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Asthma Mechanism
Scientists believe they may have found the biological trigger to familial hemiplegic migraine (FHM), a subtype of severe migraine accompanied by the aura.
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A New Treatment for Severe Asthma
Greetings. I would like to share my thoughts and some news about a new treatment for those with severe asthma. While asthma affects over... Read more »
Asthma Gene in Children Sparks Hope For Mother
It was a report I read with mixed feelings. The intellectual part of my brain cheered and said, "Now that's progress!" The... Read more »
Can emotional stress exacerbate asthma?
In this entry, I would like to discuss the connection between stress, stressful life events, and their effect on asthma control. While the... Read more »
Patient Encounter: Can Obesity Cause Asthma?
I saw a patient two weeks ago with asthma who asked me an important question: “Is my obesity making my asthma worse?” I explained that... Read more »
Asthma and Obesity: A Losing Combination
Asthma and Childhood Obesity: A Losing Combination When parents come into my office with their asthmatic children, they often ask these... Read more »
From Our Sources
Gender Impacts Asthma Severity
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Girls and boys deal with asthma differently. A new report from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical ... Read more »
Fish, "Fruity Veggies" Protect Against Asthma
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Want to help your kids avoid asthma and allergies? Then feed them more fish and "fruity vegetables" like tomatoes, cucumbers,... Read more »
Sweating Out Asthma
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who suffer from exercise-induced asthma (EIA) may benefit from strategies to increase their production of sweat and... Read more »
Diagnosis of Childhood Asthma
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Childhood Asthma
Signs and Symptoms of Childhood AsthmaSymptoms of an acute asthma attack usually develop over a period of hours or days. Symptoms tend to be worse at... Read more »
The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know... Read more »
Why Humidity and Cold Air Trigger Asthma
Humidity of 50 percent or more triggers asthma Two common theories for this are: Humid air is heavier and harder to breath and humid air harbors fungus, mold and dust mites that trigger asthma. Air that is too dry can trigger asthma When you...
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