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TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Asthma continues to take its toll on Americans, with almost 19 million adults (8.2 percent) suffering from the disorder in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions
U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Asthma continues to take its toll on Americans, with almost 19 million adults (8.2 percent) suffering from the disorder in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and … US asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says Asthma Cases Reach New High Survey reveals growing national impact of asthma |
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Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study
U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Patient education and medication compliance contributed to a 74 percent drop in the number of patients with life-threatening asthma admitted to the intensive care unit at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, … Asthma ICU hospital care declines |
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Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study
U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests. The study included 77 people, including people both with … Health Risks Greater for Asthmatic Baby Boomers over Age 60 Asthma Increases to Record Levels, Deaths Among Baby Boomers Highest World Asthma Day: Asthma Breathless Wheezing Life |
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Some Schools Don't Let Kids Carry Asthma Inhalers
U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon FRIDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) — Although all 50 states have laws that allow children with asthma to carry inhalers at school and 48 states have laws that let youngsters carry epinephrine pens for serious allergies, … Timperley nurse writes book about asthma |
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Alternative Therapies Aren't Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study
U.S. News & World Report By Serena Gordon FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Almost one in five parents has turned to an alternative or complementary medicine or treatment for their child's asthma, but new research has found that parents are not abandoning traditional … |
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Rapid Asthma Treatment in ER May Prevent Admission
U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) — Rapid treatment with asthma medications seems to help reduce hospitalizations among children with asthma, a new study finds. Canadian researchers analyzed data from 406 children and found that those with moderate or … |
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iSonea reaches milestone with launch of U.S. paediatric asthma study
Proactive Investors USA & Canada iSonea (ASX: ISN, OTCQX: ISOAY) has begun its first large US post-market study of its WheezoMeter™ monitoring device in paediatric patients with a range of asthma symptom severity. The study will include patients who are too young to be tested with … iSonea Announces Initiation of Pediatric Asthma Study iSonea begins recruiting for pediatric asthma trial iSonea to Build Mobile Asthma Management Apps on Qualcomm's Platform |
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Heavy Kids May Not Respond as Well to Asthma Meds
U.S. News & World Report By Kathleen Doheny SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication, … |
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Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs
U.S. News & World Report 3 (HealthDay News) –Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Swiss and UK researchers analyzed data from nearly 1500 UK children who were born between … |
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