Risk of Asthma Associated With PCOS, Excess Weight
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and excess weight have been independently linked with the onset of asthma, according to findings in a new study to be presented at the annual Endocrine Society meeting.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common among women of childbearing age but no studies of its relationship to asthma have been published until now.....
Read more here: empr.com
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URMC program to help Rochester students with asthma
Hundreds of asthmatic Rochester children will get access to better preventive treatment over the next five years thanks to $3.6 million in grant funding awarded to a researcher at University of Rochester Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital.....
Read more here: democratandchronicle.com
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Study Looks at Link Between Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Childhood Asthma
According to a new study from a University of Kansas economist and colleagues, the most efficient way of reducing the chances of children developing asthma might be as simple as ensuring their mom gets enough vitamin D during her pregnancy’s second trimester.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Friday, April 1, 2016
Can Your Child with Asthma Play Sports?
With Spring comes asthma season in our house! It starts with the little one coughing and my oldest soon follows. We have been dealing with asthma since my oldest was little, so I feel like we have this asthma-thing under control. In fact, they are both pretty good sports when it comes to controlling their own asthma.....
Read more here: metrokids.com
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Asthma attack risk reduced by green dry cleaning using CO2 vapor
If you have breathing problems or asthma, some household cleaning products can really bother you and irritate your breathing passages. But there’s hope. New products to help clean the homes of allergy sufferers could one day make their way to the market, thanks to two patents awarded to a research team at the University of South Carolina for their CO2-based fabric cleaning invention. In fact, CO2 is now being used at dry cleaners as an eco-friendly and safe alternative to traditional cleaning.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
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Emergency tips to survive an asthma attack without inhaler!
An asthma occurs when the airways in the lungs become swollen or inflamed and are blocked by mucus, making breathing difficult. The chest tightens and the lungs seem to produce a wheezing sound.....
Read more here: diseasestreatment.info
With Spring comes asthma season in our house! It starts with the little one coughing and my oldest soon follows. We have been dealing with asthma since my oldest was little, so I feel like we have this asthma-thing under control. In fact, they are both pretty good sports when it comes to controlling their own asthma.....
Read more here: metrokids.com
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Asthma attack risk reduced by green dry cleaning using CO2 vapor
If you have breathing problems or asthma, some household cleaning products can really bother you and irritate your breathing passages. But there’s hope. New products to help clean the homes of allergy sufferers could one day make their way to the market, thanks to two patents awarded to a research team at the University of South Carolina for their CO2-based fabric cleaning invention. In fact, CO2 is now being used at dry cleaners as an eco-friendly and safe alternative to traditional cleaning.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
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Emergency tips to survive an asthma attack without inhaler!
An asthma occurs when the airways in the lungs become swollen or inflamed and are blocked by mucus, making breathing difficult. The chest tightens and the lungs seem to produce a wheezing sound.....
Read more here: diseasestreatment.info
Thursday, March 31, 2016
If you don't have asthma, maybe it's because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds
The best way to reduce a child's chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows.
The most cost-effective way to get Mom more vitamin D could be as simple as health recommendations that consider the benefits of soaking up a little more sun, a practical and cost-effective way to get a dose of D.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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People with asthma in Detroit are choking to death
Jacqueline Cason didn’t expect to be crawling down the stairs of her own damn house at 38 years old. When Cason lived in Mississippi, her asthma was annoying but manageable—a puff from an inhaler now and again. Then, just over a year ago, she moved into a little modular home on a quiet street in River Rouge, Michigan, a tiny city of 7,000 that kisses the southern edge of Detroit.....
Read more here: rawstory.com
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$3.6M Grant Awarded to Pediatric Asthma Intervention Researcher
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) recently reported that Jill Halterman, M.D., was awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out research on preventive asthma intervention that will allow better management of the disease and reduce emergency hospital visits.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
The best way to reduce a child's chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows.
The most cost-effective way to get Mom more vitamin D could be as simple as health recommendations that consider the benefits of soaking up a little more sun, a practical and cost-effective way to get a dose of D.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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People with asthma in Detroit are choking to death
Jacqueline Cason didn’t expect to be crawling down the stairs of her own damn house at 38 years old. When Cason lived in Mississippi, her asthma was annoying but manageable—a puff from an inhaler now and again. Then, just over a year ago, she moved into a little modular home on a quiet street in River Rouge, Michigan, a tiny city of 7,000 that kisses the southern edge of Detroit.....
Read more here: rawstory.com
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$3.6M Grant Awarded to Pediatric Asthma Intervention Researcher
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) recently reported that Jill Halterman, M.D., was awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out research on preventive asthma intervention that will allow better management of the disease and reduce emergency hospital visits.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Sex Hormones, Inflammation Affect Asthma in Obese Women
TUESDAY, March 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sex hormones and systemic inflammation may be mediating the obese-asthma phenotype, according to a study published online March 23 in Allergy.
Hayley A. Scott, Ph.D., from the University of Newcastle in Australia, and colleagues assessed the associations between sex hormones, oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use, systemic inflammation and airway inflammation in 39 obese and 42 nonobese females and 24 obese and 25 nonobese males with asthma.....
Read more here: doctorslounge.com
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Air pollution, asthma may contribute to preterm birth risk
Exposure to air pollutants for pregnant women with asthma at both early and later gestational weeks carried a higher risk for preterm birth, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
“Women with asthma have higher risks for preterm birth after acute exposure to most criteria air pollutants both early (weeks 23, 26, and 29) and later in gestation (weeks 34-36),” Pauline Mendola, PhD, of the division of intramural population health research at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues wrote.....
Read more here: healio.com
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How To Survive Allergy Season When You Have Asthma?
If you suffer from allergic rhinitis, you might be aware of two allergy seasons — spring and fall. Most allergy sufferers know that allergy symptoms escalate during spring, as tree pollen runs rampant. Allergy seasons become more difficult for asthma sufferers, because allergens trigger asthma symptoms to them. Asthma patients should remain extra cautious during spring and fall seasons. Visiting asthma clinic for precautionary measure is the ideal thing asthma patients can do to control their asthma.....
Read more here: manassasallergist.com
TUESDAY, March 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Sex hormones and systemic inflammation may be mediating the obese-asthma phenotype, according to a study published online March 23 in Allergy.
Hayley A. Scott, Ph.D., from the University of Newcastle in Australia, and colleagues assessed the associations between sex hormones, oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use, systemic inflammation and airway inflammation in 39 obese and 42 nonobese females and 24 obese and 25 nonobese males with asthma.....
Read more here: doctorslounge.com
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Air pollution, asthma may contribute to preterm birth risk
Exposure to air pollutants for pregnant women with asthma at both early and later gestational weeks carried a higher risk for preterm birth, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
“Women with asthma have higher risks for preterm birth after acute exposure to most criteria air pollutants both early (weeks 23, 26, and 29) and later in gestation (weeks 34-36),” Pauline Mendola, PhD, of the division of intramural population health research at Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues wrote.....
Read more here: healio.com
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How To Survive Allergy Season When You Have Asthma?
If you suffer from allergic rhinitis, you might be aware of two allergy seasons — spring and fall. Most allergy sufferers know that allergy symptoms escalate during spring, as tree pollen runs rampant. Allergy seasons become more difficult for asthma sufferers, because allergens trigger asthma symptoms to them. Asthma patients should remain extra cautious during spring and fall seasons. Visiting asthma clinic for precautionary measure is the ideal thing asthma patients can do to control their asthma.....
Read more here: manassasallergist.com
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Gabourey Sidibe Dead? Did 32-Year-Old ‘Empire’ Actress Die Of An Asthma Attack? [Breaking]
The news seems shocking when one reads the headline. “Empire Actress Gabourey Sidibe Suddenly Dies,” claims the headline so popular that Trendolizer tracks it as one of the most trending articles at the moment. To think of Gabourey dying at only 32 years of age would be shocking, indeed, with Sidibe winning hearts as the abused young woman in the 2009 movie Precious, starring as Mo’Nique’s much put-upon daughter. Gabourey won an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for that role.....
Read more here: inquisitr.com
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Germs, bacteria, the immune boosters vs asthma: Expert
DUBAI: While cleanliness is a must in staying healthy, a pulmonologist in Dubai has also stressed the significance of having sufficient bacteria or viruses in one’s system as a protection against all forms of allergies, specifically asthma.....
Read more here: gulftoday.ae
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New app will help scientists understand triggers for asthma and hay fever
Hay fever and asthma sufferers can become “citizen scientists” by sharing their symptoms on a new app.
The free app called BritainBreathing was created to help experts understand what triggers an allergic reaction.....
Read more here: standard.co.uk
The news seems shocking when one reads the headline. “Empire Actress Gabourey Sidibe Suddenly Dies,” claims the headline so popular that Trendolizer tracks it as one of the most trending articles at the moment. To think of Gabourey dying at only 32 years of age would be shocking, indeed, with Sidibe winning hearts as the abused young woman in the 2009 movie Precious, starring as Mo’Nique’s much put-upon daughter. Gabourey won an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for that role.....
Read more here: inquisitr.com
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Germs, bacteria, the immune boosters vs asthma: Expert
DUBAI: While cleanliness is a must in staying healthy, a pulmonologist in Dubai has also stressed the significance of having sufficient bacteria or viruses in one’s system as a protection against all forms of allergies, specifically asthma.....
Read more here: gulftoday.ae
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New app will help scientists understand triggers for asthma and hay fever
Hay fever and asthma sufferers can become “citizen scientists” by sharing their symptoms on a new app.
The free app called BritainBreathing was created to help experts understand what triggers an allergic reaction.....
Read more here: standard.co.uk
Monday, March 28, 2016
How to Treat Asthma Attacks Without an Inhaler (By Preventing Them Instead)
Like clockwork, a 2 a.m. asthma attack shut down my airways and jolted me out of sleep. The sweet relief of breath was at arm’s length, in the emergency inhaler on my night table. One quick spray and within seconds I felt my bronchial tubes begin to relax, allowing precious air to enter.....
Read more here: healthherbs365.com
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Asthma attack risk reduced by green dry cleaning using CO2 vapor
If you have breathing problems or asthma, some household cleaning products can really bother you and irritate your breathing passages. But there’s hope. New products to help clean the homes of allergy sufferers could one day make their way to the market, thanks to two patents awarded to a research team at the University of South Carolina for their CO2-based fabric cleaning invention. In fact, CO2 is now being used at dry cleaners as an eco-friendly and safe alternative to traditional cleaning.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
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Dr. is In: Signs and Symptoms of Asthma
Many Americans suffer from a chronic disease known as asthma. It's so common that almost one in twelve have it.
Dr. Vijay joined us on 3 News First Edition to tell us more about this disease.
Asthma affects more than 8% of Americans, or almost one in twelve Americans. It is a result of the small air passages in the lung not allowing air to pass through because of various reasons.....
See more here: kiiitv.com
Like clockwork, a 2 a.m. asthma attack shut down my airways and jolted me out of sleep. The sweet relief of breath was at arm’s length, in the emergency inhaler on my night table. One quick spray and within seconds I felt my bronchial tubes begin to relax, allowing precious air to enter.....
Read more here: healthherbs365.com
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Asthma attack risk reduced by green dry cleaning using CO2 vapor
If you have breathing problems or asthma, some household cleaning products can really bother you and irritate your breathing passages. But there’s hope. New products to help clean the homes of allergy sufferers could one day make their way to the market, thanks to two patents awarded to a research team at the University of South Carolina for their CO2-based fabric cleaning invention. In fact, CO2 is now being used at dry cleaners as an eco-friendly and safe alternative to traditional cleaning.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
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Dr. is In: Signs and Symptoms of Asthma
Many Americans suffer from a chronic disease known as asthma. It's so common that almost one in twelve have it.
Dr. Vijay joined us on 3 News First Edition to tell us more about this disease.
Asthma affects more than 8% of Americans, or almost one in twelve Americans. It is a result of the small air passages in the lung not allowing air to pass through because of various reasons.....
See more here: kiiitv.com
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Doctor Creates Animation Videos, Comic Books to make Asthma less Scary for Kids
Dr. Alex Thomas, a Chicago-based pediatric allergist and cartoonist, is using animated videos and superhero comics to help his young patients breathe easier; helping kids to understand what asthma is, and how medications work. Medications are the heroes, and allergens become villains in the Iggy And The Inhalers series – a line of comics, posters, videos, stickers and trading cards. They all star superheroes like Iggy The Inhaler; Broncho The Bronchodilator and Coltron The Controller fighting villain-allergens like The Roach, Smokey Joe; Moldar and Pollenoid; The Dust Mite and Hairy.....
Read more here: anonhq.com
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Little Mix to dedicate song to tragic Northern Ireland pupil Jack after sudden death from asthma
A member of girlband Little Mix has promised the devastated friends of a Belfast schoolboy who died suddenly earlier this month that the band will dedicate a song to him at their SSE Arena shows.....
Read more here: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Is Your Dinner Table Too Crowded for Asthma?
In a world of competing issues, how do we make our health matter? Nowadays, this country has particularity zoomed in on issues surrounding race. With the Black Lives Matter movement circulating from social media to the discussions of our dinner tables, it is safe to say that this country has hit a pivotal point of discussing the issues of this country. With race relations now a hot topic, how do we deal with these issues as they relate to our health?.....
Read more here: aawellnessproject.org
Dr. Alex Thomas, a Chicago-based pediatric allergist and cartoonist, is using animated videos and superhero comics to help his young patients breathe easier; helping kids to understand what asthma is, and how medications work. Medications are the heroes, and allergens become villains in the Iggy And The Inhalers series – a line of comics, posters, videos, stickers and trading cards. They all star superheroes like Iggy The Inhaler; Broncho The Bronchodilator and Coltron The Controller fighting villain-allergens like The Roach, Smokey Joe; Moldar and Pollenoid; The Dust Mite and Hairy.....
Read more here: anonhq.com
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Little Mix to dedicate song to tragic Northern Ireland pupil Jack after sudden death from asthma
A member of girlband Little Mix has promised the devastated friends of a Belfast schoolboy who died suddenly earlier this month that the band will dedicate a song to him at their SSE Arena shows.....
Read more here: belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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Is Your Dinner Table Too Crowded for Asthma?
In a world of competing issues, how do we make our health matter? Nowadays, this country has particularity zoomed in on issues surrounding race. With the Black Lives Matter movement circulating from social media to the discussions of our dinner tables, it is safe to say that this country has hit a pivotal point of discussing the issues of this country. With race relations now a hot topic, how do we deal with these issues as they relate to our health?.....
Read more here: aawellnessproject.org
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