Asthma-Control

Asthma Basics: Common Myths

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Dr. Karen DeMuth, Emory University, reveals the truth behind common asthma myths. Yes, asthma is serious. Yes, medications are necessary. No, steroids used to treat asthma are not same as controversial steroids in sports. No, steam doesn’t help asthma. Yes, people with asthma can play sports. And no, people do NOT outgrow asthma.Background Dr. Karen DeMuth is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University. She is also a pediatric allergy specialist at Emory-Children’s Center. Related Links Pulmonary Disease at Emory University Hospital Midtown www.emoryhealthcare.org InsiderMedicine: If I Had – A Child With Asthma www.insidermedicine.com Children’s Allergy Center (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) choa.org “Breathing Room” (Article) whsc.emory.edu Karen DeMuth BSN, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) www.choa.org

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Childhood Asthma (Asthma #4)

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:46 +0000

Nine million American children suffer from the chronic respiratory condition known as childhood-onset asthma. If yours is among them, you’ll want to know all about helping your little one.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com

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Insidermedicine in 60 – July 22, 2009

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From Pittsburgh – According to research presented to the Society for the Study of Reproduction, a mother’s health around the time of conception may influence a child’s disease risk. In a review of animal studies, researchers found that factors such as a high-fat diet and vitamin B and folate deficiencies could result in conditions such as insulin resistance, obesity and cardiovascular disease among offspring. From the Netherlands – According to research in the Annals of Internal Medicine, online self-management may help improve asthma symptoms. In a study of 200 patients, researchers found that asthma control, lung function and symptom-free days improved among those who participated in a self-management program. However, the program did not reduce the number of asthma attacks that occurred. And finally, from Boston – According to research in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a healthy lifestyle can protect men from heart disease. In a study of nearly 21000 men, researchers found that those who adhered to at least 4 healthy lifestyle factors such as normal weight, not smoking, regular exercise, moderate alcohol intake and consumption of breakfast cereals and fruits and vegetables, had a lower risk of heart failure than those who did not. For Insidermedicine in 60, I’m Dr. Susan Sharma.

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Cop Lets 11 Year Old Girl With Asthma Die Over A Traffic Stop

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:53:20 +0000

A sobbing father said it was definitely an NYPD cop who fatally delayed his 11-year-old asthmatic daughter’s desperate dash to a hospital — but police cast doubt on the grieving family’s claims. Michael Ojeda said yesterday his daughter, Briana, died after a uniformed officer in a police cruiser tried to box in a car driven by his wife, Carmen, as she tried to rush to Long Island College Hospital. “He was NYPD from the 76th Precinct. It was right on the side of the car,” Ojeda told The Post. But police showed photos of all the officers in the precinct to Carmen Ojeda and other witnesses, “and none has been picked out,” NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. Read more: www.nypost.com

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Macrolides in Asthma (MIA)

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:20 +0000

Specific Aim 1: To evaluate, in an exploratory clinical trial, whether chronic airway infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae or Chlamydia pneumoniae is a determinant of clinical response to clarithromycin in patients with asthma. Specific Aim 1a: to evaluate the effect on asthma control of 16 weeks of randomlyallocated clarithromycin or placebo added to fluticasone in subjects with suboptimallycontrolled asthma and M. pneumoniae or C. pneumoniae airway infection

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Asthma Treatment

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:35:59 +0000

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Health: Living With: Asthma – NYTimes.com/Video

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While doctors do not know why asthma rates are higher in cities, they can treat the disease using medication and allergy shots. Related articles: tinyurl.com

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Asthma Walk PSA

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The American Lung Association®, can give you close to 20 million reasons why we need to “Blow the Whistle on Asthma” and how you can help fight the asthma epidemic. Close to 20 million Americans currently have asthma. You probably know someone who suffers from this chronic disease. It could be a family member, a young child, a co-worker, a neighbor or maybe even you. Asthma isn’t always obvious; you can’t always tell an Asthma sufferer from looking at them. Though you cannot always see asthma, you can see and count its devastating effects. Asthma is responsible for over 14 million lost school days in children. Even more frightening is the fact that asthma can be fatal; over 4000 deaths are attributed to asthma annually. The economic cost of asthma is unbelievable – over .1 billion dollars is spent annually. Asthma Walk is a nation wide effort to bring attention to this devastating chronic illness. We know a lot about asthma, but there is so much we don’t know. Your participation will raise the funds necessary to provide education and research so we can better control asthma and soon find a cure.

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Cough-Variant Asthma (Asthma #6)

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Did you know that some asthma-sufferers have no trouble breathing? A different variety of the disease, cough-variant asthma, is just as serious as the more common version.Watch More Health Videos at Health Guru: www.healthguru.com

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Asthma is like birth control

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