tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90864566678758519652024-09-05T16:36:04.626+07:00Helping-Affected AsthmaAsthma attacks caused trouble breathing, especially breathing out, trouble speaking, the increased frequency of cough and wheezing accompanied by the sound. If very severe can result in bluish color of the face and lips.adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.comBlogger1950125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-58244999914138577362017-10-06T04:58:00.002+07:002017-10-06T04:58:22.214+07:00
Flu comes early this year: Asthma, bronchial infections triggered as seasons change
Pumpkin spice, changing leaves, heavy sweater weather is upon us. But with all the changes of fall, so comes the sneezing, wheezing and coughing symptoms it brings. Even though temperatures are still high, pediatrician Dr. Scott Katz of Medical City Plano said it’s never too soon to start fighting the flu.
Sinceadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-63587281348597183522017-10-05T04:51:00.003+07:002017-10-05T04:51:29.324+07:00Vectura asthma inhaler makes "positive" regulatory progress in Europe
(Reuters) - British drugmaker Vectura said its asthma inhaler Flutiform had made favorable regulatory progress in Europe, and it can now apply for approvals through its partner.
Vectura said its partner Mundipharma confirmed a “successful outcome” for the inhaler, when first assessed by the UK medicines and healthcare productsadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-82558916062049842242017-10-04T05:34:00.004+07:002017-10-04T05:34:30.064+07:00Children without allergies can still be afflicted with asthma-like coughing and wheezing
Doctors have long wondered why children without allergies can still be afflicted with asthma-like coughing and wheezing. In a new study, Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a protein that may be responsible.
The study, published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found for the adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-72864712906215742532017-10-02T05:24:00.004+07:002017-10-02T05:24:41.525+07:00How to calm your asthma symptoms and breathe easy - exercise could actually benefit you
5.4 million people in the UK currently receive treatment for asthma – that’s 1 in 12 adults
The latest scientific studies have unearthed some worrying statistics: asthma rates in the UK have doubled in the last five years, with 12% of Brits now suffering from the dreaded wheeze.
More worrying still, there’s adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-48561690599938666522017-10-01T04:47:00.000+07:002017-10-01T04:47:02.191+07:00Infants exposed to indoor allergens less likely to develop asthma by age 7, study suggests
Infants exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens as grow up are less likely to develop asthma by the time they are 7, according to research backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, may help lead to ways to adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-73708425369302030862017-09-30T04:50:00.003+07:002017-09-30T04:50:32.214+07:00What’s Going Around: Allergies, asthma and coughing
PinnacleHealth’s Heritage Pediatrics in Camp Hill is seeing a lot of coughing this week. In many cases, the coughing has been going on for weeks.
“If your child’s cough is ever longer than two weeks you should have them seen by their doctor,” Dr. Kathleen Zimmerman said. “Prolonged coughs can be from post nasal drainage which can be caused by adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-13423102176288077052017-09-28T05:25:00.000+07:002017-09-28T05:25:05.970+07:00Asthma: Redefining this silent killer
Asthma kills 10 people in the United States every day, and many of these deaths are avoidable. It is time to redefine the disease and bring diagnosis and treatment into the 21st century, says an international panel of experts.
There is, in fact, no such thing as one disease called asthma. Instead, asthma is an umbrella term for inflammation and swelling of adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-82036978434216946762017-09-27T08:50:00.000+07:002017-09-27T08:50:02.990+07:00Children exposed to mice, cat and cockroach allergens may have lower risk of asthma: study
Calling all mice and cockroaches!
A new study from Washington University which examined 442 inner-city children and their risk for asthma when exposed to different allergens, suggests that living with cats, mice and cockroaches may help combat asthma in young children, according to AJC.com.
The children adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-66723784963518397512017-09-26T05:07:00.001+07:002017-09-26T05:07:09.068+07:00Aging adults may be ignoring dangerous asthma symptoms
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Health experts say asthma is often going under-treated and under-diagnosed in older adults. That can lead to sleep problems, emergency room visits and even heart issues and many people might be writing it off as something different all together.
Many people might think it’s a lingering cold or chronic allergies, but adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-69084582234897525182017-09-25T04:57:00.006+07:002017-09-25T04:57:57.646+07:00Understanding occupational asthma
Occupational asthma is a respiratory disease in which on-the-job exposure to certain substances causes the airways of a person’s lungs to swell and narrow.
Workers who may be affected include metal workers, agricultural workers, laboratory workers, health care workers, and detergent manufacturers, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-35112517324147018812017-09-05T06:47:00.001+07:002017-09-05T06:47:11.632+07:00Cleveland Clinic Researcher Discovers Asthma's Silver Lining
Nearly 25 million Americans -- about 8 percent of the population -- have asthma. It effects more than one million Ohioans.
While people suffering from asthma may not be aware of it, a Cleveland researcher has discovered, there's a potentially protective aspect of the disease.
On this week’s Exploradio, WKSU’s Jeff St.Clair looks adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-92012866167559960772017-08-31T05:17:00.002+07:002017-08-31T05:17:13.037+07:00Kids Get Asthma From An Organic Farm Chemical Pesticide - Huh???
Let's take a poll: Are pesticides used in organic farming?
I mean, how could they possibly be? Isn't that the point of paying a whole lot of money for organic produce so Whole Foods dilettantes can safely enjoy their kale without all those yucky chemicals on it? (1)
This question provides a splendid opportunity to start the week adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-53787416395834771322017-08-30T05:09:00.005+07:002017-08-30T05:09:53.092+07:00Why do I have asthma attacks at night? Nocturnal asthma explained
Asthma is a serious condition that needs to be treated and monitored, but what some may not realise is that it can occur at night too.
Symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing during the night can make sleep impossible.
It affects daily life, as lack of sleep can leave us feeling tired and adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-20124851487670957992017-08-28T06:52:00.005+07:002017-08-28T06:52:37.187+07:00Emergency Home Remedies for Asthma Attacks
Signs of an asthma attack
An asthma attack may be minor, but it can become dangerous very quickly.
During an attack, the airways become swollen and inflamed. The muscles surrounding the airways simultaneously contract and produce extra mucus, causing the bronchial tubes to narrow. This makes it very difficult to breathe properly.....
Read more here: adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-33440490498318543772017-08-27T05:10:00.002+07:002017-08-27T05:10:18.851+07:00COPD, asthma cited as important contributors to disease burden worldwide
In 2015, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributed to 3.2 million deaths worldwide and asthma contributed to 0.4 million deaths. These statistics demonstrate the significant impact of these respiratory diseases and a need for better policies to improve access to and quality of existing interventions for prevention adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-74370756937761270812017-08-25T05:32:00.000+07:002017-08-25T05:32:04.164+07:00Roadside trees trap asthma-inducing pollutants
PORTLAND, OREGON—More trees mean cleaner air, right? Not necessarily, suggests a new study looking at the wooded areas next to roadways. Instead, lines of trees known as “greenbelts” might actually trap a common pollutant from vehicle exhaust—nitrogen dioxide (NO2)—boosting on-the-ground levels of the gas up to 21%. That could make breathing hard adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-79093350545139231082017-08-24T17:32:00.002+07:002017-08-24T17:32:20.383+07:00Aging with asthma – it’s not uncommon
While most people who suffer from asthma experience symptoms early in life, the disease develops at any age. It’s not uncommon for adults in their 70s or 80s to develop asthma symptoms, which can become a serious health problem. According to a new review in Allergy older adults are five times more likely to die from an asthma attack than younger patients.
adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-64577977675451818582017-08-22T06:06:00.005+07:002017-08-22T06:06:44.897+07:00How Hand-held Inhalers Can Handicap Asthma Treatment
Incorrect use of hand-held inhalers can compromise asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment, but a new meta-analysis of treatment delivery failure finds instructional methods that have improved their effectiveness.
Study lead author James Mahon (pictured), York Health Economics Consortium, York, UK, said the research adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-18181929822450158922017-08-21T06:26:00.003+07:002017-08-21T06:26:37.709+07:00State's high school coaches wise up on asthma in athletics
Beginning this school year, high school coaches around the state will be better equipped to work with athletes with asthma.
The Minnesota State High School League joined the Minnesota Department of Health’s program that launched a new online module called, “Athletes and Asthma: The Coach’s Role” that is required for the state’s 22,000 adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-44038006289773782212017-08-20T08:41:00.006+07:002017-08-20T08:41:50.025+07:00Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Led To 3 Million Deaths Worldwide In 2015: Study
According to a Global Burden of Disease study published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, 3.2 million deaths took place due to COPD while 0.4 million people died of asthma in 2015.
NEW DELHI: Two common chronic respiratory conditions- asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-86945497592575365072017-08-18T06:02:00.005+07:002017-08-18T06:02:50.665+07:00Asthma training required for all 22,000 Minn. high school coaches
EDINA, Minn. – Efforts to prevent concussions are well known in high school sports.
But for the first time, all Minnesota high school coaches must be trained to detect another, often quieter, problem: asthma.
Edina girls soccer coach Katie Aafedt recently completed the new asthma response training requirement.
“A lot of it was a adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-88035641239690600222017-08-17T05:06:00.001+07:002017-08-17T05:06:12.856+07:00Number Of UK Asthma Sufferers Double In Five Years
1 in 10 suffer from all the symptoms but maintain that they are not asthmatic
THE NUMBER of people suffering from asthma symptoms is sharply on the rise across the UK, new research by Pharmacy Outlet has revealed.
The online pharmacist has commissioned an independent, nationally-representative survey among 2,000 UK adults to uncover how many adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-80117472956185373742017-08-16T05:30:00.003+07:002017-08-16T05:30:20.269+07:00Hope for severe asthma patients
Fewer severe attacks and hospital admissions with intensive treatment
Whenever Ms S had a bad asthma attack, she would become so breathless that she wouldn't be able to speak.
"I couldn't get enough air in, I felt like I was drowning. I was afraid I might die because my aunt had died from asthma," she told me.
Asthma patients experience coughing or wheezing, chestadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-3934615135707431942017-08-15T05:41:00.003+07:002017-08-15T05:41:27.021+07:00Asthma attack delayed Powell’s debut with A’s
Outfielder Boog Powell had a compelling reason for bowing out of his scheduled A’s debut Friday night: He couldn’t breathe.
Powell, acquired from Seattle in the Yonder Alonso trade on Aug. 6, started feeling dizzy as he caught flyballs during batting practice. He had been sick the previous two days, and before long his ailment turned into a adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9086456667875851965.post-85554699587516898122017-08-13T05:15:00.001+07:002017-08-13T05:15:22.733+07:00Why asthma gets deadlier with age
In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek, Colorado, under a crystal-clear blue sky and tried to catch her breath.
She couldn’t.
With mountain vistas around her, Robins felt as if she was drowning. She gasped for air hungrily again and again.
Robins knew all too well what was happening. Something — some kind of plant? something adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642518348029445718noreply@blogger.com0