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Daily Mail |
Forget inhalers… asthma sufferers in India gulp down LIVE FISH to ease their …
Daily Mail But rather than a puff from an inhaler or a pill – the boy is forced to swallow a live fish. Every year, thousands of Indians line up to swallow the slimy sea creatures, a traditional treatment for the condition. Asthma sufferers gather every June in … |
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Telegraph.co.uk |
22000 asthma sufferers prescribed potentially deadly medication
Telegraph.co.uk Asthma UK has discovered that 22,000 people, including 2,000 children, are currently carrying inhalers which although keep their airways open do not treat the underlying inflammation, and actually leave them even more exposed to pollen and pollution. Doctors putting 100000 UK asthma sufferers in danger, says charity Asthma Sufferers May Be At Risk Of Taking Deadly Medication Thousands of asthma-sufferers at risk of potentially life-threatening attacks … |
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The Inquisitr |
Asthma Sufferers May Be At Risk Of Taking Deadly Medication
The Inquisitr Nearly 5.4 million Britons have the chronic lung disease, asthma. That's more people with asthma than in any other European country. Asthma kills nearly 1,250 people a year in the UK, including sufferers who do not have a severe form of the chronic … Doctors putting 100000 UK asthma sufferers in danger, says charity 22000 asthma sufferers prescribed potentially deadly medication Thousands of asthma-sufferers at risk of potentially life-threatening attacks … |
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The Guardian |
Doctors putting 100000 UK asthma sufferers in danger, says charity
The Guardian An estimated 22,000 people, including 2,000 children, are in danger because they are using long-acting reliever inhalers on their own rather than with a steroid preventer as they should be, according to a report by Asthma UK. That poses a danger … Thousands of asthma-sufferers at risk of potentially life-threatening attacks … Thousands of patients 'at risk from asthma prescribing errors' Unsafe asthma prescribing 'must end' |
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Medical Xpress |
Dusty secrets could help asthma sufferers
Medical Xpress While asthma is known to have a genetic component, the recent dramatic increase in its prevalence across westernized countries cannot be due to this factor alone, suggesting that environment plays a major role. Asthma, the most prevalent childhood … |
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Yuma Sun |
Dust and life affect asthma sufferers in Yuma
Yuma Sun Yuma has one of the highest rates of asthma in the state, according to statistics from the Arizona Department of Health. Yuma County as a whole is slightly above the state average for adult morbidity – a measure of diagnoses – in asthma, at around 320 … |
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Asthma Sufferers Have More Control Using Smart Inhalers
EmpowHer You may have even seen firsthand someone gasping for air while suffering an asthma attack. “The number of people with asthma continues to grow. One in 12 people (about 25 million, or 8% of the U.S. population) had asthma in 2009, compared with 1 in 14 … |
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EcoWatch |
35 Worst Cities (and the Worst State) for Asthma and Allergy Sufferers
EcoWatch One of the hidden costs of climate change is its health costs. As more pollutants are pumped into the air we breathe, the health impacts mount. They include asthma, which has been increasing steadily especially in poorer neighborhoods, and allergies. NRDC "Sneezing and Wheezing" Report Spotlights Climate Change Links to … Toledo ranked No. 17 'sneeziest and wheeziest' city Allergy 'Double Whammy' Hits Some US Cities |
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Asthma app helps control asthma: Alerts allergists when sufferers need assistance
Medical Xpress An article in the May issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) presents the case study of a 42 year-old male patient suffering from asthma. The man … |
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WTHITV.com |
Doctor provides tips for allergy, asthma sufferers
WTHITV.com INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month and 50 million Americans suffer from the conditions. Dr. Tolly Epstein with the Allergy & Asthma Network was on 24-Hour News 8 Friday with tips to help alleviate the aches and … |
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