Millions of UK asthma sufferers 'not receiving basic levels of care'

Millions of asthma patients are not receiving basic levels of care to keep their condition in check, a charity has warned.
Two-thirds of sufferers are not being given fundamental care to manage their condition, Asthma UK said. This is about 3.6 million people across the UK.
Full provision of this basic care would “reduce the impact of asthma, reduce hospital admissions and improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people”, according to a new report by the charity.....

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Omega-3 supplements for mothers may cut asthma risk in children

A Danish study has recommended that expecting mothers take omega-3 fatty acid supplements to reduce the risk of their children becoming asthmatic.
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen followed 700 women from the 24th week of pregnancy until their children were five years old.
During the third trimester of pregnancy, when their babies’ lungs were developing, the test subjects were given a daily dose of either 2.4 grammes of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) or 2.4 grammes of olive oil.....

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Antibiotics don’t speed recovery from asthma attacks

Does winter in the Northeast make you think of snowmen, warm fires, and hot chocolate? Or, does it instead inspire visions of runny noses, congestion, and cough? Although it is less rosy, I know readers with asthma may be picturing the latter.
People with asthma get respiratory infections more often
In general, people with asthma tend to get sick more easily, and illnesses can trigger asthma attacks. In my practice, we generally start seeing an increase in the number of asthma attacks, or asthma flares, once the ground frosts.....

Read more here: health.harvard.edu