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Cats, cockroaches, dampness, fungi linked to asthma
• Asthma • Sep 28 04
Airborne fungi are increasingly being seen as a risk factor for asthma and now, new research indicates that high levels of such fungi are…
Hormone effects unlikely with asthma drug
• Asthma • Sep 23 04
The inhaled drug fluticasone propionate is unlike to cause major hormone disturbances in patients with severe asthma, according to a report in the Annals…
Breastfeeding protects against asthma, allergy
• Asthma • Sep 14 04
Children who are not exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months of infancy have a higher risk of asthma and allergy, according to a…
Pregnant women with asthma symptoms face risks
• Asthma • Sep 13 04
Women with moderate to severe symptoms of asthma during pregnancy are more likely to develop preeclampsia than women with no asthma symptoms, the results…
Helium-oxygen mix helpful in asthma, COPD attacks
• Asthma • Sep 08 04
Breathing a mixture of helium and oxygen (He-O2) is beneficial for people suffering acute episodes of asthma, as well as for people with chronic…
Home environment changes may relieve asthma
• Asthma • Sep 08 04
Inner-city families can help relieve children’s asthma symptoms by making simple changes in their homes. Such steps include using pillow covers that are impermeable…
Parents’ anti-asthma efforts often off-target
• Asthma • Aug 17 04
Parents of children with asthma may have good intentions, but they often miss the mark when targeting triggers that set off their children’s asthma,…
Steroid shot suitable after ER visit for asthma
• Asthma • Aug 13 04
After an ER visit for asthma, a single steroid shot is just as good as an 8-day course of steroid pills at preventing a…
Nebulized Pulmicort verified safe for kids’ asthma
• Asthma • Aug 11 04
Inhalation of the corticosteroid budesonide (Pulmicort) via a nebulizer to treat asthma in children does not cause any problems with infection, cataracts, or growth,…
Asthma rescue not so good after combo inhaler use
• Asthma • Aug 10 04
People with asthma who regularly use long-acting beta agonist inhalers may find that they have a delayed response when they need to use a…
Biofeedback helps reduce steroid use by asthmatics
• Asthma • Aug 09 04
Biofeedback training aimed at increasing heart rate variability appears to allow asthma patients to reduce the amount inhaled steroid drugs they need to control…
Inhaled steroids don’t up kids’ fracture risk much
• Asthma • Aug 04 04
Children and adolescents who use inhaled corticosteroids to treat asthma do not have a significantly increased risk of suffering bone fractures, researchers report.
However,…
Vitamin E alone does not help control asthma
• Asthma • Aug 02 04
Six weeks of dietary supplementation with vitamin E adds no benefit to the standard treatment of mild-to-moderate asthma in adults, according to researchers in…
Flu shot doesn’t prevent kids’ asthma flare-ups
• Asthma • Jul 27 04
It’s recommended that children with asthma get an annual flu shot, but a new report indicates that this does not prevent asthma exacerbations. In…
Genetic faults may boost passive smoke asthma risk
• Asthma • Jul 01 04
Genetic defects can increase a child’s risk of developing asthma from second-hand smoke, German scientists said on Thursday.
The defects they discovered involve an…
New inhaler design may benefit asthmatics
• Asthma • Jun 09 04
A UK design student has created an extremely thin, credit card sized asthma inhaler that, it is hoped, will help improve the lives of…
School asthma program improves health and grades
• Asthma • May 31 04
A comprehensive school-based asthma management program improved health status and school performance of children with asthma, particularly those with persistent disease, according to a…
Update on National Asthma Guidelines Released
• Asthma • May 29 04
Arlington, Virginia - The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP), has issued an update of selected topics in the Guidelines for the Diagnosis…
Enzyme May Play Unexpected Role in Asthma
• Asthma • May 29 04
In a finding that could have important implications for the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma, researchers funded by the National Institute of…
Heavy asthmatic kids not sicker, but get more meds
• Asthma • May 27 04
Overweight children with asthma report more exercise limitations than normal-weight kids with asthma, even though their asthma is not necessarily more severe, according to…
Antibiotics May Be Linked to Allergies, Asthma
• Asthma • May 27 04
Antibiotics cause changes in gastrointestinal tract microbes and alter immune system responses, making people more sensitive to common allergens, says a University of Michigan…
General information about asthma
• Asthma • May 27 04
What is asthma?
Asthma is a disease of the airways in the lungs. It’s caused by chronic inflammation and, to a varying degree, results…
Obese children at greater risk from pollution
• Asthma • May 27 04
Obese children may be more susceptible to the harmful effects of pollution than their normal-weight peers, US research results suggest.
Speaking at the American…
Pregnant women’s asthma may worsen if baby is a girl
• Asthma • May 27 04
Pregnant women with asthma are more likely to experience symptoms of the condition if they are carrying a baby girl rather than a baby…
Asthma
• Asthma • May 27 04
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the lungs and airways (bronchi) that affects 5 people in every 100. In…