlandccg.nhs.uk
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New Study Links Usage of Tylenol during Pregnancy and Infancy to Asthma in Children
Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen (APAP), or as many people recognize it, Tylenol®, is the recommended analgesics for pregnant women and for infants. However, recent studies have shown that prenatal and infant exposure to APAP could include a higher risk for that child developing asthma.....
Read more here: dailydose.pharmacy.pitt.edu
Retail clinicians should use a school calendar to help pinpoint when children with asthma may present with worse symptoms.
Results of a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggest that children with asthma experience troubling flare-ups whenever school reopens after a break.....
Read more here: contemporaryclinic.pharmacytimes.com
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Young Asthma sufferers – stay safe in the cold
As half term hits and hundreds of children head for the outdoors parents and carers are being asked to keep an eye on their little ones if they have asthma.
- One in 11 children has asthma and it is the most common long-term medical condition.
- Children under the age of five account for the highest number of attendances to A&E.
- Cold weather is a major trigger for asthma symptoms.
Read more here: eastleicestershireandrutlandccg.nhs.uk
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New Study Links Usage of Tylenol during Pregnancy and Infancy to Asthma in Children
Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen (APAP), or as many people recognize it, Tylenol®, is the recommended analgesics for pregnant women and for infants. However, recent studies have shown that prenatal and infant exposure to APAP could include a higher risk for that child developing asthma.....
Read more here: dailydose.pharmacy.pitt.edu
Monday, February 15, 2016
37 Interesting Interesting Facts about Asthma and Allergy You should Know
I recently read a book written for physicians called Fatal Asthma. I wouldn’t recommend it though, because it was a difficult read. Yet it was filled with some excellent asthma facts I thought I’d share with you.
Now I certainly wouldn’t want to rehash the same asthma facts you can get on great websites like ours, or epa.gov and AAAAI.org.....
Read more here: tophealthrecords.com
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Asthma diet: Five best foods for your lungs! – Zee News
While there’s absolutely no individual meals that can easily cure asthma, the meals options that you earn can easily have actually a significant influence in regulating the general therapy plan. Specialists think that an anti-asthma diet plan might advice lower the symptoms.....
Read more here: healthytips.download
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Asthma Medication May Raise Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk
A study found that asthma activity increased the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by 45 percent in men aged 65 to 74. In a separate group of AAA patients aged 50 and above, a recent diagnosis for asthma is linked to an aortic aneurysm rupture risk by almost two-folds.....
Read more here: techtimes.com
I recently read a book written for physicians called Fatal Asthma. I wouldn’t recommend it though, because it was a difficult read. Yet it was filled with some excellent asthma facts I thought I’d share with you.
Now I certainly wouldn’t want to rehash the same asthma facts you can get on great websites like ours, or epa.gov and AAAAI.org.....
Read more here: tophealthrecords.com
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Asthma diet: Five best foods for your lungs! – Zee News
While there’s absolutely no individual meals that can easily cure asthma, the meals options that you earn can easily have actually a significant influence in regulating the general therapy plan. Specialists think that an anti-asthma diet plan might advice lower the symptoms.....
Read more here: healthytips.download
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Asthma Medication May Raise Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk
A study found that asthma activity increased the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by 45 percent in men aged 65 to 74. In a separate group of AAA patients aged 50 and above, a recent diagnosis for asthma is linked to an aortic aneurysm rupture risk by almost two-folds.....
Read more here: techtimes.com
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Women With Asthma May Have Fertility Problems
It might take longer to get pregnant and that difficulty increases with age, research suggests
FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women with asthma may take longer to get pregnant and have a lower pregnancy rate than those without the lung disease, new research suggests.
The study included 245 women, aged 23 to 45, who had unexplained fertility problems and were undergoing fertility treatment. Ninety-six of the women had been diagnosed with asthma.....
Read more here: webmd.com
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Asthma linked to an increased time to pregnancy
Asthma has been associated with a prolonged time to pregnancy and a decreased birth rate in a new clinical observation study. The current study investigated 245 women with unexplained fertility problems aged between 23 and 45 years. They underwent asthma and allergy testing and questionnaires during their fertility treatment. 96 women in the study had either an existing doctor's diagnosis of asthma or were diagnosed with asthma when they entered the study.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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Asthma Boosts Abdominal Aneurysm Rupture Risk
Asthma patients over age 50 appear to have an increased risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm and sudden death from aneurysm rupture, and the risk increases with recent asthma activity, researchers reported.
Use of asthma medication was associated with a 45% greater risk for having an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a cohort of men age 65 to 74.....
Read more here: medipx.com
It might take longer to get pregnant and that difficulty increases with age, research suggests
FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women with asthma may take longer to get pregnant and have a lower pregnancy rate than those without the lung disease, new research suggests.
The study included 245 women, aged 23 to 45, who had unexplained fertility problems and were undergoing fertility treatment. Ninety-six of the women had been diagnosed with asthma.....
Read more here: webmd.com
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Asthma linked to an increased time to pregnancy
Asthma has been associated with a prolonged time to pregnancy and a decreased birth rate in a new clinical observation study. The current study investigated 245 women with unexplained fertility problems aged between 23 and 45 years. They underwent asthma and allergy testing and questionnaires during their fertility treatment. 96 women in the study had either an existing doctor's diagnosis of asthma or were diagnosed with asthma when they entered the study.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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Asthma Boosts Abdominal Aneurysm Rupture Risk
Asthma patients over age 50 appear to have an increased risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm and sudden death from aneurysm rupture, and the risk increases with recent asthma activity, researchers reported.
Use of asthma medication was associated with a 45% greater risk for having an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in a cohort of men age 65 to 74.....
Read more here: medipx.com
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