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BBC News |
Every child with asthma in Wales 'needs plan'
BBC News Every child diagnosed with asthma should have an action plan for their care, a senior doctor has said. Dr Iolo Doull, paediatric respiratory consultant at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, said guidelines from health watchdog NICE should be … |
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ABC Online |
Asthma costs Australia almost $28b every year, report finds
ABC Online The reported estimated the total cost of asthma in Australia in 2015 was $27.9 billion, comprised of $3.3 billion in economic costs and $24.7 billion in "burden of disease" costs. It defines "burden of disease" costs as those that flow from suffering … Asthma costs Aust $28ba year: report Australia's $28 billion asthma bill |
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Merced Sun-Star |
Anne Kelsey Lamb: Every asthma attack is its own perfect storm
Merced Sun-Star About a month ago, a journalist called to ask my perspective on data showing an increase in asthma ER visits in parts of California, particularly the San Joaquin Valley. Emergency room visits for children 5 and older have more than doubled in rural … |
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Asthma kills 9 in U.S. every day: Louisiana teen's death drives mother to …
The Advocate Advocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK — Dianne Stallings holds a photograph of her late son, Marvin Stallings Jr., who died from an asthma attack in 2013. Since his death, Dianne Stallings has started TUFF, Turn Up For Fat, Marvin Jr.'s nickname, … |
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Manage Asthma Every Day
Newsmax Health What do soccer superstar David Beckham and snake-loving rocker Alice Cooper have in common? Asthma! They've both contended with this life-threatening lung inflammation since they were young children. Their success stories should offer some comfort to … |
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Daily Mail |
How three Britons EVERY DAY are dying of asthma: Even doctors don't realise …
Daily Mail … finally to receive the attention she needed. The doctor told her she'd developed brittle asthma, and must use a nebuliser — which creates a mist of medicine breathed in through a mask — every four hours, as well as her reliever and preventer … |
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Southern California — where every day is Asthma Day: Guest commentary
Los Angeles Daily News Today, I work as a nurse in Southern California, where the smog has deprived its residents of a view of the mountains nearby and has plagued them with a host of health issues, including asthma. My move to attend Azusa Pacific University was when I was … |
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Southern California — where every day is Asthma Day: Guest commentary
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Today, I work as a nurse in Southern California, where the smog has deprived its residents of a view of the mountains nearby and has plagued them with a host of health issues, including asthma. My move to attend Azusa Pacific University was when I was … |
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 WFAA |
Every breath tells a story for asthma patients
WFAA A machine in the office uses fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) to measure airway inflammation, the major cause of asthma. The amount of nitric oxide in exhaled breath shows if airways are inflamed. "I think it's huge," said Dr. Rene Leon, an … Nitric Oxide Measure Lower in Younger Kids |
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 New York Times |
In Every Season, Caring for a Son With Asthma
New York Times Elijah has severe asthma. During the first year of his life, his mother, Nadine Serrano, 29, made dozens of panicked trips to the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, carrying her son in her arms as he gasped for breath. The frequency of the trips … |
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