Asthma diagnosis 'trivialized,' fuels overdiagnosis, doctors say
Inhalers sometimes used under inappropriate situation but more stringent diagnosis would help
More than 30 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with asthma don't in fact have it, a specialist says, on the heels of a British commentary that questions how inhalers have become "almost a fashion accessory".....
Read more here: cbc.ca
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Fish Oils in a Pregnant Mother's Diet May Prevent Asthma
Healthy oils found in salmon and other types of fish eaten during pregnancy can prevent children from developing asthma, University of Southampton study found.
If you have asthma then you might have reason to be angry at your mother and her diet during your pregnancy.....
Read more here: dailyrxnews.com
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Everything You Need To Know About Asthma!
Asthma is an extremely common disease, affecting over 22 million people in the United States alone. It often begins in childhood and can follow a person throughout their life. And even though there is no cure, when treated correctly, asthma can be both managed and controlled. Here we go over the symptoms, causes, and treatments of asthma, along with tips on how to avoid certain asthma-inducing triggers.....
Read more here: eastbrooklyn.com
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Friday, April 15, 2016
Suggesting That GPs Don't Take the Diagnosis of Asthma Seriously Is Insulting
The health of our children should not be trivialised, and neither should serious conditions like asthma, so I was deeply disappointed to read in the news that doctors are giving out inhalers 'like fashion accessories'.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.co.uk
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Kid’s asthma problems reduced when air quality improves
Los Angeles – Improved air quality was associated with declining symptoms of asthma and other respiratory problems in kids Southern California, according to a study conducted in Southern California and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Over the course of two decades, reduced levels of air pollution were linked to lower rates of bronchitis among children of all ages.....
Read more here: pulseheadlines.com
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You Should Forget About Your Inhaler, This Incredible Recipes Treats Asthma Totally!
Asthma is a result by thickening of the bronchial tube and critical respiratory inflammation. It manifests with weakness and shortness of breath.
Asthma causes breathing problems, coughing and wheezing. It is result of spasms of the small airways of the lung and inflammation, both affecting the lungs’ ability to exchange air. The asthma symptoms could be very serious, ranging from mild-wheezing to life-threatening breathing difficulties. It impacts 3% of the American population, with kids under the age of 10 being most vulnerable group.....
Read more here: timeforhealthyfood.com
The health of our children should not be trivialised, and neither should serious conditions like asthma, so I was deeply disappointed to read in the news that doctors are giving out inhalers 'like fashion accessories'.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.co.uk
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Kid’s asthma problems reduced when air quality improves
Los Angeles – Improved air quality was associated with declining symptoms of asthma and other respiratory problems in kids Southern California, according to a study conducted in Southern California and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Over the course of two decades, reduced levels of air pollution were linked to lower rates of bronchitis among children of all ages.....
Read more here: pulseheadlines.com
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You Should Forget About Your Inhaler, This Incredible Recipes Treats Asthma Totally!
Asthma is a result by thickening of the bronchial tube and critical respiratory inflammation. It manifests with weakness and shortness of breath.
Asthma causes breathing problems, coughing and wheezing. It is result of spasms of the small airways of the lung and inflammation, both affecting the lungs’ ability to exchange air. The asthma symptoms could be very serious, ranging from mild-wheezing to life-threatening breathing difficulties. It impacts 3% of the American population, with kids under the age of 10 being most vulnerable group.....
Read more here: timeforhealthyfood.com
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Blood test for asthma may follow discovery of biomarkers
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 13 (UPI) -- There is no definitive test for asthma, with most diagnoses based on history and breathing tests, both of which researchers say lack definition and depend on patients having attacks before any type of treatment.
Researchers at Penn State University found microRNAs, or miRNAs, in the blood can indicate whether patients have asthma or another similar condition that includes lung inflammation, according to a new study.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Discovery opens the door to better asthma detection and treatment
Asthma is a disease that affects some 25 million people in the US alone, but there's currently no definitive test for diagnosing it. New research could change that, with scientists at the Penn State College of Medicine identifying molecules that circulate in patients' blood, signalling that they have the disease. Not only could the breakthrough lead to a new diagnostic test, but it could also allow for the development of new, more targeted treatments.....
Read more here: gizmag.com
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New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection
People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as well as more targeted treatments for the condition.....
Read more here: technology.org
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 13 (UPI) -- There is no definitive test for asthma, with most diagnoses based on history and breathing tests, both of which researchers say lack definition and depend on patients having attacks before any type of treatment.
Researchers at Penn State University found microRNAs, or miRNAs, in the blood can indicate whether patients have asthma or another similar condition that includes lung inflammation, according to a new study.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Discovery opens the door to better asthma detection and treatment
Asthma is a disease that affects some 25 million people in the US alone, but there's currently no definitive test for diagnosing it. New research could change that, with scientists at the Penn State College of Medicine identifying molecules that circulate in patients' blood, signalling that they have the disease. Not only could the breakthrough lead to a new diagnostic test, but it could also allow for the development of new, more targeted treatments.....
Read more here: gizmag.com
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New asthma biomarkers discovered, could ease detection
People with asthma have telltale molecules circulating in their blood, say researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The discovery could lead to the first diagnostic blood test for asthma, as well as more targeted treatments for the condition.....
Read more here: technology.org
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
UP student’s invention provides early warning system for Asthma attacks
Mr Moses Kebalepile, a PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Research Officer in the Department for Education Innovation at the University of Pretoria (UP), has made it to the semi-final stage of the 2016 GIST Tech-I Competition for his invention of a medical diagnostic instrument called the Asthma Grid. The instrument is an early warning system that can predict imminent asthma attacks.....
Read more here: showme.co.za
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How children like Tamara are dying because doctors don't take asthma seriously
Dawn Wilson comes quickly to tears as she recalls overhearing A&E staff agreeing the time of death for her daughter. Tamara, just 13, had died after an asthma attack.
‘I stood outside the cubicle and could hear them working to save her, but when the nurse stepped out to tell me, trying to hold back her tears, I knew she had gone’.....
Read more here: lazypens.com
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Household mold increases risk of Asthma in children
More than 6 million children in the U.S have asthma. Genes are known to play a role, and so does the home environment. Childhood asthma has been linked to indoor mold growing in a child’s home as a result of moisture problems such as water leaks. Asthma is often associated with allergies, and mold spread by releasing tiny spores and mycotoxins into the air, which can cause allergic reactions.....
Read more here: sinusitiswellness.com
Mr Moses Kebalepile, a PhD student in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Research Officer in the Department for Education Innovation at the University of Pretoria (UP), has made it to the semi-final stage of the 2016 GIST Tech-I Competition for his invention of a medical diagnostic instrument called the Asthma Grid. The instrument is an early warning system that can predict imminent asthma attacks.....
Read more here: showme.co.za
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How children like Tamara are dying because doctors don't take asthma seriously
Dawn Wilson comes quickly to tears as she recalls overhearing A&E staff agreeing the time of death for her daughter. Tamara, just 13, had died after an asthma attack.
‘I stood outside the cubicle and could hear them working to save her, but when the nurse stepped out to tell me, trying to hold back her tears, I knew she had gone’.....
Read more here: lazypens.com
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Household mold increases risk of Asthma in children
More than 6 million children in the U.S have asthma. Genes are known to play a role, and so does the home environment. Childhood asthma has been linked to indoor mold growing in a child’s home as a result of moisture problems such as water leaks. Asthma is often associated with allergies, and mold spread by releasing tiny spores and mycotoxins into the air, which can cause allergic reactions.....
Read more here: sinusitiswellness.com
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Asthmatic children wear monitors to track levels of pollution on way to school
Asthmatic children are wearing pollution monitors and GPS trackers to measure how much noxious air they breathe in walking to school for a major study by a team of London scientists.
Queen Mary University of London researchers are examining whether children and teenagers can lessen the air pollution to which they are exposed while walking along the capital’s traffic-choked main roads and waiting at junctions.....
Read more here: standard.co.uk
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Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed?
When cross-country runner Baptiste Lemaire developed a problem breathing, his doctor ordered some tests and concluded he had asthma.
The teenager, who attends the French Bilingual School in Greenville, was given an asthma inhaler, which he used for eight or nine months. But it didn’t do any good.....
Read more here: greenvilleonline.com
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Air Pollution Increases Risk of Preterm Birth in Mothers with Asthma
Mothers with asthma may experience a higher risk for preterm birth after exposure to traffic-related pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and nitrous oxides, particularly with exposure just before pregnancy and in the early months of pregnancy, according to a new study.....
Read more here: consultantlive.com
Asthmatic children are wearing pollution monitors and GPS trackers to measure how much noxious air they breathe in walking to school for a major study by a team of London scientists.
Queen Mary University of London researchers are examining whether children and teenagers can lessen the air pollution to which they are exposed while walking along the capital’s traffic-choked main roads and waiting at junctions.....
Read more here: standard.co.uk
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Is childhood asthma overdiagnosed?
When cross-country runner Baptiste Lemaire developed a problem breathing, his doctor ordered some tests and concluded he had asthma.
The teenager, who attends the French Bilingual School in Greenville, was given an asthma inhaler, which he used for eight or nine months. But it didn’t do any good.....
Read more here: greenvilleonline.com
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Air Pollution Increases Risk of Preterm Birth in Mothers with Asthma
Mothers with asthma may experience a higher risk for preterm birth after exposure to traffic-related pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and nitrous oxides, particularly with exposure just before pregnancy and in the early months of pregnancy, according to a new study.....
Read more here: consultantlive.com
Monday, April 11, 2016
Eating Salmon During Pregnancy May Reduce Asthma In Kids, Study Says
Who would have imagined that eating fish while pregnant could have an amazing health benefit for your soon-to-be bundle of joy? A recent study discovered eating salmon during pregnancy may reduce the chance of your child being diagnosed with asthma, compared to children whose mothers did not eat the oily fish. Of course, don’t go overboard — twice a week is sufficient — but feel free to order the salmon special you were eyeing the next time you’re out to dinner.....
Read more here: romper.com
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Pediatric asthma is regularly overdiagnosed
Clinicians regularly overdiagnose asthma in children, leading to an increase in harmful side effects, according to an article published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Professor Andrew Bush, of the Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and Louise Fleming, MD, of the National Heart and Lung Institute in London, noted that although asthma was “undoubtedly underdiagnosed” in the past, “the evidence now is that the pendulum has swung too far in the opposite direction.....
Read more here: clinicaladvisor.com
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How I Healed My Husband’s Asthma
Background
I am a naturally born Filipino citizen, originally from the Philipines, married to a man from the UK, now here I am living away from home for 8 years.
I was raised by the hands of a loving grandmother who suffered from bad asthma. I was with her since the day I was born, So I witnessed how she suffered from asthma for a long period of time until the day when her soul decides to leave her physical body.....
Read more here: maryanngarson.com
Who would have imagined that eating fish while pregnant could have an amazing health benefit for your soon-to-be bundle of joy? A recent study discovered eating salmon during pregnancy may reduce the chance of your child being diagnosed with asthma, compared to children whose mothers did not eat the oily fish. Of course, don’t go overboard — twice a week is sufficient — but feel free to order the salmon special you were eyeing the next time you’re out to dinner.....
Read more here: romper.com
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Pediatric asthma is regularly overdiagnosed
Clinicians regularly overdiagnose asthma in children, leading to an increase in harmful side effects, according to an article published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Professor Andrew Bush, of the Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and Louise Fleming, MD, of the National Heart and Lung Institute in London, noted that although asthma was “undoubtedly underdiagnosed” in the past, “the evidence now is that the pendulum has swung too far in the opposite direction.....
Read more here: clinicaladvisor.com
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How I Healed My Husband’s Asthma
Background
I am a naturally born Filipino citizen, originally from the Philipines, married to a man from the UK, now here I am living away from home for 8 years.
I was raised by the hands of a loving grandmother who suffered from bad asthma. I was with her since the day I was born, So I witnessed how she suffered from asthma for a long period of time until the day when her soul decides to leave her physical body.....
Read more here: maryanngarson.com
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Board, police say school responded properly to asthma attack that killed 10-year-old Javier Avina
Days after an asthma attack claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy in a Wallaceburg school, officials have pieced together much of what happened.
Javier Guadalupe Avina had his puffer with him in his Grade 5 classroom at St. Elizabeth Catholic elementary school when he started to struggle with asthma Tuesday, Dan Parr, the director of education for the St. Clair Catholic District school board, said Friday.....
Read more here: lfpress.com
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Garlic Milk: Cure for Asthma, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis,Cardiac Problems, Insomnia, Arthritis,Cough And Many Other Diseases!
Garlic milk is the newest cure of the alternative natural medicine which is a cure for many diseases. Many different kinds of fruits, vegetables, and culinary spices are used to help variety health complaints with no need for any other treatment. That type of medicated drink, that is good for overall well-being is Garlic Milk, made of garlic mixed in warm nourishing milk.....
Read more here: healthyscienceteam.com
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In the news, online: Asthma, diet, breast cancer,
Asthma inhalers are being dished out like “fashion accessories”, two leading British doctors have said, as they warned that medics are over-diagnosing asthma in children.
Writing in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Professor Andrew Bush and Dr Louise Fleming highlight a previous study in which half of 100 children with chronic cough received an asthma diagnosis, but once the coughs were thoroughly investigated, the number actually thought to have asthma dwindled to 5%.....
Read more here: irishexaminer.com
Days after an asthma attack claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy in a Wallaceburg school, officials have pieced together much of what happened.
Javier Guadalupe Avina had his puffer with him in his Grade 5 classroom at St. Elizabeth Catholic elementary school when he started to struggle with asthma Tuesday, Dan Parr, the director of education for the St. Clair Catholic District school board, said Friday.....
Read more here: lfpress.com
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Garlic Milk: Cure for Asthma, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis,Cardiac Problems, Insomnia, Arthritis,Cough And Many Other Diseases!
Garlic milk is the newest cure of the alternative natural medicine which is a cure for many diseases. Many different kinds of fruits, vegetables, and culinary spices are used to help variety health complaints with no need for any other treatment. That type of medicated drink, that is good for overall well-being is Garlic Milk, made of garlic mixed in warm nourishing milk.....
Read more here: healthyscienceteam.com
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In the news, online: Asthma, diet, breast cancer,
Asthma inhalers are being dished out like “fashion accessories”, two leading British doctors have said, as they warned that medics are over-diagnosing asthma in children.
Writing in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Professor Andrew Bush and Dr Louise Fleming highlight a previous study in which half of 100 children with chronic cough received an asthma diagnosis, but once the coughs were thoroughly investigated, the number actually thought to have asthma dwindled to 5%.....
Read more here: irishexaminer.com
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