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Adults with Asthma at Higher Risk for Obesity, Study Finds
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Planning for a safe summer camp experience requires some extra steps if your child has asthma or allergies.
An allergy expert noted that it's a huge concern for parents.
“Most kids heading off to summer camp for the first time wonder how they’ll cope sleeping in a cabin with 10 other kids, if they’ll make friends, and what exactly is in the bug juice,” said allergist
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- March 12, 2023
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Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn.
That’s because one of the two major U.S. suppliers of liquid albuterol, Akorn Pharmaceuticals, abruptly laid off its entire workforce and closed plants in New Jersey, New York and Illinois in late February.
“We’...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- March 9, 2023
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A new study is enough to take your breath way: Nearly no place on Earth is free of air pollution, it found.
The study "provides a deep understanding of the current state of outdoor air pollution and its impacts on human health. With this information, policymakers, public health officials and researchers can better assess the short-term and long-term health effects of air pollution and dev...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- March 7, 2023
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MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Children in Sweden's capital can breathe a little easier.
As Stockholm's air has gotten cleaner, young people's lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities worldwide.
While the adverse impact of air pollutants on kids' lung health is well-documented, the impact of changes in air quality on...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- February 27, 2023
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Doctors have dubbed kids' progression from eczema to asthma the "atopic march," and they know more about how it affects white children than their Black counterparts.
Research scheduled for presentation at an upcoming meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) sheds new light on racial disparities.
The atopic march typically begins early in life with ato...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- February 14, 2023
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Electric cars are still in the minority on America's roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution.
In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electric cars -- called zero-emission vehicles -- saw a decline in asthma-related emergency room visits. Researchers believe this was a result of lower levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- February 7, 2023
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Natural gas stoves have become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly volatile political culture, after a top federal regulator publicly mulled over banning the appliances.
"This is a hidden hazard," the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) commissioner, Ric...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 27, 2023
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Cannabis use in U.S. states where recreational use is legal could be contributing to children's asthma, according to new research.
A study found increases in asthma in teens where cannabis is legal, compared to states where it remains banned for medicinal and recreational use. The study a...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- January 16, 2023
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Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday.
The drug is the first approved to combine albuterol (a beta-2 adrenergic agonist) and budesonide (a corticosteroid).
It's mea...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- January 12, 2023
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Gas stoves could face new emissions standards or even be banned because of their link to indoor air pollutants and childhood asthma, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The federal agency will open public comment on gas cooking stoves and their hazards sometime this winter, Bloomberg News reported.
“This is a hidden hazard,” agency commissio...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- January 10, 2023
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For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues.
Under the new proposal, standards for fine particulate pollution, known as PM 2.5, would change from a level of 12 micrograms per cubic meter to a level between nine and 10 micrograms per cubic meter. The stand...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- January 9, 2023
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Air pollution may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teens, a new study reports.
Even moderate levels of ozone and fine airborne particulates — two ingredients of smog — appear to increase kids’ risk of asthma attacks, according to findings published online Jan. 4 in
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 6, 2023
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Keeping allergies and asthma in check in the new year is a resolution worth keeping.
With 2023 dawning, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology offers some suggestions for keeping symptoms under control all year long.
"More than 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from allergic conditions," said allergist
Cold, dry winter air and a trio of spreading viruses could cause children's asthma to flare up this winter season.
But experts at one children's hospital offer some tips to help parents keep their kids' worrisome respiratory symptoms in check.
While asthma is a lung condition that can make it harder to breathe, some things can make symptoms worse, such as illness, cold air and smok...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- December 21, 2022
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Persistent asthma may take a toll on the heart, not just the lungs, a new study suggests.
When the respiratory condition is relentless, it appears tied to plaque in the carotid arteries, increasing the risk for heart attack and stroke, researchers say.
The carotid arteries — large arteries on the sides of the neck — carry blood to the brain.
In a study of more than ...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- November 29, 2022
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It's possible to have a joy-filled holiday season while keeping allergies and asthma in check.
Being aware of triggers is a key, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
“While the holidays bring much joy, some of the good times can be derailed by allergy and asthma flares,” said allergist
When COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the United Kingdom, the risk for severe asthma attacks doubled.
While having COVID isn't more likely to cause asthma attacks than other respiratory infections, it may have been that safety measures, such as wearing masks and reduced socializing, kept these attacks at bay, the authors of a new study suggested.
"Our study was observational, so it ...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- November 25, 2022
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It's a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don't keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they're afraid of getting sued for misuse. That's true even in states like Illinois, where strong "stock albuterol" laws are on the books, researchers say.
Kids with asthma don't always carry their inhalers, and some may not even know they have asthma until the...
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- November 11, 2022
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When it comes to pollen allergies, there are not only bad days and bad seasons, experts with the right technology can now break down pollen counts by the hour.
Specifically, pollen counts are lower between 4 a.m. and noon, a new study done in Georgia found. They're higher between 2 p.m. and 9 p...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- November 10, 2022
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Much like intense exercise, vigorous sex can trigger an asthma attack in folks with the chronic lung disease, according to new research.
"There is a lack of current literature available on the prevalence of sexual intercourse presenting as exercise-induced asthma," said study author
When a parent is depressed, their child's asthma care may suffer. Now, research suggests that getting a child's asthma under control may include assessing a parents' mental health.
Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern found that treating a parent's depression could sometimes improve symptom control in asthmatic children.
About 8% of American children have asthma. Sympto...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- November 3, 2022
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Hearing an infant wheeze for the first time can be scary for new parents, as wheezing is known to raise a child's risk of developing asthma.
There's been no easy way to predict a child will actually develop the respiratory condition without running invasive tests, but now a short questionnaire may do just that.
In a new study, CHART (Childhood Asthma Risk Tool) identified 91% of 3-y...
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- October 10, 2022
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Teen vaping continues at concerning levels, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
About 2.5 million middle school and high school students reported that they had vaped in the past 30 days in 2022,...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- October 6, 2022
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Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.
The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold have zero emissions by 2050, and if the electricity they use comes from non-combustion renewable energy, not fossil fuels, by 2035, according to ...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- October 6, 2022
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The devastation left by one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Florida in years is immense. But residents flooded out of their homes by Hurricane Ian must be cautious when they return, federal experts warn.
First off, always assume there's potential risk from electricity or gas leaks, say experts at the U.S. Cent...
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- September 30, 2022
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Could air pollution land children with autism in the hospital?
A new study found that short-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk for hospitalization among kids with the developmental disorder.
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often admitted due to such ...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- September 21, 2022
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Smoking around your child is unhealthy, but it could also harm your future grandchildren, a new study finds.
Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke as a child, according to researchers from...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- September 15, 2022
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Breathing in fumes from diesel exhaust may be more damaging to women than to men, a new, small Canadian study claims.
“We already know that there are sex differences in lung diseases such as asthma and respiratory infections," said lead researcher Hemshekhar Mahadevappa, from the University of Man...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- September 2, 2022
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Long-term steroid use can reshape the structure of the brain, causing some parts to shrink and others to grow, a major new study reports.
People taking steroids -- even inhaled steroids -- appear to have less intact white matter structure in their brains compared with those not taking the drugs, brain scans reveal. White matter serves as the communication link between different regions of...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 31, 2022
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Workers who cleaned up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were more likely than others to have developed asthma or related symptoms, a long-term follow-up shows.
"This is the first study to ever look at specific chemicals from oil spills and link them to respiratory diseases," said study co-author Dale Sandler, of the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- August 22, 2022
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President Biden was poised on Wednesday to sign a bill that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.
Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans' health care and benefits in more than 30 years, the White House said in a
Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows.
Overall, the 2019 data found that more than half of young adults (nearly 54%) now deal with at least on...
- By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- July 28, 2022
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Inner-city kids are known to be at greater risk for uncontrolled asthma. Now, new research suggests that violent crime and poor school achievement may be two reasons why.
“Experiencing violent crime can result in toxic stress, and decreased educational attainment is associated with lower health literacy,” said study author Dr. Jordan Tyris, a hospitalist at Children's National Hospita...
- By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- July 25, 2022
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It's time to enjoy summer celebrations, but allergies and asthma can put a damper on the festivities.
They don't need to. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) offers some tips for keeping them in check.
"The 4th of July is a favorite holiday for many Americans because it's in the middle of summer and folks can enjoy lovely weather with their festivities," s...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- July 1, 2022
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If you have both asthma and seasonal allergies, there are ways to reduce the impacts of that double whammy, an expert says.
People with asthma, a chronic lung condition, should try to control or prevent allergic outbreaks, said Dr. Miranda Curtiss, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- May 22, 2022
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Giving antibiotics to a woman just before a cesarean delivery does not increase her baby's risk of asthma or eczema, a new British study says.
C-section is common, but can put new mothers at increased of infection, so they're given preventative antibiotics.
"Maternal infections, such as wound infection, can b...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- May 20, 2022
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Two drugs are better than one when it comes to stopping asthma attacks in progress, a new clinical trial has found.
The study, of more than 3,100 asthma patients, found that a two-drug "rescue" inhaler worked better than a standard inhaler in thwarting severe asthma exacerbations -- helping some patients avoid trips to the hospital.
The inhaler, which is not yet approved, contains t...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- May 19, 2022
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Pollution from varied sources caused 9 million deaths worldwide in 2019, accounting for 1 in 6 of all deaths, a new study says.
Of those pollution-related deaths, three-quarters -- close to 7 million -- were caused by outdoor or indoor air pollution. Toxic chemical pollution (including lead) caused 1.8...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- May 18, 2022
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If you have asthma or allergies, you may be more likely to develop heart disease, and some medications may increase or lower that risk, a new review of clinical trials and lab research shows.
"Many people think of asthma as a disease of the lungs, but there's an important link between asthma and cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary heart diseases, [high blood pressure] and more," sai...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- May 18, 2022
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More than 50,000 premature deaths would be prevented in the United States each year if fine particle air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels were eliminated, researchers say.
Curbing this source of pollution would also save more than $600 billion a year in health care costs due to related illness and death, their
Adults who suffer from asthma often need to take corticosteroids to open up their airways, but the medications may have an unintended side effect: New research shows the treatment, particularly when taken in pill form, raised the risk of patients becoming obese.
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After a child shows up in the emergency room in the throes of an asthma attack, follow-up care is the best way to avoid another visit to the hospital down the road.
But when researchers analyzed claims data on more than 90,000 asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits by children ages 3 to 21 in California, Massachusetts and Vermont, they found that only 23% actually received follow...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- April 4, 2022
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Smoking pot through a bong doesn't protect the nonsmokers in the room from the dangers of secondhand smoke, a new study warns.
Bongs have been touted as a safe way to protect nonsmokers from secondhand marijuana smoke. But it can expose them to extremely high concentrations of fine particulate matter - five to 1...
- Steven Reinberg
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- March 31, 2022
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If you're a worker who plans to get pregnant, take heed of a new study that warns that pregnant women who work in hospitals and are exposed to disinfectants may be more likely to have children who suffer from asthma and
Yearly flu shots are especially important for kids with asthma as any virus can trigger an asthma attack. But in the not-too-distant future, these kids might be able to get a spritz instead of a jab, new research hints.
Current recommendations suggest children with asthma get an inactivated flu shot (...
- Denise Mann
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- March 28, 2022
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Inhalers, pills or injections help most people control their asthma, but some with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that "remodels" their airways to improve their breathing.
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- March 18, 2022
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Want to breathe better air indoors? Go green.
Houseplants can make your home or office air cleaner, according to British researchers.
In lab tests, they found that three common houseplants -- peace lily ...
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- March 10, 2022
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Health and fitness apps are growing in popularity, but not among the people who might benefit most from them - seniors and people with chronic health conditions.
Nearly two out of three American adults are living with a chronic health problem like heart disease, diabetes or asthma, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll survey found.
Are you managing a chronic health problem, be it obesity or diabetes or heart disease or asthma?
There's likely an app for that.
Health apps are becoming more and more sophisticated, offering smartphone users help in dealing with chronic ailments, said Dr. David Bates, chief of internal med...
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- March 4, 2022
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