Pollution
Get tips and ideas on how to stay safe with your asthma on high pollution days
Two thirds of people with asthma tell us poor air quality makes their asthma worse, which puts them at higher risk of an asthma attack. Pollution is an asthma trigger that’s hard to avoid, which is why it’s so important to manage your asthma well. If you’re taking your preventer medicines regularly every day your airways are more likely to cope with high pollution days.....
Read more here: asthma.org.uk
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For our Jared: We hope that your fatal asthma attack can help save others
My family is currently mourning the death of our beloved Jared - my 34 year old brother-in-law who died earlier this year from an asthma attack, leaving behind my sister - his fiancee - and four children. We can't bring him back but we ask that you take asthma, a chronic disease, much more seriously.
On 26 February 2017, a normal Sunday evening spent watching Netflix with my husband, I received a phone call from my mum sobbing into the phone that my brother-in-law, Jared, had died.
He had been hosting a BBQ at the house he shared with my sister and their four children, a typical activity for Jared as he was social, friendly and loved entertaining. Symptoms of a disease, so common it is often dismissed as unimportant, flared up and within minutes he was gone. My sister’s screams could be heard in the background on the other end of the line.....
Read more here: sbs.com.au
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DITCH THE INHALER AND CURE ASTHMA FOR GOOD WITH THESE SIMPLE DIETARY CHANGES
Now there is a remedy for asthma right at home, in your kitchen. Stop/reduce those asthmatic attacks with the right nutrition.
UNDERSTANDING ASTHMA
Asthma is a condition in which the airways temporarily narrow in response to a certain stimuli that usually do not affect the airways in normal lungs. It is characterized by recurrent attacks of wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath that can range from mild to life-threatening.
During such attacks, the small airways in the lungs suddenly become clogged with mucus and other secretions. If not cleared, the blockage can lead to suffocation.....
Read more here: juicing-for-health.com
Friday, July 28, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Asthma: Are Efforts Stalled to Regulate Breath-Robbing Big Rigs?
James Lockett sits on his bed and opens the drawer of his nightstand, revealing a stash of asthma inhalers: purple disc-shaped ones he uses twice a day to manage his symptoms and others for full-blown attacks.
Lockett, 70, says he never leaves home without an emergency inhaler.
His senior housing complex in East Oakland is less than a mile from Interstate 880, a major corridor for freight trucks shuttling to and from the Port of Oakland. On the way to factories and warehouses, the trucks often roll through streets near homes, schools and libraries.
The diesel-fueled big rigs are a major source of air pollution, spewing soot and other pollutants that can cause or aggravate respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis.....
Read more here: oaklandpost.org
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Asthma - Protect your child
The school summer holiday is a time children look forward to all year; a time for them to relax, enjoy the outdoors and get stuck into their favourite hobbies. It’s easy to see how routines can go out of the window once summer hits, which is why Asthma UK has launched a campaign urging parents to maintain their child’s usual preventer medicine routine over the school break. This will help to protect their child from an asthma attack both during the summer holiday and once they go back to school.....
Read more here: marketrasenmail.co.uk
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Exercise-Induced Asthma Facts
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the breathing passages (airways) of the lungs. Asthma is characterized by episodic attacks or periods of respiratory symptoms that can vary in intensity, separated by periods of mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all. The inflammatory reaction of asthma can be triggered by external factors or specific situations or exposures. When a person with asthma is exposed to one of his or her triggers, the inflammation worsens and symptoms begin.....
Read more here: emedicinehealth.com
James Lockett sits on his bed and opens the drawer of his nightstand, revealing a stash of asthma inhalers: purple disc-shaped ones he uses twice a day to manage his symptoms and others for full-blown attacks.
Lockett, 70, says he never leaves home without an emergency inhaler.
His senior housing complex in East Oakland is less than a mile from Interstate 880, a major corridor for freight trucks shuttling to and from the Port of Oakland. On the way to factories and warehouses, the trucks often roll through streets near homes, schools and libraries.
The diesel-fueled big rigs are a major source of air pollution, spewing soot and other pollutants that can cause or aggravate respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis.....
Read more here: oaklandpost.org
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Asthma - Protect your child
The school summer holiday is a time children look forward to all year; a time for them to relax, enjoy the outdoors and get stuck into their favourite hobbies. It’s easy to see how routines can go out of the window once summer hits, which is why Asthma UK has launched a campaign urging parents to maintain their child’s usual preventer medicine routine over the school break. This will help to protect their child from an asthma attack both during the summer holiday and once they go back to school.....
Read more here: marketrasenmail.co.uk
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Exercise-Induced Asthma Facts
Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the breathing passages (airways) of the lungs. Asthma is characterized by episodic attacks or periods of respiratory symptoms that can vary in intensity, separated by periods of mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all. The inflammatory reaction of asthma can be triggered by external factors or specific situations or exposures. When a person with asthma is exposed to one of his or her triggers, the inflammation worsens and symptoms begin.....
Read more here: emedicinehealth.com
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Sadler director warns parents to take asthma seriously
While Katrina Thoma doesn’t believe asthma is an insurmountable obstacle to outdoor activities, she also wants parents to know that treating it seriously is important.
“They tend to think asthma is not a big deal,” said Thoma, the director of medical services and pediatric nurse practitioner at Sadler Health Center in Carlisle. “But in this country, kids are still dying of asthma.”
Complications arise from ineffective treatment, she explained.
“They’re not paying attention to getting it controlled. They’re not taking it as seriously as they should,” she said. “If you happen to take (inhaler puffs) twice a week or every day, then we’re not in control. If you’re not in control, you’re not getting the right therapy”.....
Read more here: cumberlink.com
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Statewide quality improvement initiatives improve pediatric asthma
The use of statewide quality improvement learning collaboratives can improve asthma care, with the amount of physician rated well-controlled asthma increasing from 59% to 74%, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
“Previous reports, particularly those concerning pediatric primary care, have been limited to single settings or single coordinating entities working with multiple sites with centralized quality improvement operations, thus limiting the potential for sustainability and diffusion,” Judith C. Dollins, MPH, from the American Academy of Pediatrics, and colleagues wrote.....
Read more here: healio.com
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What is the cause of Asthma?
Exactly what causes asthma is unknown. It is hereditary to some extent. A child has a 50% chance of developing asthma if one of their parents has asthma or allergies. That chance rises to 70% if both parents do. When asthma occurs within a family, they are also likely to have a higher rate of food allergies, hay fever and eczema. In all these cases, the body tends to overreact to triggers.....
Read more here: dokteronline.com
While Katrina Thoma doesn’t believe asthma is an insurmountable obstacle to outdoor activities, she also wants parents to know that treating it seriously is important.
“They tend to think asthma is not a big deal,” said Thoma, the director of medical services and pediatric nurse practitioner at Sadler Health Center in Carlisle. “But in this country, kids are still dying of asthma.”
Complications arise from ineffective treatment, she explained.
“They’re not paying attention to getting it controlled. They’re not taking it as seriously as they should,” she said. “If you happen to take (inhaler puffs) twice a week or every day, then we’re not in control. If you’re not in control, you’re not getting the right therapy”.....
Read more here: cumberlink.com
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Statewide quality improvement initiatives improve pediatric asthma
The use of statewide quality improvement learning collaboratives can improve asthma care, with the amount of physician rated well-controlled asthma increasing from 59% to 74%, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
“Previous reports, particularly those concerning pediatric primary care, have been limited to single settings or single coordinating entities working with multiple sites with centralized quality improvement operations, thus limiting the potential for sustainability and diffusion,” Judith C. Dollins, MPH, from the American Academy of Pediatrics, and colleagues wrote.....
Read more here: healio.com
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What is the cause of Asthma?
Exactly what causes asthma is unknown. It is hereditary to some extent. A child has a 50% chance of developing asthma if one of their parents has asthma or allergies. That chance rises to 70% if both parents do. When asthma occurs within a family, they are also likely to have a higher rate of food allergies, hay fever and eczema. In all these cases, the body tends to overreact to triggers.....
Read more here: dokteronline.com
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Kids with asthma can enjoy outdoors despite condition
Children comprise about one-fourth of the U.S. populace with asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen," National Institutes of Health's MedlinePlus said. "Children have smaller airways than adults, which makes asthma especially serious for them."
Signs of asthma include coughing, trouble breathing, tightness in the chest and wheezing, according to American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.....
Read more here: aikenstandard.com
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Forget outdoor pollution - it's the air in your HOME that is ruining your lungs: Study warns gas cookers and cleaning products are driving an asthma epidemic in the US and the UK
Indoor pollution is driving an epidemic of asthma and lung diseases in the US and the UK, experts have warned.
Outdoor air pollution is known to be a killer, accounting for 200,000 premature deaths a year in the United States and 40,000 in the United Kingdom.
But experts warn we have turned a blind eye to the damaging impact of poor air in the home.
Now, new research has shed light on the damaging impact of central heating, gas cookers, cleaning product chemicals, and mold on our lungs.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Breathe Easier with These Latest Asthma Treatments
You don’t usually take a second thought when you’re filling your lungs with fresh air. Breathing is an involuntary task, but asthma makes it hard for your body to get in that proper breath. During an attack, the airway narrows and constricts while producing fluid, and the asthma sufferer needs immediate medication to keep breathing. Even so, asthma patients need to look beyond these emergency treatments and get proactive about their condition.....
Read more here: askdrmanny.com
Children comprise about one-fourth of the U.S. populace with asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways become sore and swollen," National Institutes of Health's MedlinePlus said. "Children have smaller airways than adults, which makes asthma especially serious for them."
Signs of asthma include coughing, trouble breathing, tightness in the chest and wheezing, according to American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.....
Read more here: aikenstandard.com
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Forget outdoor pollution - it's the air in your HOME that is ruining your lungs: Study warns gas cookers and cleaning products are driving an asthma epidemic in the US and the UK
Indoor pollution is driving an epidemic of asthma and lung diseases in the US and the UK, experts have warned.
Outdoor air pollution is known to be a killer, accounting for 200,000 premature deaths a year in the United States and 40,000 in the United Kingdom.
But experts warn we have turned a blind eye to the damaging impact of poor air in the home.
Now, new research has shed light on the damaging impact of central heating, gas cookers, cleaning product chemicals, and mold on our lungs.....
Read more here: dailymail.co.uk
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Breathe Easier with These Latest Asthma Treatments
You don’t usually take a second thought when you’re filling your lungs with fresh air. Breathing is an involuntary task, but asthma makes it hard for your body to get in that proper breath. During an attack, the airway narrows and constricts while producing fluid, and the asthma sufferer needs immediate medication to keep breathing. Even so, asthma patients need to look beyond these emergency treatments and get proactive about their condition.....
Read more here: askdrmanny.com
Monday, July 24, 2017
Campers at asthma camp learn about managing the condition
Amanda King/Staff Malia Watson, 9, participates in “asthma friendly” activities at the Augusta Area Asthma Camp. Forty-five campers spent the week being educated about their condition and how to best manage it.
While many children returning to school in the next few weeks are looking forward to running on the playground or participating in gym class, those activities will be difficult for many of them and in some cases life threatening, due to asthma.....
Read more here: chronicle.augusta.com
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Poignant event to remember teenager Rachel Williamson who died from fatal asthma attack
Portavogie teen Rachel Williamson suffered a fatal asthma attack
The devastated family of a teenager who suffered a fatal asthma attack have organised a fundraising walk in her memory.
The 16k 'Walk for Rachel' - one kilometre for each year of Rachel Williamson's life - will raise money for Asthma UK.
Rachel, from Portavogie , was enjoying her summer holidays after finishing her GCSEs, when she suddenly took ill on July 5.
Mum Barbara had heard her on the phone laughing with her cousin and just over an hour before she took ill.....
Read more here: belfastlive.co.uk
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Study: Physical, breathing exam best way to diagnose asthma
Asthma affects about 8 percent of adults in the United States, leading to 1.8 million hospitalizations and 10.5 million doctor visits each year.
July 18 (UPI) -- University of Texas researchers have determined that effective treatment of asthma must include a physical, breathing exams and a review of health history.
Nearly 8 percent of adults in the United States are diagnosed with asthma. The new study, published July 18 in JAMA, analyzed the best methods to diagnose and treat the condition, with researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch, or UTMB, finding that both tests and following health history is most effective for patients.....
Read more here: upi.com
Amanda King/Staff Malia Watson, 9, participates in “asthma friendly” activities at the Augusta Area Asthma Camp. Forty-five campers spent the week being educated about their condition and how to best manage it.
While many children returning to school in the next few weeks are looking forward to running on the playground or participating in gym class, those activities will be difficult for many of them and in some cases life threatening, due to asthma.....
Read more here: chronicle.augusta.com
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Poignant event to remember teenager Rachel Williamson who died from fatal asthma attack
Portavogie teen Rachel Williamson suffered a fatal asthma attack
The devastated family of a teenager who suffered a fatal asthma attack have organised a fundraising walk in her memory.
The 16k 'Walk for Rachel' - one kilometre for each year of Rachel Williamson's life - will raise money for Asthma UK.
Rachel, from Portavogie , was enjoying her summer holidays after finishing her GCSEs, when she suddenly took ill on July 5.
Mum Barbara had heard her on the phone laughing with her cousin and just over an hour before she took ill.....
Read more here: belfastlive.co.uk
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Study: Physical, breathing exam best way to diagnose asthma
Asthma affects about 8 percent of adults in the United States, leading to 1.8 million hospitalizations and 10.5 million doctor visits each year.
July 18 (UPI) -- University of Texas researchers have determined that effective treatment of asthma must include a physical, breathing exams and a review of health history.
Nearly 8 percent of adults in the United States are diagnosed with asthma. The new study, published July 18 in JAMA, analyzed the best methods to diagnose and treat the condition, with researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch, or UTMB, finding that both tests and following health history is most effective for patients.....
Read more here: upi.com
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Springville man's asthma was actually an 8-pound tumor
Editor's note: This article contains graphic medical images in the photo gallery that some readers may find disturbing.
SPRINGVILLE — Mirriam Draper never imagined what was weighing down her son's chest. When she found out, she was shocked.
Draper's 19-year-old son, Jotham, who has autism, had been treated for chronic respiratory problems since he was 5 years old.
"He had asthma was what we thought," Draper said.
The Springville High School graduate had always responded well to asthma medications. But last July, his symptoms worsened.....
Read more here: ksl.com
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Native Hawaiians More Likely To Have Asthma, Diabetes: Study
One in five Native Hawaiian kids and adults have ever had asthma, making it nearly twice as common in that group than in other Americans.
NEW YORK, NY — Although Hawaii regularly ranks among the healthiest states, a federal survey found Native Hawaiians — descendants of the state's original Polynesian settlers — are in unusually bad health.
Native Hawaiians are in worse health than many other Americans and were more likely to suffer asthma, diabetes and obesity. They also were more often under severe psychological stress, and were less likely to say they are in good health, according to the report released Friday.....
Read more here: patch.com
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Repurposed asthma drug shows reduction in blood glucose
A subset of trial participants with type 2 diabetes showed a significant reduction in blood glucose after taking an anti-asthma drug, according to recent study findings.
In the randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial, some patients with type 2 diabetes responded to amlexanox (aphthasol, Uluru), an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic drug that is used to treat asthma. Researchers conducted a molecular analysis of fat cells from the participants who showed a reduction in glucose.....
Read more here: healio.com
Editor's note: This article contains graphic medical images in the photo gallery that some readers may find disturbing.
SPRINGVILLE — Mirriam Draper never imagined what was weighing down her son's chest. When she found out, she was shocked.
Draper's 19-year-old son, Jotham, who has autism, had been treated for chronic respiratory problems since he was 5 years old.
"He had asthma was what we thought," Draper said.
The Springville High School graduate had always responded well to asthma medications. But last July, his symptoms worsened.....
Read more here: ksl.com
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Native Hawaiians More Likely To Have Asthma, Diabetes: Study
One in five Native Hawaiian kids and adults have ever had asthma, making it nearly twice as common in that group than in other Americans.
NEW YORK, NY — Although Hawaii regularly ranks among the healthiest states, a federal survey found Native Hawaiians — descendants of the state's original Polynesian settlers — are in unusually bad health.
Native Hawaiians are in worse health than many other Americans and were more likely to suffer asthma, diabetes and obesity. They also were more often under severe psychological stress, and were less likely to say they are in good health, according to the report released Friday.....
Read more here: patch.com
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Repurposed asthma drug shows reduction in blood glucose
A subset of trial participants with type 2 diabetes showed a significant reduction in blood glucose after taking an anti-asthma drug, according to recent study findings.
In the randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial, some patients with type 2 diabetes responded to amlexanox (aphthasol, Uluru), an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic drug that is used to treat asthma. Researchers conducted a molecular analysis of fat cells from the participants who showed a reduction in glucose.....
Read more here: healio.com
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