How Cavs' Richard Jefferson overcame severe asthma to save his NBA career
An estimated 300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide.
Richard Jefferson, a 16-year NBA veteran and key cog for the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, is one of those people.
Jefferson’s successful career, now in its twilight, has seen its fair share of obstacles. Over the past quarter-century, his battles with severe asthma have sent him to the hospital, hindered his on-court performance and, a few years back, almost led him to retire.....
Read more here: usatoday.com
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Influenza susceptibility higher among patients with asthma
Patients with asthma are at increased risk for more severe influenza disease, according to research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
“The mechanisms underlying the increased susceptibility to viral infections in those with asthma are poorly understood, but it has been suggested that the skewing toward Th2 immunity results in deficient Th1 antiviral immunity,” Ben Nicholas, PhD, from the University of Southampton, and colleagues wrote. “Understanding of antiviral immunity in asthma is also complicated by the immunosuppressive effects of [inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs)]or oral corticosteroids, standard treatments in asthma”......
Read more here: healio.com
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Nearly 600,000 Asthma Inhalers Recalled By GSK
ZEBULON, N.C. (CBS) – More than 593,000 asthma inhalers in the United States have been recalled because of a problem that could cause them to deliver less medication than intended.
An FDA document indicates the reason for the recall is a “defective delivery system” due to a leak in the Ventolin inhalers. Reuters reports drugmaker GSK is trying to figure out what caused the problem after an increasing number of complaints, and is pulling the inhalers from hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers.....
Read more here: boston.cbslocal.com
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Thursday, April 6, 2017
How to Manage Asthma in the Spring
Spring has finally sprung, and while that may be good news for those of us itching to get outside, it may mean added challenges for those suffering from asthma. If you have allergic asthma, use these tips to manage your asthma symptoms and prevent asthma attacks this spring.
Keep an Eye on Air Quality
If you plan on being outside at all, you’ll definitely want to make checking the forecast a priority. Air quality has a big effect on how well our lungs function, so you’ll want to avoid being outside, and especially exerting yourself, when the air quality is poor.....
Read more here: infusionexpress.com
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Drugmaker recalls nearly 600,000 asthma inhalers in US
A major British drugmaker is recalling more than 593,000 asthma inhalers from U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers after receiving a number of complaints about leakage and packaging. GSK Plc said there are concerns that the Ventolin asthma may deliver fewer doses of the medicine than indicated, Reuters reported.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Vitamin D May Cut Asthma Attacks
Q. Will taking vitamin D prevent or improve my asthma symptoms?
A. High-quality evidence suggests that taking vitamin D along with standard asthma medication can reduce the number of severe asthma exacerbations.
However, it does not appear to improve lung function or day-to-day asthma symptoms. The findings were published in September 2016 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.....
Read more here: healthafter50.com
Spring has finally sprung, and while that may be good news for those of us itching to get outside, it may mean added challenges for those suffering from asthma. If you have allergic asthma, use these tips to manage your asthma symptoms and prevent asthma attacks this spring.
Keep an Eye on Air Quality
If you plan on being outside at all, you’ll definitely want to make checking the forecast a priority. Air quality has a big effect on how well our lungs function, so you’ll want to avoid being outside, and especially exerting yourself, when the air quality is poor.....
Read more here: infusionexpress.com
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Drugmaker recalls nearly 600,000 asthma inhalers in US
A major British drugmaker is recalling more than 593,000 asthma inhalers from U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers after receiving a number of complaints about leakage and packaging. GSK Plc said there are concerns that the Ventolin asthma may deliver fewer doses of the medicine than indicated, Reuters reported.....
Read more here: foxnews.com
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Vitamin D May Cut Asthma Attacks
Q. Will taking vitamin D prevent or improve my asthma symptoms?
A. High-quality evidence suggests that taking vitamin D along with standard asthma medication can reduce the number of severe asthma exacerbations.
However, it does not appear to improve lung function or day-to-day asthma symptoms. The findings were published in September 2016 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.....
Read more here: healthafter50.com
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Sheriff changes policy after Little Rock woman's jail asthma death
Inmate dies after inhaler confiscated
A Pulaski County jail inmate suffered a fatal asthma attack in December after deputies confiscated her inhaler, a death that has since led the sheriff's office to change its policy on the device.
Jail records released last week under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act list an inhaler among the items that jailers took from Sharon Lavette Alexander when she was booked in the jail the night of Dec. 13 on a robbery charge.
Jailers found Alexander, 41, of Little Rock, unconscious in her cell the next night. She was taken to UAMS Medical Center and pronounced dead.....
Read more here: arkansasonline.com
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Health professionals urged to undertake asthma and COPD training
Respiratory disease continues to make a substantial contribution to New Zealand’s health burden.
The recently released Impact of Respiratory Disease in New Zealand: 2016 Update, commissioned by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, reported that respiratory disease accounted for one in 10 overnight hospitalisations.
Over 521,000 people take medication for asthma, and over 35,000 New Zealanders are estimated to be living with severe COPD.
Due to the staggering statistics in New Zealand, the Foundation urges all registered health professionals to undertake training in Asthma and COPD.....
Read more here: nzdoctor.co.nz
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Inmate dies after inhaler confiscated
A Pulaski County jail inmate suffered a fatal asthma attack in December after deputies confiscated her inhaler, a death that has since led the sheriff's office to change its policy on the device.
Jail records released last week under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act list an inhaler among the items that jailers took from Sharon Lavette Alexander when she was booked in the jail the night of Dec. 13 on a robbery charge.
Jailers found Alexander, 41, of Little Rock, unconscious in her cell the next night. She was taken to UAMS Medical Center and pronounced dead.....
Read more here: arkansasonline.com
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Health professionals urged to undertake asthma and COPD training
Respiratory disease continues to make a substantial contribution to New Zealand’s health burden.
The recently released Impact of Respiratory Disease in New Zealand: 2016 Update, commissioned by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, reported that respiratory disease accounted for one in 10 overnight hospitalisations.
Over 521,000 people take medication for asthma, and over 35,000 New Zealanders are estimated to be living with severe COPD.
Due to the staggering statistics in New Zealand, the Foundation urges all registered health professionals to undertake training in Asthma and COPD.....
Read more here: nzdoctor.co.nz
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Monday, April 3, 2017
Scientists unveil 'radical' new asthma treatment
Scientists unveiled a "radical" approach that could revolutionise asthma treatment, using subtle changes in diet to help keep the respiratory disease under control.
The research, described as a "world first", was presented for the first time at the annual meeting of the Thoracic Society for Australia and New Zealand.
"This is the first time anyone has looked at the impact of altering the gut microbiome on asthma control in humans," said the society's president Professor Peter Gibson.....
Read more here: stuff.co.nz
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Trump Rollback of Clean Power Plan Means More Childhood Asthma, Premature Deaths
SAN FRANCISCO – President Trump's rollback of the Clean Power Plan is not just a foolish failure of leadership on climate change, but another attack on public health that will trigger more asthma attacks among American children and cause more adults to die before their time, said EWG President Ken Cook.
"Scott Pruitt, who lacks a fifth-grader's understanding of what's causing global warming, says the Paris climate treaty was a 'bad deal.' But the bad deal is what America's getting from this administration," Cook said.....
Read more here: ewg.org
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Huge support for young girl rushed to hospital after severe asthma attack
The year 8 pupil was airlifted to hospital from Westborough High School in Dewsbury
Dozens of well-wishers have spoken in support of a young schoolgirl who was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after suffering a suspected asthma attack.
The Year 8 pupil was airlifted from Westborough High School in Dewsbury to hospital yesterday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the school said that the situation remained the same this morning.
A statement published on the school website yesterday said: “The air ambulance attended at school and the child is now in a serious condition in hospital.....
Read more here: examiner.co.uk
Scientists unveiled a "radical" approach that could revolutionise asthma treatment, using subtle changes in diet to help keep the respiratory disease under control.
The research, described as a "world first", was presented for the first time at the annual meeting of the Thoracic Society for Australia and New Zealand.
"This is the first time anyone has looked at the impact of altering the gut microbiome on asthma control in humans," said the society's president Professor Peter Gibson.....
Read more here: stuff.co.nz
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Trump Rollback of Clean Power Plan Means More Childhood Asthma, Premature Deaths
SAN FRANCISCO – President Trump's rollback of the Clean Power Plan is not just a foolish failure of leadership on climate change, but another attack on public health that will trigger more asthma attacks among American children and cause more adults to die before their time, said EWG President Ken Cook.
"Scott Pruitt, who lacks a fifth-grader's understanding of what's causing global warming, says the Paris climate treaty was a 'bad deal.' But the bad deal is what America's getting from this administration," Cook said.....
Read more here: ewg.org
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Huge support for young girl rushed to hospital after severe asthma attack
The year 8 pupil was airlifted to hospital from Westborough High School in Dewsbury
Dozens of well-wishers have spoken in support of a young schoolgirl who was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after suffering a suspected asthma attack.
The Year 8 pupil was airlifted from Westborough High School in Dewsbury to hospital yesterday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the school said that the situation remained the same this morning.
A statement published on the school website yesterday said: “The air ambulance attended at school and the child is now in a serious condition in hospital.....
Read more here: examiner.co.uk
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Spirometry underutilized, but essential, in diagnosing COPD, asthma
SAN DIEGO — Clinicians should be taking steps to confirm the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in practice, according to a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Annual Meeting.
To confirm such diagnosis, screening spirometry is crucial and should be implemented after symptoms and risk factors are assessed, Meredith C. McCormack, MD, MHS, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said during the presentation.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Anatomy of an Asthma Attack
Learn how to recognize when an asthma attack is coming on, what you can do to prevent it, and how to get the right medical care.
Common asthma symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath, can progress into a full-blown asthma attack if you don’t take the right steps early on. Learning the first signs of an asthma attack can help you make the right decisions about your care.....
Read more here: everydayhealth.com
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Breath test to detect asthma
A new breath test to detect asthma could change the way that the condition is treated.
The Niox test works by monitoring the levels of nitric oxide in the breath of the patient.
Researchers have found these are higher in the breath of people with asthma, and that changes in levels can be used to see whether or not treatment is working.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
SAN DIEGO — Clinicians should be taking steps to confirm the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in practice, according to a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Annual Meeting.
To confirm such diagnosis, screening spirometry is crucial and should be implemented after symptoms and risk factors are assessed, Meredith C. McCormack, MD, MHS, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said during the presentation.....
Read more here: healio.com
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Anatomy of an Asthma Attack
Learn how to recognize when an asthma attack is coming on, what you can do to prevent it, and how to get the right medical care.
Common asthma symptoms, such as wheezing and shortness of breath, can progress into a full-blown asthma attack if you don’t take the right steps early on. Learning the first signs of an asthma attack can help you make the right decisions about your care.....
Read more here: everydayhealth.com
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Breath test to detect asthma
A new breath test to detect asthma could change the way that the condition is treated.
The Niox test works by monitoring the levels of nitric oxide in the breath of the patient.
Researchers have found these are higher in the breath of people with asthma, and that changes in levels can be used to see whether or not treatment is working.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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