News tagged with breathing problems


Obesity crisis may be fueling big jump in sleep apnea cases

(HealthDay)—The widening American waistline may be feeding an epidemic of sleep apnea, potentially robbing millions of people of a good night's rest, a new study suggests.

Sleep apnea created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA approves once-a-day inhaler from Glaxo

The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a new once-a-day inhaler drug from GlaxoSmithKline for patients with chronic lung disease.

Medications created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Costs to treat heart failure expected to more than double by 2030

By 2030, you—and every U.S. taxpayer—could be paying $244 a year to care for heart failure patients, according to an American Heart Association policy statement.

Cardiology created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US panel backs inhaler drug for lung disease

A panel of U.S. respiratory experts voted Wednesday in favor of approving an experimental inhaler drug from GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance for treating chronic lung disease.

Medications created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breathing problem sometimes misdiagnosed in athletes

(HealthDay)—A vocal cord problem that restricts athletes' breathing is often misdiagnosed as exercise-induced asthma, a small new study suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children with sleep apnea have higher risk of behavioral, adaptive and learning problems

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems.

Sleep apnea created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Screening for breathing problems that affect children with Down syndrome while they sleep

Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a breathing disorder that affects babies and children who have Down syndrome while they sleep. They aim to provide the missing evidence so ...

Sleep apnea created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Codeine risky for kids after certain surgeries, FDA says

(HealthDay)—Children who are given codeine for pain relief after surgery to remove tonsils or adenoids are at risk for overdose and death, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

Medications created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu kills Jordanian: health minister (Update)

The H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu killed a 26-year-old Jordanian man on Sunday, Health Minister Abdullatif Wreikat said on Sunday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Suspected norovirus outbreak kills four in Japan hospital

A suspected norovirus outbreak has killed four people and infected almost 100 others at a hospital in the Japanese city of Yokohama south of Tokyo, officials said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swine flu kills nine Palestinians

Nine Palestinians have died in an outbreak of the H1N1 influenza strain known as swine flu, the office of Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad said on Saturday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why are kids in asthma hotspots in NYC more likely to visit the ER? Exercise may be a factor

Asthmatic children in New York City neighborhoods with high rates of asthma make many more visits to the emergency room (ER) than those who live in other parts of the city. While socioeconomic factors such as lack of adequate ...

Pediatrics created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stop-smoking drug Chantix may carry heart risks, FDA warns

(HealthDay)—People who take the prescription quit-smoking drug Chantix may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, and doctors should weigh the risks of the drug against it benefits, the U.S. Food ...

Medications created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Tiotropium has advantages for patients with COPD

In order to widen the narrowed airways in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tiotropium bromide (tiotropium in brief) is one of the drugs available that can be prescribed for inhalation. The German ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kids' sleep-related breathing problems

Children with sleep-related breathing problems (such as snoring or apnea) frequently have concurrent behavioral sleep problems (such as waking repeatedly)—and vice versa, according to research led by a scientist at Albert ...

Health created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0