All Entries in the "ASTHMA" Category

Acetaminophen Use And Asthma Link Seen

A new study has shown a link between asthma risk and acetaminophen use. Teens who were using acetaminophen even as infrequently as once a month were seen to up their asthma symptoms by as much as two times, according to a study conducted by International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, or Isaac.
The study [...]

Desensitizing Toothpaste Can Relieve Your Asthma Symptoms

This may be the first time you’ve heard of this, yes desensitizing toothpastes like Crest and Sensodyne may help relieve your asthma symptoms like wheezing and over production of mucus.
You have to check the label and look for Potassium Nitrate in its content. Although this procedure is not medically advised by health professionals and it [...]

Psychosocial Benefits For Asthmatics From Aerobic Training

Asthmatics often have to live not only with their condition, but also a reduced quality of living due to the restrictions that are placed on them due to their asthma. A recently conducted study demonstrated how aerobic training can help improve quality of life for asthmatics.
The study found that aerobic exercise helped to lessen depression, [...]

A Look At Asthma And Older Patients

Usually asthma is diagnosed fairly early in life so that there are child asthmatics that live restricted lives due to their condition. Asthma is generally known to be a disease of younger people. However, an often overlooked demographic among asthmatics are the people over 40.
When a person gets their first asthma attack after the age [...]

Report Reveals Discrimination Against People With Asthma

A new report has revealed something that many asthma sufferers may have suspected for a while – that severe asthma sufferers face widespread discrimination.
Asthma sufferers who were interviewed reported to having faced prejudice that stems from great ignorance among people about the seriousness of their condition and how disabling it can be.
Since the severity is [...]

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Be Responsible For Severe Asthma Attacks

According to a new study, it has been seen that lower levels of Vitamin D are associated with more severe asthma attacks.
Over a four year period, over one thousand asthmatic children were tracked. The findings of the study showed that those children who were deficient in vitamin D, were likelier to have a severe asthma [...]

How Does The Buteyko Breathing Technique Work?

We have spoken briefly about the Buteyko breathing technique, a shallow breathing technique that can help deal with asthma. Let’s take a look at exactly how this breathing technique works:
The Buteyko breathing technique is a set of breathing exercises that teaches a person how to control their breathing. In a sense it teaches you how [...]

Pollution Increasing Asthma Related ER Trips

A large population based study has indicated that vehicular emissions and other sources of ozone and pollution increase the incidence of asthma attacks that require a trip to the emergency room. This is particularly the case with children and a phenomenon seen more frequently in summer, who were admitted for asthma or wheezing.
The study recorded [...]

Dog Breeds That May Work For People With Asthma

As anyone with asthma will testify, living with asthma as well as dogs can be hair-raising; because it is often our beloved pooches that cause us to have those horrible attacks that make life so much more difficult.
It is the pet dander that is responsible for triggering those asthma attacks and [...]

Understanding Types Of Asthma May Be Key To Controlling It

In order to control asthma and receive the best possible treatment for it, it is necessary to identify the type of asthma a person has:

Having allergies makes a person far more likely to have asthma. 80% of asthmatics have allergies and those with certain allergies are more likely to have asthma.
Exercise induced asthma. As the [...]