I Have an Ignition Interlock – and Asthma! Can I Still Drive?
Using an ignition interlock while driving is easy, once you’re used to it – all you need to do is breathe!
But what if you’re having trouble breathing?
A bad cold, asthma, or other respiratory condition can impede the flow of air from your lungs, making it hard to get a good breath sample. However, it’s usually possible to get rolling again. If you’re suffering from a bad cold, try blowing a bit harder into the device. That will deliver more air and get the test over a bit faster. Ignition interlocks are designed to give users a certain amount of leeway to account for differences in the way people breathe.....
Read more here: lifesafer.com
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How Asthma Affects your Throat
You may be surprised to learn that as many as 50% of asthma sufferers developed the condition as an adult. Asthma is often thought of as a childhood disease, and as such adult-onset asthma may not be easily recognized for what it is. Below are some symptoms that point to asthma. If you’ve experienced one or more of these symptoms chronically (for a long period of time), consider talking with your doctor or ear, nose, and throat specialist to look into the cause of the symptoms.....
Read more here: orlandoent.com
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Okra Water Controls Diabetes, Asthma, Cholesterol & Kidney Diseases! How To Make Okra Water?
Okra is a nutritional powerhouse used throughout history for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Okra, also known as “lady’s fingers” and “gumbo,” is a green flowering plant. Okra belongs to the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton. It is indigenous to regions around the Nile in North Africa and the Middle East for it was discovered dating as far as 3500 years ago in Ethiopia.....
Read more here: blogs.naturalnews.com
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Friday, March 25, 2016
Why Michigan missed EPA 'asthma epicenter' pollution plan deadline
DETROIT, MI — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Michigan missed a deadline to submit plans for reducing hazardous emissions in a high asthma disease area despite the state's assertion that air pollution levels there have already fallen below federal standards.....
Read more here: mlive.com
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Asthma knowledge remains poor among rising patient numbers in Zambia
Misconceptions remain in Zambia regarding management of asthma as the number of asthma patients grow, according to a recent cross-sectional survey.
“Knowledge about asthma is poor among Zambians and misconceptions are prevalent,” Emilia Jumbe Marsden, MD, of Pendleton Family Practice in Lusaka, Zambia, and colleagues wrote.....
Read more here: healio.com
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FDA approves Cinqair for severe asthma
The FDA approved Cinqair for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in patients aged 18 years and older, according to a press release.....
Read more here: healio.com
DETROIT, MI — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Michigan missed a deadline to submit plans for reducing hazardous emissions in a high asthma disease area despite the state's assertion that air pollution levels there have already fallen below federal standards.....
Read more here: mlive.com
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Asthma knowledge remains poor among rising patient numbers in Zambia
Misconceptions remain in Zambia regarding management of asthma as the number of asthma patients grow, according to a recent cross-sectional survey.
“Knowledge about asthma is poor among Zambians and misconceptions are prevalent,” Emilia Jumbe Marsden, MD, of Pendleton Family Practice in Lusaka, Zambia, and colleagues wrote.....
Read more here: healio.com
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FDA approves Cinqair for severe asthma
The FDA approved Cinqair for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in patients aged 18 years and older, according to a press release.....
Read more here: healio.com
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Better inhaler lessons can prevent asthma emergencies
Reuters Health – A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don’t know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they’re gasping for air. The fix may be as simple as taking more time to teach patients how the devices work, a U.S. study suggests.....
Read more here: srnnews.com
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Specialists caution asthmatic patients
On the eve of Holi, health experts in the national capital advised people with asthmatic history to stay away from any form of dry colours, powder or foam as these can lead to acute shortness of breath and can at times turn into an emergency.....
Read more here: asianage.com
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Golisano Children's Hospital Receives $3.6 Million Grant to Research Pediatric Asthma
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Golisano Children's Hospital has received a $3.6 million grant to research pediatric asthma. The five-year study begins this month with a goal of helping patients better manage their condition while reducing emergency room visits.....
Read more here: twcnews.com
Reuters Health – A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don’t know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they’re gasping for air. The fix may be as simple as taking more time to teach patients how the devices work, a U.S. study suggests.....
Read more here: srnnews.com
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Specialists caution asthmatic patients
On the eve of Holi, health experts in the national capital advised people with asthmatic history to stay away from any form of dry colours, powder or foam as these can lead to acute shortness of breath and can at times turn into an emergency.....
Read more here: asianage.com
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Golisano Children's Hospital Receives $3.6 Million Grant to Research Pediatric Asthma
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Golisano Children's Hospital has received a $3.6 million grant to research pediatric asthma. The five-year study begins this month with a goal of helping patients better manage their condition while reducing emergency room visits.....
Read more here: twcnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Woman with severe asthma troubled by smoke in her smoke-free building
An 83-year-old woman in Wolfville says smoke in her smoke-free seniors building is affecting her health.
"I have reactive airways," Margaret McNeil told CBC News. "When I come in contact with smoke, my breathing stops."
McNeil has severe asthma, is on medication and uses a puffer. She lives on the main floor of a three-storey building on Woodlawn Drive operated by Housing Nova Scotia.....
Read more here: guidetravel.biz
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Tylenol During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Children
Taking Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy is associated with a slight increase in the risk for asthma in offspring, a new study has found.
Norwegian researchers used health data on 95,200 pregnant mothers between 1999 and 2008, and followed 53,169 of their children after birth. The mothers completed questionnaires on medication use for themselves and their children.....
Read more here: healthawarenessforall.com
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Annual children’s asthma camp gets new home at HealthWorks!
TUPELO – Children with asthma will have a chance to swim, bounce and learn at Camp Breathe Ezzzze.
The camp, organized annually by North Mississippi Medical Center, is getting a make-over for 2016. Instead of an overnight adventure at Tishomingo State Park, this year’s camp will feature a power-packed day camp, running from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 through 3 at HealthWorks! children’s health education center in Tupelo.....
Read more here: djournal.com
An 83-year-old woman in Wolfville says smoke in her smoke-free seniors building is affecting her health.
"I have reactive airways," Margaret McNeil told CBC News. "When I come in contact with smoke, my breathing stops."
McNeil has severe asthma, is on medication and uses a puffer. She lives on the main floor of a three-storey building on Woodlawn Drive operated by Housing Nova Scotia.....
Read more here: guidetravel.biz
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Tylenol During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Children
Taking Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy is associated with a slight increase in the risk for asthma in offspring, a new study has found.
Norwegian researchers used health data on 95,200 pregnant mothers between 1999 and 2008, and followed 53,169 of their children after birth. The mothers completed questionnaires on medication use for themselves and their children.....
Read more here: healthawarenessforall.com
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Annual children’s asthma camp gets new home at HealthWorks!
TUPELO – Children with asthma will have a chance to swim, bounce and learn at Camp Breathe Ezzzze.
The camp, organized annually by North Mississippi Medical Center, is getting a make-over for 2016. Instead of an overnight adventure at Tishomingo State Park, this year’s camp will feature a power-packed day camp, running from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 through 3 at HealthWorks! children’s health education center in Tupelo.....
Read more here: djournal.com
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Alberta asthma pilot project aims to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment
Young asthma patients will be able to breathe a bit easier thanks to a new pilot program aiming to provide more tools to Alberta family doctors.
Thanks to a $750,000 grant funded by The Partnership for Research and Innovation, some 22 family medical practices across the province will participate in the three-year study that will provide a "decision-making tree" directly in the child's electronic medical record, with the aim of improving both diagnosis and treatment.....
Read more here: calgarysun.com
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Asthma doesn't leave these vets cold
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Veterinarian Dominic Dallago pets his patient, a domestic short-haired cat with diarrhea. Looking at them together, there is nothing to suggest that the cat could harm its vet.
But hiding beneath the thick black fur of the purring 10-year-old cat are serious germs. The cat is full of allergens that can threaten people with asthma. The allergens can cause serious harm to people who have the illness, like Dallago.....
Read more here: newsela.com
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Vitamin D may contribute to development of asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease, which development mechanism has not been fully investigated yet. Despite the progress of medical science in asthma field, morbidity of this disease remains high worldwide. Scientists raise hypothesis that vitamin D may be involved in development of asthma. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient, which is the best known as key factor in bone mineralization. However, scientific literature reveals wider role of vitamin D.....
Read more here: atlasofscience.org
Young asthma patients will be able to breathe a bit easier thanks to a new pilot program aiming to provide more tools to Alberta family doctors.
Thanks to a $750,000 grant funded by The Partnership for Research and Innovation, some 22 family medical practices across the province will participate in the three-year study that will provide a "decision-making tree" directly in the child's electronic medical record, with the aim of improving both diagnosis and treatment.....
Read more here: calgarysun.com
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Asthma doesn't leave these vets cold
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Veterinarian Dominic Dallago pets his patient, a domestic short-haired cat with diarrhea. Looking at them together, there is nothing to suggest that the cat could harm its vet.
But hiding beneath the thick black fur of the purring 10-year-old cat are serious germs. The cat is full of allergens that can threaten people with asthma. The allergens can cause serious harm to people who have the illness, like Dallago.....
Read more here: newsela.com
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Vitamin D may contribute to development of asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease, which development mechanism has not been fully investigated yet. Despite the progress of medical science in asthma field, morbidity of this disease remains high worldwide. Scientists raise hypothesis that vitamin D may be involved in development of asthma. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient, which is the best known as key factor in bone mineralization. However, scientific literature reveals wider role of vitamin D.....
Read more here: atlasofscience.org
Monday, March 21, 2016
Be prepared for asthma symptoms and breath easy
DESPITE her extensive knowledge on how to treat asthma, asthma educator and sufferer Leesa Baker, from Carcoar, said it was alarming to learn that middle aged and older women were more likely to die from an asthma attack.
“It was alarming, I thought ‘geez I’m nearly there’ and it made me think that’s a bit of a worry,” she said.....
Read more here: centralwesterndaily.com.au
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Do Your Youngsters Have Meals Asthma?
Has your kid been recognized with meals asthma? There are a couple of how you can decide in case your kid does have asthma. You’ll be able to pass to the physician and feature an hypersensitive reaction check carried out, however the ones don’t seem to be one hundred% dependable relating to meals asthma.....
Read more here: hilp.tk
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More older women die of asthma: data
Women over 55 continue to be most at risk of dying from asthma in Australia, latest data shows.
Those aged 55 to 74 were twice as likely to die compared to their male counterparts, while those over 75 were almost three times more likely to die from asthma.....
Read more here: news.com.au
DESPITE her extensive knowledge on how to treat asthma, asthma educator and sufferer Leesa Baker, from Carcoar, said it was alarming to learn that middle aged and older women were more likely to die from an asthma attack.
“It was alarming, I thought ‘geez I’m nearly there’ and it made me think that’s a bit of a worry,” she said.....
Read more here: centralwesterndaily.com.au
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Do Your Youngsters Have Meals Asthma?
Has your kid been recognized with meals asthma? There are a couple of how you can decide in case your kid does have asthma. You’ll be able to pass to the physician and feature an hypersensitive reaction check carried out, however the ones don’t seem to be one hundred% dependable relating to meals asthma.....
Read more here: hilp.tk
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More older women die of asthma: data
Women over 55 continue to be most at risk of dying from asthma in Australia, latest data shows.
Those aged 55 to 74 were twice as likely to die compared to their male counterparts, while those over 75 were almost three times more likely to die from asthma.....
Read more here: news.com.au
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Rescue Inhaler Is A 'Lifesaver' For Asthma, COPD Patients When They Know How To Use It; What's The Best Method?
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), two of the most common lung diseases in the U.S., commonly come with a respiratory inhaler that most patients don't know how to use, finds a new study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.....
Read more here: medicaldaily.com
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What To Do During An Asthma Attack
It is also important to recognize the signs of a severe asthma attack. In this situation, call an ambulance immediately. Some of these signs include the skin appearing as though it is sucked in between the ribs or neck, bluish discoloration of the lips, and difficulty breathing even after administering a rescue inhaler for several minutes.....
Read more here: blackdoctor.org
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Fake Analysis of Bronchial asthma
Fake diagnoses or misdiagnoses are instances of people who simply do not assume it to be one thing as critical as bronchial asthma. A few folks might assume that coughing and wheezing is only a chilly to be able to now not allow pass. A few colds as you recognize can hold on for weeks however the signs of bronchial asthma do not move away, they just worsen.....
Read more here: hilp.tk
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