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Depression and asthma among biggest health threats to Australian youth: report
The Guardian Chronic and non-communicable diseases like depression, asthma and musculoskeletal pain are the prevailing causes of poor health among Australian adolescents, a global study on illness and death among 10 to 24-year-olds has found. Published in the … |
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NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2016 | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institutes of Health (press release) On World Asthma Day 2016, the National Institutes of Health reaffirms its commitment to support research to improve the lives of all people with asthma. NIH-funded research has advanced our understanding of asthma as a disease as well as the impact … |
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NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2016
National Institutes of Health (press release) On World Asthma Day 2016, the National Institutes of Health reaffirms its commitment to support research to improve the lives of all people with asthma. NIH-funded research has advanced our understanding of asthma as a disease as well as the impact … |
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Occupational health risks associated with the use of germicides in health care.
Am J Infect Control. 2016 May 2;44(5S):e85-e89
Authors: Weber DJ, Consoli SA, Rutala WA
Abstract
Environmental surfaces have been clearly linked to transmission of key pathogens in health care facilities, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, Clostridium difficile, norovirus, and multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli. For this reason, routine disinfection of environmental surfaces in patient rooms is recommended. In addition, decontamination of shared medical devices between use by different patients is also recommended. Environmental surfaces and noncritical shared medical devices are decontaminated by low-level disinfectants, most commonly phenolics, quaternary ammonium compounds, improved hydrogen peroxides, and hypochlorites. Concern has been raised that the use of germicides by health care personnel may increase the risk of these persons for developing respiratory illnesses (principally asthma) and contact dermatitis. Our data demonstrate that dermatitis and respiratory symptoms (eg, asthma) as a result of chemical exposures, including low-level disinfectants, are exceedingly rare. Unprotected exposures to high-level disinfectants may cause dermatitis and respiratory symptoms. Engineering controls (eg, closed containers, adequate ventilation) and the use of personal protective equipment (eg, gloves) should be used to minimize exposure to high-level disinfectants. The scientific evidence does not support that the use of low-level disinfectants by health care personnel is an important risk for the development of asthma or contact dermatitis.
PMID: 27131141 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
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World Asthma Day, abdominal aortic aneurysm, pulmonary embolism risk, insomnia, and pregnancy
Bel Marra Health World Asthma Day, which falls on May 3 this year, is fast approaching. In view of this, we want to educate our readers on some of the health conditions affected by asthma, including abdominal aortic aneurysm, pulmonary embolism, insomnia, and even … |
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Daily Mail |
Yoga may have health benefits for people with asthma
Science Daily A new Cochrane Review summarizes the results of randomised trials and has found evidence that practicing yoga might be able to improve asthma quality of life and symptoms to some extent. However, researchers also warned that higher-quality studies with … Yoga could help asthma sufferers get their breath back, Chinese University of Hong Kong reveal Yoga and Asthma Yoga may help fight asthma |
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Daily Mail |
Yoga May Have Health Benefits For People With Asthma
Science 2.0 A new Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library today, suggests that yoga may have a beneficial effect on symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, but effects on lung function and medication use are uncertain. Asthma is a common … Yoga could help asthma sufferers get their breath back: Exercises found to decrease chance of attacks by relaxing … Can yoga really help to fight asthma? Yoga can help asthma patients breathe better, says new study |
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Lung Disease News |
Propeller Health's Digital Asthma Technology Gets High Marks in Controlled Study by Dignity Health
Lung Disease News Dignity Health, a national leader in healthcare systems, recently announced the results of a randomized, controlled study, indicating the use of digital health technology — namely the Propeller Health Asthma Platform — as an effective strategy to … |
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Mirror.co.uk |
Yoga may have health benefits for people with asthma
EurekAlert (press release) A new Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library today, suggests that yoga may have a beneficial effect on symptoms and quality of life in people with asthma, but effects on lung function and medication use are uncertain. Asthma is a common … Can yoga really help to fight asthma? |
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Medical Xpress |
Yoga may have health benefits for people with asthma
Medical Xpress A new Cochrane Review summarizes the results of randomised trials and has found evidence that practicing yoga might be able to improve asthma quality of life and symptoms to some extent. However, researchers also warned that higher-quality studies with … Can yoga really help to fight asthma? |
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