Emergency Home Remedies for Asthma Attacks

Signs of an asthma attack
An asthma attack may be minor, but it can become dangerous very quickly.
During an attack, the airways become swollen and inflamed. The muscles surrounding the airways simultaneously contract and produce extra mucus, causing the bronchial tubes to narrow. This makes it very difficult to breathe properly.....

Read more here: healthline.com

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Researchers explore complex relationship between weight and asthma in children

Researchers at Aston University and clinicians at Birmingham Children's Hospital are exploring how children living with asthma can be supported to maintain a healthy weight.
Children and teenagers with the chronic condition are much more likely to be overweight than their counterparts, and if they are clinically obese their risk of having severe asthma is three times higher.
Now a £70,000 jointly funded project is seeing Dr. Claire Farrow, Dr. Gemma Heath and Professor Helen Pattison from the university working with the hospital's respiratory team to investigate the complex relationship between weight and asthma in children - and potentially help young patients better manage their symptoms and improve their health.....

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Piri Weepu 'in good spirits' despite suffering a suspected asthma attack

Former All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu was "laughing and joking" and appeared "in good spirits" at fulltime despite suffering a suspected asthma attack on debut for Wairarapa Bush, according to CEO Tony Hargood.
Wairarapa's marquee signing lay prone on the field as he was treated by medical staff early in the second half of their 79-7 defeat to Wanganui in the opening round of the Heartland Championship at Cooks Garden on Saturday.
He was helped to his feet and managed to walk off with assistance.....

Read more here: stuff.co.nz