The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has released a list of the 100 Allergy Capitals, the most challenging places for people with allergies or asthma.
Children who have asthma are more than 30 times more likely to develop adult COPD than other groups, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Asthma patients who ate a high-fat meal were more likely to have increased airway inflammation, according to a poster presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Asthmatx Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on the use of the Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System, a device-based treatment for severe persistent asthma.
There is a possible link between the bacteria in household dust and the likelihood of a child living in that house developing asthma.
Four patients share their home care experiences.
- By Russell Jackson
- May 01, 2010
Vitamin D levels may have a much greater effect on lung function in children than previously thought.
Researchers are urging parents of children with asthma to better monitor and recognize symptoms so they can start treatment earlier before an acute attack. Monitoring activities studied included the use of peak flow meters, symptom diaries and stethoscopes.
Results of our exclusive survey point to cautious optimism among providers regarding their 2010 spending decisions.
Where federal laws leave off, states and communities are left to foster environmentally safe homes.
Products and technology dominating the respiratory sector reflect the needs and wants of providers and their clients.
- By Linda Kossoff, Laura Swift
- Jan 01, 2010
Medical science is making promising inroads into the prevention and treatment of common respiratory ailments.
A new public survey is available on one popular allergy website.
- By Linda Kossoff
- Dec 11, 2009
Autumn-time allergies are toughest in these towns, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-D) recently unveiled a comprehensive nationwide plan designed to provide support to asthmatic children.
David Van Sickle, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society scholar in the department of population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, wants to attach a GPS device to inhalers.
A biotech company has licensed a research discovery funded by the American Asthma Foundation.
A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found an association between increasing levels of indoor particulate matter pollution and severity of asthma symptoms among children.
Results from three newly presented studies evaluating the maintenance combination asthma therapy Symbicort (budesonide/formoterol fumarate dihydrate) showed significant improvement in small airway function in asthma patients ages 12 years and older who previously received inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy.
Many people are familiar with the harmful effects of outdoor air pollution. In metropolitan areas, for example, air quality is color coded to assist those with respiratory sensitivities. Those with allergies and asthma monitor pollen count, and smog is easy to pinpoint. Unfortunately, few people are familiar with the dangers lurking inside their own homes.
- By Elisha Bury
- Apr 01, 2009