Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of asthma. The
associations are complicated with increased airway responsiveness
in obesity together with symptoms of breathlessness related to the
higher mechanical load on the lungs.

Asthma is a common condition that has increased in prevalence
throughout the world over the last 20 years. It is estimated that
around 300 million people are affected across the world. There
is no precise, universally agreed definition of asthma.

The clinical picture of asthma in young adults is recognizable
and reproducible. The difficulties in precise diagnosis arise in the
very young, in older groups and in very mild asthma. Breathlessness
from other causes, such as increased tendency towards obesity, may
be confused with asthma.

In older patients, the commonest dilemma is differentiation
of asthma from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
. Since both conditions are common, some patients will
have both. A degree of increased airway responsiveness is found in
COPD in relation to geometry from the narrower airways. Bronchodilators will be appropriate for both conditions although the
agent may vary. Inhaled corticosteroids are a mainstay of asthma
treatment, when used early, but in COPD, they are less effective and
are used to manage more severe disease or frequent exacerbation.

Asthma’s attack there’s been a dramatic increase worldwide in this sometimes-fatal respiratory disease. Although it’s a familiar ailment, researchers know surprisingly little about it – or why it’s on the rise.
Asthma, a disease once treated as a minor irritant, is now a global medical problem that has reached epidemic proportions. The number of cases in the United States grew more than 150 percent between 1990 and 2008 – from 10 million to 25 million – according to the most recent numbers available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Asthma is the most common chronic problem among children. In fact, the American Lung Association says children make up about one-third of the nation’s 20 million asthma sufferers.The statistics are even more dramatic in some areas. Like in St. Louis, MO around 15 to 20 percent of children suffer from asthma, more than double the national average of 6.3 percent, according to studies by the St. Louis Regional Asthma Consortium.

Asthma, an insidious, suffocating disease, is spreading across New York City in epidemic proportions, overwhelming the public health system as it steals the breath from ever more people. An estimated One million New Yorkers, from the tiniest infants to the frail elderly, now suffer from this chronic, incurable illness more than 9% of the population. With numbers that large, the city has to be termed as the Asthma Capital.

Asthma can be a hard condition to manage for some people. So if an individual has questions regarding their condition or medication and their doctor isn’t readily available, they now have another option. Asthma patients and their caregivers can visit asthma-friendly pharmacies and speak to a specially-trained pharmacist who will address concerns and answer questions about the asthma.

Asthma tops childhood illnesses, New England study examines environment, poverty as contributing factors.
Asthma affects one in eight children in New England, eclipsing all other chronic illnesses of childhood and flooding emergency rooms and clinics with hacking, wheezing youngsters, according to a report scheduled to be released this week. The study from a coalition of federal and state public health agencies provides the most comprehensive assessment ever of asthma in the six-state region. It found that more than 400,000 children have been diagnosed with the condition.

Recent studies have shown that babies born to mothers who were exposed to high levels of pollen in their last trimester of pregnancy have a much greater risk of developing asthma. One of the main keys with asthma prevention is avoidance.
When you have asthma the typical garden is not a very friendly place at all. There are mold spores to contend with and worst of all is the pollen. Typical gardens have pollen producing male trees and male shrubs and other plants that can provoke asthma attacks. Almost anyone with asthma will tell you that their asthma can be triggered by a good number of things, but pollen is often number one for causing an attack. Garden allergies are common, but they need not be. Allergies from gardening could be largely a thing of the past… if we’re willing to make some simple changes.
In fall of 1999 in Richmond, Virginia the American Lung Association of Virginia (ALAV) built a new Breathe EasyÔ office and headquarters. They had this entire large building constructed with the latest innovations in green construction and sustainable design. No construction materials were used that would off gas any harmful or toxic chemicals, no materials were used that would trigger asthma or allergies. Every attempt was made to build something that would be pleasant and healthy to work in. The people who work in this office now will tell you too, that they all notice what a great improvement it is. Their office is a healthy building.
The ALA decided it would make perfect sense to landscape their new healthy building (in some states these are now called Health Houses) with an allergy free landscape. OPALSÔ (the plant/allergy 1-10 numerical ranking system) was used to select only those plant materials that were either very low pollen, low allergy, or that were totally pollen free, allergy free. In effect they created the first true asthma friendly garden in the US.
Health Houses in other states are now also adding pollen free landscapes to their green construction, green buildings. A new Health House is about to be built in Pennsylvania, and the PA Association of Landscapers and Nurserymen are helping to surround it with an asthma friendly landscape.
Schools too are getting into the clean air act, and in the city of Visalia, California, the Tulare County Asthma Coalition recently directed the asthma friendly landscaping of a newly built elementary school.
Twelve keys to building your own asthma friendly garden:
1.Plant lots of female trees and female shrubs. Not only will these not shed any pollen, they will also trap a good deal of pollen that may stay in from somewhere else. Think of these female plants as nature’s air cleaners.
2.Use only low pollen or no pollen lawns. There are types of lawns now that are pretty well pollen free and these are a big improvement over some of the older lawn varieties. In southern states, if you have a common Bermuda grass lawn, consider replacing it with a newer, more asthma friendly hybrid Bermuda grass. ‘Princess 77’ is a new Bermuda grass hybrid that can be planted from seed. It is next to pollen free, grows very low and tight, and is especially good looking.
3.With OPALSÔ 1 is best, 10 is worst. Use only plants with rankings of 1-5. The more plants in your gardens that have rankings ranging from 1-3, the friendlier your place will be for anyone with allergies or asthma.
4.Remove any trees or shrubs with rankings over OPALSÔ #7. The woody landscape plants with rankings of 8-10 are all sure-fire allergy triggering plants and you can live without them.
5.Replace any removed high pollen, asthma triggering plants with their opposite, female trees or female shrubs. Also good as replacements are perfect flowered plants that are known to be very low pollen producers. These will all have good (low) OPALSÔ rankings.
6.Use only plants that are well adapted to your own area. If you can find natives that have low allergy rankings, consider using them. Look around your own neighborhood, and see for yourself, which kinds of plants seem to be flourishing there already. For almost every kind of plant used in landscaping, there is now a no or low pollen version of it, if you know what to look for.
7.Use a wide variety of plant materials; diversity is good. Biodiversity always makes sense. The more diverse our gardens are the fewer problems we’ll have with insects and molds.
8.Avoid plants with strong fragrances or odors, as they can cause asthma. Don’t plant jasmines or similar vines next to entrances or exits and certainly don’t use them underneath bedroom windows.
9.For mulch, use rock or gravel instead of bark to cut down on toxic mold spores in the garden. Flat stones or pavers also make good, mold free mulching materials.
10.To further eliminate mold spores, encourage wild birds in your garden. Virtually all wild birds eat insects, and insect damage triggers outbreaks of mold. Even the tiny hummingbirds actually eat a large number of insects. Put up a hummingbird feeder!
11.Keep your plants healthy. This too will cut down on both pollen and mold. When it is hot and windy, do some irrigating. Fertilize everything in the garden spring and fall. If plants are crowding each other too much, thin them out. If tree branches overhead are putting your whole yard in deep shade, consider having the tree thinned to let in more light. Fresh air and light are the enemies of molds.
12.If a tree, shrub, vine or any other plant always looks sickly, looks dirty, or always attracts bugs, then shovel prune it. Dig it up and get rid of it. Replace it with something easier to grow. Don’t get caught up in having to spray insecticides all the time, as they too can easily cause asthma and allergies.

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. Times, The NY – February 26, 1997 New Guidelines on Asthma Care Asthma
patients are being urged to take more control of their own treatment in
new guidelines by a panel of experts representing professional health
care organizations.The new guidelines are an update of ones first issued
in 1991 by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program,
sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National
Institutes of Health. The recommendations, issued Monday, call for
patients to work with their doctors to develop specific written… , of
584 words . San Antonio Express-News – February 10, 1997 Family history
of asthma increases risk to offspring Q: I suffer from asthma – pretty
seriously – and I’m about to give birth to my first child.What are the
chances that my child will have asthma, and, if so, how should I handle
it as he/she grows? A: About 8 percent of all children have asthma, most
by the age of five. Boys are more susceptible than girls, and black
children have twice the risk of white children.Since there’s a family
history of asthma, the odds increase.Asthma flare-ups in young
children… , of 464 words . *- October 23, 1996 3 ISLAND SCHOOLS TAKING
PART IN ASTHMA PROGRAM Three Staten Island schools will participate in a
special program aimed at controlling asthma, an airway-clogging medical
condition that is plaguing children nationwide.The schools — PS in
Arrochar, PS 4 in Arden Heights and PS 50 in Oakwood — are among 100
that will participate *Open Airways for Schools, a medical management
program developed by the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons that teaches children ages 8 through 11 how to detect… , of
447 words . Times Union, The Albany, NY – September 29, 1996 RECOGNIZING
ASTHMA, WHERE TO GET INFO There are three components of asthma: The
bronchial spasm, which occurs when the muscles that surround the airways
contract, causing symptoms that may include chest tightness, coughing,
wheezing and shortness of breath. Airway hyperactivity or
“twitchiness,” when the airway reacts to triggers like pollen, the
common cold, exercise, even strong emotions.Inflammation of the lining of
the airways.Doctors suggest that people who suspect they may have
asthma… , of 455 words .

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram – June 10, 1996 Study
links cockroaches to asthma in poor children WASHINGTON – Five years ago,
a team of researchers set out to determine why asthma is such a severe
urban health problem.They penetrated the worst neighborhoods in seven big
cities and spent $17 million vacuuming up dust, administering allergy
tests and poring over the medical records of poor children. In a few
months, their first formal reports will hit the medical journals. Perhaps
50 papers eventually will be published. But in the end, the piles of data
largely boil down to a single… , of 577 words . San Antonio
Express-News – June 9, 1996 Roach allergies blamed for asthma in poor
kids WASHINGTON – Five years ago, a team of researchers set out to
determine why asthma is such a severe urban health problem.They
penetrated the worst neighborhoods in seven big cities and spent $17
million vacuuming up dust, administering allergy tests and poring over
the medical records of poor children. In a few months, their first formal
reports will hit the medical journals. Perhaps 50 papers eventually will
be published. But in the end, the piles of data largely boil down to a
single… , of 7 words . The Record New Jersey – June 9, 1996 ROACHES
LIKELY CULPRITS IN URBAN ASTHMA CRISIS Five years ago, a team of
researchers set out to determine why asthma is such a severe urban health
problem. They penetrated the worst neighborhoods in seven big cities and
spent $17 million vacuuming up dust, administering allergy tests, and
poring over the medical records of poor children.In a few months, their
first formal reports will hit the medical journals. Perhaps 50 papers
eventually will be published. But in the end, the piles of data largely
boil down to a single nasty… , of 715 words . Deseret News, The Salt
Lake City, UT – May 4, 1996 DEATH RATE FOR ASTHMA IS SOARING The rate of
reported asthma deaths among young people more than doubled between 1980
and 1993, with blacks hit far harder than whites, the government said.
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Researchers at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital have developed a
world-first test using mannitol, a sugar found in many plants.The simple
procedure, developed by at RPA department of respiratory medicine
principal scientist Sandra Anderson, is in the final phase of testing and
is expected to become available by the end of next year.Clinical trials,
involving 600 volunteers,… , of 9 words 92. Hamilton Spectator, The
Ontario, Canada – April 16, 2004 The mystery of asthma: more suffer, but
why? There’s no disputing that much of the world is in the midst of an
unparalleled asthma attack: Medical experts say that there are 200 million
asthma sufferers in the world and the figure is expected to jump to 300
million within 20 years. In many countries, the prevalence of asthma is
rising 20 per cent to 50 per cent every 10 years. But it is the cause of
all this misery that remains murky.Maybe it’s the way we seal ourselves
into our newly built houses. Or maybe… , of 1066 words 92. Fresno Bee,
The CA – March 7, 2004 Hundreds join march on asthma, Tulare County
Asthma Coalition event aims to raise awareness, funds. JaNette Munoz has
lived with asthma her whole life but is still surprised at how little
most people really know about the disease she shares with her husband and
daughter. Asthma can and does kill people, Munoz said. I always think
that since the Valley has so many people who have asthma, that everyone
understands how deadly it can be. But people always seem surprised when I
tell them that it is much more than just having difficulty breathing….
, of 503 words 92. Chicago Sun-Times – January 8, 2004 Puerto Rican,
black child asthma soaring, Racial, economic chasm in Chicago’s health
seen in study A new study has found that percent of Puerto Rican children
in Chicago have asthma, the highest rate on record. Twenty-five percent
of Chicago’s African American kids also have asthma, the study found. The
highest rate ly documented, 25 percent, is in ’s Harlem neighborhood.

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The Chicago study also found a huge racial divide in other health areas. An
adult in mostly Hispanic South Lawndale is about nine times more likely
to be uninsured… , of 750 words 92. *- June , 2003 ASTHMA DRUGS ARE KEY
TO KEEPING KIDS OUT OF THE ER, STUDY SHOWS An ounce of prevention may
really be worth a pound of cure for children with asthma, a new
University of Michigan Health System study shows.Children who have
prescriptions for one or more asthma drugs – which aim to prevent or calm
asthma attacks – have fewer visits to the emergency room for asthma than
those who haven’t been prescribed such medications, the study finds. But
the research also reveals that asthmatic African-American and urban
children rush to the ER more… , of 452 words 92. *- June 20, 2003
Paging Dr. Gupta: New Asthma Drug DARYN KAGAN, *ANCHOR: Millions of
asthma sufferers may soon be breathing easier. Approval of a new radical
treatment is expected soon from government regulators.Dr. Sanjay Gupta is
here to tell us about how it works and when you might be able to get
it.Good morning.DR. SANJAY GUPTA, *MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Good
morning.Well, this is a pretty exciting thing for those who have asthma
allergies. This is a pretty common condition. The drug is called Xolair,
and… , of 7 words : 1 – 0 of 295480 | 4 445464748495051
92. Newcastle Herald Australia – May , 2003 Asthma management prevents
hospital visits WHEN there’s heavy rain on the Central Coast, the smart
money’s on asthma puffers. Asthma sufferers bought more puffers last week
while the rain poured down than they have all year.The sales caused a
spike in graphs produced by Central Coast Asthma Watch, which is
monitoring the relationship between asthma irritants, sales of asthma
medications and hospital admissions.Irritants include rainfall, pollen,
air pollution and mould.Central Coast Asthma Watch… , of 527 words 92.
Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia – April 9, 2003 Scourge of asthma
may be declining The asthma epidemic that affects one in four Australian
children shows signs of having peaked and may have begun to fall. A
20-year study of 700 schoolchildren in the Lake Macquarie suburb of
Belmont has given the first indication in two decades that childhood
asthma rates in Australia have at least plateaued, a conference in
Adelaide will be told today.
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There was evidence the rate may have decreased slightly, with a fall of 7
per cent in the number of children diagnosed with asthma between… , of
700 words 92. Hartford Courant, The CT – February 25, 2003 PUTTING ASTHMA
ON THE RUN, INSPECTION PROGRAM MAKES DIFFERENCE IN IDENTIFYING TRIGGERS
Dolores DaSilva of Stamford thought she was doing a pretty good job
controlling her son Jonathan’s asthma with medication and trips to the
doctor.She had no idea that keeping her 5-year-old’s lungs clear would be
a home-improvement project as well as a medical one. DaSilva found that
out one recent Saturday when a housing inspector and a public health
nurse performed a voluntary inspection of her tired, second-floor walk-up
apartment and pointed out numerous factors… , of 1659 words 92. Daily
Herald – August 12, 2002 Yoga breathing exercises might help reduce
asthma Asthma affects millions of people each year and it can kill.Asthma
is triggered when the immune system overreacts to one or more triggers
such as allergens or even exercise.Treatment for chronic asthma usually
means increasing use of medications, which help control symptoms.
Unfortunately, these medications can have significant side effects.But
the news isn’t all bad. Asthma sufferers might find help in a health
exercise that dates back more than 5,000 years -… , of 569 words 92.
Post-Standard, The Syracuse, NY – July 21, 2002 DOES BAD INDOOR AIR CAUSE
ASTHMA IN NEWBORNS?, INDOOR AIR QUALITY CENTER IN SYRACUSE GETS $2.3
MILLION FOR ITS FIRST STUDY. Marisol Cartagena says she knows her
2-month-old son, Amadeus, has a good chance of developing asthma. The
-year-old mother of three has asthma. So does her 9-year-old son,
Geraldo, her brother and her grandfather.With such a family history,
Cartagena said she didn’t hesitate to volunteer when doctors asked if she
would take part in the first study to look for environmental causes of
asthma in Syracuse newborns. Cartagena, who lives in the 800 block of
Midland Avenue, is… , of 1291 words 92. *- March 12, 2002 RELIEVING
KIDS’ ASTHMA, TWO STUDIES REPORT WAYS TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS, AVOID ER VISITS
It’s not just exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollution and cockroaches
that can worsen asthma symptoms in children: Frying or smoky cooking also
helps increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, according to an
ongoing federally funded study.Another government-sponsored study has
found that an inexpensive, simple form of monitoring asthmatic children
– in which a social worker checks in with parents regularly by phone –
can reduce kids’ attacks and keep… , of 1009 words 92. THE SAN
FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – February 1, 2002 Smog may cause childhood asthma
Pollution does more than bring on attacks, USC study finds In areas of
smoggy air, children playing sports are three times more likely to
develop asthma than those who don’t actively exercise, while in regions
of cleaner air, there is no such link between asthma and exercise,
according to a study released yesterday. The findings by researchers at
the University of Southern California are the strongest evidence yet that
smog doesn’t only bring on asthma attacks among those who already have
it, but also may cause asthma… , of 8 words 92. *

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- November 9, 2001
JOYNER-KERSEE TELLS YOUNG ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR ASTHMA SIGNS, NATIONAL
AWARENESS SPOKESWOMAN LAUNCHES TOUR IN E. ST. LOUISThere was evidence the
rate may have decreased slightly, with a fall of 7 per cent in the number
of children diagnosed with asthma between… , of 700 words 92. Hartford
Courant, The CT – February 25, 2003 PUTTING ASTHMA ON THE RUN, INSPECTION
PROGRAM MAKES DIFFERENCE IN IDENTIFYING ASTHMA TRIGGERS Dolores DaSilva of
Stamford thought she was doing a pretty good job controlling her son
Jonathan’s asthma with medication and trips to the doctor.She had no idea
that keeping her 5-year-old’s lungs clear would be a home-improvement
project as well as a medical one. DaSilva found that out one recent
Saturday when a housing inspector and a public health nurse performed a
voluntary inspection of her tired, second-floor walk-up apartment and
pointed out numerous factors… , of 1659 words 92. Daily Herald – August
12, 2002 Yoga breathing exercises might help reduce asthma Asthma affects
millions of people each year and it can kill.Asthma is triggered when the
immune system overreacts to one or more triggers such as allergens or
even exercise.Treatment for chronic asthma usually means increasing use
of medications, which help control symptoms. Unfortunately, these
medications can have significant side effects.But the news isn’t all bad.
Asthma sufferers might find help in a health exercise that dates back
more than 5,000 years -… , of 569 words 92. Post-Standard, The
Syracuse, NY – July 21, 2002 DOES BAD INDOOR AIR CAUSE ASTHMA IN
NEWBORNS?, INDOOR AIR QUALITY CENTER IN SYRACUSE GETS $2.3 MILLION FOR
ITS FIRST STUDY. Marisol Cartagena says she knows her 2-month-old son,
Amadeus, has a good chance of developing asthma. The -year-old mother of
three has asthma. So does her 9-year-old son, Geraldo, her brother and
her grandfather.With such a family history, Cartagena said she didn’t
hesitate to volunteer when doctors asked if she would take part in the
first study to look for environmental causes of asthma in Syracuse
newborns. Cartagena, who lives in the 800 block of Midland Avenue, is…
, of 1291 words 92. *- March 12, 2002 RELIEVING KIDS’ ASTHMA, TWO STUDIES
REPORT WAYS TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS, AVOID ER VISITS It’s not just exposure to
cigarette smoke, air pollution and cockroaches that can worsen asthma
symptoms in children: Frying or smoky cooking also helps increase the
number and severity of asthma attacks, according to an ongoing federally
funded study.Another government-sponsored study has found that an
inexpensive, simple form of monitoring asthmatic children — in which a
social worker checks in with parents regularly by phone — can reduce
kids’ attacks and keep… , of 1009 words 92. THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
- February 1, 2002 Smog may cause childhood asthma Pollution does more
than bring on attacks, USC study finds In areas of smoggy air, children
playing sports are three times more likely to develop asthma than those
who don’t actively exercise, while in regions of cleaner air, there is no
such link between asthma and exercise, according to a study released
yesterday. The findings by researchers at the University of Southern
California are the strongest evidence yet that smog doesn’t only bring on
asthma attacks among those who already have it, but also may cause
asthma… , of 8 words 92. *- November 9, 2001 JOYNER-KERSEE TELLS YOUNG
ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR ASTHMA SIGNS, NATIONAL AWARENESS SPOKESWOMAN
LAUNCHES TOUR IN E. ST. LOUIS< Jackie Joyner-Kersee did not want the
world to see that she suffered from asthma. That would be a chink in the
armor of Superwoman, the Olympic gold medalist who had to live up to the
title of Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th century.On Thursday,
Joyner-Kersee recounted with a laugh how she used to hide behind a bush
or anywhere out of sight from the crowd to take a breath from her
inhaler. The last thing I wanted was for people to think I was weak, ...
, of 7 words 92. *- July 11, 2001 STUDY: POLLUTED STATES DON'T TRACK
ASTHMA OHIO ONE OF THREE WITH HIGH CONTAMINANT LEVELS THAT TRIGGER
ATTACKS OF DISEASE, HEALTH GROUP REPORTS Tracking asthma cases may be one
of the best ways to curb a growing national problem, but Ohio and several
other states with bad air pollution don't track the disease, according to
a study released yesterday.
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has reached an out-of-court settlement with a Colorado couple whose
11-year-old daughter suffered a fatal asthma attack while bathing her dog
with one of the manufacturer’s most popular pet shampoos.New Jersey-based
Hartz, which said the settlement terms are confidential, declined to
comment on the case Wednesday. The company has denied that its product,
Hartz 2-in-1 Rid Flea Shampoo, played a role in the girl’s death and has
fought the… , of 652 words 50. Courier Mail, The Brisbane, Australia -
October 6, 1999 Decision to divide and conquer killer disorder ASTHMA
will be re-defined as a series of different disorders in an effort to
improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment for sufferers. Phillip
Thompson, director of the Asthma and Allergy Research Centre in Western
Australia, said asthma should be considered as a combination of symptoms
brought on by separate triggers, and not an all-encompassing
disease.“One of our assumptions is probably genetically within the
population there may be up to or percent of people who have the… , of
553 words 50. Herald and the Sunday Herald, The Glasgow, Scotland -
October 5, 1998 The Herald United Kingdom: Asthma charity calls for ban
on smoking in public places ASTHMA sufferers are being asked to sign up
to a national agenda to influence the housing, smoking, and education
policies of the Holyrood parliament, writes Valerie Hannah.More than
0,000 Scots suffer from the disease but the National Asthma Campaign
Scotland says more could be done to improve their quality of life.
Charity director Marjory O’Donnell said: ‘There is ample evidence from
international as well as Scottish sources that poor housing makes
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| 50. *- August , 1998 BREATHLESS, HOW ASTHMA ATTACKS CONSTRICT AIRWAYS
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by the inflammation
of the airways and increased responsive-ness to various stimuli called
asthma triggers. Below is an explanation of asthma attacks. When asthma
strikes Asthma occurs when the linings of the lungs’ bronchial airways
become inflamed or swollen, usually due to allergies, airborne irritants
or cold weather. These airways carry oxygen to the blood, and the length
and severity of an attack can be fatal…. , of 456 words 50. Washington
Post – July 21, 1998 NEW FINDINGS ON DRUGS FOR ASTHMA STUDY MAY ALTER
PRESCRIPTIONS FOR EXERCISERS People whose asthma kicks up when they
exercise often have trouble finding the right type of treatment. But two
new studies could help doctors more effectively control this common
respiratory problem. Among the researchers’ findings was that a common
long-term inhalant may lose its effectiveness over time and may need to
be supplemented with other medications for people who have
exercise-induced asthma.An estimated 15 million Americans have asthma,
the chronic lung condition… , of 1246 words 50. *- April 29, 1998
Asthma rates high in Maine, study shows > Group’s survey first of its
kind Asthma rates are significantly higher than the national average in
at least some parts of Maine, and as many as half of Mainers who have the
disease may not even know it, according to a study released Tuesday by
the American Lung Association of Maine. We know asthma is a problem, said
Don Cushing, board president of the association. We discovered that
physician-diagnosed asthma was only the tip of the iceberg. Asthma is a
respiratory… , of 60 words 50. Star, The Ontario, Canada – March 6,
1998 Asthma is a killer but it can be controlled Asthma is a disease of
the lungs that can make the simple act of breathing strenuous and leave a
person suddenly gasping for air. Although it is easy to treat, asthma can
also kill in a matter of minutes.There is no known cure, but many
medications are available to relieve and prevent asthma
attacks.Alarmingly, both new cases of asthma and asthma deaths are
increasing, despite the millions of prescriptions for asthma drugs being
filled each year.If asthma is so easy to treat, why… , of 673 words 50.
Daily Camera Boulder, CO – February 3, 1998 MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE ASTHMA
DON’T REALIZE THAT THEY DO Asthma is the most common chronic disease
suffered by Americans.
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It can show up at any time of life, from infancy to old age. Still, many
asthmatics remain unaware that they have this disease. And some who know
they have it fail to treat it correctly.The symptoms of asthma include
cough or wheeze, often with a tight feeling in the chest. These can be
associated with colds, exercise, cold air or exposure to some foods,
animals, pollens or cigarettes. If you have these symptoms, or always…
, of 675 words 50. Deseret News, The Salt Lake City, UT – May 4, 1997
Asthma can be controlled, but there’s no cure for lung disorder Asthma is
a chronic lung disorder characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing
alternating with periods of relatively normal breathing. It can be
controlled with proper, long-term treatment. But it cannot be cured.
People with asthma have: – Airways that react to certain things called
triggers – things like smoke or dust. – Airways that sometimes become
narrow and blocked. This causes wheezing, coughing or trouble breathing.-
Airways that become inflamed and swollen.Asthma… , of 876 words 50. *-
January 4, 1997 Link between asthma, childhood diseases suggested, Rising
asthma rates may be caused by people getting fewer respiratory illnesses
as kids, study says Asthma rates are skyrocketing in the United States
and other Western nations not because of increased air pollution or other
environmental toxins, as many scientists have theorized, but because
people are getting fewer serious respiratory diseases in childhood, a
provocative new study suggests. The study, in Friday’s issue of the
journal Science, suggests that diseases such as tuberculosis and whooping
cough may permanently alter a child’s immune system in a way that… , of
3 pages 50. St. Petersburg Times – January 3, 1997 Fewer diseases may
mean more asthma Asthma rates are skyrocketing in the United States and
other Western nations because people are getting fewer serious
respiratory diseases in childhood, a provocative new study suggests. The
study, in today’s issue of the journal Science, suggests that diseases
such as tuberculosis and whooping cough may permanently alter a child’s
immune system in a way that confers lifetime protection against asthma.If
true, then the public-health victories of the past few decades… , of 9
words 50. The Dallas Morning News – November 10, 1996 Asthma claiming
more victims Researchers studyingcauses, potential cures Asthma steals
Carmen Herrera’s breath away, and no matter how wide she opens her mouth
she can’t get it back.Each time it happens, emergency-room doctors
restore the Oxnard, Calif., woman’s breathing with drugs. But months ago,
she had an allergic reaction to the medicine they gave her. She tried to
tell them it wasn’t working but fell into a coma. She came close to dying
before emerging five days later. I was told before… , of 1167 words 50.
The Daily Oklahoman – November 3, 1996 OU Basketball Coach Takes Control
of Asthma Asthma is famous for its ability to take the air out of people
of all ages and walks of life.Even folks in the fast lane who have asthma
are sometimes forced to slow down and take a breather. Twice, Kelvin
Sampson’s asthma has done that to him in the past year.The University of
Oklahoma men’s basketball coach was hospitalized with severe asthma
attacks late last November and again in April during the NCAA’s Final
Four tournament that did not include… , of 769 words : 1791 – 1800 of
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| 50. Journal Gazette, The Fort Wayne, IN – September 4, 1996 HEALTH
CAUSE OF ASTHMA STILL A MYSTERY Asthma is an incurable disease of the
lungs that scientists are still trying to understand.No one really knows
why people get it, although researchers believe it has several causes,
according to Dr. Gary Cott of the National Jewish Center for Immunology
and Respiratory Medicine. Some people are born with it, which means it
has a genetic component, and others develop it as they age. It’s more
common in children than adults and, in the past decade, the ranks of
asthmatics have… , of 7 words 50. Deseret News, The Salt Lake City, UT
- September 4, 1996 ONLINE DOCUMENT: ASTHMA IS TREATABLE, BUT CAUSE IS A
MYSTERY Asthma is an incurable disease of the lungs that scientists are
still trying to understand.
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: | 49. Guardian, The London, England – August 22, 2000 The Guardian:
Junk food blamed for rise in asthma cases: Scientists find evidence in
rural Saudi communities that a diet of fresh fruit and vegetables can
protect children against lung diseases Asthma – the single most important
cause of illness in children in Europe – could be blamed on a diet of
junk food and not enough fresh fruit and vegetables. Anthony Seaton, head
of environmental and occupational medicine at Aberdeen University, led a
study of children in Saudi Arabia where rural communities live in stark
contrast to those in westernised Jeddah. What we were able to demonstrate
is that, after taking into account social factors and any family
history… , of 790 words 49. Independent, The London, England/Financial
Times – July 19, 2000 The Independent: Doctors herald end to asthma
epidemic THE ASTHMA epidemic which has swept Britain for the last 20
years, condemning millions to a life of wheezing, may be over. One of the
most detailed surveys of the disease, based on patients who consulted
their GPs with asthma, has found the number of new attacks has fallen by
one-third since 1993. The declining trend was clear for all age groups,
in all areas of the country and at all seasons. It follows two decades in
which the number of adult sufferers trebled and the number… , of 727
words 49. Record, The Kitchner, Ontario, Canada – May 3, 2000 World
Asthma Day greets more sufferers than ever — Asthma, once believed to be
reversible, is increasingly becoming a chronic condition because many
patients don’t know how to take proper care of themselves, an asthma
specialist warned Tuesday. The past decade has seen better understanding
of the disease and the development of more effective medications, Dr.
Mark Greenwald told a news conference to mark World Asthma Day
today.Asthma rates spiralling Yet asthma rates are spiralling, said
Greenwald, vice-president… , of 447 words 49. Capital Times, The
Madison, WI – February 19, 2000 HER DYING BREATH : | 49. Guardian, The
London, England – August 22, 2000 The Guardian: Junk food blamed for rise
in asthma cases: Scientists find evidence in rural Saudi communities that
a diet of fresh fruit and vegetables can protect children against lung
diseases Asthma – the single most important cause of illness in children
in Europe – could be blamed on a diet of junk food and not enough fresh
fruit and vegetables. Anthony Seaton, head of environmental and
occupational medicine at Aberdeen University, led a study of children in
Saudi Arabia where rural communities live in stark contrast to those in
westernised Jeddah. What we were able to demonstrate is that, after
taking into account social factors and any family history… , of 790
words 49. Independent, The London, England/Financial Times – July 19,
2000 The Independent: Doctors herald end to asthma epidemic THE ASTHMA
epidemic which has swept Britain for the last 20 years, condemning
millions to a life of wheezing, may be over. One of the most detailed
surveys of the disease, based on patients who consulted their GPs with
asthma, has found the number of new attacks has fallen by one-third since
1993. The declining trend was clear for all age groups, in all areas of
the country and at all seasons. It follows two decades in which the
number of adult sufferers trebled and the number… , of 727 words 49.
Record, The Kitchner, Ontario, Canada – May 3, 2000 World Asthma Day
greets more sufferers than ever — Asthma, once believed to be
reversible, is increasingly becoming a chronic condition because many
patients don’t know how to take proper care of themselves, an asthma
specialist warned Tuesday. The past decade has seen better understanding
of the disease and the development of more effective medications, Dr.
Mark Greenwald told a news conference to mark World Asthma Day
today.Asthma rates spiralling Yet asthma rates are spiralling, said
Greenwald, vice-president… , of 447 words 49. Capital Times, The
Madison, WI – February 19, 2000 HER DYING BREATH< ASTHMATICS, DOCTORS RIP
PRISON'S RESPONSE The asthma death of a prisoner who died within an hour
of begging for medical help has shocked asthma patients here and the
doctors who treat them.Michelle Greer, 29, of Milwaukee died gasping for
breath -- and grasping her inhaler -- on the floor of Prescott Hall, the
prison dining room at Taycheedah Correctional Institution. According to
the records, she told corrections officers multiple times that her
inhaler was not helping her condition.Corrections officers contacted
Taycheedah... , of 1202 words 49. Capital Times, The Madison, WI -
February 15, 2000 STATE BLACKED OUT INFO ON PRISON ASTHMA DEATH State
officials asked police to avoid mentioning the health of an inmate who
died at Taycheedah Correctional Institution after she requested medical
help for an asthma attack, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.And the
Wisconsin Department of Corrections refused last week to provide the
files on the incident without first removing references to the inmate's
health and treatment, the newspaper said. The department also asked Fond
du Lac police investigators to remove medical... , of 503 words 49. Tulsa
World - November 16, 1999 A chronic condition Allergy and Asthma Network,
Mothers of Asthmatics Inc., 1-800-878-4 3, www. aanma.org American Lung
Association;1-800-586-4872, www.lung usa.org It's part of the morning
routine for 3-year-old D.J. Clark. His mother, Anissa Palmer, measures
out doses of the medications budesonide and albuterol, and puts them in a
machine called a nebulizer, which turns the drugs into a fine mist.A
plastic tube from the nebulizer is attached to a face mask, which Palmer
places over... , of 975 words 49. *- October 25, 1999 LOCAL RESEARCHERS
HOPE TO FIND A VACCINE TO PREVENT ASTHMA Blame asthma on an immune system
that scrambles a defensive reaction that causes more wreckage in the body
than the relatively benign invaders.Then come up with a mist that, when
inhaled early in life, will nudge the immune system toward a less noxious
response, leaving people breathing easily. That's the mission of David
Bice and other researchers at the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
in Albuquerque. This is all pie-in-the-sky, a vision -- nothing... , of
words 49. Plain Dealer, The Cleveland, OH - October 18, 1999 ASTHMA
THREATENS INNER-CITY CHILDREN SUDDEN INCREASE MYSTIFIES EXPERTS The
asthma epidemic visited Children's National Medical Center one recent
Friday, the day after a furious rainstorm kicked up allergens all over
Washington.
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Brandon Veldstra of Dickenson Road took a bite of a candy bar containing
peanuts early Monday evening while camping with his family in Port
Burwell Provincial Park.Despite a valiant effort by the family,
firefighters, the local d or and park workers to save him, it was too
late to… . May , SHOWERS, MAY FLOWERS BRING ALLERGIES Winter in
Northeast Ohio isn’t what it used to be.This past season was the fifth
unusually warm winter in as many years.Temperatures averaged more than
degrees above normal, and snowfall was a foot less than usual. There were
no days with subzero temperatures; six a winter is average.The mild
winter seemed a gift for those who would just as soon skip the months
between and , but it has its downside. Area businesses that depend on…
. , DRY WINTER IS TRIGGERING EARLY ALLERGIES Those runny noses and teary
eyes you may be attributing to end of winter colds may actually be early
allergies prompted by one of the warmest ruaries on record, health
professionals say.“People are already suffering from allergies before
the first day of spring has arrived. Sneezing, itchy eyes, running
noses,” said Dr. Gary Gross, an allergist in Dallas. Mild temperatures
and a lack of snow cover have encouraged early tree and plant growth
throughout… . , allergy season in full sneeze Allergy sufferers who’ve
been sneezing, congested and had watering eyes because of the fall pollen
season should be warned. The worst is yet to come, said Dr. Richard
Stout, a Murray allergist who makes weekly visits to an office in
Owensboro.During the next four to five weeks, pollen counts for ragweed
will be at their highest levels in to years, Stout said.”By this time
next Thursday, on a scale of the pollen count should be an eight or… .
State, The (Columbia, SC) May , MISINFORMATION PREVAILS ON ALLERGY
TREATMENTS In the Health/Fitness section (The State, ), the articles on
allergies were most informative. There are, however, a few points that
should be clarified.The article stated that an allergist can test for
many allergens, “including pollens, molds, fungi and various foods,” and
that once these allergens are identified, the allergist can plan a
regimen of therapeutic injections to desensitize the patient.I would like
to make it clear that allergy injections… . , MOST ALLERGIES TO THINGS
IN AIR CONTROLLABLE The air you breathe is filled with millions of
microscopic particles that can make you feel miserable.They are the
substances that may provoke an allergic reaction and, according to an
article in the current issue of Redbook, some million Americans suffer
from allergies to airborne particles. In up to percent of these cases,
the reactions runny nose, tearing eyes, scratchy throat can be controlled
or eliminated.Allergies to airborne substances often are referred to as
hay… . Washington Post, The (DC) May , Allergies Are Just A Matter of
Will Power Let’s get this straight right now I don’t believe in
allergies. I was raised by a mother who believed all illnesses resulted
from a lack of will power. “You’re not really sick,” she’d say when we’d
lie in bed on a school morning, holding our stomachs or heads and moaning
we were just too sick to go. “You could get up and feel fine if you’d
just put your mind to it.” (Her… . , Speedy allergy test gets tryout at
Hawthorne hospital, Medical community has yet to embrace the method
Allergy tests traditionally have meant one or more trips to a physician’s
office to submit to a time consuming and often uncomfortable procedure
where the skin is pricked and exposed to an allergen.But an area hospital
is testing a new program that frees patients from some of the drawbacks
of the traditional allergy test, although the method has not been fully
embraced by the medical community. The program, available for a limited
time at Memorial Hospital of Hawthorne,… . . . , NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF
MEDICINE Reports Positive From Dynavax’ Ragweed Allergy Therapy Trial
PRNewswire FirstCall The NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (Vol. , , , No.
), today reported that a new approach to allergy therapy not only reduced
the acute allergic responses of individuals with ragweed allergies but
also sustained that effect for over months. The el treatment, called
“AIC” in the paper, is a TLR agonist linked to ragweed allergen,
developed by Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ DVAX).
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