Mice may be key to kids' asthma attacks at school
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2016 -- Research investigating schoolchildren's asthma attacks has pointed to a tiny foe: mice.
Allergens from the rodents can infiltrate the air, the study found, and may be a major cause of asthma attacks in the school environment.
It's known that many different allergy triggers -- from dust mites to mold to pet dander -- can fuel children's asthma symptoms. But most research has focused on the triggers in kids' homes.
"In this study, we've identified the school as an important factor, too," said researcher Dr. Wanda Phipatanakul, an allergy specialist at Boston Children's Hospital.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Asthma 'off switch' could bring relief from attacks to MILLIONS of sufferers
SCIENTISTS have discovered an 'off switch' for asthma attacks which could bring relief to millions of sufferers.
The 'switch' is actually an immune cell in the body which filters out and destroys allergens with chemicals to prevent allergic reactions.
For most people this cell switches on to filter out the allergens, such as particles from pollution, then switches off again when it has its job.....
Read more here: express.co.uk
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Researchers May Have Found A Way To ‘Turn Off’ Asthma Attacks
Asthma could be a condition resigned to history, as scientists claim to have worked out how they can ‘switch off’ asthma attacks.
Scientists have been looking at proteins that can shut off the cells causing the inflammatory immune response that eventually leads to wheezing, shortness of breath and lung constriction.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.co.uk
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Friday, December 2, 2016
Asthma alert expected as ambos, forecasters swap notes on Sunday's coming storm
Health organisations and the Bureau of Meteorology are banding together to provide a health warning to Victorians, before thunderstorms which are forecast to hit Melbourne on Sunday.
The state's health authorities have been under mounting pressure, since the November 21 "thunderstorm asthma" epidemic saw the death of at least eight people and thousands of hospital admissions.....
Read more here: theage.com.au
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The UK is bringing in new treatment for severe asthma sufferers
Some asthma patients in the UK are set to benefit from a new monthly injection to help combat severe symptoms.
New draft guidance from the health watchdog in England recommends that patients should be able to get mepolizumab, also known as Nucala, through the NHS.
The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that mepolizumab targets specific white blood cells called eosinophils, which are responsible for symptoms in thousands of asthma patients.....
Read more here: breakingnews.ie
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How to Know When to Send a Child With Asthma to School
Has this happened at your house? "Mom? Dad? I don't feel good. I want to stay home from school."
And your reaction: "What, again?"
It's hard to know when children should go to school and when they should stay home – and a health condition like asthma can make that decision even harder. Your child's personalized Asthma Action Plan will identify symptoms to watch for and treatments to follow, but here are a few more tips:....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
Health organisations and the Bureau of Meteorology are banding together to provide a health warning to Victorians, before thunderstorms which are forecast to hit Melbourne on Sunday.
The state's health authorities have been under mounting pressure, since the November 21 "thunderstorm asthma" epidemic saw the death of at least eight people and thousands of hospital admissions.....
Read more here: theage.com.au
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The UK is bringing in new treatment for severe asthma sufferers
Some asthma patients in the UK are set to benefit from a new monthly injection to help combat severe symptoms.
New draft guidance from the health watchdog in England recommends that patients should be able to get mepolizumab, also known as Nucala, through the NHS.
The UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that mepolizumab targets specific white blood cells called eosinophils, which are responsible for symptoms in thousands of asthma patients.....
Read more here: breakingnews.ie
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How to Know When to Send a Child With Asthma to School
Has this happened at your house? "Mom? Dad? I don't feel good. I want to stay home from school."
And your reaction: "What, again?"
It's hard to know when children should go to school and when they should stay home – and a health condition like asthma can make that decision even harder. Your child's personalized Asthma Action Plan will identify symptoms to watch for and treatments to follow, but here are a few more tips:....
Read more here: health.usnews.com
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Having asthma at work
Whether you’re applying for jobs or want to know how to manage your asthma in the workplace, you’ll find the information you need here
Most people with asthma can work with no issues - but 43 per cent say their condition can get in the way of them doing their job. Taking some simple steps can help you get more from your working life without having to worry about your asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: asthma.org.uk
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Breaking Down Biologic Use in Severe Asthma
Dramatic drop in exacerbations promising
Many patients with severe, persistent asthma remain symptomatic or refractory to treatment despite optimal therapy. These patients experience frequent, severe exacerbations, hospitalizations and/or poor lung function, and our care for their severe asthma requires significant healthcare utilization and expenditure.
The 2016 Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines include the use of biologics in Step 5 of therapy, when asthma control is difficult despite optimal management with high-dose inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta agonist and additional controller therapy. As with any difficult-to-control asthma, it is important to first confirm the severity, control exacerbating conditions and ensure proper medication use.....
Read more here: consultqd.clevelandclinic.org
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Smoking parents linked to severe asthma
A third of children who have potentially fatal asthma attacks are being exposed to tobacco smoke, a new report has found.
Children's doctors have become "complacent" in the need to advise parents about the hazards of smoke exposure among children with asthma, according to a new audit from the British Thoracic Society (BTS).
The review has prompted a call for health workers to do more to inform parents about the health risks of second-hand smoke to their children.....
Read more here: msn.com
Whether you’re applying for jobs or want to know how to manage your asthma in the workplace, you’ll find the information you need here
Most people with asthma can work with no issues - but 43 per cent say their condition can get in the way of them doing their job. Taking some simple steps can help you get more from your working life without having to worry about your asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: asthma.org.uk
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Breaking Down Biologic Use in Severe Asthma
Dramatic drop in exacerbations promising
Many patients with severe, persistent asthma remain symptomatic or refractory to treatment despite optimal therapy. These patients experience frequent, severe exacerbations, hospitalizations and/or poor lung function, and our care for their severe asthma requires significant healthcare utilization and expenditure.
The 2016 Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines include the use of biologics in Step 5 of therapy, when asthma control is difficult despite optimal management with high-dose inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta agonist and additional controller therapy. As with any difficult-to-control asthma, it is important to first confirm the severity, control exacerbating conditions and ensure proper medication use.....
Read more here: consultqd.clevelandclinic.org
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Smoking parents linked to severe asthma
A third of children who have potentially fatal asthma attacks are being exposed to tobacco smoke, a new report has found.
Children's doctors have become "complacent" in the need to advise parents about the hazards of smoke exposure among children with asthma, according to a new audit from the British Thoracic Society (BTS).
The review has prompted a call for health workers to do more to inform parents about the health risks of second-hand smoke to their children.....
Read more here: msn.com
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
A third of children hospitalised with asthma 'exposed to cigarette smoke'
One in three children who ends up in hospital with an asthma attack has been exposed to cigarette smoke, prompting renewed concern about parents smoking at home around their offspring.
A major review of how hospitals treat children with asthma found that 32% of those treated for breathing difficulties encountered “environmental tobacco smoke” just beforehand.....
Read more here: theguardian.com
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An Unusual Thunderstorm In Australia Triggered Thousands of Asthma Attacks, Which Killed Multiple People
A thunderstorm rumbling across Melbourne, Australia is nothing new for the city, but an unusual storm claimed four lives on Monday. This was no normal weather occurrence and sparked sudden attacks of a rare condition called “thunderstorm asthma.” The CBC News reports how environmental conditions just prior to the wild storm were responsible for triggering medical chaos that transformed a local hospital into “a war zone”:.....
Read more here: uproxx.com
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Health Dept. ad campaign urges asthma preparation
THE BRONX - A new city ad campaign aims to raise asthma awareness and help New Yorkers breathe easier.
The city Health Department is placing ads on bus shelters around town to remind parents to keep their guard up against asthma.
"It's so important to stay with your medication, even when you're feeling fine," says Dr. Jane Bedell, of the Health Department. "That's going to prevent spending a long time in the emergency room".....
Read more here: bronx.news12.com
One in three children who ends up in hospital with an asthma attack has been exposed to cigarette smoke, prompting renewed concern about parents smoking at home around their offspring.
A major review of how hospitals treat children with asthma found that 32% of those treated for breathing difficulties encountered “environmental tobacco smoke” just beforehand.....
Read more here: theguardian.com
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An Unusual Thunderstorm In Australia Triggered Thousands of Asthma Attacks, Which Killed Multiple People
A thunderstorm rumbling across Melbourne, Australia is nothing new for the city, but an unusual storm claimed four lives on Monday. This was no normal weather occurrence and sparked sudden attacks of a rare condition called “thunderstorm asthma.” The CBC News reports how environmental conditions just prior to the wild storm were responsible for triggering medical chaos that transformed a local hospital into “a war zone”:.....
Read more here: uproxx.com
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Health Dept. ad campaign urges asthma preparation
THE BRONX - A new city ad campaign aims to raise asthma awareness and help New Yorkers breathe easier.
The city Health Department is placing ads on bus shelters around town to remind parents to keep their guard up against asthma.
"It's so important to stay with your medication, even when you're feeling fine," says Dr. Jane Bedell, of the Health Department. "That's going to prevent spending a long time in the emergency room".....
Read more here: bronx.news12.com
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
The Science Behind Deadly 'Thunderstorm Asthma' Possibly Linked to 6 Deaths
The deaths of six people in Australia may be linked to a rare meteorological event that led to a surge in asthma attacks, Australian officials said today.
At least 12 people remain hospitalized after suffering acute asthma attacks during the "thunderstorm asthma" event that sent thousands to the hospital in Australia last week, officials said.
It may sound like science fiction, but the phenomenon has been documented in multiple countries, and is believed to have caused thousands of asthma attacks.....
Read more here: abcnews.go.com
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'I struggled to breathe - now I run marathons'
Being diagnosed with asthma aged 30 changed Ruth Smith's life. She was regularly rushed to hospital with severe attacks - and just going out on a cold winter's day was difficult. But the Leeds-based mother-of-one has gone from feeling "left out" of life to becoming a marathon runner.
This is her story:.....
Read more here: bbc.com
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Real Relief for Serious Asthma
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Seventeen million American adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways. For most, medication can help control the symptoms. But for about five percent of those patients, there is very little that really works. However, for the very first time, there is a surgical procedure that is helping these patients breathe easier.....
Read more here: ivanhoe.com
The deaths of six people in Australia may be linked to a rare meteorological event that led to a surge in asthma attacks, Australian officials said today.
At least 12 people remain hospitalized after suffering acute asthma attacks during the "thunderstorm asthma" event that sent thousands to the hospital in Australia last week, officials said.
It may sound like science fiction, but the phenomenon has been documented in multiple countries, and is believed to have caused thousands of asthma attacks.....
Read more here: abcnews.go.com
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'I struggled to breathe - now I run marathons'
Being diagnosed with asthma aged 30 changed Ruth Smith's life. She was regularly rushed to hospital with severe attacks - and just going out on a cold winter's day was difficult. But the Leeds-based mother-of-one has gone from feeling "left out" of life to becoming a marathon runner.
This is her story:.....
Read more here: bbc.com
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Real Relief for Serious Asthma
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Seventeen million American adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways. For most, medication can help control the symptoms. But for about five percent of those patients, there is very little that really works. However, for the very first time, there is a surgical procedure that is helping these patients breathe easier.....
Read more here: ivanhoe.com
Monday, November 28, 2016
How living far from fresh food might boost asthma risk
Whether they want to believe it or not, kids need to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. But what some kids consider an annoyance is for other kids a near impossibility, as millions of children nationwide live in food deserts — places where fresh food just can't be found. And, according to a recent study, living in a food desert can significantly increase a child's risk of having asthma.
The precise definition of what a "food desert" is can vary, but the researchers in this case viewed a food desert as anywhere that is at least one mile from the nearest supermarket. It's not that food deserts are completely bereft of food, but convenience stores and corner shops typically have lots of low-nutrition, produced items and few of the fresh fruits and vegetables needed for a balanced diet.....
Read more here: theweek.com
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School exposure to allergens linked to asthma symptoms
A new study has found an association between school exposure to allergens and symptoms of asthma.
A new article by Wanda Phipatanakul, M.D., M.S., of Boston's Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and co-authors examined that question in a study that included 284 students (ages 4 to 13) enrolled at 37 inner-city schools in the northeastern United States.
Classroom and home dust samples linked to the students were collected and analyzed for common indoor allergens, including rat, mouse, cockroach, cat, dog and dust mites. Associations between school exposure to allergens and asthma outcomes were adjusted for exposure to the allergens at home.....
Read more here: business-standard.com
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Three people are still fighting for life as the death toll from Melbourne's thunderstorm asthma outbreak reached six on the weekend.
A week after Melbourne was hit by an unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event that's claimed six lives, the Victorian opposition says the government still has questions to answer.
"Why was there no emergency alerts sent to media on (last) Monday night to inform the public about the serious event and how best to respond," opposition health spokeswoman Mary Wooldridge asked in a statement on Monday.....
Read more here: sbs.com.au
Whether they want to believe it or not, kids need to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. But what some kids consider an annoyance is for other kids a near impossibility, as millions of children nationwide live in food deserts — places where fresh food just can't be found. And, according to a recent study, living in a food desert can significantly increase a child's risk of having asthma.
The precise definition of what a "food desert" is can vary, but the researchers in this case viewed a food desert as anywhere that is at least one mile from the nearest supermarket. It's not that food deserts are completely bereft of food, but convenience stores and corner shops typically have lots of low-nutrition, produced items and few of the fresh fruits and vegetables needed for a balanced diet.....
Read more here: theweek.com
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School exposure to allergens linked to asthma symptoms
A new study has found an association between school exposure to allergens and symptoms of asthma.
A new article by Wanda Phipatanakul, M.D., M.S., of Boston's Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and co-authors examined that question in a study that included 284 students (ages 4 to 13) enrolled at 37 inner-city schools in the northeastern United States.
Classroom and home dust samples linked to the students were collected and analyzed for common indoor allergens, including rat, mouse, cockroach, cat, dog and dust mites. Associations between school exposure to allergens and asthma outcomes were adjusted for exposure to the allergens at home.....
Read more here: business-standard.com
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Three people are still fighting for life as the death toll from Melbourne's thunderstorm asthma outbreak reached six on the weekend.
A week after Melbourne was hit by an unprecedented thunderstorm asthma event that's claimed six lives, the Victorian opposition says the government still has questions to answer.
"Why was there no emergency alerts sent to media on (last) Monday night to inform the public about the serious event and how best to respond," opposition health spokeswoman Mary Wooldridge asked in a statement on Monday.....
Read more here: sbs.com.au
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Accrington's Zak Vyner in hospital after asthma attack
Accrington Stanley defender Zak Vyner has been taken to hospital after suffering an asthma attack during the game against Yeovil Town.
The 19-year-old, who is on loan at the League Two club from Bristol City, was given treatment by the club's physio Paul Caton and given an inhaler. He was then put on a stretcher in the first half, according to the club's Twitter account.....
Read more here: skysports.com
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Schools environment associated with asthma symptoms
Do air-borne allergens in schools affect students’ asthma symptoms?
A new article by Wanda Phipatanakul, M.D., M.S., of Boston’s Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and coauthors examined that question in a study that included 284 students (ages 4 to 13) enrolled at 37 inner-city schools in the northeastern United States.....
Read more here: en.igihe.com
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Asthma Thunderstorm Claims Fifth Victim In Melbourne
A fifth person has died after the freak weather event.
A fifth person has fallen victim to Melbourne's so-called thunderstorm asthma event, with six people still clinging to life in intensive care.
"We are now aware five deaths may have occurred as a result of conditions relating to the events," Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Travers Purton told Sky News in a statement on Saturday.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.com.au
Accrington Stanley defender Zak Vyner has been taken to hospital after suffering an asthma attack during the game against Yeovil Town.
The 19-year-old, who is on loan at the League Two club from Bristol City, was given treatment by the club's physio Paul Caton and given an inhaler. He was then put on a stretcher in the first half, according to the club's Twitter account.....
Read more here: skysports.com
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Schools environment associated with asthma symptoms
Do air-borne allergens in schools affect students’ asthma symptoms?
A new article by Wanda Phipatanakul, M.D., M.S., of Boston’s Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, and coauthors examined that question in a study that included 284 students (ages 4 to 13) enrolled at 37 inner-city schools in the northeastern United States.....
Read more here: en.igihe.com
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Asthma Thunderstorm Claims Fifth Victim In Melbourne
A fifth person has died after the freak weather event.
A fifth person has fallen victim to Melbourne's so-called thunderstorm asthma event, with six people still clinging to life in intensive care.
"We are now aware five deaths may have occurred as a result of conditions relating to the events," Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Travers Purton told Sky News in a statement on Saturday.....
Read more here: huffingtonpost.com.au
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