Health
We could see thunderstorm asthma in south-eastern Australia this season—here's how to prepare
Victorians have been warned to prepare for the possibility of thunderstorm asthma again this season.
Oct 30, 2023
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Health
Why hay fever is so bad in the UK right now, and why thunderstorms make things worse
The UK is in the grip of a particularly bad period for hay fever, with people across the nation experiencing a relentless onslaught of sneezing, itchy eyes and nasal congestion. Visits to the NHS hay fever advice page have ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Immunology
Is there a connection between asthma and acid reflux?
Asthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn't clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can worsen asthma and asthma can worsen acid reflux - especially severe acid reflux, a condition ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For asthma patients, the novel coronavirus can be scary. Here's what you need to know
The new coronavirus's ability to wreak havoc in the lungs is raising a lot of concerns and questions from my asthma patients. They already know how it feels to have trouble breathing. Now, they are wondering what risks they ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Health
Dozens of Utah public pool swimmers sickened by chlorine gas
Chlorine gas has sickened dozens of swimmers at a Utah public pool in what police called a freak accident.
Jun 5, 2019
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Immunology
What treatable traits predict future asthma attacks?
Investigators have assessed the prevalence of treatable traits in severe asthma and have determined which specific traits are predictive of future asthma attacks. Their findings, which are published in Respirology, are the ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Small babies and asthma in later life
Airway size in rats with a low birth weight is more varied than those born at a normal weight—which Western Australian scientists think may play a role in the development of asthma.
Jun 19, 2018
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Immunology
Preventing asthma in children: UA researchers are one step closer
Efforts to improve the health of children at increased risk for asthma will receive a major boost with the launch of a new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led, federally funded national clinical study. For Fernando ...
May 6, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
Bronchial thermoplasty improves asthma regardless of socioeconomic status
Among people with asthma, lower socioeconomic status, education level, and ethnic minority status clearly have undesirable effects on their care and outcomes. Patients with severe disease who attend county (public) hospitals ...
Apr 11, 2016
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Immunology
Biologics for asthma: Attacking the source of the disease, not the symptoms
Imagine you suffer from severe asthma, and you've tried every treatment available, but nothing has worked. You still can't breathe. Then a new therapy comes along that attacks the source of the asthma, as opposed to the symptoms, ...
Nov 5, 2015
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