'Alexa, my wife is having an asthma attack' - first aid emergency app launched to save lives

The British Red Cross has launched a voice-activated app which tells people how to deal with household medical emergencies such as seizures or burns.
From today, hesitant first-aiders confronted with a crisis will simply have to say “Alexa, first aid”, before explaining the nature of the problem, and a female voice will calmly talk them through the steps they need to take.....

Read more here: telegraph.co.uk

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Overweight and obese children at greater risk of getting asthma, cancer, study finds

Overweight and obese kids as young as five are at much higher risk of developing asthma, according to a new study.
For the first time, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has investigated people under the age of 25 to find health problems linked to having a high Body Mass Index (BMI).
AIHW spokesperson Lynelle Moon said children and teens were 35 per cent more likely to have asthma if they were obese or overweight.....

Read more here: abc.net.au

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Arizona to provide new path for asthma relief for students

TUCSON, Ariz. A University of Arizona public health expert says recently approved state legislation will help students with asthma get help when experiencing respiratory distress at school.
The legislation will allow authorized school staff members to administer asthma medication to students instead of having to call a parent to get an inhaler or send the child to an emergency room.
Albuterol inhalers are a prescription medicine and the legislation allows doctors to prescribe it to a school rather than an individual student so trained school employees then can administer the medication.....

Read more here: heraldonline.com