Asthma, bronchitis, nosebleeds – residents say dump is making them sick
Only when the wealthier nearby suburbs began complaining of “toxic air” and got lawyers involved did eThekwini Metro and the Department of Environmental Affairs and the company suspected of being responsible take notice.
Communities near a hazardous waste landfill in KwaZulu-Natal on the outskirts of eThekwini Metro have been fighting the government and searching for answers behind a range of health problems suffered by families in the neighbourhood.....
Read more here: city-press.news24.com
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South Africa: Asthma Grid Life-Saving System Proves a Winning Formula in Switzerland for TUKS Student
An innovative, life-saving, early warning system for asthma sufferers developed by a young South African doctoral student earned him first place at an international competition.
Moses Kebalepile, a South African innovator, has walked away with this year’s top prize at the international pitchfest held in Zurich, Switzerland.
Moses is a PhD student at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, who through his doctoral studies has invented a medical diagnostic instrument called the Asthma Grid.....
Read more here: allafrica.com
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Life saving drugs listed for severe asthma
The listings of tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat) and mepolizumab (Nucala) as add-on treatments for severe asthma on the PBS has been welcomed by the National Asthma Council.
Asthma is one of Australia’s most common chronic long-term diseases affecting more than 1 in 10 people or around 2.4 million Australians. It is estimated that up to 5 to 10% have severe asthma and may have the potential to benefit from the extended listing of Spiriva and the new listing of Nucala.....
Read more here: postscript.com.au
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Asthma attack is common in winter
Dr C. Vijay Kumar, consultant interventional pulmonologist at Apollo Hospitals, explains the care people must take during winter.
Presence of heavy dust particles in the air are seen due to low temperatures. With no wind movement, these particles are static in the air, making it difficult for people to breathe. Breathlessness, episodes of asthma attack, upper respiratory tract infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders have seen a major rise.....
Read more here: asianage.com
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High quality evidence suggests Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks
New research has found evidence from randomized trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. Asthma is a common chronic disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Low blood levels of vitamin D have been linked to increased risk of asthma attacks in children and adults with asthma. There has been a growing interest in the potential role of vitamin D in asthma management because it might help to reduce upper respiratory infections, (such as the common cold) that can lead to exacerbations of asthma. Several clinical trials have tested whether taking vitamin D as a supplement has an effect on asthma attacks, symptoms and lung function in children and adults with asthma.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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Asthma: Breathing Made Easy with Homeopathy
Asthma is a respiratory disorder, which is characterized by the narrowing down and inflammation of the inner lining of the airways of the lung, resulting in excessive secretion of mucous. The airways are responsible for the passage of air from and to the lungs. Asthma can affect any person of any age group; however, the symptoms of the condition can vary. The symptoms of asthma include severe pain in the chest, coughing and problems in breathing, interruption in sleep due to breathing problems and a croaking sound during exhalation. Asthma, in most cases, tends to be chronic and can exist throughout your life with eventual changes in the nature of attack.....
Read more here: lybrate.com
Dr C. Vijay Kumar, consultant interventional pulmonologist at Apollo Hospitals, explains the care people must take during winter.
Presence of heavy dust particles in the air are seen due to low temperatures. With no wind movement, these particles are static in the air, making it difficult for people to breathe. Breathlessness, episodes of asthma attack, upper respiratory tract infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders have seen a major rise.....
Read more here: asianage.com
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High quality evidence suggests Vitamin D can reduce asthma attacks
New research has found evidence from randomized trials, that taking an oral vitamin D supplement in addition to standard asthma medication is likely to reduce severe asthma attacks. Asthma is a common chronic disease affecting about 300 million people worldwide. The symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Low blood levels of vitamin D have been linked to increased risk of asthma attacks in children and adults with asthma. There has been a growing interest in the potential role of vitamin D in asthma management because it might help to reduce upper respiratory infections, (such as the common cold) that can lead to exacerbations of asthma. Several clinical trials have tested whether taking vitamin D as a supplement has an effect on asthma attacks, symptoms and lung function in children and adults with asthma.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
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Asthma: Breathing Made Easy with Homeopathy
Asthma is a respiratory disorder, which is characterized by the narrowing down and inflammation of the inner lining of the airways of the lung, resulting in excessive secretion of mucous. The airways are responsible for the passage of air from and to the lungs. Asthma can affect any person of any age group; however, the symptoms of the condition can vary. The symptoms of asthma include severe pain in the chest, coughing and problems in breathing, interruption in sleep due to breathing problems and a croaking sound during exhalation. Asthma, in most cases, tends to be chronic and can exist throughout your life with eventual changes in the nature of attack.....
Read more here: lybrate.com
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Allergy tragedy: Woman almost died from 'SMELL of Christmas' after visiting garden centre
After just ten minutes in a garden centre surrounded by the aroma of cinnamon and orange, Anne Murray began to feel an itch at the back of her throat.
The 54-year-old was out present shopping on November 5.
Her breathing became forced and, just two days later, she had a severe asthma attack and was raced to hospital where she was pumped full of steroids.
“I thought I was going to die,” she said, explaining how she was born with asthma and that her mum, Mary Murray, collapsed and died from an attack when she was 35 in March, 1974.....
Read more here: express.co.uk
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Eating bacon linked to asthma symptoms, says study
There could be a link between eating bacon and asthma, suggests new research.
Consuming a lot of cured and processed meat such as bacon, ham and salami can aggravate asthma symptoms by as much as 76%, a study has found.
Four or more weekly servings – which is considered to be a high dietary intake – seems to have the greatest impact on symptoms, the findings published online in the journal Thorax suggest.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
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Four ham sandwiches a week could almost double risk of asthma attack
Eating processed meat could almost double the risk of asthma attacks, a major study suggests.
The study of almost 1,000 adults found that regularly eating processed meats – such as bacon, salami, sausages and ham – was linked to a worsening in the condition.
Cured and processed meat is rich in nitrates, which may inflame the airways, increasing the severity of asthma, experts said.....
Read more here: telegraph.co.uk
After just ten minutes in a garden centre surrounded by the aroma of cinnamon and orange, Anne Murray began to feel an itch at the back of her throat.
The 54-year-old was out present shopping on November 5.
Her breathing became forced and, just two days later, she had a severe asthma attack and was raced to hospital where she was pumped full of steroids.
“I thought I was going to die,” she said, explaining how she was born with asthma and that her mum, Mary Murray, collapsed and died from an attack when she was 35 in March, 1974.....
Read more here: express.co.uk
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Eating bacon linked to asthma symptoms, says study
There could be a link between eating bacon and asthma, suggests new research.
Consuming a lot of cured and processed meat such as bacon, ham and salami can aggravate asthma symptoms by as much as 76%, a study has found.
Four or more weekly servings – which is considered to be a high dietary intake – seems to have the greatest impact on symptoms, the findings published online in the journal Thorax suggest.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
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Four ham sandwiches a week could almost double risk of asthma attack
Eating processed meat could almost double the risk of asthma attacks, a major study suggests.
The study of almost 1,000 adults found that regularly eating processed meats – such as bacon, salami, sausages and ham – was linked to a worsening in the condition.
Cured and processed meat is rich in nitrates, which may inflame the airways, increasing the severity of asthma, experts said.....
Read more here: telegraph.co.uk
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Clearing the air: Health professionals tackle Detroit's asthma epidemic
Night was the scariest time of the day for DiAné and Lateef Townsel. That's when their son, Raye, would most frequently have an asthma attack, waking up in the middle of the night, choking down air.
"Being up at night with Raye was not uncommon," says DiAné Townsel. "It's terrible to see your son when they can't breathe, not sure if he's gonna make it."
Raye's case was mysterious: the Townsels had no family history of asthma and neither DiAné nor Lateef smoked. Yet their son had to get rushed to the hospital on several occasions, regularly missed school, and used an albuterol inhaler, among other medications.....
Read more here: modeldmedia.com
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Asthma treatment trial set to benefit GSK at Montrose
A significant production boost at pharmaceutical giant GSK’s Montrose plant is a step closer with the start of the next stage of trials into a new asthma treatment.
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva are commencing a phase III study into the effects of the triple combination therapy.
Phase III trials involve large-scale testing of new drugs or treatments to give a better understanding of their effectiveness.
Products reaching that stage have passed the first two phases and are likely to be approved for patients’ use.....
Read more here: thecourier.co.uk
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Revolutionary procedure to help treat severe asthma
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) – Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Spectrum Health joined eightWest to talk about some exciting new options.....
Read more here: woodtv.com
Night was the scariest time of the day for DiAné and Lateef Townsel. That's when their son, Raye, would most frequently have an asthma attack, waking up in the middle of the night, choking down air.
"Being up at night with Raye was not uncommon," says DiAné Townsel. "It's terrible to see your son when they can't breathe, not sure if he's gonna make it."
Raye's case was mysterious: the Townsels had no family history of asthma and neither DiAné nor Lateef smoked. Yet their son had to get rushed to the hospital on several occasions, regularly missed school, and used an albuterol inhaler, among other medications.....
Read more here: modeldmedia.com
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Asthma treatment trial set to benefit GSK at Montrose
A significant production boost at pharmaceutical giant GSK’s Montrose plant is a step closer with the start of the next stage of trials into a new asthma treatment.
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva are commencing a phase III study into the effects of the triple combination therapy.
Phase III trials involve large-scale testing of new drugs or treatments to give a better understanding of their effectiveness.
Products reaching that stage have passed the first two phases and are likely to be approved for patients’ use.....
Read more here: thecourier.co.uk
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Revolutionary procedure to help treat severe asthma
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) – Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Spectrum Health joined eightWest to talk about some exciting new options.....
Read more here: woodtv.com
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Can asthma be cured? What are the latest treatments?
Javeed Akhter, M.D., Section Head of Pediatric Pulmonology at Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill., offers the following answer:
Asthma is an eminently controllable illness. Indeed, for most sufferers, control is so effective that it amounts to a virtual cure. But asthma is not curable in the same way as, say, a bacterial pneumonia; it never entirely goes away. Also, no one cure would ever suffice. It is becoming increasingly clear that there many types of asthma--and they differ greatly in their presentation and genesis. For example, asthma that presents as a chronic cough, the "cough variant of asthma," appears to be very different from the life-threatening variety, which results in extreme respiratory failure and sometimes death.....
Read more here: scientificamerican.com
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Study Sees Link Between Insomnia, Asthma
Posted December 19, 2016
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia is common in adults with asthma and tied to worse asthma control and other health problems, a new study finds.
University of Pittsburgh researchers found that 37 percent of adults with asthma also had significant insomnia. Those with insomnia had worse lung function. They also weighed more. And they tended to have lower incomes than those without insomnia, the study found.....
Read more here: healthhut-wi.com
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Home Visits Reveal Biggest Challenges of Low-Income Asthma Patients
Low-income minority adults account for the greater portion of asthma-related deaths and hospitalizations. However, most asthma studies do not focus on these particular patients or where they live — often in complicated, difficult circumstances — and instead tend to lean toward the greater convenience of recruiting patients to clinics.....
Read more here: psychcentral.com
Javeed Akhter, M.D., Section Head of Pediatric Pulmonology at Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn, Ill., offers the following answer:
Asthma is an eminently controllable illness. Indeed, for most sufferers, control is so effective that it amounts to a virtual cure. But asthma is not curable in the same way as, say, a bacterial pneumonia; it never entirely goes away. Also, no one cure would ever suffice. It is becoming increasingly clear that there many types of asthma--and they differ greatly in their presentation and genesis. For example, asthma that presents as a chronic cough, the "cough variant of asthma," appears to be very different from the life-threatening variety, which results in extreme respiratory failure and sometimes death.....
Read more here: scientificamerican.com
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Study Sees Link Between Insomnia, Asthma
Posted December 19, 2016
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia is common in adults with asthma and tied to worse asthma control and other health problems, a new study finds.
University of Pittsburgh researchers found that 37 percent of adults with asthma also had significant insomnia. Those with insomnia had worse lung function. They also weighed more. And they tended to have lower incomes than those without insomnia, the study found.....
Read more here: healthhut-wi.com
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Home Visits Reveal Biggest Challenges of Low-Income Asthma Patients
Low-income minority adults account for the greater portion of asthma-related deaths and hospitalizations. However, most asthma studies do not focus on these particular patients or where they live — often in complicated, difficult circumstances — and instead tend to lean toward the greater convenience of recruiting patients to clinics.....
Read more here: psychcentral.com
Monday, December 19, 2016
New treatment for severe asthma to hit PBS in 2017
A NEW treatment for severe asthma is set to hit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) as of January 1, 2017.
The new treatment, Mepolizumab, known as Nucala, will be reimbursed on the PBS for eligible Australian patients with severe refractory eosinophilic asthma as an add-on to their existing asthma therapy.
Nucala is the first treatment approved for this specific type of severe asthma.
More than 2.4 million Australians are affected by asthma it is thought that roughly 5-10% suffer from severe asthma.....
Read more here: news-mail.com.au
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Exposure to mold and dampness may increase risk of asthma and rhinitis
(HealthDay News) — Exposure to mold and dampness during infancy is associated with increased risk of asthma and rhinitis up to age 16 years, according to a study published in Allergy.
Jesse D. Thatcher, MPH, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues obtained questionnaire-derived reports of mold or dampness indicators and allergic outcomes of 3,798 children in a Swedish birth cohort. They assessed sensitization from blood samples in 3,293 children. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine longitudinal associations between prevalent asthma, rhinitis, and immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization and mold or dampness indicators.....
Read more here: clinicaladvisor.com
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Asthmatics to benefit from $130 million drug subsidy
Severe asthmatics can breath a little easier following the announcement of $130 million in federal funding to subsidise two medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
From February 2017, Spiriva Respimat and Nucala will be subsidised for four years, bringing relief to some of the 2.5 million people in Australia who suffer the chronic respiratory condition.
Federal Health Minister Susan Ley said despite the availability of several medicines for asthma on the PBS, many patients still experienced uncontrolled symptoms.
Read more here: abc.net.au
A NEW treatment for severe asthma is set to hit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) as of January 1, 2017.
The new treatment, Mepolizumab, known as Nucala, will be reimbursed on the PBS for eligible Australian patients with severe refractory eosinophilic asthma as an add-on to their existing asthma therapy.
Nucala is the first treatment approved for this specific type of severe asthma.
More than 2.4 million Australians are affected by asthma it is thought that roughly 5-10% suffer from severe asthma.....
Read more here: news-mail.com.au
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Exposure to mold and dampness may increase risk of asthma and rhinitis
(HealthDay News) — Exposure to mold and dampness during infancy is associated with increased risk of asthma and rhinitis up to age 16 years, according to a study published in Allergy.
Jesse D. Thatcher, MPH, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues obtained questionnaire-derived reports of mold or dampness indicators and allergic outcomes of 3,798 children in a Swedish birth cohort. They assessed sensitization from blood samples in 3,293 children. Generalized estimating equations were used to examine longitudinal associations between prevalent asthma, rhinitis, and immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization and mold or dampness indicators.....
Read more here: clinicaladvisor.com
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Asthmatics to benefit from $130 million drug subsidy
Severe asthmatics can breath a little easier following the announcement of $130 million in federal funding to subsidise two medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
From February 2017, Spiriva Respimat and Nucala will be subsidised for four years, bringing relief to some of the 2.5 million people in Australia who suffer the chronic respiratory condition.
Federal Health Minister Susan Ley said despite the availability of several medicines for asthma on the PBS, many patients still experienced uncontrolled symptoms.
Read more here: abc.net.au
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Home visits show difficulties of asthma for low-income adults
Home visits show a link between low-income adults with asthma and a higher rate of asthma-related deaths and hospitalizations.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers are studying how low-income adults with asthma are at a higher risk of death and hospitalization due to their living circumstances.
The study, from the Community Asthma Prevention Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, looked at the living conditions of low-income adult asthma patients and the impact on their asthma.....
Read more here: upi.com
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New procedure helps combat some forms of asthma
HOUSTON - Seventeen million American adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways.
For most, medication can help control the symptoms, but for about 5 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.
Jenn McBride, 38, is one of the patients benefiting. She spends a lot of time in the kitchen. For the first time in years, everyday activities don’t wear her out.
“I just couldn’t get through the day because I couldn’t breathe,” McBride said.....
Read more here: click2houston.com
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Winter weather is bringing more than a chill to people with asthma
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - As temperatures begin to drop, asthma attacks begin to rise.
The cold air makes it harder for people to breathe and causes the lungs to swell. And remember how you were going to clean those carpets on Monday and its now Friday? Well, Dr. Zachary Frey says that dust and carpet mites are huge triggers in causing an asthma attack.....
Read more here: nbcneb.com
Home visits show a link between low-income adults with asthma and a higher rate of asthma-related deaths and hospitalizations.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Researchers are studying how low-income adults with asthma are at a higher risk of death and hospitalization due to their living circumstances.
The study, from the Community Asthma Prevention Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, looked at the living conditions of low-income adult asthma patients and the impact on their asthma.....
Read more here: upi.com
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New procedure helps combat some forms of asthma
HOUSTON - Seventeen million American adults struggle with asthma, a narrowing of the airways.
For most, medication can help control the symptoms, but for about 5 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.
Jenn McBride, 38, is one of the patients benefiting. She spends a lot of time in the kitchen. For the first time in years, everyday activities don’t wear her out.
“I just couldn’t get through the day because I couldn’t breathe,” McBride said.....
Read more here: click2houston.com
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Winter weather is bringing more than a chill to people with asthma
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - As temperatures begin to drop, asthma attacks begin to rise.
The cold air makes it harder for people to breathe and causes the lungs to swell. And remember how you were going to clean those carpets on Monday and its now Friday? Well, Dr. Zachary Frey says that dust and carpet mites are huge triggers in causing an asthma attack.....
Read more here: nbcneb.com
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