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Fatty Foods May Worsen Asthma
It seems that people suffering from asthma may need to skip eating fatty foods for now. A study conducted by researchers from Australia showed that fatty foods may worsen the symptoms caused by asthma and possibly make asthma medications less effective. According to a team or researchers from the University of Newcastle, people who have eaten a meal high in fat just hours before showed an increase... [Read More]
Understanding Asthma
Asthma can be quite a common condition that afflicts a lot of people. And yet, there can also be confusion surrounding what would happen to people who may have asthma and what they can and can't do. A little understanding of asthma is usually all it takes to make people a little less worried and concerned.What is it?Asthma is a condition where your lungs may react to certain stimuli and becomes in... [Read More]
Best Cities for Asthma
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation (AAFA) releases a list of "Asthma Capitals" -- the worst cities for asthma - annually. And while the AAFA or any other medical or nonprofit group does not rank the best cities for asthma, there are a number of factors that can make a city good for people with asthma, such as geography, climate, and pollen count. Best Cities for Asthma?When AAFA res... [Read More]
What Is Occupational Asthma?
Occupational asthma is a condition wherein a person develops asthmatic symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath when inhaling fumes, gases and dust in the workplace. Occupational asthma can develop in people without any previous history of asthma or had the condition but has been cleared. Causes of occupational asthmaOccupational asthma can be caused by a variety of substances f... [Read More]
Facts About Asthma
Asthma is a condition which affects both children and adults. According to the According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), the statistics of asthma have risen in recent years. The scarier part of this rise in asthma statistics is that the occurrence of the diseases has risen among children too, particularly in urban areas. This is obviously an indication that pollu... [Read More]
Introduction to Asthma
What is asthma?Asthma is a chronic illness that involves the respiratory system wherein the airways occasionally constrict, becomes inflamed, and is lined with excessive amounts of mucus, which is usually in response to one or more triggers. Examples of these triggers include exposure to allergens, exercise, and emotional stress.Between episodes of asthma attacks, most patients feel well but can h... [Read More]
Asthma in Children
Asthma is the most common chronic disorder among children. This illness currently affects an estimated 6.5 million children under 18 years of age, and many have "hidden" or undiagnosed asthma. It is also the most common cause of school absenteeism due to chronic disease and accounted for an estimated 14 million lost school days.Although asthma cannot be cured, it can almost always be con... [Read More]
Symptoms of Asthma
What is asthma?Asthma is a fairly common condition that involves the respiratory system characterized by a constriction of the airway and becomes inflamed and lined with excessive amounts of mucus. This condition makes it difficult for an individual to breath. Asthma is usually a response to a variety of triggers or allergens. It could be from the environment, through physical exertion or exercise... [Read More]
How to Prevent Asthma Symptoms
Asthma symptoms start when allergens or other irritants cause the lining of the airways to swell and become narrow. The muscles around the airways can then contract rapidly, causing the airways to narrow even more. When the lining of the airways is inflamed, it produces more mucus and it further clogs the airways and blocks the flow of air. However, there are some ways to control an asthma attack ... [Read More]
Effects of Carbon Monoxide on Health
Probably the largest group of studies relating to automobile emissions concerns the health effects of carbon monoxide. Breathing carbon monoxide increases the level of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in the blood, thus reducing the amount of free hemoglobin available for carrying oxygen to body tissues for normal activity. The saturation of the blood with COHb is known to put a strain on the heart, as we... [Read More]