Racial gaps in children with asthma may be result of social inequalities in neighborhoods
African-American and poor children in the United States suffer disproportionately from asthma. But according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University, racial and socio-economic gaps in the proportion of children in Houston who have asthma may be a result of social inequalities in the neighborhoods where children live.....
Read more here: news-medical.net
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‘Asthma Attack’: Step Closer Treatment Through The Discovery Of Protein
The narrowing of airways during severe asthma attacks was linked to an active form of a key protein called HMGB1. The study was headed by Dr. Ruth Saunders from the University of Leicester Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation.
According to Science Daily, the new finding creates opportunity for the drug developers to create a product that specifically target the protein for the treatment of allergy non-allergic asthma attack. The study utilized mucous and airway muscle samples from people suffering mild to moderate asthma, severe asthma, and healthy volunteers. These volunteers were recruited from Leicester's Glenfield Hospital.....
Read more here: sciencetimes.com
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Here’s some good news for asthma sufferers
WASHINGTON: Improved treatments for people with severe asthma are a 'step closer' after a research team led by the University of Leicester identified a breakthrough in the cause of airway narrowing.
The study has been published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Scientists have, for the first time, discovered that an active form of a key protein, HMGB1, is increased and related to narrowing of the airway in people with severe asthma.
The finding will now enable drug makers to specifically target the protein in future treatment for non-allergy related asthma.....
Read more here: newindianexpress.com
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017
'Congestion tax' linked to nearly 50% drop in asthma rates among children
When Stockholm, Sweden, introduced a "congestion tax" to discourage driving in the center of town, traffic eased and the pollution level dropped by between 5 and 10 percent.
One other result was less expected but no less welcome: The rate of asthma attacks among local children decreased by nearly 50 percent, according to a Johns Hopkins Business School economist's study of the tax and its impact.
The health improvement in the children appeared more gradually than the observed decline in the pollution level. This suggests that the full health benefits from reduced pollution might not occur immediately, says Emilia Simeonova, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.....
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Hope for millions of asthma sufferers as new pill could prevent all serious attacks
Researchers at Leicester University have identified a protein which triggers the narrowing of airways which cause the potentially fatal lung condition
A new asthma pill that prevents severe attacks could be on the horizon after a breakthrough by British scientists.
Researchers at Leicester University have identified a protein which triggers the narrowing of airways which cause the potentially fatal lung condition.
The believe a new treatment could be available within five years.
Asthma affects 4.3 million adults and 1.1 million children in Britain. An attack kills three people every day.
The team said improved therapies are a "step closer" after they identified for the first time that severe sufferers have increased levels of a key protein HMGB1 which leads to airways constricting.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Racial gap in children's asthma linked to social inequality
Study looked at 12,000-plus children in Houston
African-American and poor children in the United States suffer disproportionately from asthma. But according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University, racial and socio-economic gaps in the proportion of children in Houston who have asthma may be a result of social inequalities in the neighborhoods where children live.
"Comprehensive Neighborhood Portraits and Child Asthma Disparities" will appear in an upcoming edition of the Maternal and Child Health Journal. In the study, the researchers found that of the 12,000+ children in Houston who have asthma, the chronic disease of airways in the lungs is more prevalent among African-American children than white children and occurs most often among African-American children living in poor neighborhoods. The researchers also found that children of all races and ethnicities, including white children, have a greater risk of developing asthma when they live in poor neighborhoods, compared with children living in middle-class or affluent neighborhoods.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
When Stockholm, Sweden, introduced a "congestion tax" to discourage driving in the center of town, traffic eased and the pollution level dropped by between 5 and 10 percent.
One other result was less expected but no less welcome: The rate of asthma attacks among local children decreased by nearly 50 percent, according to a Johns Hopkins Business School economist's study of the tax and its impact.
The health improvement in the children appeared more gradually than the observed decline in the pollution level. This suggests that the full health benefits from reduced pollution might not occur immediately, says Emilia Simeonova, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.....
Read more here: news-medical.net
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Hope for millions of asthma sufferers as new pill could prevent all serious attacks
Researchers at Leicester University have identified a protein which triggers the narrowing of airways which cause the potentially fatal lung condition
A new asthma pill that prevents severe attacks could be on the horizon after a breakthrough by British scientists.
Researchers at Leicester University have identified a protein which triggers the narrowing of airways which cause the potentially fatal lung condition.
The believe a new treatment could be available within five years.
Asthma affects 4.3 million adults and 1.1 million children in Britain. An attack kills three people every day.
The team said improved therapies are a "step closer" after they identified for the first time that severe sufferers have increased levels of a key protein HMGB1 which leads to airways constricting.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Racial gap in children's asthma linked to social inequality
Study looked at 12,000-plus children in Houston
African-American and poor children in the United States suffer disproportionately from asthma. But according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University, racial and socio-economic gaps in the proportion of children in Houston who have asthma may be a result of social inequalities in the neighborhoods where children live.
"Comprehensive Neighborhood Portraits and Child Asthma Disparities" will appear in an upcoming edition of the Maternal and Child Health Journal. In the study, the researchers found that of the 12,000+ children in Houston who have asthma, the chronic disease of airways in the lungs is more prevalent among African-American children than white children and occurs most often among African-American children living in poor neighborhoods. The researchers also found that children of all races and ethnicities, including white children, have a greater risk of developing asthma when they live in poor neighborhoods, compared with children living in middle-class or affluent neighborhoods.....
Read more here: sciencedaily.com
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Health: How to treat and minimize impacts of asthma
Some people catching the respiratory bug going around are having a tough time shaking it. That's because people with asthma often can't take antihistamines that will dry out their mucus membranes.
Nurse Practitioner Linda Bowers with McLaren Greater Lansing DeWitt Family Medicine has been treating patients with asthma symptoms.
The chronic disease of the airways causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Some patients even have pain when breathing.....
Read more here: fox47news.com
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Study brings hope of a new treatment for asthma sufferers
Improved treatments for people with severe asthma are a 'step closer' after a research team led by the University of Leicester identified a breakthrough in the cause of airway narrowing.
Scientists have, for the first time, discovered that an active form of a key protein, HMGB1, is increased and related to narrowing of the airway in people with severe asthma.
The finding will now enable drug makers to specifically target the protein in future treatment for non-allergy related asthma.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Can Fish Oil Treat Asthma? Signs Point to Yes
If you have asthma, you may want to start popping fish oil supplements. Here's why.
There’s nothing fishy about new research suggesting that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish may help millions of people with asthma breathe easier.
The latest study, which appears in the February 2017 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation–Insight, adds to a growing body of evidence showing that omega-3s have a role to play in alleviating the symptoms of many diseases, including asthma.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which airways become inflamed, causing symptoms that may include shortness of breath, chest tightness, chronic coughing, and trouble sleeping due to coughing or wheezing. In allergic asthma, the immune system produces too much immunoglobulin E (IgE) in response to a trigger, causing inflammation of the airways that makes it harder to breathe and can result in an asthma attack, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.....
Read more here: rd.com
Some people catching the respiratory bug going around are having a tough time shaking it. That's because people with asthma often can't take antihistamines that will dry out their mucus membranes.
Nurse Practitioner Linda Bowers with McLaren Greater Lansing DeWitt Family Medicine has been treating patients with asthma symptoms.
The chronic disease of the airways causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Some patients even have pain when breathing.....
Read more here: fox47news.com
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Study brings hope of a new treatment for asthma sufferers
Improved treatments for people with severe asthma are a 'step closer' after a research team led by the University of Leicester identified a breakthrough in the cause of airway narrowing.
Scientists have, for the first time, discovered that an active form of a key protein, HMGB1, is increased and related to narrowing of the airway in people with severe asthma.
The finding will now enable drug makers to specifically target the protein in future treatment for non-allergy related asthma.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
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Can Fish Oil Treat Asthma? Signs Point to Yes
If you have asthma, you may want to start popping fish oil supplements. Here's why.
There’s nothing fishy about new research suggesting that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish may help millions of people with asthma breathe easier.
The latest study, which appears in the February 2017 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation–Insight, adds to a growing body of evidence showing that omega-3s have a role to play in alleviating the symptoms of many diseases, including asthma.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which airways become inflamed, causing symptoms that may include shortness of breath, chest tightness, chronic coughing, and trouble sleeping due to coughing or wheezing. In allergic asthma, the immune system produces too much immunoglobulin E (IgE) in response to a trigger, causing inflammation of the airways that makes it harder to breathe and can result in an asthma attack, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.....
Read more here: rd.com
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Schoolgirl died from asthma attack while running to catch a tram
A schoolgirl died from an asthma attack she suffered after running to catch a tram.
Lucy Goldstone, 18, was going home from a night out when they ran up three flights of stairs when they saw their tram pulling into the station.
They managed to get on board, but Lucy, who had suffered with mild asthma since she was 10, collapsed on her seat, fighting for breath.
An inquest heard she died from cardiac arrest despite the efforts of her friends, passengers and paramedics.
Lucy, who was a student at Withington Girls School, Manchester, was due to receive straight As in her A levels.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
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Girl, 5, died of an asthma attack hours after GP turned her away for being four minutes late to the surgery
A FIVE-year-old girl died hours after being turned away from her GP because she was a few minutes late for her appointment.
Ellie-May Clark died of an asthma attack after Dr Joanne Rowe, 53, refused to see her – even though she knew the girl was at risk of a life-threatening seizure.
The youngster had turned up just four minutes late for her appointment, according to her mother Shanice, but they were sent home and told to return to The Grange Clinic in the morning.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Smart Inhalers Market Increasing prevalence of COPD and asthma globally
Smart inhalers are clip-on sensors, also known as connected inhalers, which are attached to the traditional inhalers. They are used to track the medication, dosage, and time taken for each dose. Linked wirelessly to the cloud, smart inhalers are a part of “Internet of Things,” thus providing correct use of the medication, improved adherence to the inhaler, and better health outcomes. Doctors and patients can easily benefit from the use of smart inhalers as they monitor the dosage and provide reminders at the time of the dose, which can be recorded for understanding the patient’s daily routine.....
Read more here: medgadget.com
A schoolgirl died from an asthma attack she suffered after running to catch a tram.
Lucy Goldstone, 18, was going home from a night out when they ran up three flights of stairs when they saw their tram pulling into the station.
They managed to get on board, but Lucy, who had suffered with mild asthma since she was 10, collapsed on her seat, fighting for breath.
An inquest heard she died from cardiac arrest despite the efforts of her friends, passengers and paramedics.
Lucy, who was a student at Withington Girls School, Manchester, was due to receive straight As in her A levels.....
Read more here: metro.co.uk
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Girl, 5, died of an asthma attack hours after GP turned her away for being four minutes late to the surgery
A FIVE-year-old girl died hours after being turned away from her GP because she was a few minutes late for her appointment.
Ellie-May Clark died of an asthma attack after Dr Joanne Rowe, 53, refused to see her – even though she knew the girl was at risk of a life-threatening seizure.
The youngster had turned up just four minutes late for her appointment, according to her mother Shanice, but they were sent home and told to return to The Grange Clinic in the morning.....
Read more here: thesun.co.uk
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Smart Inhalers Market Increasing prevalence of COPD and asthma globally
Smart inhalers are clip-on sensors, also known as connected inhalers, which are attached to the traditional inhalers. They are used to track the medication, dosage, and time taken for each dose. Linked wirelessly to the cloud, smart inhalers are a part of “Internet of Things,” thus providing correct use of the medication, improved adherence to the inhaler, and better health outcomes. Doctors and patients can easily benefit from the use of smart inhalers as they monitor the dosage and provide reminders at the time of the dose, which can be recorded for understanding the patient’s daily routine.....
Read more here: medgadget.com
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Life Lessons: Swimming helps asthma
For the more than 6 million children with asthma in the United States, finding ways to safely exercise and stay fit can be a challenge.
Physical activity is essential for lung function and overall fitness levels, but fearing asthma attacks, some children and their parents avoid it. “It can be a dilemma for many families,” said Tod Olin, M.D., a pediatric pulmonary specialist at National Jewish Health in Denver. “All it takes is one asthma attack, and suddenly patients can become very tentative about overdoing it.”
Dr. Olin says there is one activity that parents of any child with asthma should consider. “When it comes to cardio activities that are well-tolerated, swimming, specifically, is highly recommended, particularly in indoor swimming pools”.....
Read more here: wfmz.com
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Asthma drugs could prevent influenza pneumonia
Early treatment may halt spread of infection in lungs
Dr. Thomas J. Braciale and Dr. Amber Cardani from the U.Va. School of Medicine may have found a way to prevent a fatal form of pneumonia using common allergy and asthma medications.
According to Cardani, influenza infections typically only affect the upper airways such as the throat and nasal passages. However in more serious cases, the virus infects alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs. The infection of these cells characterizes pneumonia — or inflammation of the lungs — and is potentially fatal as alveolar epithelial cells are necessary for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.....
Read more here: cavalierdaily.com
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Hospitals register 40% rise in Asthma attacks
“There are two challenges for asthmatic people in this season. One is that they spend more time indoors assuming that the pollen is the only factor that triggers an attack; the other is that they then step outdoors in the evening, when the temperature is still low. When you’re indoors, you breathe in asthma triggers such as mold, pet dander, and even dust particles. When you go out, you could have an asthma attack from inhaling the cold air. In addition, a change in food habits (food loaded with preservatives) and emotional distress, especially in children who may be having exams are other triggers,” says Dr.Piyush Goel, MD, FNB, Consultant Pulmonology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon.....
Read more here: indiablooms.com
For the more than 6 million children with asthma in the United States, finding ways to safely exercise and stay fit can be a challenge.
Physical activity is essential for lung function and overall fitness levels, but fearing asthma attacks, some children and their parents avoid it. “It can be a dilemma for many families,” said Tod Olin, M.D., a pediatric pulmonary specialist at National Jewish Health in Denver. “All it takes is one asthma attack, and suddenly patients can become very tentative about overdoing it.”
Dr. Olin says there is one activity that parents of any child with asthma should consider. “When it comes to cardio activities that are well-tolerated, swimming, specifically, is highly recommended, particularly in indoor swimming pools”.....
Read more here: wfmz.com
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Asthma drugs could prevent influenza pneumonia
Early treatment may halt spread of infection in lungs
Dr. Thomas J. Braciale and Dr. Amber Cardani from the U.Va. School of Medicine may have found a way to prevent a fatal form of pneumonia using common allergy and asthma medications.
According to Cardani, influenza infections typically only affect the upper airways such as the throat and nasal passages. However in more serious cases, the virus infects alveolar epithelial cells in the lungs. The infection of these cells characterizes pneumonia — or inflammation of the lungs — and is potentially fatal as alveolar epithelial cells are necessary for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange.....
Read more here: cavalierdaily.com
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Hospitals register 40% rise in Asthma attacks
“There are two challenges for asthmatic people in this season. One is that they spend more time indoors assuming that the pollen is the only factor that triggers an attack; the other is that they then step outdoors in the evening, when the temperature is still low. When you’re indoors, you breathe in asthma triggers such as mold, pet dander, and even dust particles. When you go out, you could have an asthma attack from inhaling the cold air. In addition, a change in food habits (food loaded with preservatives) and emotional distress, especially in children who may be having exams are other triggers,” says Dr.Piyush Goel, MD, FNB, Consultant Pulmonology, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurgaon.....
Read more here: indiablooms.com
Monday, February 27, 2017
Girl, five, died of an asthma attack after her GP refused to treat her because she was FOUR MINUTES late to an emergency appointment... even though the doctor knew the youngster's life was at risk
A critically ill little girl died hours after a GP refused to see her because she turned up a few minutes late for an emergency appointment.
Astonishingly, the doctor is still practising after escaping with a ‘slap on the wrist’ at a secret disciplinary hearing.
Ellie-May Clark, five, died of an asthma attack after Dr Joanne Rowe refused to see her – despite having previously been warned the girl was at risk of suffering a life-threatening seizure.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Jayne Torvill on coping with terrifying asthma attacks brought on by ice skating
Jayne is training for her first London marathon as she nears 60. Speaking to Grace Macaskill, the 1984 Olympic gold winner tells of her other challenge outside the rink
I never suffered from asthma as a child – it was something that suddenly started in my late 20s. I will never forget my first attack.
I was suffering badly with hayfever and the pollen count was particularly high when I suddenly began to wheeze. I had shortness of breath, a tightness in my chest and I was gasping for air.
It was very frightening and I went straight to the GP, who diagnosed asthma and prescribed an inhaler. In the years that followed I started to have sporadic attacks and found skating brought it on.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Study shows poor children face higher rates of asthma and ADHD
Poverty takes a toll on human health and especially on children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and Britain's Child Poverty Action Group, among various groups and scientific studies, long have documented the higher risk of illness, chronic disease and disability among impoverished children, along with lower birth weights and an average life expectancy nearly a decade shorter than children from affluent families.
Now add asthma and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder to the long list of physical and mental maladies, along with attendant conditions known as "comorbidities."
These are the key findings of a Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC study published Monday in Pediatrics.....
Read more here: autismrecovery.hk
A critically ill little girl died hours after a GP refused to see her because she turned up a few minutes late for an emergency appointment.
Astonishingly, the doctor is still practising after escaping with a ‘slap on the wrist’ at a secret disciplinary hearing.
Ellie-May Clark, five, died of an asthma attack after Dr Joanne Rowe refused to see her – despite having previously been warned the girl was at risk of suffering a life-threatening seizure.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Jayne Torvill on coping with terrifying asthma attacks brought on by ice skating
Jayne is training for her first London marathon as she nears 60. Speaking to Grace Macaskill, the 1984 Olympic gold winner tells of her other challenge outside the rink
I never suffered from asthma as a child – it was something that suddenly started in my late 20s. I will never forget my first attack.
I was suffering badly with hayfever and the pollen count was particularly high when I suddenly began to wheeze. I had shortness of breath, a tightness in my chest and I was gasping for air.
It was very frightening and I went straight to the GP, who diagnosed asthma and prescribed an inhaler. In the years that followed I started to have sporadic attacks and found skating brought it on.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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Study shows poor children face higher rates of asthma and ADHD
Poverty takes a toll on human health and especially on children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and Britain's Child Poverty Action Group, among various groups and scientific studies, long have documented the higher risk of illness, chronic disease and disability among impoverished children, along with lower birth weights and an average life expectancy nearly a decade shorter than children from affluent families.
Now add asthma and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder to the long list of physical and mental maladies, along with attendant conditions known as "comorbidities."
These are the key findings of a Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC study published Monday in Pediatrics.....
Read more here: autismrecovery.hk
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Exposure to Bacteria, Fungi, and Viruses Could Influence Childhood Asthma Risk
Mounting evidence suggests that the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that line our skin and digestive tracts—called the microbiome—may be key to a healthier immune system. In particular, being exposed to the right bacteria at an early age may reduce a child's asthma risk, says B. Brett Finlay Ph.D., a microbiologist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
“Asthma is a very prevalent disease in our society now, which wasn’t the case 50 years ago,” Finlay says, who spoke on the topic at the recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). “We now realize that the microbes [you’re exposed to early in life] seem to set you up—or not—for asthma”.....
Read more here: consumerreports.org
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Fighting asthma with data
Year after year, Chattanooga, Tenn., ranks as one of the most challenging cities to live in for people who suffer from asthma and seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. It was eighth on the list for 2015, sixth the year before.
To help the city better target its air quality efforts and give asthma sufferers more information on which areas they should avoid, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas are working to install highly sensitive sensors to map in real time the areas with the most particulate matter in the air.....
Read more here: gcn.com
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Jayne Torvill on coping with terrifying asthma attacks brought on by ice skating
I never suffered from asthma as a child – it was something that suddenly started in my late 20s. I will never forget my first attack.
I was suffering badly with hayfever and the pollen count was particularly high when I suddenly began to wheeze. I had shortness of breath, a tightness in my chest and I was gasping for air.
It was very frightening and I went straight to the GP, who diagnosed asthma and prescribed an inhaler. In the years that followed I started to have sporadic attacks and found skating brought it on.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
Mounting evidence suggests that the trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that line our skin and digestive tracts—called the microbiome—may be key to a healthier immune system. In particular, being exposed to the right bacteria at an early age may reduce a child's asthma risk, says B. Brett Finlay Ph.D., a microbiologist at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
“Asthma is a very prevalent disease in our society now, which wasn’t the case 50 years ago,” Finlay says, who spoke on the topic at the recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). “We now realize that the microbes [you’re exposed to early in life] seem to set you up—or not—for asthma”.....
Read more here: consumerreports.org
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Fighting asthma with data
Year after year, Chattanooga, Tenn., ranks as one of the most challenging cities to live in for people who suffer from asthma and seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. It was eighth on the list for 2015, sixth the year before.
To help the city better target its air quality efforts and give asthma sufferers more information on which areas they should avoid, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas are working to install highly sensitive sensors to map in real time the areas with the most particulate matter in the air.....
Read more here: gcn.com
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Jayne Torvill on coping with terrifying asthma attacks brought on by ice skating
I never suffered from asthma as a child – it was something that suddenly started in my late 20s. I will never forget my first attack.
I was suffering badly with hayfever and the pollen count was particularly high when I suddenly began to wheeze. I had shortness of breath, a tightness in my chest and I was gasping for air.
It was very frightening and I went straight to the GP, who diagnosed asthma and prescribed an inhaler. In the years that followed I started to have sporadic attacks and found skating brought it on.....
Read more here: mirror.co.uk
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