The idea of exposing newborn babies to dust, animal dander, and germs sounds absolutely crazy and in no way healthy. But a new study suggests that this kind of exposure could help prevent the development of allergies and asthma later in life. The study, which has been published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical […]
Researchers say they have found an antibody that could drastically improve treatment for asthma patients by significantly decreasing inflammation of the lungs. The new antibody was discovered by Dr. Paul O’Byrne and a team of health researchers at the Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health, which is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. O’Byrne says his group […]
Asthma, chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs and airways, is the leading cause of chronic illness in children, affecting nearly 12-percent of all American children. The breathing condition is caused when the bronchial tubes develop sticky secretions along the tubes, causing classic asthmatic reactions when the airways become inflamed or restricted when coated in mucus. […]
Children who suffer from asthma may experience attacks on a regular basis. As a parent, it’s difficult to see your child suffer from such debilitating breathing issues. As most of you already know, there are prescriptions offered by doctors that can significantly help children with asthma. In addition to oral pills and inhalers, there are […]
Many women blame energy drain, irritability, and dreaded cramps on “that time of the month”. However, they might be adding asthma symptoms—such as coughing and wheezing—to the list of menstrual woes as well. The Norwegian study monitored spikes and dips in estrogen and other hormones levels likely to affect the lungs and breathing in a […]
A Danish study published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology revealed that babies given acetaminophen may develop an increased risk of asthma as infants. The study monitored 336 children from birth to age seven, all with mothers with asthma, and all given acetaminophen (or Tylenol) for symptoms such as aches, pain, and fever. […]
Many asthma patients have been directed by their doctors to take inhaled steroids on a daily basis. A new study suggests this may not actually be necessary in order to alleviate and control allergy symptoms. In the 9-month study, 342 adult asthma sufferers were randomly assigned one of three different symptom control strategies, one of […]