Asthma
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Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
needs an office visit? And University of Washington researchers are testing a way to measure lung function in people with asthma or emphysema as they blow onto the phone and it captures the sound. Today, those measurements require blowing into special
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Vieques Ponders Future 10 Years After Navy Left
of Vieques noted the island of roughly 10,000 people still has no hospital to treat illnesses ranging from cancer to asthma that local residents blame on military activity. Mayor Victor Emeric said Vieques is battling an unemployment rate of
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Vieques Ponders Future 10 Years After Navy Left
of Vieques noted the island of roughly 10,000 people still has no hospital to treat illnesses ranging from cancer to asthma that local residents blame on military activity. Mayor Victor Emeric said Vieques is battling an unemployment rate of
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Vieques Ponders Future 10 Years After Navy Left
of Vieques noted the island of roughly 10,000 people still has no hospital to treat illnesses ranging from cancer to asthma that local residents blame on military activity. Mayor Victor Emeric said Vieques is battling an unemployment rate of
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Immigrant Kids Less Likely To Have Allergiesfor example, have lower rates of asthma than Asians outside of that neighborhood percent of American kids suffer from asthma , according to the study, which was The discrepancy when it comes to asthma is even larger. Mexican Americans
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Generic Competition Cuts Merck's Q1 Sales, Profit
fell 8.3 percent and revenue by 9 percent, mainly because competition from generics slashed sales of its top seller, asthma and allergy drug Singulair. The Whitehouse Station, N.J. company says net income was $1.59 billion, or 52 cents
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Professor Asks If Eating Boogers Boosts Immunityafterwards. Could they just be fulfilling what we're truly meant to do?" The hygiene hypothesis has long blamed allergies, asthma and autoimmune disorders on a lack of exposure to certain pathogens early in life. Napper contends that eating boogers
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Can a SmartPhone Do What Your Doctor Does?
function, which usually is done at a special lab during an uncomfortable exam. Guidelines for chronic lung diseases such as asthma , cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suggest these tests should be done regularly, but because
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Los Angeles Tops 'Dirty Air' List for 13th Time in 14 Years120 million people live in areas with unhealthful levels of ozone, putting them at risk for premature death, aggravated asthma , difficulty breathing, cardiovascular harm and lower birth weight, the report revealed. The actual number who breathe
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9 Allergy Triggers for the 1 Percentanimals and germs are less likely to suffer from allergies and asthma . 17 Scary Allergy Triggers But there are some allergens Clifford Bassett, medical director of Med Allergy and Asthma Care of New York and assistant clinical assistant professor
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MDs Warn Teens: Don't Take the Cinnamon Challenge
Control Centers. "People with asthma or other respiratory conditions greater risk of having this result in shortness of breath and trouble breathing," according Her dad said she'd never had asthma or breathing problems before
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A 24-Hour Guide to Fighting Allergiesthe early morning hours, when tree pollen counts are typically the highest," says Vincent Tubiolo, MD, an allergy, asthma and immunology specialist in Santa Barbara, Calif. Stuffy inside? Run the air-conditioning, but change your filters
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10 Natural Ways to Ease Allergieswhere they're likely to dog you. This is especially true if you've been gardening. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology recommends stripping off your shoes and clothes and showering immediately if you've been weeding, pruning
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What Is Asthma , Common Symptoms?Asthma is a chronic lung disease that's has two main components one narrowing of the year award and make it every. Common symptoms of asthma shortness of breath wheezing but musical comes from having narrative away. Cough and in that
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that's has two main components one of them. -- inflammation which is irritation swelling of the Airways the other is bronco constriction which has won the smooth muscles of the Airways right now. And so both of these together. -- narrowing of the year award and make it -- -- every. Common symptoms of asthma -- shortness of breath wheezing but musical -- comes from having -- narrative away. Cough and in that sense of chest tightness. -
Do I Have A Heart Condition Or Asthma ?So people asthma have symptoms tightness. Shortness of breath wheezing . It can happen things like shortness of breath especially with announcement are shortness of breath symptoms that heart disease. Asthma rarely if ever
So people -- asthma have symptoms of chest tightness. Shortness of breath wheezing . It can happen at rest but it is particularly worse when and when people exert themselves. And it's that latter point that often makes it a little bit confusing between distinguishing -- month. From heart conditions that also lead to things like shortness of breath especially with exertion. So things that make you think announcement are shortness of breath symptoms that are relieved with -- like inhalers usually those don't work at all. In in heart conditions. With respect to heart conditions there often associated with additional symptoms that people might be waking up in the middle night shorter -- -- that. Needs to be distinguish between -- mind and heart disease. Asthma rarely if ever causes any swelling -- legs that's almost always but as a condition other than an ounce from -- and then that the typical symptoms of an engine others that sort of really -- a heavy chest pressure that you get with exertion. That gets relieved with things like nitroglycerin. That medicine doesn't work at all announcement. So sometimes it's a little bit tricky and somebody who shows up in the office for the first time with shortness of breath as their -- symptom. He can't always jumped to immediate conclusions and assume that it is or isn't announcement. Is there isn't a heart condition lots conditions can present -- shortness of breath and that's often. When the most important reasons why you should see a doctor and let them help you figure out exactly -
Can I Prevent Exercise-Induced Asthma ?Exercise induced asthma is narrowing of the which causes coughing wheezing . Shortness of breath chest tightness that potential trigger for asthma . It takes about fifteen of exercise induced asthma . Although the vast
Exercise induced asthma is narrowing of the Airways -- belongs in response to exercise. When Airways -- amongst narrow in response to exercise that makes it more difficult for air to move in belongs which causes coughing wheezing . Shortness of breath chest tightness that He as well as -- athletic performance. The vast majority of patients who have chronic gas -- will identify exercise of the potential trigger for asthma . It takes about fifteen -- twenty minutes of exercise that roughly eighty to 85% capacity. To generate enough breathing to trigger the sort of exercise induced asthma . Although the vast majority of cases are mild -- moderate -- -- the party. There are isolated episodes where life threatening or or even death -- death that occurred as a result of exercising newscast. So that significant should not be downplayed or ignored. In terms of prevention. Routine prophylactic use of albuterol before exercises by far the most effective weight control or reduce the risk of exercise induced asthma . -- -- that measures including. Wearing a mask in cold environments. Avoiding known -- trigger such as freshly cut grass. Improperly morning upper also effective measures to help control or reduce the risk of exercise induced asthma . -
Raising Asthma Awarenesswhat you can do with asthma now. Just for parents are the symptoms of asthma what did you suffer know for me it was a shortness of breath . Lot of coughing specially know something else. Wheezing obviously when I was a have a child with asthma I could recognize the
that's really great messages to share with especially parents of children have asthma . You can't go back to living regular lives don't be active again absolutely look into living proof of what you can do with asthma now. Just for parents who might be curious what are the symptoms of asthma what did you suffer with and what is typical. Well we can vary from person to person you know for me it was a shortness of breath . Lot of coughing specially you know early in the morning currently at night a cold that lasts longer than it should -- long and a weak and it's you know something else. Wheezing obviously when I was let it know it was now a have a child with asthma I could recognize the wheezing in him. So you know there's many different things. And -- you just mentioned your your son -- has asthma is it different dealing with as a parent and you yourself absolutely. I think it's helped because I have it just the -
Asthma : The Attackbronchitis it probably asthma and should be addressed kids your pulmonary and asthma specialist. What other like an important one shortness of breath or other clues that might family struggles with asthma including herself stay
have a cold. And it's not just ordinary bronchitis it probably -- asthma and should be addressed that -- -- frequently we see this. -- Three or four years old they've had a chronic cough and no one's ever told them -- -- as soon as you treat. He has an appropriate to call -- go away so that's usually the first and most subtle signs. Defense that you see a lot of kids your pulmonary and asthma specialist. What other symptoms of cough sounds like an important one shortness of breath or other clues that might be more subtle that -- that a parent may not think about. Definitely I don't stadium and -
Cinnamon Challenge Can Cause Lung Damage: ReportAnd the journal "pediatrics" finding out how dangerous. For somebody that's particularly allergic to it or has bad asthma or other chronic lung diseases, they potentially could be fatal. Reporter: Last year, over 200 phone calls placed to
how dangerous. For somebody that's particularly allergic to it or has bad asthma or other chronic lung diseases, they potentially could be fatal. Reporter: Last year, over 200 phone calls placed to the poison control -
What Tests Are Used To Diagnose Asthma ?thinks that they might have announcement has already begun experiencing episodes of typically some chest tightness or shortness of breath . Maybe with cold air exposure or infection and or exercise. And typically the doctor will take that history and try
has already begun experiencing episodes of typically some chest tightness -- or shortness of breath . Maybe with cold air exposure or infection and or exercise. And typically the doctor will take that history and try to determine
