Asthma news archives for July 2006

Review: Allergy by Mark Jackson (Guardian Unlimited) - Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:00:52 GMT
Mark Jackson charts the rise of allergic reactions and reveals their intimate links with the problems of progress in Allergy, says PD Smith.

Delaying Solid Food Six Months in Babies Blocks Later Allerg (Fox News) - Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:29:54 GMT
New moms should breastfeed exclusively for six months to help protect their babies against developing food allergies later on, one of the nation’s leading allergy and asthma groups says.

Better diagnosis of vocal cord problems needed (RedNova) - Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:10:54 GMT
By Michelle Rizzo NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vocal cord dysfunction is often misdiagnosed as asthma, according to a study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Dr. Miles M.

Patients Clueless When Lifesaving Asthma Inhalers Run Out of Medicine (Newswise) - Thu, 27 Jul 2006 22:21:07 GMT
Asthma patients unknowingly may run out of lifesaving medication because their portable pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) do not include an integrated dose counter according to an investigation published this month.

Socio-economic status plays role in asthma and respiratory symptoms --- HealthandAge (HealthandAge) - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:09:29 GMT
Lower socio-economic status is a risk factor for asthma and other lung diseases, according to Swedish scientists. Allergy was once considered to be an 'upper class' disease. And there is still a body of thought that suggests asthma might be a result of high socio-economic status.

Assessment of Asthma Severity and Asthma Control in Children (RedNova) - Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:14:23 GMT
By Yawn, Barbara P; Brenneman, Susan K; Allen-Ramey, Felicia C; Cabana, Michael D; Markson, Leona E ABSTRACT National and international guidelines for asthma recommend the assessment and documentation of severity as the basis for patient management.

Prebiotics Can Cut Development Of Skin Allergy In Babies At High Risk (Medical News Today) - Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:04:29 GMT
Prebiotics can cut the chances of developing atopic dermatitis in babies at high risk of the disorder, suggests a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood .Human breast milk contains natural prebiotics (oligosaccharides), which promote the growth of bacteria, such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria that boost the development of a healthy immune system. [click link

Norman Horowitz: Asthma and the Media (HuffingtonPost) - Mon, 31 Jul 2006 05:14:26 GMT
It was in the late sixties that I was having difficulty breathing and was misdiagnosed by several Doctors with some sort of "chronic stress" syndrome. I was told "Norman, you must learn to relax." When I asked the Doctors how I would go about learning to relax, they just stared at me as Doctors tend to do when they have no answer. A friend and associate of mine, (Danny Enright), suggested

Asthma inhaler running out? Hard to tell (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Health) - Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:00:36 GMT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Because asthma inhalers do not include dose counters, asthma sufferers may unknowingly run out of their rescue medication, experts warn in a new report.

Allergy Risk Tied to Early Solid Foods (WebMD) - Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:37:23 GMT
New moms should breast-feed exclusively for six months to help protect their babies against developing food allergies later on, the nation's leading allergy and asthma group says.

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