Medical News Today: Alcohol and Asthma: What's the Connection?
Asthma is a condition that causes a person’s airways to become narrower, which affects breathing. For some people, this effect is temporary. When asthma occurs long-term, the airways can become inflamed and tightened.
Asthma most commonly starts in childhood. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, an estimated 25 million people in the United States have asthma.
Asthma symptoms can range from mild to severe, where a person requires emergency medical treatment to start breathing again.....
Read more here: newspostpro.com
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Mum reveals heartbreaking note tragic son, 12, wrote for her before he died of horror asthma attack
The mother of a boy who died of an asthma attack this week has revealed a heartbreaking note he recently left her.
Lee Green, 12, described as having a 'heart of gold', was rushed to hospital on Wednesday after suffering an asthma attack and collapsing at a Maidstone medical practice in Kent.
He was taken to Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury, before being transferred to the Evelina Children's Hospital in London, where he died last night.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Racecar Driver TJ Fischer Launces Project O2 to Bring Awareness to Asthma
Los Angeles, CA – Professional racecar driver TJ Fischer announced yesterday the launch of Project O2, a campaign created to inform, inspire and innovate a new path to asthma awareness.
“I was always told growing up that I would have certain limitations because of my asthma,” Noted Fischer, who was diagnosed with asthma shortly after being born. “I made it a goal of mine to put the record straight, and to show that with the right medication, nutrition and exercise, you really can do anything”.....
Read more here: endurancesportswire.com
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
How Climate Change Affects Asthma
Climate change is making asthma worse. That is the message of a new brochure for asthma sufferers and their families released today by the Allergy and Asthma Network and Moms Clean Air Force.
The first-of-its-kind resource, developed specifically for those who have asthma and the parents who care for them, outlines how climate change triggers more asthma attacks:.....
Read more here: momscleanairforce.org
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Nottingham Forest fan 'threw flare because he feared it could spark his asthma'
A Forest fan has been excused a football ban after saying he threw a flare when fearing it could spark off his asthma.
Mental health care worker Ross Osborne told a court that a drunk friend picked it up during a pre-season friendly between his side and Notts County.
He took it off him and tried to hurl it into the Meadow Lane car park. But he claimed it hit the roof of the Jimmy Sirrel Stand shortly after Forest scored a goal during the match on July 23.....
Read more here: nottinghampost.com
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UIC Researchers Study Diagnostic Error in Asthma, COPD
Newswise — Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the impact of diagnostic error on outcomes for pulmonary patients and the use of lung-function testing in primary care.
More than 30 million adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and many receive daily treatment. However, studies suggest 30 to 50 percent of these patients may have an incorrect diagnosis.....
Read more here: newswise.com
Climate change is making asthma worse. That is the message of a new brochure for asthma sufferers and their families released today by the Allergy and Asthma Network and Moms Clean Air Force.
The first-of-its-kind resource, developed specifically for those who have asthma and the parents who care for them, outlines how climate change triggers more asthma attacks:.....
Read more here: momscleanairforce.org
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Nottingham Forest fan 'threw flare because he feared it could spark his asthma'
A Forest fan has been excused a football ban after saying he threw a flare when fearing it could spark off his asthma.
Mental health care worker Ross Osborne told a court that a drunk friend picked it up during a pre-season friendly between his side and Notts County.
He took it off him and tried to hurl it into the Meadow Lane car park. But he claimed it hit the roof of the Jimmy Sirrel Stand shortly after Forest scored a goal during the match on July 23.....
Read more here: nottinghampost.com
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UIC Researchers Study Diagnostic Error in Asthma, COPD
Newswise — Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study the impact of diagnostic error on outcomes for pulmonary patients and the use of lung-function testing in primary care.
More than 30 million adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and many receive daily treatment. However, studies suggest 30 to 50 percent of these patients may have an incorrect diagnosis.....
Read more here: newswise.com
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Common Asthma Drug Could Prevent Liver Disease
A common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat allergies and asthma could prevent liver disease and reduce the need for liver transplants. Texas researchers found that the medication cromolyn sodium blocked cells that cause liver scarring (fibrosis), which can lead to cirrhosis.
Cromolyn sodium, sold as Nasalcrom, prevents mast cells from triggering the body's immune response that causes symptoms of allergy-induced asthma. It is prescribed as a solution that's used with a nasal applicator and is inhaled through the nose.....
Read more here: newsmax.com
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Asthma Is Common Among Children But Can Be Controlled
Imagine that you are driving as fast as you can, with your flashers on, because all you hear in your backseat is crying, wheezing and gasps for air. Your child is having an asthma attack and every second seems like an eternity as you try to get them help.
Asthma is one of the most common diseases in children. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there are 6.3 million children who have asthma. It is a condition in which your airways narrow, swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.....
Read more here: krcu.org
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Poorly cat needs an inhaler for her asthma
This paw-ly cat wasn’t feline very well…
A kitty named Heidi had been worrying her owners Donna and David Stead with a constant cough they initially put down to hairballs.
But when she didn’t cough anything up they were worried enough to go to the vet.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
A common anti-inflammatory drug used to treat allergies and asthma could prevent liver disease and reduce the need for liver transplants. Texas researchers found that the medication cromolyn sodium blocked cells that cause liver scarring (fibrosis), which can lead to cirrhosis.
Cromolyn sodium, sold as Nasalcrom, prevents mast cells from triggering the body's immune response that causes symptoms of allergy-induced asthma. It is prescribed as a solution that's used with a nasal applicator and is inhaled through the nose.....
Read more here: newsmax.com
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Asthma Is Common Among Children But Can Be Controlled
Imagine that you are driving as fast as you can, with your flashers on, because all you hear in your backseat is crying, wheezing and gasps for air. Your child is having an asthma attack and every second seems like an eternity as you try to get them help.
Asthma is one of the most common diseases in children. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there are 6.3 million children who have asthma. It is a condition in which your airways narrow, swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.....
Read more here: krcu.org
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Poorly cat needs an inhaler for her asthma
This paw-ly cat wasn’t feline very well…
A kitty named Heidi had been worrying her owners Donna and David Stead with a constant cough they initially put down to hairballs.
But when she didn’t cough anything up they were worried enough to go to the vet.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Study draws link between allergies, asthma in the infant gut
It takes real guts for a newborn baby to thrive these days.
If the beneficial microbes that naturally inhabit an infant‘s innards are disrupted during the first weeks of life, a typical newborn can face a threefold higher risk of childhood allergies and asthma, new research shows.
That is the latest in a cascade of findings about the microbiology of motherhood, and the bacteria that live in a baby’s intestines, known collectively as the infant microbiome. Researchers are discovering that bacteria are an intimate part of the bond between mother and child. “It begins at birth,” said Susan Lynch, a gastroenterologist at the University of California, San Francisco.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Fe-line better? Watch devoted owner give Heidi the cat an inhaler after she was diagnosed with ASTHMA
A cat who suffers from feline asthma is given an inhaler by her loving owners to keep her condition under control.
Three-year-old Heidi has been filmed using her new equipment, which has to be administered to her every single evening by Donna and David Stead.
At first the couple, aged 37 and 35 respectively, thought their pet just had hairballs stuck in her throat, but a vet later diagnosed her with asthma.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Life with Asthma and Anaphylaxis: One Mum's Story
Mother of two Rachel Morgan tucked her 8-year-old son Connor into bed with a good night kiss, like she did every night. But on this occasion, within a very short space of time his lips started to swell, then blister. Connor is anaphylactic - which means he has a life-threatening allergy - to sesame seeds, peanuts, pistachios and cashews. But Rachel knew he hadn’t eaten anything with nuts in it. She thought back through the events of her day – and remembered the salad that she had for lunch that day had pistachios in it.....
Read more here: nationalasthma.org.au
It takes real guts for a newborn baby to thrive these days.
If the beneficial microbes that naturally inhabit an infant‘s innards are disrupted during the first weeks of life, a typical newborn can face a threefold higher risk of childhood allergies and asthma, new research shows.
That is the latest in a cascade of findings about the microbiology of motherhood, and the bacteria that live in a baby’s intestines, known collectively as the infant microbiome. Researchers are discovering that bacteria are an intimate part of the bond between mother and child. “It begins at birth,” said Susan Lynch, a gastroenterologist at the University of California, San Francisco.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Fe-line better? Watch devoted owner give Heidi the cat an inhaler after she was diagnosed with ASTHMA
A cat who suffers from feline asthma is given an inhaler by her loving owners to keep her condition under control.
Three-year-old Heidi has been filmed using her new equipment, which has to be administered to her every single evening by Donna and David Stead.
At first the couple, aged 37 and 35 respectively, thought their pet just had hairballs stuck in her throat, but a vet later diagnosed her with asthma.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Life with Asthma and Anaphylaxis: One Mum's Story
Mother of two Rachel Morgan tucked her 8-year-old son Connor into bed with a good night kiss, like she did every night. But on this occasion, within a very short space of time his lips started to swell, then blister. Connor is anaphylactic - which means he has a life-threatening allergy - to sesame seeds, peanuts, pistachios and cashews. But Rachel knew he hadn’t eaten anything with nuts in it. She thought back through the events of her day – and remembered the salad that she had for lunch that day had pistachios in it.....
Read more here: nationalasthma.org.au
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
NIH-funded study identifies distinct features of hard-to-control asthma
The Inner City Asthma Consortium recently published results demonstrating that hard-to-control asthma cases in inner-city children and adolescents shared several baseline features in common, including bronchodilator responsiveness, nasal inflammation and allergy.
“Our study found striking differences in how children with asthma respond to treatment, and these were associated with clinical factors that can be identified from the start,” Jacqueline Pongracic, lead author, head of the Allergy and Immunology Division at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said.....
Read more here: lifesciencedaily.com
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Study finds intestinal diversity protects against asthma
LINKöPING, Sweden, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Bacteria in the intestines may play a strong role in the development of asthma in children, researchers at Linköping University suggest in a new study.
Linköping scientists analyzed stool samples from infants between the ages of 1 month and 12 months, and determined the first year of life has a powerful impact on the immune system's development. The study's authors say their findings confirmed their hypothesis that conditions within the intestine can determine the risk for asthma.....
Read more here: dolphnsix.com
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Asthma Intervention Program Helps Keep Homes Healthy
Almost 12 percent of Orange County residents reported having asthma in 2011. Only six percent of that number reported earning more than $50,000 per year.
That’s why the Orange County Health Department created Healthy Homes. It’s an asthma intervention program that lets the health department assess the air and safety of a given home environment.....
Read more here: chapelboro.com
The Inner City Asthma Consortium recently published results demonstrating that hard-to-control asthma cases in inner-city children and adolescents shared several baseline features in common, including bronchodilator responsiveness, nasal inflammation and allergy.
“Our study found striking differences in how children with asthma respond to treatment, and these were associated with clinical factors that can be identified from the start,” Jacqueline Pongracic, lead author, head of the Allergy and Immunology Division at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said.....
Read more here: lifesciencedaily.com
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Study finds intestinal diversity protects against asthma
LINKöPING, Sweden, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Bacteria in the intestines may play a strong role in the development of asthma in children, researchers at Linköping University suggest in a new study.
Linköping scientists analyzed stool samples from infants between the ages of 1 month and 12 months, and determined the first year of life has a powerful impact on the immune system's development. The study's authors say their findings confirmed their hypothesis that conditions within the intestine can determine the risk for asthma.....
Read more here: dolphnsix.com
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Asthma Intervention Program Helps Keep Homes Healthy
Almost 12 percent of Orange County residents reported having asthma in 2011. Only six percent of that number reported earning more than $50,000 per year.
That’s why the Orange County Health Department created Healthy Homes. It’s an asthma intervention program that lets the health department assess the air and safety of a given home environment.....
Read more here: chapelboro.com
Monday, October 10, 2016
Asthma patient dies in ambulance with empty oxygen cylinder
BIJNOR: A 55-year-old asthma patient asphyxiated and died inches from an oxygen cylinder in an ambulance on the way to the district hospital, because the cylinder was empty. Mohd Aslam from Chandpur got a severe asthma attack and his family called a 108 ambulance to take him to hospital. While the vehicle arrived, on the way it was discovered that the oxygen cylinder was empty, and the patient died before reaching the hospital.
Aslam's family members protested after the incident at the hospital on Sunday. Aslam, a resident of Chahman Mohalla in Chandpur city, had been suffering from asthma and diabetes for a long time, they said.....
Read more here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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No Need of Inhalers, This Juice Will Totally Cure Asthma Attacks (Guaranteed!!)
People with asthma are allergic and sensitive, so whenever their lungs are irritated, their muscles tighten and produce phlegm in the throat. Asthma attacks are most often followed by coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
Many people who suffer from asthma use inhalers, but they are in fact a potential risk for more health problems, since they contain lots of chemicals, such as steroids, which are harmful for the lungs. Believe ti or not, some people have even cured asthma by reducing the use of inhalers.....
Read more here: healthylivingdoctor365.com
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Asthma Story helped save our daughter’s life
The Asthma Story website helped save our daughter’s life, and we believe will help others with their journey to “cure asthma”.
Several years ago our seven-year-old daughter developed a “cold” that never went away. It worsened over months into “allergies”. The doctor thought Benedryl would help with the symptoms. Conditions worsened…until months later…one night, we had to take her to the emergency room. The doctors said she had “asthma” and gave her a nebulizer treatment. To breathe so easily for the first time in over a year…what relief she felt! Days later, in our doctor’s office on a followup visit, we were told she will have asthma for the rest of her life. She was crushed! Days later, the symptoms were returning with a vengeance. Our lives were slowly spiraling into a constant state of worry and nebulizer treatments spotted with trips to our doctor and the ER. Asthma was killing our daughter and our financial stability.....
Read more here: asthmastory.com
BIJNOR: A 55-year-old asthma patient asphyxiated and died inches from an oxygen cylinder in an ambulance on the way to the district hospital, because the cylinder was empty. Mohd Aslam from Chandpur got a severe asthma attack and his family called a 108 ambulance to take him to hospital. While the vehicle arrived, on the way it was discovered that the oxygen cylinder was empty, and the patient died before reaching the hospital.
Aslam's family members protested after the incident at the hospital on Sunday. Aslam, a resident of Chahman Mohalla in Chandpur city, had been suffering from asthma and diabetes for a long time, they said.....
Read more here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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No Need of Inhalers, This Juice Will Totally Cure Asthma Attacks (Guaranteed!!)
People with asthma are allergic and sensitive, so whenever their lungs are irritated, their muscles tighten and produce phlegm in the throat. Asthma attacks are most often followed by coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
Many people who suffer from asthma use inhalers, but they are in fact a potential risk for more health problems, since they contain lots of chemicals, such as steroids, which are harmful for the lungs. Believe ti or not, some people have even cured asthma by reducing the use of inhalers.....
Read more here: healthylivingdoctor365.com
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Asthma Story helped save our daughter’s life
The Asthma Story website helped save our daughter’s life, and we believe will help others with their journey to “cure asthma”.
Several years ago our seven-year-old daughter developed a “cold” that never went away. It worsened over months into “allergies”. The doctor thought Benedryl would help with the symptoms. Conditions worsened…until months later…one night, we had to take her to the emergency room. The doctors said she had “asthma” and gave her a nebulizer treatment. To breathe so easily for the first time in over a year…what relief she felt! Days later, in our doctor’s office on a followup visit, we were told she will have asthma for the rest of her life. She was crushed! Days later, the symptoms were returning with a vengeance. Our lives were slowly spiraling into a constant state of worry and nebulizer treatments spotted with trips to our doctor and the ER. Asthma was killing our daughter and our financial stability.....
Read more here: asthmastory.com
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Why isn’t there any complete cure for asthma?
Asthma is not curable but can be managed to the point where the majority of sufferers don’t experience symptoms for the rest of their lives.
The reason asthma is not curable is because it is not a disease, but rather an inflammatory reaction caused by sensitivity of the airways to specific environmental factors, including, viral colds, cigarette smoke, environmental pollution, animal dander, pollen, dust mites, roach allergens, and molds.....
Read more here: naradanews.com
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Vitamin D May Help Reduce Asthma Attacks
The world’s 300 million asthma sufferers could help reduce their risk of severe asthma attacks by taking vitamin D supplements as well as their standard asthma medicines, according to the findings of a review of international trial evidence.
The analysis - which covered trials in the United States, Canada, India, Japan, Poland and Britain - found that taking vitamin D tablets cut the risk of severe asthma attacks needing hospital treatment to around 3% from 6%.....
Read more here: financialtribune.com
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New pathological markers identified for severe asthma
U-BIOPRED study sheds light on new pathological markers that distinguish severe asthma from less severe forms of the disease.
Despite identifying the subtype of severe asthma, there is still a need to understand the basis for disease persistence and in particular, cases of the disease that are linked with inflammation. Better understanding of this area would allow for more personalised approaches to treatment and possibly the development of new medicines.....
Read more here: europeanlung.org
Asthma is not curable but can be managed to the point where the majority of sufferers don’t experience symptoms for the rest of their lives.
The reason asthma is not curable is because it is not a disease, but rather an inflammatory reaction caused by sensitivity of the airways to specific environmental factors, including, viral colds, cigarette smoke, environmental pollution, animal dander, pollen, dust mites, roach allergens, and molds.....
Read more here: naradanews.com
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Vitamin D May Help Reduce Asthma Attacks
The world’s 300 million asthma sufferers could help reduce their risk of severe asthma attacks by taking vitamin D supplements as well as their standard asthma medicines, according to the findings of a review of international trial evidence.
The analysis - which covered trials in the United States, Canada, India, Japan, Poland and Britain - found that taking vitamin D tablets cut the risk of severe asthma attacks needing hospital treatment to around 3% from 6%.....
Read more here: financialtribune.com
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New pathological markers identified for severe asthma
U-BIOPRED study sheds light on new pathological markers that distinguish severe asthma from less severe forms of the disease.
Despite identifying the subtype of severe asthma, there is still a need to understand the basis for disease persistence and in particular, cases of the disease that are linked with inflammation. Better understanding of this area would allow for more personalised approaches to treatment and possibly the development of new medicines.....
Read more here: europeanlung.org
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