Asthma News

Nancy Glaab LVN, right, explains asthma treatment to a family at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Breath Mobile in Fontana last week, with volunteer Slenea Strohl, right.

Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airway with the presence of Th2 cytokines.

Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier? Some research says yes. But there are also a lot of unproven dietary strategies touted to help manage allergies and asthma.

Children with asthma who don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new research.

A groundbreaking study published in Elsevier's Epilepsy & Behavior, provides evidence in mouse model that drugs known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors may reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy .

People who drink more than half a litre of fizzy drink a day are also more likely to have asthma or serious lung conditions - especially if they are smokers as well, a major study has found.

Theravance, Inc. reported today its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011.

Six-figure, four-state on-line advertising campaign in MI, OH, PA and VA will applaud efforts to curb dangerous carbon emissions from cars and mercury and other toxics from power plants WASHINGTON - February 8 - Two national environmental protection groups have launched a six-figure online advertising campaign applauding the EPA and President Obama ... (more)

Patients with asthma in our community need to know of an urgent drug recall initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Pet allergies are everywhere. Over half of all homes in the United States have a cat or a dog, and between 5 and 10% of Americans are allergic to pets.

Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the air passages in the lung. Many times this inflammation is due to an allergy.

Qatar Universitys College of Pharmacy recently held the fourth session of its Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development Programme for the 2011 academic year which saw the attendance of 74 pharmacists from hospital, clinics and community practice settings throughout Qatar.

A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that using two types of common asthma medications in combination reduces severe asthma attacks.

A 60-year-old woman is evaluated for pruritic hives that have persisted for 12 weeks.

Pam Pezzin of Freeport was walking in the woods on a winter day back around 1989 when she broke out in hives all over her body, including her stomach, arms, legs and face.

This is another multiple topic presentation. Therefore, if you are not interested in the first topic, skip down to the next one to see if there is something for you there.

Back in 2008, BellaOnline's Asthma site featured a story about bronchial thermoplasty for asthma treatment.

The Asthma Foundation WA is urging people to get huffing and puffing for a good cause raising funds in the 2012 RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma to support people battling asthma.

Dr. Stephen Apaliski, MD, an expert in the field of Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology, has found in his 30 years of experience that for as many individuals who live with asthma, few really have it under control, leading to further health complications and death.

The findings suggest that "the real costs of this pollution are substantial," said lead researcher Sylvia J. Brandt, of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.