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The 6 Most Common Causes of Asthma
What’s your risk of developing asthma? Your family history, job, and lifestyle all impact your odds. Here are the top triggers from the American Lung Association.
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COVID Does Not Spur Asthma in Kids, Study Finds
- Lori Saxena HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2024
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There’s no evidence that a COVID infection increases the risk of asthma in children, the first study to date on the subject finds.
“We knew from a number of really nice studies over the last decade or more that respiratory viral infections are a risk factor for the d...
Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2024
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Preparing a kid for summer camp is already a daunting task, and it’s even more complicated if your child has allergies or asthma, experts say.
“Kids with allergies and asthma need an extra layer of protection when they head off to summer camp,” said allergist
Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says.
The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a ...
Roadside Trees, Bushes Are Cutting Air Pollution, Study Finds
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 20, 2024
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Planting trees and bushes near busy highways helps clear the air of harmful air pollutants from motor vehicles, new research affirms.
"They provide benefits that go beyond aesthetics," Roby Greenwald, an ...
There Are Multiple Child Asthma Triggers in Dirty Air
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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There's a toxic stew of chemicals in polluted air that can all trigger asthma attacks in kids, new research shows.
Also, where a child lives -- for example, near factories or highways -- greatly influences how much they're exposed to these toxins, reports a team from Was...
Dirty Air Increasingly Affects Minority Communities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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Air pollution harms the health of everyone exposed to it, but a new study says communities of color are disproportionately harmed by dirty air.
Smog causes nearly 8 times higher childhood asthma rates and 1.3 times higher risk of premature death among minority communitie...
Move to Electric Vehicles Could Prevent Millions of Child Asthma Attacks Each Year
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2024
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If all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy, nearly 2.8 million child asthma attacks would be prevented annually, a new report finds.
Parents Scrambling After Asthma Inhaler Flovent Removed From Market
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2024
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A popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids.
Flovent was one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for childhood asthma, but maker GSK took it off shelves to replace it with ...
FDA Expands Use of Asthma Med Xolair to Treat Food Allergies
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2024
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People threatened by accidental exposure to foods they're allergic to may have a new weapon of defense: On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of the asthma drug Xolair to help prevent anaphylactic reactions.
Xolair (omalizumab) is an injected ...
Biden Administration to Tighten Air Pollution Standards
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is cracking down on air pollution.
Specifically, the agency introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes aim at fine particulate matter -- the tiny bits of pollution that can penetrate the lungs -- by...
Ozone-Linked Deaths on the Rise Globally
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2024
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Deaths related to ozone air pollution will rise significantly around the world during the next two decades due to climate change, a new study warns.
Cities in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa can expect to see ozone-related deaths increase by as many as ...
Marijuana Use Could Raise Asthma Risks
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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Marijuana has a reputation for being harmless, but frequent tokers are more likely to suffer from asthma, a new study shows.
Asthma is more common among U.S. adults who've used weed within the past 30 days, researchers reported recently in the journal
American Lung Association Blasts Biden for Inaction on Menthol Cigarette Ban
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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The American Lung Association's annual report on smoking blasts President Joe Biden for failing to finalize rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Last month, the Biden administration announced it was delaying until March a ban on mentho...
Mom's Opioid Use in Pregnancy Raises Child's Asthma, Eczema Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2024
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Fetal exposure to opioids may change a baby's immune system, triggering a rise in risks for eczema and asthma through early childhood, new research shows.
Children born to women who used opioids during pregnancy had much higher rates of eczema, as well as conditions such...
American Air Is Getting Cleaner, But Benefits Aren't Reaching All
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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An American's income and ethnicity could play a role in how clean the air is that they breathe, a new study finds.
Air pollution emissions have fallen more in wealthier areas, and less in areas with larger Hispanic or American Indian populations.
Overall, U.S. air ...
Could Inhaling a Statin Help Ease Asthma, COPD?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2024
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Drugs already used by millions to lower cholesterol might someday have a new role: Relieving asthma and COPD.
That's the hope of a new line of research underway at the University of California, Davis.
A study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health is seek...
Asthma Inhaler Switch in 2024 Could Leave Some Patients Scrambling
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2023
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A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued Jan. 1, fueling concerns that patients may have trouble getting insurance coverage for alternatives.
GSK, maker of the branded inhaler Flovent, will make "an authorized generi...
Candles, Trees, Pets: All Holiday Hazards for Kids With Asthma
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Kids are home for the holidays, but the wonders of the season can pose problems for children with asthma.
Sources of joy like Christmas trees, a Yule log burning or Grandma's pet dog can all be unexpected asthma triggers, warns the American Lung Association.
Parent...
Resolve to Keep Your Allergies, Asthma in Check in 2024
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2023
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If you're one of the 50 million Americans with asthma or allergies, 2024 is another year to redouble efforts to manage them.
But how?
“It's not always easy to get allergies and asthma under control,” allergist
Many Primary Care Docs Unaware of Biologic Asthma Meds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2023
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Biologic drugs to treat asthma have been around for two decades, but a surprising number of family doctors still aren't prescribing them to kids and adults.
A new survey found that more than two in five primary care docs (42%) are unfamiliar with asthma biologics, accord...
First Asthma-Linked Death Highlights Hazards at Marijuana-Processing Plants
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 17, 2023
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A young woman working at a Massachusetts cannabis-processing facility who developed new-onset asthma and later died of a fatal asthma attack is the first such fatality in the burgeoning industry, a new report finds.
Researchers believe large amounts of allergen-laden dus...
Vaping Raises a Teen's Odds of Developing Asthma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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New research underscores the harms of e-cigarettes, showing that vaping increases the risk of asthma in teens who have never smoked cigarettes.
Although e-cigarettes have fewer toxins than regular cigarettes, they still contain a mixture of harmful chemicals and raise th...
Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2023
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When Canadian wildfire smoke shrouded the New York City skyline and spread to parts of New England this summer, millions of East Coast residents saw firsthand just how pervasive it can be.
Now, a new study quantifies exactly what wildfire smoke is doing to hard-fought ga...
Bacteria at Day Care Might Raise Kids' Odds for Asthma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2023
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Certain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children's day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs.
Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care can affect children's lung health. Their aim is to lower the risk of asthma.
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Healthy, Diverse Infant Microbiome Could Shield Kids From Asthma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2023
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Babies who have more mature microbes in their gut are less likely to have allergy-related wheezing and asthma in early childhood, according to new research.
Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2023
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Smoking may not only harm the smoker and those who breathe in the secondhand fumes, but also their future children.
New research suggests that boys who ...
Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2023
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When factoring in why children get asthma, a child's neighborhood may be important to consider.
New research finds that living in a neighborho...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 25, 2023
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent high numbers of people suffering from asthma attacks to America's emergency rooms this spring and summer, according to two new reports.
From April 30 to August 4, 2023, smoke from out-of-control wildfires in Canada increased emergency ...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke's Health Impact on NYC Residents May Have Been Less Than Feared
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2023
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Living through days of smoky air from Canadian wildfires in June was unpleasant for New York City residents, but new data shows it wasn't as immediately concerning for their lungs as feared.
The research finds breathing-related hospital visits weren't much worse in the c...
Fracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2023
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Research into a possible link between childhood health problems and natural gas wells in western Pennsylvania is wrapping up with some answers.
Children who lived near these wells were more likely to develop rare lymphoma, the research found.
In addition, residents...
Back-to-School Tips on Preventing Asthma, Allergy Flares in Kids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2023
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Heading back to school requires supplies and planning for all, but if you're a parent of a child with allergies or asthma then you have even more to consider.
“The start of a new school year is exciting for some, but for parents of children with allergies and asthma, t...
Vitamin K May Kickstart Healthy Lungs
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2023
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It may not get the publicity of some better-known vitamins like D, but vitamin K -- found in leafy green vegetables -- may boost lung health.
A new, large study -- published Aug. 10 in ERJ Open Research -- suggests that people who have low levels of this vitamin...
Does Your Child Have Asthma? Here's How to Prepare Them to Go Back to School
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 19, 2023
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Whether your child attends a year-round school or one on a traditional calendar, parents can take steps to make classroom reentry healthier for kids with asthma.
Asthma causes an estimated 13.8 million missed school days each year, according to the Respiratory Health Ass...
Are Your Allergies Ready to Head Off to College?
- Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2023
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As you stare down your freshman year of college and contemplate living away from home, you're probably facing a few “firsts”: First roommate who isn't a sibling; first time fending for yourself to make sure you're eating properly; and if you have nasal allergies, food alle...
Stay Independent of Allergies, Asthma This July Fourth
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2023
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As outdoor gatherings begin for the Fourth of July holiday, a leading asthma and allergy group is offering suggestions on how to avoid those seasonal symptoms.
“The Fourth of July is a great time to gather with friends and family and celebrate summer,” said
Smoke From Wildfires Is Especially Tough If You Have Asthma. Here's How to Protect Yourself
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2023
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FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (Healthday News) -- Raging Canadian wildfires are still darkening the skies of American cities, and while the dirty air is a hazard for everyone, that's especially true for folks with asthma.
Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 1, 2023
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Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.
This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated levels of fine particulate matter, the American Lung Association...
For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 17, 2023
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Kids whose families left distressed neighborhoods had significantly fewer severe asthma attacks, with improvements greater even than those seen with medication.
New research found that children whose families participated in a program that enabled them to move to areas w...
Get Relief With the Most Common Asthma Medications
- Miriam Jones Bradley, RN HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2023
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Receiving a diagnosis of asthma may be frightening, but learning what the treatment options are can help alleviate the anxiety that comes with diagnosis.
Depending on the severity, certain asthma medications may help you manage your symptoms. Here, experts break down th...
The Most Common Asthma Symptoms You Should Know
- Miriam Jones Bradley, RN HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2023
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Asthma can be a tough disease to control, but to control it you first need to know if you have it.
A chronic condition, there are telltale symptoms that crop up when an asthma attack strikes and knowing what those are could help you avoid a life-threatening emergency.
Asthma Treatments: How to Get Relief
- Miriam Jones Bradley, RN HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2023
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An asthma attack can literally leave you gasping for breath, so having treatments that relax your airways is critical.
Asthma strikes nearly 8% of Americans, according to the U.S. ...
What Causes Asthma? The 6 Most Common Causes
- Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2023
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Understanding what causes asthma can help you better manage its causes and triggers.
Whether you, your child or another loved one has asthma, you can feel more in control by knowing your options for reducing asthma symptoms and managing its underlying causes.
Asthma, Lower Grades, Homelessness: How Climate Change Will Harm America's Kids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2023
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Children are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows.
Climate change can affect learning, physical health and housing security, which can last throughout the child's life, according to t...
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2023
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Kids who were infected with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, in their first year may be at greater risk for asthma, according to researchers.
Do You Live in One of America's Worst Cities for Dirty Air?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2023
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Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
One in three, or 120 million, people lives with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution, the “State of the Air” report says.
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Vacations Are No Time to Take a Holiday From Allergy & Asthma Treatments
- Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2023
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Summer is almost here, and its arrival brings opportunities for many people -- including those who suffer with allergies and asthma — to plan vacations away from home.
A recent artic...
Move to 'Green' School Buses Could Boost Kids' Class Attendance
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2023
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Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.
But outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks to the clouds of diesel exhaust left in their wake, a new study ...
Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2023
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A good night's sleep is important for everyone, and it may be especially sage advice for adults with a genetic susceptibility to asthma, a new study says.
Someone with poor sleep quality and a genetic link to asthma may double their chances of being diagnosed with the re...
Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2023
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If you're one of the millions of people with allergic asthma or eczema, you may be more likely to develop the wear-and-tear form of arthritis as you age.
Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what's called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most.
The limits being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen...