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Wausau Daily Herald |
Mother's asthma saves family from house fire
Wausau Daily Herald WAUSAU – A mother's asthma might have saved her life and those of her family members Thanksgiving morning when she woke up coughing from smoke, police said Thursday. The house that the family — a mother, father and two children — rented on Sixth … |
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Lexington Herald Leader |
EPA proposes lower ozone standard to curtail asthma, other ailments
Lexington Herald Leader WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed Wednesday to tighten the allowable limit of ozone in the air, a bid to curtail the rising problem of asthma and other respiratory ailments but one that faces strong opposition from industry groups and … |
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wwlp.com |
Massachusetts receives $1.75M for asthma programs
Boston Herald Public Health Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett said the funding will be used to test pioneering models for the delivery of home-based care for older adults with asthma and to increase local policies that improve home and school environments for children … Massachusetts receives $1.75M for asthma programs – ABC6 – Providence, RI … |
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University Herald |
Telephone Coaches May Improve Children's Asthma Treatment
University Herald Managing childhood asthma is difficult. Rather than giving daily medications — even when children feel well — many parents treat asthma only when symptoms become severe. This practice can lead to missed school days, trips to the emergency room (ER) … |
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Milwaukee Business Journal |
UW awarded $70 million to continue asthma research in inner city
UW Badger Herald A longstanding University of Wisconsin project researching asthma in people living in the inner city got a $70 million grant, marking the largest award ever for the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. The grant will be used to continue research … UW Med School to use $70 million grant to study asthma UW-Madison awarded $70M NIH grant for asthma research Record grant will continue inner-city asthma research |
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Hypnosis therapy can affect childhood asthma
Chicago Daily Herald Is it possible that the mind can have an effect on the severity of childhood asthma? Over the past 30 years of medical research, the answer is a resounding "yes." Decades of research have shown that various mind-body therapies, relaxation approaches … |
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University Herald |
Lack of Ventilation in Gas Stove Kitchens Increases Asthma Risk in Children, Study
University Herald "In homes where a gas stove was used without venting, the prevalence of asthma and wheezing is higher than in homes where a gas stove was used with ventilation," said Ellen Smit, an associate professor in the College of Public Health and Human … |
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Research and Markets: PharmaPoint: Asthma – 5EU Drug Forecast and Market …
Rock Hill Herald (press release) The relatively slow growth of the German market compared with the French, Spanish, and UK markets is attributable to the slightly decreasing prevalence of asthma in this country over the forecast period. Advair's active patent on the Diskus delivery … |
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University Herald |
Job Loss Fears May Boost Asthma Risk
University Herald Between 2009 and 2011, 105 new cases of asthma were diagnosed among the survey group, half of whom were women. Those who felt that the likelihood of losing their job over the next two years was high tended to be slightly younger, had reached a lower … Job loss worries may increase first-time asthma risk Job Worries Can Raise Asthma Risk, Study Says Asthma Risk Up with Fear of Job Loss, Study Suggests |
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University Herald |
Smoking Before Fatherhood May Increase Asthma Risk in Offspring
University Herald The research team found that non-allergic asthma (without hayfever) was significantly more common in children with a father who smoked prior to conception. This risk of asthma increased if a father smoked before the age of 15 and this risk grew the … Pre-Fatherhood Smoking May Raise Kids' Asthma Risk Father's smoking prior to conception may increase asthma risk for baby Father's Smoking Habit Prior to Conception Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma … |
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