Half a million children ‘wrongly diagnosed with asthma’
Research published in the British Journal of General Practice suggests that children are regularly being misdiagnosed with asthma.
The condition affects over a million children in Britain, but the new research suggests that this figure could be inaccurate; if so, thousands of children could be needlessly taking medication with adverse side effects, which can include throat infections, nausea and muscle cramps.....
Read more here: health.spectator.co.uk
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Innovative treatments helping asthma sufferers
A 37-year-old nurse in Tokyo has been competing in the breaststroke at swim meets in and outside the country since her early 20s.
For a third of the month, she works the night shift at the palliative care unit of a hospital, while practicing her swimming five days a week, for about two hours each session.....
Read more here: the-japan-news.com
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GPs to trial new tests for asthma amid concerns about overdiagnosis
Trials to run from May to October after Nice warned that up to 30% of people diagnosed with asthma did not show clear evidence of the condition
GPs are to test a new approach to diagnosing asthma following concerns that many people being treated for the condition do not have it.....
Read more here: theguardian.com
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Friday, February 26, 2016
Youth survey: Air quality, asthma priorities
Air quality seems to be worsening in Delaware County, according to health officials.
Pollution and preventing asthma were identified as priorities in a recent “Youth Health Assessment” by the Delaware County Family Children First Council and the Delaware General Health District.....
Read more here: delgazette.com
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Coolio suffers asthma attack on stage, gets inhaler from fan
Coolio, the unforgettable rapper behind the 1995 hit "Gangsta's Paradise," had a severe asthma attack on stage on Feb. 24 and had to borrow an inhaler from a fan.
The rapper has suffered from asthma most of his life.
According to the New York Post, Coolio struggled on stage during an impromptu performance at Hill Country Barbecue Market in New York. However, he was able to get through his five-song set thanks to a helpful fan who had an inhaler.....
Read more here: wonderwall.com
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2 Men Get Prison Time in Asthma Attack Death of Teen
Two Worcester, Massachusetts, men who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2013 death of a teen who suffered a severe asthma attack after a fight are headed to prison.
Telegram & Gazette reports 21-year-old Michael Ventura and 20-year-old Collage Nunez were each sentenced to 7 to 10 years in state prison on Wednesday. The two men pleaded guilty to manslaughter and additional charges.....
Read more here: necn.com
Air quality seems to be worsening in Delaware County, according to health officials.
Pollution and preventing asthma were identified as priorities in a recent “Youth Health Assessment” by the Delaware County Family Children First Council and the Delaware General Health District.....
Read more here: delgazette.com
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Coolio suffers asthma attack on stage, gets inhaler from fan
Coolio, the unforgettable rapper behind the 1995 hit "Gangsta's Paradise," had a severe asthma attack on stage on Feb. 24 and had to borrow an inhaler from a fan.
The rapper has suffered from asthma most of his life.
According to the New York Post, Coolio struggled on stage during an impromptu performance at Hill Country Barbecue Market in New York. However, he was able to get through his five-song set thanks to a helpful fan who had an inhaler.....
Read more here: wonderwall.com
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2 Men Get Prison Time in Asthma Attack Death of Teen
Two Worcester, Massachusetts, men who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2013 death of a teen who suffered a severe asthma attack after a fight are headed to prison.
Telegram & Gazette reports 21-year-old Michael Ventura and 20-year-old Collage Nunez were each sentenced to 7 to 10 years in state prison on Wednesday. The two men pleaded guilty to manslaughter and additional charges.....
Read more here: necn.com
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Could cooking with gas worsen your asthma?
A health lecturer has said doctors tend to mistake asthma for pneumonia, especially during the diagnosis stages, and called for studies in the relation of cooking materials to respiratory disease.
Dr Rebecca Nantanda, a lecturer at Makerere University, said in most cases asthmatic children are treated for pneumonia and keep coming back to hospitals because the real disease was not treated.....
Read more here: observer.ug
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10-year-old missing from Inglewood without her asthma inhaler
INGLEWOOD — Inglewood police asked for the public’s help today finding a 10-year-old girl who wandered away from her foster home without a cell phone or an inhaler for her asthma.
Shauna Evans was picked up from school around 6 p.m. Tuesday by her foster mother. When they arrived home, the mother was helping smaller children in the house and Shauna “walked away and out of sight”.....
Read more here: dailybreeze.com
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Lawsuit filed in asthma death of Northern California inmate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The family of an inmate who died in an Alameda County jail from an asthma attack has filed a lawsuit claiming the man didn't receive adequate medical treatment.....
Read more here: sfgate.com
A health lecturer has said doctors tend to mistake asthma for pneumonia, especially during the diagnosis stages, and called for studies in the relation of cooking materials to respiratory disease.
Dr Rebecca Nantanda, a lecturer at Makerere University, said in most cases asthmatic children are treated for pneumonia and keep coming back to hospitals because the real disease was not treated.....
Read more here: observer.ug
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10-year-old missing from Inglewood without her asthma inhaler
INGLEWOOD — Inglewood police asked for the public’s help today finding a 10-year-old girl who wandered away from her foster home without a cell phone or an inhaler for her asthma.
Shauna Evans was picked up from school around 6 p.m. Tuesday by her foster mother. When they arrived home, the mother was helping smaller children in the house and Shauna “walked away and out of sight”.....
Read more here: dailybreeze.com
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Lawsuit filed in asthma death of Northern California inmate
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The family of an inmate who died in an Alameda County jail from an asthma attack has filed a lawsuit claiming the man didn't receive adequate medical treatment.....
Read more here: sfgate.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Is your wood burner killing you? Smoke from stove linked to deadly cancers, asthma and diabetes
THE much loved home wood burners are contributing towards air pollution that is killing around 40,000 people per year.
Diseases such as asthma, cancer and diabetes have all been linked to illnesses invoked by the harmful pollution that is released from the burners.
The health impacts of pollutants found outside the home such as those from vehicle exhausts, are widely known to cause at least 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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UK asthma patients can participate in global study, using iPhones
UK asthma patients can participate in a global medical research while monitoring their health and symptoms using an iPhone app.
The app, which uses Apple's ResearchKit platform, is designed to help researchers explore personalised treatments for asthma patients. Called Asthma Health, it lets asthma patients monitor and understand their health condition, as well as follow their treatment plans.....
Read more here: telegraph.co.uk
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A simple calculation using routine blood test results can identify eosinophilic asthma patients
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, a standard test that enumerates different types of white cells in peripheral blood, is often performed during routine patient visits in clinics and hospitals. The test can be used to differentiate between normal condition in healthy people and infection and inflammation in patients. Results of CBC with differential show absolute counts of total white blood cell (WBC) and its constituents: eosinophils, lymphocytes, neutrophils, basophils, and monocytes.....
Read more here: atlasofscience.org
THE much loved home wood burners are contributing towards air pollution that is killing around 40,000 people per year.
Diseases such as asthma, cancer and diabetes have all been linked to illnesses invoked by the harmful pollution that is released from the burners.
The health impacts of pollutants found outside the home such as those from vehicle exhausts, are widely known to cause at least 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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UK asthma patients can participate in global study, using iPhones
UK asthma patients can participate in a global medical research while monitoring their health and symptoms using an iPhone app.
The app, which uses Apple's ResearchKit platform, is designed to help researchers explore personalised treatments for asthma patients. Called Asthma Health, it lets asthma patients monitor and understand their health condition, as well as follow their treatment plans.....
Read more here: telegraph.co.uk
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A simple calculation using routine blood test results can identify eosinophilic asthma patients
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, a standard test that enumerates different types of white cells in peripheral blood, is often performed during routine patient visits in clinics and hospitals. The test can be used to differentiate between normal condition in healthy people and infection and inflammation in patients. Results of CBC with differential show absolute counts of total white blood cell (WBC) and its constituents: eosinophils, lymphocytes, neutrophils, basophils, and monocytes.....
Read more here: atlasofscience.org
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
School calendar year impacts rate of asthma hospitalization
The rate of asthma hospitalization in children may be related to factors such as the school calendar year and common cold viruses, which also may impact the asthma hospitalization rate in adults, according to recent research.....
Read more here: healio.com
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11 Worst Countries for People with Asthma
There are millions of people that have respiratory problems, including asthma, living all over the world, but life is definitely harder for them in these 11 worst countries for people with asthma.
As you may know, asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. People with this condition often wheeze, cough, encounter chest tightness and are short of breath. They may even need inhalers to improve their condition.....
Read more here: insidermonkey.com
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Fisherman dies at sea after asthma attack
A 51-year-old fisherman died at sea after suffering an asthma attack on board a Chokka fishing boat near Port Elizabeth on Monday morning‚ despite a scramble to obtain emergency assistance for the crewman.....
Read more here: timeslive.co.za
The rate of asthma hospitalization in children may be related to factors such as the school calendar year and common cold viruses, which also may impact the asthma hospitalization rate in adults, according to recent research.....
Read more here: healio.com
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11 Worst Countries for People with Asthma
There are millions of people that have respiratory problems, including asthma, living all over the world, but life is definitely harder for them in these 11 worst countries for people with asthma.
As you may know, asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. People with this condition often wheeze, cough, encounter chest tightness and are short of breath. They may even need inhalers to improve their condition.....
Read more here: insidermonkey.com
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Fisherman dies at sea after asthma attack
A 51-year-old fisherman died at sea after suffering an asthma attack on board a Chokka fishing boat near Port Elizabeth on Monday morning‚ despite a scramble to obtain emergency assistance for the crewman.....
Read more here: timeslive.co.za
Monday, February 22, 2016
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 haveasthma. Amish kids don’t get asthma because they’re outside all the time”.....
Read more here: tophealthrecords.com
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Fighting asthma with farm dust
In an Amish farm community in Indiana, the childhood asthma rate is 5 percent.
In a community of genetically similar farmers in North Dakota, the rate is 15 percent.
That has University of Arizona researchers hopeful that they can create drugs that will prevent and treat the disease by studying the dust that collects in the homes and barns of those farms.....
Read more here: tucson.com
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Air pollution is a direct cause of asthma and heart attacks says new research
Air pollution is a direct cause of asthma, research has revealed.
Toxins in the atmosphere also affect children’s memory and concentration, as well as triggering heart attacks in adults.
Professor John Grigg, of London’s Queen Mary College, said pollution can change cells in lungs, which can lead to allergic reactions that cause asthma.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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 haveasthma. Amish kids don’t get asthma because they’re outside all the time”.....
Read more here: tophealthrecords.com
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Fighting asthma with farm dust
In an Amish farm community in Indiana, the childhood asthma rate is 5 percent.
In a community of genetically similar farmers in North Dakota, the rate is 15 percent.
That has University of Arizona researchers hopeful that they can create drugs that will prevent and treat the disease by studying the dust that collects in the homes and barns of those farms.....
Read more here: tucson.com
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Air pollution is a direct cause of asthma and heart attacks says new research
Air pollution is a direct cause of asthma, research has revealed.
Toxins in the atmosphere also affect children’s memory and concentration, as well as triggering heart attacks in adults.
Professor John Grigg, of London’s Queen Mary College, said pollution can change cells in lungs, which can lead to allergic reactions that cause asthma.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Tylenol During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma on Children
Tylenol or Acetaminophen, when taken by mothers during pregnancy can be linked to children born susceptive to asthma. This finding is based on a recent study done by the Norwegian researchers in the International Journal of Epidemiology.....
Read more here: parentherald.com
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Mumbai's civic body has an idea to protect you from asthma: The sterilisation of pigeons
Mumbai: If you are a Mumbaikar and have a bout of tuberculosis or have suffered an asthma attack, did you ever wonder what might have caused it? It might surprise you but pigeon droppings and feathers could be the reason. To this end, there are some good tidings as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to sterilise the burgeoning population of pigeons.....
Read more here: firstpost.com
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Feel Better Today, Learn How To Avoid Getting Asthma
An asthma attack can be terrifying, both for the sufferer and for his or her loved ones. You need to know all that is involved with this condition, including symptoms and preventative care, in order to be able to effectively manage it. You should know what to expect and when to expect it, and these tips will certainly be useful.....
Read more here: elma-consulting.com
Tylenol or Acetaminophen, when taken by mothers during pregnancy can be linked to children born susceptive to asthma. This finding is based on a recent study done by the Norwegian researchers in the International Journal of Epidemiology.....
Read more here: parentherald.com
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Mumbai's civic body has an idea to protect you from asthma: The sterilisation of pigeons
Mumbai: If you are a Mumbaikar and have a bout of tuberculosis or have suffered an asthma attack, did you ever wonder what might have caused it? It might surprise you but pigeon droppings and feathers could be the reason. To this end, there are some good tidings as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to sterilise the burgeoning population of pigeons.....
Read more here: firstpost.com
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Feel Better Today, Learn How To Avoid Getting Asthma
An asthma attack can be terrifying, both for the sufferer and for his or her loved ones. You need to know all that is involved with this condition, including symptoms and preventative care, in order to be able to effectively manage it. You should know what to expect and when to expect it, and these tips will certainly be useful.....
Read more here: elma-consulting.com
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