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Have asthma? You likely have an allergy as well
Medical Xpress Asthma is becoming an epidemic in the United States. The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma grows annually, with 26 million currently affected. And according to a new study, nearly two-thirds or more of all asthmatics also have an allergy, which … Tennessee Lawmakers Could Require EpiPens in Schools Epi-Pens in All Schools Could Become the Law |
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Exposure to violence, gene changes linked to asthma in Puerto Rican children
Medical Xpress Puerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to be exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, according to a new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of … |
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First model of how Sydney pollutants may drive childhood asthma
Medical Xpress "Developing a proper model of childhood asthma involves long-term studies and controlled exposure to triggers in the environment, which requires a great deal of effort and has not been done before," says UNSW Medicine's Professor Rakesh Kumar, the … |
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Single combo inhaler beats standard rx in asthma
Medical Xpress Maintenance and reliever therapy with a single inhaled corticosteroid plus a rapid-onset, long-acting, ?2 agonist (formoterol) seems beneficial for patients with asthma, according to two studies published in the March issue of The Lancet Respiratory … Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment Asthma: Single-Inhaler Therapy May Trump Standard Care Combo Inhaler May Be Better for Some With Asthma |
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Urban school-based asthma treatment cost-effective
Medical Xpress The researchers found that, per 100 children who received preventative asthma medication, the health benefit was equivalent to approximately 158 symptom-free days per 30 days. The program cost an additional $4,822 per 100 children per month, based on … |
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Obstetric outcomes for women with asthma evaluated
Medical Xpress The researchers found that women with asthma had significantly higher odds of preeclampsia, superimposed preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental abruption, and placenta previa (adjusted odds ratios [aORs], 1.14, 1.34, 1.11, 1.22, and 1.30, … |
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Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma
Medical Xpress "Allergies and asthma are serious diseases that can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated properly," said allergist Richard Weber, MD, ACAAI president. "Both conditions can be more than bothersome for people, no matter their geographic … Pollen increasing |
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Lead levels down in U.S. kids, but asthma cases rising
Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Lead levels in young children in the United States have declined dramatically in recent decades, according to government figures released Friday. But the new report on the environment and children's health also found a rise in asthma among … |
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Fast food linked to asthma and eczema
Medical Xpress All the participants were involved in the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), a collaborative research project which has been led by The University of Auckland for more than 20 years and now involves more than 100 … |
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'Reversing' the symptoms of asthma
Medical Xpress The development is also significant because asthma attacks are currently treated similiarly regardless of whether they are caused by viruses or allergens, but virus-induced effects are much less responsive to current therapies. The compound could also … |
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