Asthma
More than one million asthma sufferers at risk because of medication misuse
For Nina Kovach, it begins with a wheeze accompanying every breath. Persistent coughing soon follows as her asthma symptoms flare and it becomes …
MedicineAstraZeneca, spurred by China’s respiratory demands, expands Australian plant
Air pollution in big cities and a high smoking rate have led to China’s growing demands in respiratory treatments, and AstraZeneca is feeling it. The …
ChinaAsthma warning after hospitalisation spike
Four hundred Australians are dying and up to 40 000 more are hospitalised each year due to asthma, says the National Asthma Council of Australia.<p>The …
MedicineMain asthma drug makes it worse for some people - Futurity
Corticosteroids are the main treatment for the millions who live with asthma, but a new study has found the drug may make asthma worse for some …
HealthAsthma Versus Tech!
Asthma can be an absolutely debilitating condition if not properly monitored. Unfortunately, there’s never been an easy way to get to the root of the …
MedicineALK-Abello reports positive child asthma results from Grazax trial
ALK-Abello (OTC:AKBLF) releases positive results from a five-year Grazax astham clinical trial.<p>The study indicated benefits from Grazax if treatment …
MedicineNew Research Reveals Steroids May Cause More Harm Than Good for Asthma Patients
Use of Corticosteroids for Severe Asthma<p>Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the …
MedicineEating Sugar During Pregnancy Is Linked to Kids' Allergies
How much sugar a woman eats while she’s pregnant may affect her future children’s risk of developing allergies and allergic asthma, according to a …
SugarHigh sugar intake in pregnancy linked to double risk of child asthma
Women who eat too much sugar during pregnancy are doubling the chance of their child going on to develop asthma, new research suggests.<p>A study of almost 9,000 mother and child pairs starting in the 1990s found a link between free sugars, such as those found in fizzy drinks and processed food, and …
SugarUniversity of Chicago Medicine launching South Side asthma center for kids
About 20 percent of kids on Chicago's South Side have asthma — and those are just the children who've been diagnosed.<p>The actual percentage of South Side kids who have the lung disease but don't know it might be as high as 30 percent, said Brenda Battle, vice president of University of Chicago …
MedicineHow cats and cows protect farm children from asthma
It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But even non-microbial molecules can have a protective effect. …
MedicineA Stylish Inhaler Kids Won’t Mind Showing Off
No teenager has ever felt like James Dean when taking a puff from their inhaler. While incredibly important, the lifesaving devices have long been …
7 Annoying Ways Asthma Can Ruin Your Life
Not only is having asthma annoying, it's also annoyingly common. Overall, about 8% of adults in the U.S. have the condition, but that number has been rising for the past several years, according to the CDC. And it's more common among women than men. (Ugh.)<p>So what does it mean to have asthma? At its …
Alternative MedicineAir pollution is as unhealthy as secondhand smoke, a new study says
A survey by Carnegie Mellon University of 1,200 children living near some of the biggest polluters in the Pittsburgh area shows that children who live near sources of pollution run the same risk of developing asthma as those exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke.<p>US Steel’s Edgar Thompson Works in …
PollutionConnected Devices Double Symptom-Free Days for Asthma Patients
June 30, 2017 - By incorporating connected devices and sensor applications into a community wide wellness program, the city of Louisville, KY, …
Medical Technology'Losing the war': Asthma complacency leading to unnecessary deaths
One in nine Australians have asthma and more than 400 people die from the condition every year.<p>But Ian Craig, chief operating officer of Asthma WA, …
MedicineThere's a link between your birth month and certain diseases
Seasonal variations in daylight may be the key, say study authors.<p>Are you more likely to develop stomach ulcers or asthma? Have issues with your …
Health'Asthma is a killer - it took away my miracle daughter'
<b>Lisa Dennis is looking at photos of her daughter Olivia - a blonde girl with a radiant smile.</b><p>These are special moments, frozen in time. Olivia died four years ago, aged 10, after having an asthma attack.<p>Her parents did not even know their gymnastics-loving daughter had the condition.<p>But Olivia is …
MedicineHow does the new asthma app work?
GSK’s award-winning new asthma app, MyAsthma, helps patients suffering from the disease as well as the scientists researching it.<p>There is no doubt that the mobile phone has become one of the focal points of STEM advances for the 21st century consumer. It has the potential to act as a beacon for our …
Digital HealthMylan Sells Asthma Treatments While It Quietly Invests in Coal
Mylan is one of the most loathsome companies on Earth. Usually, they are hated for charging people with life-threatening allergies extortionate …
Air PollutionRacism tied to worse asthma symptoms for black youth
(Reuters Health) - African-American children and young adults with a hard-to-treat type of asthma may have a more difficult time keeping symptoms in check when they have experienced racial discrimination, a recent study suggests.<p>Researchers asked 576 black youth in the U.S. with asthma whether they …
DiscriminationEPA tweets about scented candles causing asthma, delays pollution standards that could save lives
At the same time, the agency is delaying regulations meant to cut down on dangerous pollutants.<p>“They are just distracting from the larger issues by …
PollutionCutting Out These 2 Foods Got Rid Of My Asthma & Depression (When Nothing Else Worked)
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GlutenValue-Based Care Alone Won’t Reduce Health Spending and Improve Patient Outcomes
Despite spending twice what other developed nations spend on a per capita basis for health care, the United States has a longstanding trend of having lower life expectancy, greater prevalence of chronic disease, and overall poorer health outcomes. One proposed solution for this is to change the …
Health CareHow drying your wet laundry inside could be damaging your health
When you live in a city, space is at a premium.
News (Ireland)How to know when noisy breathing in kids is a sign of something more serious
Babies and little children are loud and noisy, it’s a fact. While this is completely normal, when it comes to breathing, noisy is not always a good …
HealthSnus linked to asthma and sleep problems
(Reuters Health) - Snus, a moist, smokeless tobacco product, may contribute to breathing and sleep problems, Swedish researchers report.<p>Based on questionnaires answered by more than 16,000 never-smokers in Sweden, researchers found that snus users were over 50 percent more likely than non-users to …
HealthSelf-management programs may not help teens with asthma
Researchers at the University of Warwick suggest that teenagers with asthma may not benefit from peer-led self-management programs.
Harvard Medical SchoolStarship specialist gets $4.9m for world-first study to prove if paracetamol use in babies causes asthma later
New Zealand researchers will carry out a multi-million dollar, world first study to prove whether there is a link between babies being given …
MedicineStop drying your laundry inside, immediately
When you live in a city, space is at a premium. Those of us who don’t have gardens, patios or even balconettes are forced to grow flowers in window …
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