Race Matters When it Comes to AsthmaSeptember 26, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to asthma, new research shows black patients are more likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized for the condition than white patients. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, studied 678 patients who were hospitalized for … [Read more...]
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C.difficile infections continue to fall
C.difficile infections continue to fall Reported January 16, 2009 The NHS is on track to reduce C.difficile infections by 30 percent by 2010-11 according to the latest statistics from the Health Protection Agency (HPA). There were 8,947 C.difficile infections in in England between July and September 2008. This represents a 33 percent … [Read more...]
Extra Test Doesn’t Help Kids with Asthma
Extra Test Doesn't Help Kids with AsthmaReported January 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding an expensive test to standard symptom monitoring doesn't appear to help children with mild to moderate asthma. In a new study out of the Netherlands, researchers saw equally significant improvements for children whose asthma medications were adjusted based on … [Read more...]
New Combo Therapy for Asthma Provides Relief
New Combo Therapy for Asthma Provides Relief Reported January 25, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide) coupled with a long-acting beta2-agonist (formoterol) can provide significant improvement of asthma symptoms with less reliance on high doses of inhaled steroid, … [Read more...]
Smoke-Free Laws Keeping Lungs Healthy
Smoke-Free Laws Keeping Lungs HealthyReported August 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A law that prevents smoking in public areas is having a positive impact on public health. Since March 2006, it has been illegal to smoke in any enclosed public place or workplace in Scotland. To see how the law has impacted public health, researchers used information from … [Read more...]
Risk of Pancreatitis Increases if You’re a Smoker
Risk of Pancreatitis Increases if You're a Smoker Reported March 24, 2009 Chicago, IL - infoZine - JAMA - The occurrence of pancreatitis (an inflammation of the pancreas usually characterized by abdominal pain) has increased in recent decades, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, the risk of developing the disease may be higher in those who smoke more. Acute … [Read more...]
Cleaning Fluids Raise Respiratory Risks
Cleaning Fluids Raise Respiratory RisksReported April 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) No one wants to go to a hospital that isnt clean and sterile. But could the very products being used to achieve those goals be putting peoples health at risk? Yes, report Massachusetts researchers who looked at the composition of cleaning fluids used in six hospitals and the … [Read more...]
Women More Likely to Have Penicillin Allergy
Women More Likely to Have Penicillin Allergy Monday, November 15, 2004 BOSTON (Reuters Health) - Females are nearly five times more likely than males to have skin test results that show they're allergic to penicillin, according to findings reported here Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. "The … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
Staph infection becoming more common among local athletesReported November 06, 2007 An infection is on the rise in local athletes. As the Healthline 3 Team discovered, they're called staph infections and they can be quite dangerous. Which is why one local doctor says everyone needs to protect themselves. "I'm thinking just a pimple it'll go away and that's nothing." But … [Read more...]
Smoking and the Risk to Women’s Lungs
Smoking and the Risk to Women's Lungs Reported June 02, 2008 C.O.P.D., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, blocks airflow through the lungs. It makes breathing difficult. The leading cause is cigarette smoking. Experts at the National Institutes of Health in the United States say the damage to the lungs cannot be repaired and there is no cure. … [Read more...]
Does Smokeless Tobacco Help Smokers Quit Cigarettes?
Does Smokeless Tobacco Help Smokers Quit Cigarettes? Reported January 26, 2009 Some smokers say they just cant quit cigarettes. But previous studies of smokers in Sweden have suggested that many have done just that, by switching to smokeless tobacco. While not without health risks, smokeless tobacco is less harmful than … [Read more...]
Allergy Drops
Allergy DropsReported August 11, 2009 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's that time of year again -- when allergies wreak havoc on those who want to enjoy the outdoors. Between 40 million and 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. Traditional treatment with over-the-counter or prescription meds and allergy shots work for some, but for others, relief is still … [Read more...]
Blacks Need More Asthma Meds
Blacks Need More Asthma Meds Reported February 14, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Racial differences may play a role in determining a patient's response to asthma medications. In a new study, blacks who were asthmatic and nonasthmatic required higher doses of glucocorticoids, or controller … [Read more...]
Health Tip: Cold or allergy?
Health Tip: Cold or allergy? 2004/11/18 People with year-round allergies may confuse their symptoms with frequent colds. Colds are the result of a viral infection. Perennial allergies -- often caused by indoor triggers such as dust mites, furry pets, cockroaches, mold and fungi -- are the body's physical reactions to inhaled … [Read more...]
Household Chemical Dangers
Household Chemical DangersReported November 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Household products used on a daily basis could cause chemical exposure thats hazardous to your health. According to a new study, common products like cleaners, beauty products, food packaging and electronics used in homes are a significant source of personal chemical exposure that … [Read more...]
Moms Obesity Linked to Asthma in Kids
Moms Obesity Linked to Asthma in KidsReported May 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Heres another reason to maintain a healthy weight: obese women are more likely to end up with children who have asthma. This finding comes from researchers in The Netherlands who followed nearly 4,000 children from before birth up to age eight. About 20 percent of their mothers were … [Read more...]
Recruiting Young Smokers
Recruiting Young SmokersReported July 21, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The tobacco industry continues to recruit young smokers, even while overall cigarette sales are declining, according to a new study. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health uncovered a strategic effort by tobacco companies to recruit and addict young smokers through … [Read more...]
Asthma Affects Behavior in Kids
Asthma Affects Behavior in Kids Reported February 07, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When treating a child with asthma, there may be more to consider than just the respiratory condition. A new study reveals a connection between asthma and behavioral problems. The study, published in this month's Pediatrics, … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>Cat Allergen Wreaks Havoc on Asthmatic Lungs
Cat Allergen Wreaks Havoc on Asthmatic Lungs Reported November 30, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have discovered cat allergens can weaken lungs of people with asthma for more than 22 hours after contact. Nearly 15 million Americans have asthma. Cat allergen exposure can greatly add to their morbidity rate. Those affected by the allergens can experience … [Read more...]
Farm Living Could Mean no More Allergies
Farm Living Could Mean no More AllergiesReported May 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pregnant mothers who spend time on farms may be protecting their newborns from developing allergies. Researchers in Germany recently studied 18 farming mothers and 59 non-farming mothers and discovered that exposure to farms affects a babys T regulatory cells. These cells are … [Read more...]
Kids Diagnosing Themselves
Kids Diagnosing ThemselvesReported September 17, 2009 LAS VEGAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- "Mommy, I don't feel good." Many parents hear that and think their child is whining. One kid diagnosed herself with a scary disease before the adults noticed anything wrong. Josie Somerlott is usually bouncing around, but the spring was taken out of her step while watching a movie. … [Read more...]
New Discovery Could Offer Allergy Relief
New Discovery Could Offer Allergy Relief Reported March 31, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A molecule made up of cat and human proteins to block cat allergies successfully prevented allergic reactions in laboratory mice and in human cells. Researchers say this discovery could lead to a new therapy for cat allergies as well … [Read more...]
Smoking Vaccine Being Developed
Smoking Vaccine Being DevelopedReported June 18, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) For smokers who are having trouble kicking the habit, science is working to find help. Although its still in the very early development stage, research on an antinicotine vaccine is in preliminary trials. The vaccine stimulates the immune system to develop antinicotine antibodies. … [Read more...]
Asthma Treatment Guidelines in Six Months
Asthma Treatment Guidelines in Six Months Reported May 05, 2009 DUBAI - The UAE is expected to come out with guidelines to manage asthma treatment and diagnosis within six months, according to a senior health official. The guidelines are also expected to be unified at the GCC level at a?later stage. The guidelines will be based on those outlined by the Global Initiative … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>Asthma Toxins
Asthma Toxins Reported December 2, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research is reinforcing the link between dust exposure in the home and asthma. Researchers from the University of Iowa in Iowa City compared asthma symptoms of 2,400 residents to dust samples from 800 homes. They found endotoxins in bedding dust correlated strongest with asthma symptoms, like wheezing, in … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Brain Structures Contribute to Asthma
Brain Structures Contribute to Asthma Reported August 31, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could just being exposed to the word "wheeze" make an asthmatic's symptoms worse? That's what researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are saying. By using functional magnetic resonance imaging scans of the brains of asthmatics, researchers were able to see which parts of the … [Read more...]
Fruit Juices Hamper Drugs Benefits
Fruit Juices Hamper Drugs BenefitsReported August 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Washing down your medicine with fruit juice may be a bad idea. You may have heard that grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of certain drugs and potentially turn normal doses into toxic ones. Now, the scientist who first identified this problem finds grapefruit and other … [Read more...]
Obesity Dangerous for Asthmatics
Obesity Dangerous for AsthmaticsReported September 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asthma and obesity is a dangerous combination. New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows obese people with the condition are nearly five times more likely to end up in the hospital with an asthma flare up compared to people of normal weight. The finding held true even … [Read more...]
HIV infections on the rise in Sweden
HIV infections on the rise in Sweden Reported January 03, 2008 A record number of Swedes were infected with HIV in 2007. Stockholms intravenous drug users suffered a major outbreak which added to the high infection statistics. The virus strain is new and appears to have come from Finland. Through the middle of … [Read more...]
Americans Living Longer Thanks to Cleaner Air
Americans Living Longer Thanks to Cleaner AirReported January 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Americans can thank fresh air for increasing their life spans. Over recent decades, the average life expectancy in 51 cities across the United States increased by almost three years. Five months of that time is thanks to cleaner air. "Such a significant increase in … [Read more...]
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