Black cumin’s anti-inflammatory potential may have airways/asthma benefits: RCT

Supplements containing oil from black cumin (Nigella sativa) may improve asthma control and lung function, says a new study.
The seed and oil of Nigella sativa have been used extensively in traditional medicine in many Middle Eastern and Asian countries for the treatment of a range of conditions, including some immune and inflammatory disorders.
The new study, published in Phytotherapy Research found that one gram per day of the oil for four weeks led to significant improvements in scores of asthma control and a “remarkable reduction of peripheral blood eosinophil count,” wrote the authors.....

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One Third Of Asthmatics Don't Have Asthma. Here's What That Means

About one in every 12 people have asthma, which is close to 25 million people in the United States alone. But new research might have these millions of people rethinking their diagnosis completely. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that many adults with diagnosed asthma may not, in fact, have asthma at all.....

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'Clearly preventable': Teen girl lived on nuggets and sausages before fatal asthma attack

A "morbidly obese" girl, who died from an asthma attack following parental neglect, begged authorities to have her "putrid", rodent-infested home cleaned months before her death.
The girl died a women's size 18, living off a diet of chicken nuggets and sausages, her aunt admitting to the Daily Telegraph it was "a miracle she made it to the age of 13".
Relatives have accused the Department of Family and Community Services of putting financial concerns above the child's welfare, the paper reports.....

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