Asthma Treatment and Symptoms:
Asthma Treatment, Info on Asthma Symptoms, Asthma Medication
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Researchers have investigated the cost of asthma annually, finding when traffic pollution is factored in, the cost is $18 million annually. According to study authors, traditional risk assessments have underestimated the cost of the respiratory ailment.
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If you want to keep your home fresh smelling, allergy experts say open the windows. Using candles and air fresheners can make you sick from allergy symptoms and asthma - especially for children.
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Children with asthma in single parent households are readmitted to the hospital more often than those in dual parent homes. Experts from the American College of Asthma and Immunology (ACAI) also found children with egg allergy could benefit from a single flu shot that reduced asthma symptoms in a two year study.
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For kids who have asthma, fall means more than greeting a new school year: It’s also the time of year they are most likely to experience asthma flare-ups. Here are some tips on how to prevent these episodes.
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Belly fat linked to asthma as a new risk factor toward lung disease is a recent finding presented at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Amsterdam this week by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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A vitamin D deficiency could be the reason why some children with asthma experience worse lung function and more severe symptoms. London researchers believe insufficient vitamin D levels may cause structural changes in the airway muscles of children who have severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA), which impairs their breathing.
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According to the most recent statistics by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma rates are rising with an additional 4.3 million people being diagnosed with the breathing disease between 2001 and 2009. Paul Garbe, chief of the CDC’s Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch said the increase in cases is concerning, especially when several known factors that contribute to asthma (smoking, secondhand smoke exposure) have been on the decline. One area of interest to researchers is the contribution that electromagnetic fields (EMF’s) may have on the increased risk of developing the disease.
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According to the American Lung Association, almost 20 million Americans suffer from asthma. The condition is responsible for over 14 million lost school days and children. In a collection of studies, eating certain fruits appears to be protective against asthma symptoms such as wheezing and inflammation.
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Researchers have uncovered a gene that raises asthma risk for African-Americans. The finding is the first to target a specific gene variation that may explain why asthma rates are higher in African-Americans than any other ethnic group.
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New findings show exclusive breastfeeding for six month after birth lowers the chances of asthma related symptoms up to age 4. The study is the first to compare how introducing solid foods and other liquids into infant diets before six months of age affects coughing, phlegm and other asthma related symptoms.
