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Asthma is a common inflammatory disease affecting the airways that leads to shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Symptoms range from mild to severe but are generally manageable with appropriate treatment.

Smoking and alcohol consumption in OECD countries – country breakdown

Both smoking and alcohol consumption have been linked to several deadly diseases include coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease, strokes, diabetes, several cancers, liver diseases etc. Smoking is directly associated with lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

13 Nov 2017

Breastfeeding may increase hay fever and eczema risk, but does not have clear effect on asthma

The effect of breastfeeding on the risk of developing asthma and allergy has been debated for a long time. In a recent study, Uppsala University researchers show that breastfeeding might in fact increase the risk of developing hay fever and eczema, while not having any clear effect on the risk of asthma.

13 Nov 2017

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Publishing online this week in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers at Johns Hopkins report the discovery of a key underlying immune mechanism that explains why to how our skin becomes inflamed from conditions such as atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema. Toxin-producing bacteria on the surface of our skin induces a protein that causes our own cells to react and cause inflammation.

8 Nov 2017

Increasing prevalence of chronic conditions linked to adverse health outcomes for moms and newborns

Pregnant women today are more likely to have chronic conditions that could cause life-threatening complications than at any other time in the past decade – particularly poor women and those living in rural communities, a new Michigan Medicine study suggests.

8 Nov 2017

Health care spending poised to increase as pollution levels skyrocket in India

Levels of pollution in India's capital New Delhi soared on Tuesday, leading the Indian Medical Association to declare a public health emergency and prompting officials to close schools.

7 Nov 2017

SLU researcher reports success in identifying new drug targets for muscular dystrophy

In a recent paper published in the journal Skeletal Muscle, a Saint Louis University researcher reports success in identifying new drug targets that potentially could slow or halt the progression of a form muscular dystrophy, an illness characterized by progressive muscle degeneration.

7 Nov 2017

Beyond stigma and bias, many transgender people struggle with mental health

Diana Feliz Oliva, a 45-year-old transgender woman who grew up outside Fresno, Calif., remembers being bullied when she was younger and feeling confused about her gender identity. She was depressed and fearful about being found out, and she prayed every night for God to take her while she slept.

7 Nov 2017

JTFPP guidelines offer practical advice on medications to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis

In a newly updated clinical practice guideline, published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, allergists offer practical advice on the best types and amounts of medications to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis. Annals is the scientific publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

7 Nov 2017

Researchers receive $2 million NIH grant to find if face masks protect against air pollution

Many people around the world, especially in Asia, wear face masks to protect against air pollution. Do they work? Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, Herman Hellerstein, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and chief of cardiovascular medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, has received a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant to help find out if face masks really protect against air pollution.

7 Nov 2017

Common antidepressants may not work for depressed patients with chronic kidney disease

Scientists are finding more evidence that commonly prescribed antidepressants aren't effective in people battling both depression and a chronic medical disease, raising a critical question of whether doctors should enact widespread changes in how they treat millions of depressed Americans.

7 Nov 2017

Pneuma Respiratory's digital soft mist device can deliver different types of medicines to the lungs

Pneuma Respiratory has developed the first fully digital, soft mist inhaler. Early clinical studies have shown that the platform can effectively deliver a number of different types of medicines to the lungs.

3 Nov 2017

UW study shows link between toxic air and psychological distress

There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and aggravate various lung diseases. Other potential effects are being investigated, too, as scientists examine connections between toxic air and obesity, diabetes and dementia.

2 Nov 2017

Poll: Americans avoid planning for serious illness

"I'll deal with it tomorrow. The perpetual tomorrow.” That's what one person told a pollster, encapsulating how Americans avoid planning ahead for serious illness and death.

2 Nov 2017

Multiple adverse experiences in early childhood linked to poor health in teen, preteen years

Adverse experiences in childhood - such as the death of a parent, growing up in poverty, physical or sexual abuse, or having a parent with a psychiatric illness - have been associated with physical and mental health problems later in life.

30 Oct 2017

Flu season: UAB experts recommend everyone to receive their yearly influenza vaccine

Flu season is here. The contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs can cause mild to severe illness and at times may lead to death. People of every age - including people in good health - are at risk for flu.

28 Oct 2017

Allergists look for ways to improve ‘webside manner’

How does an allergist communicate effectively with his or her patient when they're not in the same room with the person being examined? The issue of improving "webside" manner – is one topic in a panel discussion on telemedicine during the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Oct 2017

Dogs may protect children from allergic eczema and asthma

"Good dog!" Two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting show there may be even more reason to love your dog.

27 Oct 2017

Research: Peanut allergy in children has increased 21% since 2010

Parents often worry about peanut allergies because the reaction to peanuts can be very severe. New, late-breaking research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting suggests that peanut allergy in children has increased 21 percent since 2010, and that nearly 2.5 percent of U.S. children may have an allergy to peanuts.

27 Oct 2017

Research: 45% of adults with food allergies develop them in adulthood

When people think of food allergies, it's mostly in relation to children. New research being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting shows that almost half of all food-allergic adults surveyed reported one or more adult-onset food allergies.

27 Oct 2017

New targeted therapies help relieve symptoms of atopic dermatitis

If you think only infants suffer from eczema, think again. The uncomfortable, itchy rash that most people relate to babies and young children occurs frequently in adults.

27 Oct 2017

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Smoking and alcohol consumption in OECD countries – country breakdown

Breastfeeding may increase hay fever and eczema risk, but does not have clear effect on asthma

Researchers discover mechanism behind skin inflammation in eczema

Increasing prevalence of chronic conditions linked to adverse health outcomes for moms and newborns

Health care spending poised to increase as pollution levels skyrocket in India

SLU researcher reports success in identifying new drug targets for muscular dystrophy

Beyond stigma and bias, many transgender people struggle with mental health

JTFPP guidelines offer practical advice on medications to treat seasonal allergic rhinitis

Researchers receive $2 million NIH grant to find if face masks protect against air pollution

Common antidepressants may not work for depressed patients with chronic kidney disease

Pneuma Respiratory's digital soft mist device can deliver different types of medicines to the lungs

UW study shows link between toxic air and psychological distress

Poll: Americans avoid planning for serious illness

Multiple adverse experiences in early childhood linked to poor health in teen, preteen years

Flu season: UAB experts recommend everyone to receive their yearly influenza vaccine

Allergists look for ways to improve ‘webside manner’

Dogs may protect children from allergic eczema and asthma

Research: Peanut allergy in children has increased 21% since 2010

Research: 45% of adults with food allergies develop them in adulthood

New targeted therapies help relieve symptoms of atopic dermatitis

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