Childhood Asthma Is So Overdiagnosed That Inhalers Have Become A 'Fashion Accessory,' Experts Say
Anyone suffering from asthma knows that going undiagnosed would be annoying at best and life-threatening at worst. In the past, doctors did under-diagnose the condition, but some experts are saying the pendulum has now swung too far in the other direction — asthma is being overdiagnosed, and inhalers have “almost become a fashion accessory”.....
Read more here: medicaldaily.com
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50% Of 'Asthmatics' Don't Really Have The Disease, Often
When 7-year-old Deepak was rushed to a Delhi hospital a few years ago with worsening asthma symptoms, doctors were puzzled. The boy had been on inhalers and even oral steroids, as suggested by a physician in his hometown, Chandigarh, for the past three years but his condition had not improved.
"It turned out that the child did not suffer from asthma at all," said pulmonologist Dr Arup Basu, who treated Deepak at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.....
Read more here: kashmirmonitor.in
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HEALTH MATTERS: Develop a plan to deal with childhood asthma
Pediatric asthma is a common condition affecting nearly 9 million children in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.
And while medications often effectively control pediatric asthma, it is important to recognize the signs of an asthma attack and know when to seek help.
By working with their pediatrician, parents can develop an asthma action plan that empowers them to start managing an asthma exacerbation at home and recognize the signs and symptoms that require emergency medical care.....
Read more here: centraljersey.com
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
Oily Fish Consumption During Pregnancy May Reduce Risk Of Asthma In Child: Study
Children born to mothers who eat oily fish such as salmon during pregnancy may be less likely to have asthma compared to children whose mothers do not eat it, according to a new research.
The study, led by Professor Philip Calder of the University of Southampton, was presented at the recent Experimental Biology Congress in San Diego. The professor won the Danone International Prize for Nutrition for his research on fatty acid metabolism and functionality, focusing notably on the immune, inflammatory and cardiometabolic systems.....
Read more here: rttnews.com
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity raise asthma attack risk
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity raise asthma attack risk. Lead author of the study Anju Elizabeth Joham said, “A greater proportion of women with polycystic ovary syndrome report asthma, and the results of this study suggest that asthma is associated with PCOS and excess weight. These findings highlight that polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex disorder that includes significant inflammatory underpinnings. These results also raise awareness of the need to consider higher risks in other health areas in this condition”.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
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Smartphone App Found to Aid in Asthma Management, Especially During Pregnancy
Asthma is a major and growing public health concern for which there is currently no cure, although symptoms can be controlled. Asthma management is particularly important in pregnant women, as heightened risks of preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, restricted fetal growth, and a cesarean procedure are recognized in these asthma patients.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Children born to mothers who eat oily fish such as salmon during pregnancy may be less likely to have asthma compared to children whose mothers do not eat it, according to a new research.
The study, led by Professor Philip Calder of the University of Southampton, was presented at the recent Experimental Biology Congress in San Diego. The professor won the Danone International Prize for Nutrition for his research on fatty acid metabolism and functionality, focusing notably on the immune, inflammatory and cardiometabolic systems.....
Read more here: rttnews.com
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity raise asthma attack risk
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity raise asthma attack risk. Lead author of the study Anju Elizabeth Joham said, “A greater proportion of women with polycystic ovary syndrome report asthma, and the results of this study suggest that asthma is associated with PCOS and excess weight. These findings highlight that polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex disorder that includes significant inflammatory underpinnings. These results also raise awareness of the need to consider higher risks in other health areas in this condition”.....
Read more here: belmarrahealth.com
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Smartphone App Found to Aid in Asthma Management, Especially During Pregnancy
Asthma is a major and growing public health concern for which there is currently no cure, although symptoms can be controlled. Asthma management is particularly important in pregnant women, as heightened risks of preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, restricted fetal growth, and a cesarean procedure are recognized in these asthma patients.....
Read more here: lungdiseasenews.com
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Quick-thinking barman hailed a hero for saving life of customer having asthma attack
David Hearne (26) was working in Shortts bar in Waterford city last week, when one of the pub’s bouncers called him because a customer was having an asthma attack.
David, who volunteers with Waterford Marine Search and Rescue and is a trained emergency first responder, ran to help the distressed customer.....
Read more here: independent.ie
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Tyler the Creator has asthma: A concert review
Tyler the Creator has asthma.
OK, I’m making that up, but the rapper (and Odd Future point man) did seem out of breath at points during last night’s show at the Rainbow Ballroom, leaning against lighting rig between songs.
And, I did see him pull an inhaler out of his pocket and take a quick puff midway through the hour-long set.....
Read more here: fresnobeehive.com
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Women with unhealthy BMIs who smoke and drink at two-fold higher risk of asthma
Underweight and obese women who also drank alcohol and smoked tobacco had a two-fold higher risk of being diagnosed with asthma than women with a healthy body mass index who did not drink or smoke, a St. Michael's Hospital study found.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
David Hearne (26) was working in Shortts bar in Waterford city last week, when one of the pub’s bouncers called him because a customer was having an asthma attack.
David, who volunteers with Waterford Marine Search and Rescue and is a trained emergency first responder, ran to help the distressed customer.....
Read more here: independent.ie
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Tyler the Creator has asthma: A concert review
Tyler the Creator has asthma.
OK, I’m making that up, but the rapper (and Odd Future point man) did seem out of breath at points during last night’s show at the Rainbow Ballroom, leaning against lighting rig between songs.
And, I did see him pull an inhaler out of his pocket and take a quick puff midway through the hour-long set.....
Read more here: fresnobeehive.com
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Women with unhealthy BMIs who smoke and drink at two-fold higher risk of asthma
Underweight and obese women who also drank alcohol and smoked tobacco had a two-fold higher risk of being diagnosed with asthma than women with a healthy body mass index who did not drink or smoke, a St. Michael's Hospital study found.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Make a Sensitive Choice to help improve Asthma and Allergy Symptoms
Like 30-40% of Australians, I have allergies. At best they are an annoyance that make me feel a bit crappy sometimes, at worse they’ve triggered full blown asthma attacks in locations where medical help was not that easy to get too. Pretty scary stuff.
Having Asthma is no joke, it can severely impact people’s lives and if not managed effectively it can even be fatal.....
Read more here: mypoppet.com.au
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Theophylline, a drug to treat asthma increases risk of fracture and causes vitamin D deficiency
Incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) of which asthma is the commonest manifestation is growing by leaps and bounds in two most populous countries, India and China due to rapid growth of industrialization and associated rise in air pollution. Not surprisingly, the major burden of COPD of the world is shared by these two countries.....
Read more here: atlasofscience.org
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Physician Counsels Asthmatic Patients On Early Identification Triggers
A general physician, Dr Tosin Olowojebutu, on Monday advised patients to take active role in the management of asthma by identifying asthma triggers on time to prevent attacks.
Olowojebutu, who is the Medical Director of Liberty-Life Hospital, Ogudu, Lagos, gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.....
Read more here: leadership.ng
Like 30-40% of Australians, I have allergies. At best they are an annoyance that make me feel a bit crappy sometimes, at worse they’ve triggered full blown asthma attacks in locations where medical help was not that easy to get too. Pretty scary stuff.
Having Asthma is no joke, it can severely impact people’s lives and if not managed effectively it can even be fatal.....
Read more here: mypoppet.com.au
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Theophylline, a drug to treat asthma increases risk of fracture and causes vitamin D deficiency
Incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) of which asthma is the commonest manifestation is growing by leaps and bounds in two most populous countries, India and China due to rapid growth of industrialization and associated rise in air pollution. Not surprisingly, the major burden of COPD of the world is shared by these two countries.....
Read more here: atlasofscience.org
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Physician Counsels Asthmatic Patients On Early Identification Triggers
A general physician, Dr Tosin Olowojebutu, on Monday advised patients to take active role in the management of asthma by identifying asthma triggers on time to prevent attacks.
Olowojebutu, who is the Medical Director of Liberty-Life Hospital, Ogudu, Lagos, gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.....
Read more here: leadership.ng
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Boy, 10, dies after first ever asthma attack
Isaac had suffered some asthma symptoms when he was younger but had been in perfect health for years and his doctors said he had simply grown out of the condition, as many children do.
But one night last August, while his mother Vicky was enjoying a rare dinner out, he suddenly started wheezing and struggling to breathe, reported the Manchester Evening News.....
Read more here: aww.com.au
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Study reveals new way lungs respond in asthma attacks
Scientists have discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for the disease.
In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers at the Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at the University of Leicester and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit have identified a new biochemical process that controls how air enters and leaves the lungs during normal lung function and during asthma.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Dietician to offer tips at asthma, allergy support group meeting
Dietician Tara McCarthy will offer solutions to providing healthy, safe meals at the Metro-Northwest Asthma & Allergy Educational Support Group meeting at 6:45 p.m. April 11 at Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Medical Care Center, 482 Bedford St., Lexington.....
Read more here: lexington.wickedlocal.com
Isaac had suffered some asthma symptoms when he was younger but had been in perfect health for years and his doctors said he had simply grown out of the condition, as many children do.
But one night last August, while his mother Vicky was enjoying a rare dinner out, he suddenly started wheezing and struggling to breathe, reported the Manchester Evening News.....
Read more here: aww.com.au
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Study reveals new way lungs respond in asthma attacks
Scientists have discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for the disease.
In a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers at the Leicester Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit at the University of Leicester and the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit have identified a new biochemical process that controls how air enters and leaves the lungs during normal lung function and during asthma.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Dietician to offer tips at asthma, allergy support group meeting
Dietician Tara McCarthy will offer solutions to providing healthy, safe meals at the Metro-Northwest Asthma & Allergy Educational Support Group meeting at 6:45 p.m. April 11 at Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Medical Care Center, 482 Bedford St., Lexington.....
Read more here: lexington.wickedlocal.com
Monday, April 4, 2016
Over-the-counter asthma prevention
ASTHMA experts have proposed major changes to the way asthma medications are dispensed and priced to help close a gap of around one million patients with uncontrolled disease.
In a Perspective published in today’s MJA, clinicians from The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne said “radical steps” were needed to address a culture of over-reliance on relievers and undertreatment of underlying airway inflammation among many asthma patients.....
Read more here: mja.com.au
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New Peptide Shows Promising Results in Asthma
An international team of researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Naples has examined the role of a receptor in the body that could help to prevent or reduce the effects of asthma attacks.
In a new paper, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, the team examined the role in the body of nociceptin, a peptide that activates the nociceptin receptor, better known for its association with pain processing.....
Read more here: enews.membs.org
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Asthma Air Purifiers - 4 Steps To Take So They Actually Work
Smokers can also benefit from little air cleansers. You as a smoker might not think it so important to have air cleansers. But if you are dealing with your wife and kids, then this can be a red alert for them. Cigarette smoke is unhealthy and can produce respiratory problems even to the passive cigarette smokers. An air purifier can do wonders in your home. Nevertheless, those do guarantee a 100 % clean air however you shall be ensured that your indoor air shall be breathable.....
Read more here: prolocosanmarco.com
ASTHMA experts have proposed major changes to the way asthma medications are dispensed and priced to help close a gap of around one million patients with uncontrolled disease.
In a Perspective published in today’s MJA, clinicians from The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne said “radical steps” were needed to address a culture of over-reliance on relievers and undertreatment of underlying airway inflammation among many asthma patients.....
Read more here: mja.com.au
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New Peptide Shows Promising Results in Asthma
An international team of researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Naples has examined the role of a receptor in the body that could help to prevent or reduce the effects of asthma attacks.
In a new paper, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, the team examined the role in the body of nociceptin, a peptide that activates the nociceptin receptor, better known for its association with pain processing.....
Read more here: enews.membs.org
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Asthma Air Purifiers - 4 Steps To Take So They Actually Work
Smokers can also benefit from little air cleansers. You as a smoker might not think it so important to have air cleansers. But if you are dealing with your wife and kids, then this can be a red alert for them. Cigarette smoke is unhealthy and can produce respiratory problems even to the passive cigarette smokers. An air purifier can do wonders in your home. Nevertheless, those do guarantee a 100 % clean air however you shall be ensured that your indoor air shall be breathable.....
Read more here: prolocosanmarco.com
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Climate change poses a risk to people with asthma
I was pleased to see your coverage of Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s decision to join in a coalition along with six other states and top law enforcement officials to demonstrate Virginia’s leadership in addressing climate change.....
Read more here: augustafreepress.com
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PCOS, overweight, obesity increase risk for asthma
BOSTON — Independent associations were found between asthma and polycystic ovary syndrome as well as overweight and obesity, according to results presented here.
“The results of this study need to be confirmed with results in other populations, and exploration of these relationships in longitudinal studies is needed,” Anju Elizabeth Joham, MBBS, FRACP, an endocrinologist and postdoctoral research fellow at Monash University in Melbourne, said in a press release.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Summer Camp to be Held for Kids With Asthma
A local camp for kids with breathing issues is accepting applications for another year.
"Camp Catch Your Breath" will be held at Jackson's Mill from July 24 to July 29.
The camp provides a chance for kids with asthma to enjoy traditional camping activities, under the supervision of a medical staff.....
See more here: wvalways.com
I was pleased to see your coverage of Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s decision to join in a coalition along with six other states and top law enforcement officials to demonstrate Virginia’s leadership in addressing climate change.....
Read more here: augustafreepress.com
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PCOS, overweight, obesity increase risk for asthma
BOSTON — Independent associations were found between asthma and polycystic ovary syndrome as well as overweight and obesity, according to results presented here.
“The results of this study need to be confirmed with results in other populations, and exploration of these relationships in longitudinal studies is needed,” Anju Elizabeth Joham, MBBS, FRACP, an endocrinologist and postdoctoral research fellow at Monash University in Melbourne, said in a press release.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Summer Camp to be Held for Kids With Asthma
A local camp for kids with breathing issues is accepting applications for another year.
"Camp Catch Your Breath" will be held at Jackson's Mill from July 24 to July 29.
The camp provides a chance for kids with asthma to enjoy traditional camping activities, under the supervision of a medical staff.....
See more here: wvalways.com
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