Ask An Adult: How Your Period Could Affect Your Asthma
Last year my childhood asthma came back. I’d always associated the illness with kids puffing on inhalers in gym class, so its adult return was a bit of a surprise. Especially since, while my childhood asthma had been down to obvious triggers - doing exercise or a high pollen count - this time around the coughing and wheezing symptoms seemed to pop up randomly each month. One day cold weather wouldn’t affect me, then a week later it would leave me feeling like I was being choked. In fact, the only similarity between each few days of symptoms was the fact they always came just before my period. The idea that the two could be connected seemed unlikely.
I was wrong. When I looked online, I found loads of tweets from women confused by the relationship between their period and their asthma. Esme, 18, from Nottingham was one of them.....
Read more here: thedebrief.co.uk
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Early-life asthma may contribute to childhood obesity
Asthma affects millions of children in the United States, and so does obesity. A new study may have found a link between the two, as early-life asthma may contribute to the development of childhood obesity.
It is estimated that asthma affects around 1 in 10 U.S. children.
As for childhood obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 12.7 million children in the U.S. - or approximately 17 percent - are obese.
Childhood obesity and asthma are often found to occur together, but existing research has not yet clarified whether asthma actually contributes to the childhood obesity "epidemic."
New research from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles aims to fill this research gap by examining the effects of asthma and asthma medication on childhood obesity.....
Read more here: medicalnewstoday.com
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Think You Have Asthma? You Might Not
Many adults who believe they have asthma actually may not.
Using random dialing, Canadian researchers recruited 613 men and women who had been given a diagnosis of asthma within the past five years. Then over four visits they gave them a series of drug challenges and spirometry, a physical test of breathing capacity, to confirm or rule out the disorder. The study is in JAMA.....
Read more here: nytimes.com
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Friday, January 20, 2017
Spike in asthma attacks expected
Parents and teachers are being urged to prepare themselves for an annual spike in asthma attacks and hospital admissions among students returning to school after the holidays.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ says studies have shown that a spread of viral infections among returning school children is likely to be the main cause for the hospitalisations.
But other causes included less strict management of a child's asthma compared to during the holidays, a change in environment with greater exposure to allergens and a change in emotions, such as stress and anxiety.....
Read more here: msn.com
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Warning of back-to-school spike in asthma
A spike in asthma hospitalisations when children return to school has prompted a warning for parents, caregivers and schools to be prepared.
“Asthma attacks are particularly common for children when going back to school, especially following the long summer holiday,” says Teresa Demetriou from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ.
Studies have shown that viral infections are likely to be the main cause in the spike of asthma hospitalisations. Other causes include less strict asthma management over the holidays, a change in environment with greater exposure to allergens, and a change in emotions such as stress and anxiety.....
Read more here: scoop.co.nz
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Top 5 Websites for People with Food Allergies
Are you looking for websites to explore to help you manage either your or your child’s food allergies? There are a lot out there and the choices are overwhelming. We’ve scoured these sites to ensure they bring you the most correct and useful information, here are our top 5:.....
Read more here: coloradoallergy.com
Parents and teachers are being urged to prepare themselves for an annual spike in asthma attacks and hospital admissions among students returning to school after the holidays.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ says studies have shown that a spread of viral infections among returning school children is likely to be the main cause for the hospitalisations.
But other causes included less strict management of a child's asthma compared to during the holidays, a change in environment with greater exposure to allergens and a change in emotions, such as stress and anxiety.....
Read more here: msn.com
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Warning of back-to-school spike in asthma
A spike in asthma hospitalisations when children return to school has prompted a warning for parents, caregivers and schools to be prepared.
“Asthma attacks are particularly common for children when going back to school, especially following the long summer holiday,” says Teresa Demetriou from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ.
Studies have shown that viral infections are likely to be the main cause in the spike of asthma hospitalisations. Other causes include less strict asthma management over the holidays, a change in environment with greater exposure to allergens, and a change in emotions such as stress and anxiety.....
Read more here: scoop.co.nz
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Top 5 Websites for People with Food Allergies
Are you looking for websites to explore to help you manage either your or your child’s food allergies? There are a lot out there and the choices are overwhelming. We’ve scoured these sites to ensure they bring you the most correct and useful information, here are our top 5:.....
Read more here: coloradoallergy.com
Thursday, January 19, 2017
1 in 3 adults diagnosed with asthma may not have it: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 -- Many adults who've been diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the respiratory disease, a new study suggests.
Researchers in Canada said that of more than 600 adults diagnosed with asthma, one-third did not have the disease based on objective tests.
Eighty percent of those people had been taking asthma drugs. That included 35 percent who were taking medication every day, the investigators found.
Respiratory experts said the findings are worrying, considering the cost and side effects of asthma drugs.....
Read more here: upi.com
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What if you have an asthma attack and no inhaler?
It sometimes happens that asthma suffers find themselves without an inhaler, or with one that doesn’t work. Here are a few tips to help you survive.
Asthma is a condition where the airways in the lungs become constricted and produce more mucus than usual, making it difficult to breathe.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology list the most common signs of asthma as:
Coughing
Difficulty breathing
Chest tightness
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Read more here: health24.com
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Living with Asthma
Asthma’s primary cause is inflamed airways in the lungs. This inflammation makes the airways smaller, which makes it more difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs.
While asthma is most commonly thought of as a “childhood disease,” it is often diagnosed as a new condition in older people. Whether it begins with a nighttime cough or difficulty breathing, asthma can be a very frightening disease.
Signs that you might have asthma include:.....
Read more here: skinallergycenter.com
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2017 -- Many adults who've been diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the respiratory disease, a new study suggests.
Researchers in Canada said that of more than 600 adults diagnosed with asthma, one-third did not have the disease based on objective tests.
Eighty percent of those people had been taking asthma drugs. That included 35 percent who were taking medication every day, the investigators found.
Respiratory experts said the findings are worrying, considering the cost and side effects of asthma drugs.....
Read more here: upi.com
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What if you have an asthma attack and no inhaler?
It sometimes happens that asthma suffers find themselves without an inhaler, or with one that doesn’t work. Here are a few tips to help you survive.
Asthma is a condition where the airways in the lungs become constricted and produce more mucus than usual, making it difficult to breathe.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology list the most common signs of asthma as:
Coughing
Difficulty breathing
Chest tightness
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Read more here: health24.com
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Living with Asthma
Asthma’s primary cause is inflamed airways in the lungs. This inflammation makes the airways smaller, which makes it more difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs.
While asthma is most commonly thought of as a “childhood disease,” it is often diagnosed as a new condition in older people. Whether it begins with a nighttime cough or difficulty breathing, asthma can be a very frightening disease.
Signs that you might have asthma include:.....
Read more here: skinallergycenter.com
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Why Adults Diagnosed with Asthma May Not Actually Have It
Many adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease, a new study from Canada suggests.
Researchers found that about one-third of adults in the study who were previously diagnosed with asthma did not meet the criteria for an asthma diagnosis when they were retested several years later. This group continued to test negative for asthma over multiple retests in the study, and they showed no signs of worsening symptoms when they stopped taking asthma medications.....
Read more here: livescience.com
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Bait knocks out cockroaches — and asthma symptom days
It may be easier and cheaper for parents to manage a key asthma trigger in children — exposure to cockroaches — than previously thought, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Researchers found that simply using cockroach bait eliminated enough of the pests so that children with moderate to severe asthma had almost 50 fewer days with symptoms in a year.....
Read more here: news.tulane.edu
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A third of adults treated for asthma don't actually have airway disorder: study
TORONTO — About a third of Canadian adults being treated for asthma don't actually have the respiratory disorder, either because they have been misdiagnosed or have gone into remission, research suggests.
Asthma is caused by a chronic inflammation of the airways that is marked by shortness of breath, wheezing and a persistent cough.
The condition, which is thought to affect about three million Canadians, can be sparked by a reaction to such allergens as dust, mould and pet dander, by sensitivities to paint fumes and tobacco smoke, and even exposure to cold or hot, humid air.....
Read more here: rdnewsnow.com
Many adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the disease, a new study from Canada suggests.
Researchers found that about one-third of adults in the study who were previously diagnosed with asthma did not meet the criteria for an asthma diagnosis when they were retested several years later. This group continued to test negative for asthma over multiple retests in the study, and they showed no signs of worsening symptoms when they stopped taking asthma medications.....
Read more here: livescience.com
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Bait knocks out cockroaches — and asthma symptom days
It may be easier and cheaper for parents to manage a key asthma trigger in children — exposure to cockroaches — than previously thought, according to a new Tulane University study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Researchers found that simply using cockroach bait eliminated enough of the pests so that children with moderate to severe asthma had almost 50 fewer days with symptoms in a year.....
Read more here: news.tulane.edu
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A third of adults treated for asthma don't actually have airway disorder: study
TORONTO — About a third of Canadian adults being treated for asthma don't actually have the respiratory disorder, either because they have been misdiagnosed or have gone into remission, research suggests.
Asthma is caused by a chronic inflammation of the airways that is marked by shortness of breath, wheezing and a persistent cough.
The condition, which is thought to affect about three million Canadians, can be sparked by a reaction to such allergens as dust, mould and pet dander, by sensitivities to paint fumes and tobacco smoke, and even exposure to cold or hot, humid air.....
Read more here: rdnewsnow.com
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Asthma rate dropping overall but not among some groups
It's estimated 6.8 million children have asthma.
That's according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The disease is responsible for millions of trips to the emergency department each year across the nation, but there's some good news.
According to government surveys, the overall rate of asthma in kids aged 17 and younger declined to about 8 percent over the last few years, and certain groups, like kids under 5 and Midwesterners, saw bigger decreases than others.
A local doctor we spoke with says there are multiple factors for this good news.
"It was really scary. He would have constant attacks and he would end up in the emergency room," said Jennifer Diamond, of Goshen.....
Read more here: wsbt.com
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Breathe Easy – Advice for Winter Asthma
Don’t let the cold, flu and dry air worsen your breathing or asthma symptoms. By taking some precautions one can stay healthy when the temperatures get down.
Hand Hygiene
Simple and best way to avoid catching cold and flu is to wash your hand regularly and frequently with soap and water. Hand sanitizer is also a quick option. Educate children to follow the same as hand washing reduces the chances the spreading germs and viruses.....
Read more here: metrohospitalfaridabad.com
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Innovative asthma warning system earns University of Pretoria student an award
An innovative, life-saving, early warning system for asthma sufferers developed by a young South African doctoral student has 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 pitch-fest 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. The Asthma Grid is an early warning system that predicts threats of imminent asthma attacks. In this way, asthma sufferers and their primary caregivers will not be caught by surprise when an episode of asthma happen and therefore unnecessary asthma deaths can be prevented.....
Read more here: medicalbrief.co.za
It's estimated 6.8 million children have asthma.
That's according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The disease is responsible for millions of trips to the emergency department each year across the nation, but there's some good news.
According to government surveys, the overall rate of asthma in kids aged 17 and younger declined to about 8 percent over the last few years, and certain groups, like kids under 5 and Midwesterners, saw bigger decreases than others.
A local doctor we spoke with says there are multiple factors for this good news.
"It was really scary. He would have constant attacks and he would end up in the emergency room," said Jennifer Diamond, of Goshen.....
Read more here: wsbt.com
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Breathe Easy – Advice for Winter Asthma
Don’t let the cold, flu and dry air worsen your breathing or asthma symptoms. By taking some precautions one can stay healthy when the temperatures get down.
Hand Hygiene
Simple and best way to avoid catching cold and flu is to wash your hand regularly and frequently with soap and water. Hand sanitizer is also a quick option. Educate children to follow the same as hand washing reduces the chances the spreading germs and viruses.....
Read more here: metrohospitalfaridabad.com
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Innovative asthma warning system earns University of Pretoria student an award
An innovative, life-saving, early warning system for asthma sufferers developed by a young South African doctoral student has 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 pitch-fest 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. The Asthma Grid is an early warning system that predicts threats of imminent asthma attacks. In this way, asthma sufferers and their primary caregivers will not be caught by surprise when an episode of asthma happen and therefore unnecessary asthma deaths can be prevented.....
Read more here: medicalbrief.co.za
Monday, January 16, 2017
Back to school checklist for kids with asthma
The start of the school year can be busy enough without the added concern about your child’s asthma striking them in the classroom or playground.
But that’s just the time when kids are most at risk of asthma flare-ups, with a spike in asthma attacks and hospitalisation seen during the first few weeks of the school term every year.
When children return to classrooms, factors such as stress, a change of environment or allergens and less strict asthma management over the holidays can trigger asthma. A new set of classmates can also bring a new batch of cold and flu bugs, which are often the culprits behind asthma flare-ups.....
Read more here: nationalasthma.org.au
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Asthma attacks predicted from medical records
Deadly asthma attacks could be predicted and prevented using routinely collected medical information.
Asthma kills three people every day in the UK, with a potentially life-threatening attack occurring every 10 seconds. Being able to predict these attacks could transform their impact. Now new research from our NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit has shown a way of doing just that.....
Read more here: uhs.nhs.uk
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Asthma and the Environment
Asthma attacks have been linked to exercise, respiratory infections, and exposure to environmental factors such as allergens, tobacco smoke, and indoor and outdoor air pollution. Asthma attacks can be reduced by taking medication and avoiding exposure to known triggers.
A number of studies have reported associations between air pollution exposures and asthma. For example, researchers have found an association between increased hospital admissions for asthma and particulate matter, an outdoor air pollutant.
Air pollution, such as ozone and particle pollution, can make asthma symptoms worse and trigger attacks. Adults and children with asthma are more likely to have symptoms when ozone and particle pollution are in the air. Ozone is often found in smog and particle pollution is often found in haze, smoke, and dust.....
Read more here: ephtracking.cdc.gov
The start of the school year can be busy enough without the added concern about your child’s asthma striking them in the classroom or playground.
But that’s just the time when kids are most at risk of asthma flare-ups, with a spike in asthma attacks and hospitalisation seen during the first few weeks of the school term every year.
When children return to classrooms, factors such as stress, a change of environment or allergens and less strict asthma management over the holidays can trigger asthma. A new set of classmates can also bring a new batch of cold and flu bugs, which are often the culprits behind asthma flare-ups.....
Read more here: nationalasthma.org.au
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Asthma attacks predicted from medical records
Deadly asthma attacks could be predicted and prevented using routinely collected medical information.
Asthma kills three people every day in the UK, with a potentially life-threatening attack occurring every 10 seconds. Being able to predict these attacks could transform their impact. Now new research from our NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit has shown a way of doing just that.....
Read more here: uhs.nhs.uk
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Asthma and the Environment
Asthma attacks have been linked to exercise, respiratory infections, and exposure to environmental factors such as allergens, tobacco smoke, and indoor and outdoor air pollution. Asthma attacks can be reduced by taking medication and avoiding exposure to known triggers.
A number of studies have reported associations between air pollution exposures and asthma. For example, researchers have found an association between increased hospital admissions for asthma and particulate matter, an outdoor air pollutant.
Air pollution, such as ozone and particle pollution, can make asthma symptoms worse and trigger attacks. Adults and children with asthma are more likely to have symptoms when ozone and particle pollution are in the air. Ozone is often found in smog and particle pollution is often found in haze, smoke, and dust.....
Read more here: ephtracking.cdc.gov
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Airway differences may explain more serious asthma for black patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2017 -- Differences in airway inflammation may be one reason why black people with asthma are less responsive to treatment and more likely to die from the disease than white people, a new study suggests.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease, and airway inflammation is a major component of asthma. The inflammation causes the airways to swell and become more sensitive, which eventually leads to symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath, according to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Shocking footage shows asthma attack toddler lying on cold floor for EIGHT HOURS in A&E
Brooke Burden was rushed to hospital in Margate, Kent, with breathing difficulties and mum Gaby says the scene she witnessed proves the NHS is in crisis
A two-year-old girl stricken by an asthma attack sits on a thin mat under a blanket on a cold hospital floor for EIGHT HOURS before being moved to a ward.
Bewildered and frightened Brooke Burden was filmed on the cold A&E floor by her furious mum Gaby, 22.
Brooke was rushed into hospital by ambulance, vomiting, struggling to breathe and with a high temperature.
But despite paramedics telling hospital staff she needed urgent care, she was shunted into an A&E side room off a corridor at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Relieve Asthma Attack with This Juice
Asthma is a long-term respiratory condition that causes difficulties in breathing. It inflames, swells, and narrows the airways, and leads to mucous buildup in the bronchial tubes. This lung disease has recurring periods of chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, there are over 25 million asthma sufferers in U.S.- 7 million of which are kids. All of these people use an inhaler to relieve their asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: healthandlovepage.com
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2017 -- Differences in airway inflammation may be one reason why black people with asthma are less responsive to treatment and more likely to die from the disease than white people, a new study suggests.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease, and airway inflammation is a major component of asthma. The inflammation causes the airways to swell and become more sensitive, which eventually leads to symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath, according to the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Shocking footage shows asthma attack toddler lying on cold floor for EIGHT HOURS in A&E
Brooke Burden was rushed to hospital in Margate, Kent, with breathing difficulties and mum Gaby says the scene she witnessed proves the NHS is in crisis
A two-year-old girl stricken by an asthma attack sits on a thin mat under a blanket on a cold hospital floor for EIGHT HOURS before being moved to a ward.
Bewildered and frightened Brooke Burden was filmed on the cold A&E floor by her furious mum Gaby, 22.
Brooke was rushed into hospital by ambulance, vomiting, struggling to breathe and with a high temperature.
But despite paramedics telling hospital staff she needed urgent care, she was shunted into an A&E side room off a corridor at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Relieve Asthma Attack with This Juice
Asthma is a long-term respiratory condition that causes difficulties in breathing. It inflames, swells, and narrows the airways, and leads to mucous buildup in the bronchial tubes. This lung disease has recurring periods of chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, there are over 25 million asthma sufferers in U.S.- 7 million of which are kids. All of these people use an inhaler to relieve their asthma symptoms.....
Read more here: healthandlovepage.com
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