Montreal pioneer in HIV/AIDS research died of asthma attack while swimming
Dr. Mark Wainberg remembered as dedicated researcher, activist 'not afraid to talk truth to power'
The Miami-Dade County medical examiner's department says Montreal HIV/AIDS researcher Dr. Mark Wainberg died of an asthma attack that he suffered while swimming on Tuesday afternoon in Bal Harbour, Fla.
The medical examiner's department released the cause of death Thursday, listing it as "acute asthma exacerbation" which caused the 71-year-old doctor to be submersed.....
Read more here: cbc.ca
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Texas county official charged with DWI; blames asthma “home remedy”
MART, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas elected official charged with drunken driving says he tried a whiskey home brew mixed to relieve his asthma before his arrest.
Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen was arrested Wednesday in Mart after police say he was observed driving in an erratic matter.
An affidavit says Burkeen, who told the officer he has asthma, slurred his speech and smelled of alcohol. Burkeen was later freed on $1,000 bond.....
Read more here: wdtn.com
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Caring For Your Baby With Asthma
It can be difficult to detect asthma in an infant. For starters, the little one can’t verbally communicate what’s bothering her. So you’re left with the crying, most of the time, but those tears could literally mean anything.
If you have a family history of asthma or allergies, or even smoked while pregnant with your baby, it’s possible that she’s developed asthma in her infancy. And that’s not unusual – it’s a common illness in preemie children, according to this study.....
Read more here: blackdoctor.org
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Friday, April 14, 2017
'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
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
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Cured meats are tied to greater risk of asthma
Dear Doctor: I love ham sandwiches -- and have one almost every day. I also have asthma, and just read that processed meats can increase the risk of asthma. How can this be?
Dear Reader: Meats have been cured -- that is, preserved and flavored -- since ancient times, largely through salting or smoking. Potassium nitrate and sodium nitrite salts were used to some degree in the Middle Ages, though the practice was not widespread. In the United States, these salts have been used to cure meat since 1925, and are highly effective in decreasing the incidence of bacterial disease. However, ingested nitrates and nitrites can form nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic.....
Read more here: beatricedailysun.com
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What is asthma?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, asthma is a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs. The airways are very sensitive and may be inflamed even though symptoms are not always present. One of the most important goals of asthma treatment is to control the irritation in the airways and the symptoms that result. In an asthma attack, the airways become narrowed or blocked. The good news is that this can be treated and controlled.....
Read more here: citizentribune.com
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New MyAsthma app can help relieve the stress of asthma management
A new and unique smartphone app to help people with asthma manage their condition has been developed by lung experts at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit and the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
The MyAsthma app has been launched on the iTunes App Store and is available to download free of charge. The app has been devised by GSK with asthma researchers at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, a world-leading centre of excellence in the field based at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Dear Doctor: I love ham sandwiches -- and have one almost every day. I also have asthma, and just read that processed meats can increase the risk of asthma. How can this be?
Dear Reader: Meats have been cured -- that is, preserved and flavored -- since ancient times, largely through salting or smoking. Potassium nitrate and sodium nitrite salts were used to some degree in the Middle Ages, though the practice was not widespread. In the United States, these salts have been used to cure meat since 1925, and are highly effective in decreasing the incidence of bacterial disease. However, ingested nitrates and nitrites can form nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic.....
Read more here: beatricedailysun.com
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What is asthma?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, asthma is a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs. The airways are very sensitive and may be inflamed even though symptoms are not always present. One of the most important goals of asthma treatment is to control the irritation in the airways and the symptoms that result. In an asthma attack, the airways become narrowed or blocked. The good news is that this can be treated and controlled.....
Read more here: citizentribune.com
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New MyAsthma app can help relieve the stress of asthma management
A new and unique smartphone app to help people with asthma manage their condition has been developed by lung experts at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit and the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
The MyAsthma app has been launched on the iTunes App Store and is available to download free of charge. The app has been devised by GSK with asthma researchers at the Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, a world-leading centre of excellence in the field based at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals Trust.....
Read more here: medicalxpress.com
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Corticosteroids and Asthma: Too Much or Too Little?
In this issue of Pediatrics, Farber et al1 present the results of an analysis of claims data for children with asthma who were enrolled in a large managed care Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program from 2011 to 2016. During each of the years analyzed, 42.1% to 44.2% of the children had >=1 event in which an oral corticosteroid (OCS) for asthma was dispensed. This frequency of OCS-dispensing events is higher than frequencies reported in other areas of the United States (44% vs 23%).2 The authors also note that “most children with an OCS dispensing [event]…did not have other utilization suggesting poor asthma control,” and as a result, this frequency seems inappropriately high. It can be hazardous to make clinical judgments based on administrative claims data. Nevertheless, this frequency of OCS use is notable and worth further consideration.....
Read more here: pediatrics.aappublications.org
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Asthma Action Plans Work
Although asthma guidelines recommend supported asthma action plans (AAPs), which provide the groundwork for patients to self-manage their condition, implementation is patchy.
Yet, helping people with asthma take control of their own illness reduces symptoms, improves quality of life, reduces ER and doctor visits, and could save their lives, research has shown.....
Read more here: pharmacypracticenews.com
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Smoky skies across Melbourne prompt warning for asthma sufferers
ASTHMA sufferers have been warned to be on alert this week due to the smoky conditions caused by burn-offs across Victoria.
Up to 100 burns were planned for parks and forests by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to reduce the bushfire risk next summer.
The burn-offs have led to a build-up of smoke overnight due to light winds, which has caused a smoke haze in the early mornings.....
Read more here: heraldsun.com.au
In this issue of Pediatrics, Farber et al1 present the results of an analysis of claims data for children with asthma who were enrolled in a large managed care Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program from 2011 to 2016. During each of the years analyzed, 42.1% to 44.2% of the children had >=1 event in which an oral corticosteroid (OCS) for asthma was dispensed. This frequency of OCS-dispensing events is higher than frequencies reported in other areas of the United States (44% vs 23%).2 The authors also note that “most children with an OCS dispensing [event]…did not have other utilization suggesting poor asthma control,” and as a result, this frequency seems inappropriately high. It can be hazardous to make clinical judgments based on administrative claims data. Nevertheless, this frequency of OCS use is notable and worth further consideration.....
Read more here: pediatrics.aappublications.org
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Asthma Action Plans Work
Although asthma guidelines recommend supported asthma action plans (AAPs), which provide the groundwork for patients to self-manage their condition, implementation is patchy.
Yet, helping people with asthma take control of their own illness reduces symptoms, improves quality of life, reduces ER and doctor visits, and could save their lives, research has shown.....
Read more here: pharmacypracticenews.com
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Smoky skies across Melbourne prompt warning for asthma sufferers
ASTHMA sufferers have been warned to be on alert this week due to the smoky conditions caused by burn-offs across Victoria.
Up to 100 burns were planned for parks and forests by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning to reduce the bushfire risk next summer.
The burn-offs have led to a build-up of smoke overnight due to light winds, which has caused a smoke haze in the early mornings.....
Read more here: heraldsun.com.au
Monday, April 10, 2017
It’s Not Just You: Why Asthma Symptoms Get Worse Around Your Period
Several years ago, I picked up on a pattern during which my asthma would get worse right before I started my period. At the time, when I was slightly lass savvy and plugged my questions into Google instead of academic databases, I couldn’t find any real information about this phenomenon. So, I reached out to friends with asthma. One of them told me to reach out to Dr. Sally Wenzel, a research doctor at The University of Pittsburgh, to see if she could point me in the right direction. To my relief, Dr. Wenzel noted that while many women do report having worsening asthma symptoms around their periods, there isn’t much research to confirm a connection or explain why.....
Read more here: healthline.com
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Well Aligned | Training for asthma-free exercise
Asthma is a chronic disorder of the lungs and airways, characterised by wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest. These symptoms are caused by increased sensitivity of the airway to stimuli or ‘triggers’. Common triggers include allergens (dust, pollen), chest infections, emotional factors (stress, heavy laughter), smoke (cigarette or fire), and perhaps most relevant to this time of year, cold/dry air and exercise. The severity of the condition can range from mild, occasional symptoms, to constant and severe. In most cases, the symptoms resolve quickly, either on their own or with the use of inhaled medication.....
Read more here: bordermail.com.au
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Asthma girl's parents call for unlawful death ruling after five-year-old died when her GP turned her away for being four minutes late to an appointment
A family is calling for an unlawful killing verdict at the inquest into a five-year-old girl who died after being turned away by her GP.
They claim that Dr Joanne Rowe was negligent by refusing to see Ellie-May Clark when she arrived at the GP surgery four minutes late for her appointment.
Ellie-May died of a sudden asthma attack five hours later, after being denied the steroids which could have saved her life, in a scandal revealed by The Mail on Sunday in February.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
Several years ago, I picked up on a pattern during which my asthma would get worse right before I started my period. At the time, when I was slightly lass savvy and plugged my questions into Google instead of academic databases, I couldn’t find any real information about this phenomenon. So, I reached out to friends with asthma. One of them told me to reach out to Dr. Sally Wenzel, a research doctor at The University of Pittsburgh, to see if she could point me in the right direction. To my relief, Dr. Wenzel noted that while many women do report having worsening asthma symptoms around their periods, there isn’t much research to confirm a connection or explain why.....
Read more here: healthline.com
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Well Aligned | Training for asthma-free exercise
Asthma is a chronic disorder of the lungs and airways, characterised by wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and tightness in the chest. These symptoms are caused by increased sensitivity of the airway to stimuli or ‘triggers’. Common triggers include allergens (dust, pollen), chest infections, emotional factors (stress, heavy laughter), smoke (cigarette or fire), and perhaps most relevant to this time of year, cold/dry air and exercise. The severity of the condition can range from mild, occasional symptoms, to constant and severe. In most cases, the symptoms resolve quickly, either on their own or with the use of inhaled medication.....
Read more here: bordermail.com.au
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Asthma girl's parents call for unlawful death ruling after five-year-old died when her GP turned her away for being four minutes late to an appointment
A family is calling for an unlawful killing verdict at the inquest into a five-year-old girl who died after being turned away by her GP.
They claim that Dr Joanne Rowe was negligent by refusing to see Ellie-May Clark when she arrived at the GP surgery four minutes late for her appointment.
Ellie-May died of a sudden asthma attack five hours later, after being denied the steroids which could have saved her life, in a scandal revealed by The Mail on Sunday in February.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Asthma drug effective against cold-induced hives in small study
Omalizumab has been shown to be an effective treatment for inducible urticaria, or hives, from cold or friction.
April 7 (UPI) -- Researchers at Charite University in Berlin found in a recent study that a drug used to treat asthma may be effective at treating the skin condition cold urticaria, or cold-induced hives.
Cold urticaria and symptomatic dermographism are forms of inducible urticaria, also known as hives, and are allergic reactions to physical stimuli such as extreme cold or friction.
Patients with cold urticaria may not be able to swim in cold water or be exposed to snow or sub-freezing temperatures due to the risk of an allergic reaction that can cause hives and may lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Nearly 600,000 Asthma Inhalers Recalled
April 7, 2017 -- More than 590,000 albuterol inhalers are being recalled by GlaxoSmithKline because there could be problems with the delivery system.
The recall is for three lots of Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers with lot numbers 6ZP0003, 6ZP9944 and 6ZP9848. The inhalers were distributed to hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers in the United States, CNN reported.....
Read more here: webmd.com
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RCSD helps students manage their asthma
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - P'aja Burks-Mataji works with her two sons to help them manage their asthma.
Taking medication daily is enough to manage asthma symptoms but in poor, urban communities, children are less likely to take their medication.
Edna Concepcion is a school nurse at PUC Achieve Charter School. She says there are a number of reasons for that.....
Read more here: 13wham.com
Omalizumab has been shown to be an effective treatment for inducible urticaria, or hives, from cold or friction.
April 7 (UPI) -- Researchers at Charite University in Berlin found in a recent study that a drug used to treat asthma may be effective at treating the skin condition cold urticaria, or cold-induced hives.
Cold urticaria and symptomatic dermographism are forms of inducible urticaria, also known as hives, and are allergic reactions to physical stimuli such as extreme cold or friction.
Patients with cold urticaria may not be able to swim in cold water or be exposed to snow or sub-freezing temperatures due to the risk of an allergic reaction that can cause hives and may lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis.....
Read more here: upi.com
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Nearly 600,000 Asthma Inhalers Recalled
April 7, 2017 -- More than 590,000 albuterol inhalers are being recalled by GlaxoSmithKline because there could be problems with the delivery system.
The recall is for three lots of Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers with lot numbers 6ZP0003, 6ZP9944 and 6ZP9848. The inhalers were distributed to hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers in the United States, CNN reported.....
Read more here: webmd.com
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RCSD helps students manage their asthma
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - P'aja Burks-Mataji works with her two sons to help them manage their asthma.
Taking medication daily is enough to manage asthma symptoms but in poor, urban communities, children are less likely to take their medication.
Edna Concepcion is a school nurse at PUC Achieve Charter School. She says there are a number of reasons for that.....
Read more here: 13wham.com
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