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Medical Xpress |
Childhood asthma rates down 10 percent in 10 years according to UK's oldest …
Medical Xpress Run by researchers from the University of Aberdeen – The Aberdeen School Asthma Study was first completed in 1964 and exactly the same questions have been answered by parents of children aged 9-12 years attending the same city primary schools in … Childhood asthma 'down by a third in 10 years' |
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The News-Press |
Public Release: 5-May-2015 Women hospitalized 60 percent more than men …
EurekAlert (press release) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 5, 2015) – While it may be a stereotype, it's also true that women seek medical care more frequently than men do. And a recent study shows that women with acute asthma who are treated in the emergency department (ED) are … Breathe easier knowing allergy, asthma warning signs World Asthma Day : 80% asthma deaths occur in developing countries Asthma may be easier to control |
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America Herald |
Only 7 percent asthma patients know how to use inhalers properly
America Herald A new study has shown that very few people know the proper usage of the medical devices containing lifesaving medications for asthma attacks and severe allergies. According to the researchers, only seven percent of the asthma patients know the correct … |
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Asthma Raises Heart Attack Risk by 70 Percent: Mayo Study
Newsmax Health "People with asthma should make an effort to optimally control their asthma symptoms, because proper asthma control not only improves asthma symptoms and quality of life but also reduces the risk of heart attack," said Dr. Young Juhn, a pediatrics … |
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Tech Times |
70 percent of deaths due to asthma in the UK are preventable: Study
Tech Times In 2012, asthma was responsible for 1,250 deaths in the UK but a large percentage of these appear to have died of needless deaths. In the National Review of Asthma Deaths, doctors from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) analyzed195 asthma-related … Poor care causes needless asthma deaths: Report 800 asthma patients a year die needlessly: Half were given the wrong medication Report calls for an end to complacency around asthma care |
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 Science Recorder |
New drug could reduce asthma attacks by 87 percent
Fox News An experimental drug being developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Sanofi SA showed promising results during a small, mid-stage clinical trial in treating a subset of patients with moderate to severe asthma, but some physicians cautioned that … UPDATE 1-Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer New Asthma Drug Generates Excitement For Patients — And Its Maker Experimental drug touted as potential game changer for asthma sufferers |
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 Medical Daily |
England's Smoking Ban Linked to Annual 5 Percent Drop in Emergency …
Science Daily (press release) After taking account of seasonal temperatures, variations in population size, and long term trends in the prevalence of asthma, the figures showed that emergency admissions for the condition fell by 4.9% among adults for each of the first three years … Smoking Ban In England Reduces ER Asthma Visits By 5% Smoking ban linked to 1900 fewer A&E admissions for asthma patients Smoking ban has led to a 5% fall in emergency hospital admissions for asthma |
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 ABC Action News |
Study finds up to 75 percent of asthmatic adults have an allergy
Fox News However, a new study published in this month's Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology found that about 75 percent of asthma sufferers aged 20 to 40 years old and 65 percent of asthmatic adults aged 55 years and older, have at least one confirmed … Have asthma? You likely have an allergy as well Asthma and Allergies Go Hand In Hand Asthma and Allergy Foundation: Most Allergic Cities in U.S. |
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 Raw Story |
Study: 14 percent of childhood asthma may be caused by traffic pollution
Raw Story As much as 14 percent of chronic childhood asthma may be caused by people living near busy roads and exposed to traffic pollution, a study in 10 European cities found Friday. The study, released by the European Respiratory Journal, matched local health … Traffic congestion causes childhood asthma, study confirms It's official: Traffic pollution can cause asthma in children New study links childhood asthma to living near traffic |
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About 35 percent of children in Tehran province have asthma and allergies
MENAFN.COM Dec 24, 2012 (Menafn – Trend News Agency – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) –About 35 percent of children in Tehran province have asthma or various allergies, professor of Iran's University of Medical Sciences, Ebrahim Razi said, … |
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