Asthma treatment

THE ASTHMA EPIDEMIC 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 1980 and 1998 from 6.7 million to 17.3 million according
to the most recent numbers available from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. The number of children under 4 with asthma grew from 1 in
45 in 1980 to 1 in 17 in 1994.But asthma remains a medical mystery. It
picks on… , Puzzling Rise in Asthma Deaths Cases, fatalities increase despite
smog reductions Angelina Alforque knows an asthma attack can come at any
time. The 55-year-old Vallejo woman sleeps with an asthma drug inhaler
tucked safely under her pillow. She keeps one in the car, another on the
kitchen table and, always, one in her purse.“All of the sudden, you
wheeze,” said Alforque, recovering at the University of California at
San Francisco Medical Center, where she was hospitalized with asthma last
month. “You cough. Then you choke. Then you… , of words 1502. Record,
The Kitchner, Ontario, Canada – September 3, 2004 Allergies are on the
rise, experts say Asthma rates are steadily rising in Canada in both
adults and children, Kitchener immunologist Dr. Fred White said. Three
million Canadians have asthma, according to the Asthma Society of
Canada.Even children’s Pokémon characters don’t escape asthma. There’s
Koffing, who appears quite happy despite the dire skull and bones symbol
on his chest, at least until his transformation into the sickly-looking
Weezing.But not just asthma is on the rise. All…

MANAGING ASTHMA ALSO ON LESSON PLAN, HEALTH: L.B. SCHOOLS TEACHING KIDS,
PARENTS TO COPE WITH CONDITION. Asthma educator Rangell Oruga sits
holding up cartoon drawings of asthma triggers – a cockroach, a dust pan,
a cloud of pollution emitted from an airplane, a detergent bottle – as
six elementary kids listen.“Does anybody remember what an asthma trigger
is?” he asks the wide-eyed youngsters around a table at Abraham Lincoln
Elementary School. “An asthma trigger is like what causes you to
wheeze,” one boy volunteers, “like strong smells or… , of 54 words
1502. *- August 11, 2003 EACH CHILD NEEDS UNIQUE PLAN TO CONTROL ASTHMA
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 closer to home: In some areas of St. Louis, 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 is a chronic disease that affects the… , Hamilton Spectator, The Ontario, Canada – October 19, 1999
ATTACKING ASTHMA UNEXPLAINED EPIDEMIC IS SUFFOCATING POOR, INNER-CITY
RESIDENTS The asthma epidemic visited Children’s National Medical Centre
one recent Friday the day after a furious rainstorm kicked up allergens
all over Washington. By 9 a.m., the emergency room, where children come
in more often for failing lungs than for broken bones, was jumping.
Harried nurses barked orders for the pharmacy to send more drugs.In bed
after bed, young faces, all African-American, were buried under clear
plastic breathing masks.John Thompson, a skinny, bright-eyed… , 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 1980 and 1998 – from 6.7 million to
17.3 million – according to the most recent numbers available from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of children under
4 with asthma grew from 1 in 45 in 1980 to 1 in 17 in 1994

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295486 |296297298299 0 1 2 04 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 5| . Cincinnati Post, The
OH – March 20, 2001 Asthma sufferers need to exercise Q: I really want to
start to work out, but I have asthma. I am trying to get rid of it. Can I
still exercise? I am 12 years old.A: Not only can you work out, but
regular exercise should be part of any asthma program. One of the goals
of asthma management is to enable asthma sufferers to function normally,
including a regular exercise routine.There are some factors that might
need to be considered in developing an exercise program for persons with
asthma.Although you cannot… , of 491 words . Cincinnati Post, The OH -
March 20, 2001 ASTHMA SUFFERERS NEED TO EXERCISE Q: I really want to
start to work out, but I have asthma. I am trying to get rid of it. Can I
still exercise? I am 12 years old.A: Not only can you work out, but
regular exercise should be part of any asthma program. One of the goals
of asthma management is to enable asthma sufferers to function normally,
including a regular exercise routine. There are some factors that might
need to be considered in developing an exercise program for persons with
asthma.Although you cannot… , of 526 words . *- March 6, 2001 AVOIDING
PETS MAY CUT ASTHMA RISK, STUDY SAYS Asthma cases could drop nearly
percent among U.S. youngsters under age 6 if susceptible children didn’t
have pets or other allergy triggers in their , researchers say.Their
study suggests that eliminating known household risks could prevent
asthma in more than 500,000 children a year and underscores the important
role environmental factors play in development of the disease. “This
could have a profound effect on medical costs in the United States and,
more importantly,… , of 4 words . *- March 6, 2001 AVOIDING PETS COULD
CUT ASTHMA CASES IN KIDS PERCENT Asthma cases could drop nearly percent
among U.S. youngsters under age 6 if susceptible children didn’t have
pets or other allergy triggers in their , researchers say.Their study
suggests that eliminating known household risks could prevent asthma in
more than 500,000 children a year and underscores the important role
environmental factors play in development of the disease. This could have
a profound effect on medical costs in the United States and, more… , of
518 words . Oregonian, The Portland, OR – January 10, 2001

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POLLUTION
CALLED THREAT TO CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA Summary: Even acceptable levels of
car exhaust and chimney soot may trigger breathing problems in kids,
Seattle researchers find Children with asthma are more likely to have
trouble breathing when outdoor air is polluted with carbon monoxide and
soot, a Seattle study has found.The children’s odds of experiencing
asthma symptoms jumped by nearly one-third on days when the level of both
carbon monoxide and particulate matter, or soot, increased. The apparent
triggering of… , of 9 words . Leader – Hume Moreland Leader Melbourne,
Australia – October 4, 2000 Group responds to asthma AN ALARMING number
of asthma attacks among Craigieburn residents has prompted the area’s
Community Response Team to seek accreditation to administer asthma
medication. The team, which can not legally give patients any drugs, has
recently completed an emergency asthma management course.It is the only
course whose participants, on completion, can legally apply to purchase
an aerosol bronchodilator puffer for first aid kits.The team is not
approved by the Metropolitan… , of 4 words . Washington Post – August
24, 2000 Day Care May Boost Immunity To Asthma Early Exposure To Germs Is
Cited Infants who go to day-care centers or who have older siblings are
less likely than those who don’t to develop asthma later in childhood,
perhaps because they are exposed to more germs, researchers say. The new
findings provide strong support for the provocative but increasingly
accepted theory that exposure to microbes early in life may help the
immune system mature properly, lowering the risk of asthma and
allergies.Small families, good sanitation and widespread antibiotic… ,
of 1207 words . Journal Gazette, The Fort Wayne, IN – August 3, 2000
STEROID INHALERS REDUCE RISK OF ASTHMA-RELATED DEATH Asthma sufferers who
regularly use steroid inhalers to ease their breathing problems also
lower their risk of dying from the disease, a large new study concludes.
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Terming asthma as under-diagnosed and under-treated, the federal government issued new guidelines yesterday that recommend prompt, aggressive treatment for this common respiratory condition. An estimated 14 million Americans — including nearly 5 million children — suffer the wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough that characterize asthma, according to the latest government figures. Asthma claims 5,000 lives each year. What troubles researchers is that the incidence of asthma has increased in geometric proportions over the past decade.