Adult Asthma Drug Nearly Eliminates Seasonal Attacks in Kids An asthma drug approved for teens and adults nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and asthma symptoms among children living in inner-city environments, according to research released by the NIH Read more on Fox News ISTA Pharmaceuticals Highlights BEPREVE(R) Clinical Data at the 2011 American [...]
‘Thunderstorm asthma’ reaches epidemic proportions An allergy expert at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne says an overnight surge in ambulance emergency calls can be blamed on an epidemic of “thunderstorm asthma.”. Read more on Australian Broadcasting Corporation ‘Thunderstorm asthma’ hits hospital About 90 people went to the emergency department at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital overnight suffering [...]
State must address childhood obesity This summer, many of us were appalled by a video on the Internet of a 2-year-old baby in Indonesia smoking. Read more on The Tennessean UC Berkeley gets .5 million for three children’s environmental health centers As part of a federal initiative to examine the environmental factors influencing children’s health, [...]
Tests for 5-year-olds may be far too tough HANOI, Vietnam – The State’s development norms for five-year-olds are causing concern among parents and doctors that the standards are too high for some children and that testing might trigger underlying health problems. Read more on AsiaOne Castration drug comes to South Florida as autism therapy Castration [...]
What is Halotherapy: Salt Room Therapy? Halotherapy is deemed an alternative therapy for many respiratory issues and skin conditions. Salt rooms are growing in the U.S. What is halotherapy and is it safe? Contributor: Jolynne M Hudnell Published: Jun 29, 2010 Read more on Associated Content Code Orange summer keeps some seniors indoors ROXANA — [...]
Treating Inherited Lung Disease By Replacement Therapy No Longer Recommended An expensive treatment recommended for a genetic disorder called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency has no proven clinical benefit, according to a systematic review by Cochrane Researchers. The disorder causes chronic lung disease and the review concludes that considering the lack of evidence for its benefits, and [...]
Fan, AC demand hard to meet The phones have been ringing as temperatures climbed, with the sick, the jobless and the elderly calling social service agencies for fans or air conditioners. What the callers hear is disappointing. Read more on The Cincinnati Enquirer PPL hit with new air quality regs New federal guidelines aim to [...]
Shorter, Snappier ‘Jewtopia’ Returns to L.A. Stage Everything was at stake for Bryan Fogel before “Jewtopia,” the comedy he wrote and starred in with Sam Wolfson, opened at the Coast Playhouse in May 2003 and became a runaway hit. Read more on The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles Non-Drug Asthma Relief The FDA approved [...]
Genetic screening may redefine medical treatments Research out of UCSF shows tracking a patient’s genetic ancestry can improve the diagnosis of asthma and other lung diseases. Read more on KGO-TV Bay Area Air pollution along highways boosts asthma LOS ANGELES, July 5 (UPI) — Brief exposure to ultrafine pollution particles near a Los Angeles freeway [...]
DrFinders Cites the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology’s Projections of Allergists DrFinders cites the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology’s projections indicating that Allergists will be in high demand in the upcoming years. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/asthma/allergies/prweb4210344.htm Read more on PRWeb DrFinders Cites the American College [...]
