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Asthma attacks can be life threatening, says expert
Times of Oman Muscat: Uncontrolled asthma can affect both the patient and his or her family, according to Dr Shashiraj Eswarappa, consultant in internal medicine, KIMS Oman Hospital. Asthma attacks can be life threatening. It is a chronic disease, and should be … |
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Asthma remains in top 10 causes of ER visits in Baguio hospital, expert says
Philippine Information Agency BAGUIO CITY, Aug. 17 (PIA) – – Health experts advise people with asthma to learn how to properly manage their disease and avoid what triggers this, such as irritants and allergens for them to prevent frequent and expensive visits to hospitals for … |
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 New York Daily News |
Road trips and your asthmatic child – expert offers tips
New York Daily News From age 7 to about age 15, I had asthma attacks so severe I couldn't walk more than a few steps without stopping to catch my breath, nor could I sleep, talk or move until my lungs decided to open again. My inhaler didn't touch my disease long-term … |
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Expert paints bleak air pollution picture to children's asthma group
Contra Costa Times While politicians like to tout improvements in pollution and air quality, that s not the world that scientists like John Froines see. "Air pollution is not getting better, it s getting worse," said Froines, a retired UCLA professor and director of the … |
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 Trend.az |
Expert: Dust storms rise asthma in Iran by 35 percent
Trend.az He said that asthma level in Tehran reached 35 percent. Ebrahim Razi, the lung diseases physician, believes that dust is easily entered into the respiratory system and increase the density of blood. So, they congest veins and make respiration hard, … |
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 Medill Reports: Chicago |
As Illinois asthma rate continues to rise, expert says more funding needed for …
Medill Reports: Chicago by David Tonyan The rising prevalence of asthma in Illinois means more people are depending on inhalers to deal with their chronic condition. As the prevalence of asthma increases in Illinois to 5 percent higher than the national average, … |
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 Daily Mail |
More wet weather could spark outbreak of asthma attacks, healthcare expert warns
Daily Mail By Leon Watson Life-threatening asthma cases will rocket this summer if the record-breaking rainfall continues, a leading healthcare expert has warned. Recent record rainfall has triggered a spike in the number of 'thunderstorm asthma' admissions to … Stormy summer could spark huge rise in deadly 'thunderstorm asthma' cases |
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 Chicago Tribune |
Ask the Expert: The asthma epidemic
Chicago Tribune The sharp increase in asthma since the 1980s — some 34 million Americans now suffer from the condition — has confounded health professionals. To get some answers, we turned to Dr. Stephen Apaliski, an Arlington, Texas-based asthma and allergy expert … Mission Children's asthma program receives EPA award United States EPA honors LA Care Health Plan With National Environmental … EPA Highlights Asthma Awareness Month in May |
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Asthma's Link to Mold Discussed in Online Video
Environmental Expert (press release) The IAQ Video Network helps explain how indoor air quality contaminated with high levels of mold may trigger asthma attacks. Phoenix, AZ, April 18th, 2012 — Asthma affects up to 7% of the US population and it has been reported that asthma causes 4000 … |
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 The Stir |
Expert warns against paracetamol use in children with asthma
Pharmacy News By Nick O'Donoghue on 11 November 2011 Children with a family history of asthma should avoid using paracetamol (acetaminophen), a leading paediatric pulmonologist believes. Writing in the journal Pediatrics, Dr John McBride, from Northeast Ohio Medical … Go-To Childhood Medicine May Increase Asthma Risk |
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