Sentences with phrase «on asthma attacks»

We know that trees remove the air pollutants which can bring on asthma attacks, but in some situations they can also cause localised build - ups of particulates by preventing their dispersion by wind.

Several clinical trials have tested whether taking vitamin D as a supplement has an effect on asthma attacks, symptoms and lung function in children and adults with asthma.

Illustrates how the lung works, compares a normal bronchus to an asthmatic bronchus, and provides detail on an asthma attack and wheezing.

Not exact matches

The LDS church down the street did help my son when he had an asthma attack out on his bike one day.

Also I had given up dairy 20 years prior to that (to feel better) and then months after that, I noticed my allergy symptoms had gone down about 85 % and I now after being on a gluten free diet I hardly have any asthma attacks now or migraines!!!

Unfortunately, molds and other environmental issues often reek havoc on my system causing asthma attacks.

If your child uses an inhaler, make sure that the people in charge have the inhaler on site in case an asthma attack is triggered.

Learning to live with asthma can prove difficult, but it is most important to keep medication on hand in case a baby has an attack.

On August 27, 2010, Briana Ojeda suffered an asthma attack while playing at a local playground.

Mr Obeng died on Saturday of suspected asthma attack.

«The goals of asthma treatment are to reduce the patient's symptoms, help ensure that they can maintain their normal activities, perform well on pulmonary function tests and minimize asthma associated risks such as future asthma attacks and medication side effects,» said Jennifer McCracken, UTMB assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, division of allergy and immunology.

Each night, she'd sit upright for as long as possible, a nebulizer with asthma medication strapped to her face, on guard for an asthma attack: the heavy, searing pain; the panic of gasping for air.

«You've got to put a dollar figure on how much money you'd save by not having kids with asthma and people with heart attacks,» she said.

Public smoking bans are linked with falls in childhood asthma attacks and premature births, finds the biggest analysis yet of the impact of bans on child health.

On average, three people in the UK die from asthma attacks every day.

Cold season may be just behind us, but a new discovery may shed light on how this common condition triggers asthma attacks.

Yet the success of both depends on doctors being able to manipulate the body's immune system, to prevent organ rejection in one case and the overzealous immune responses which appear to cause asthma attacks in the other.

A 2011 study that examined the impact of Arizona's smoke - free air law on hospital admissions for heart attacks, chest pain, stroke and asthma found the law resulted in a statistically significant decrease in all four conditions.

Even though she had heard the assurances of officials on television, today she bears the signs of serious toxic exposure: internal chemical burns, chronic respiratory infections, and severe asthma attacks.

Over the past decade, scientists have linked soot and other tiny particles produced by combustion to heart attacks, asthma, and lung cancer, spurring a clampdown on fine particle pollution by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Without this cease - fire signal, the soldiers, known as killer T cells, continue their frenzied attack and turn on the body, causing inflammation and autoimmune disorders such as allergies, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes.

A group of doctors wrote to the Lancet about the case of a man who suffered asthma attacks after viewing photographs of his ex-girlfriend on the social networking site Facebook read more

«Based on this, we think that 8 - iso is a marker related to one of the underlying biological mechanisms by which outdoor air pollution increases the risk of experiencing asthma symptoms, asthma attacks or the need for use of asthma medications.»

It is known that allergens bind to a protein on the surface of cells in the airways which initiates an asthma attack.

But even in people without lung conditions, hard exercise on days with lots of smog can reduce lung function and create a reaction akin to an asthma attack, says Norman Edelman, MD, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association.

But it can have a strong irritant effect on airways, eyes, and skin — and for people who are sensitive to its fumes, it can make existing allergies worse or trigger asthma attacks.

For others, though, what seems like a panic attack could be a physical issue like an asthma attack or heart rhythm abnormality, so make sure your physician has performed a general exam on you to confirm your «panic attack» may not be something more serious.

Schuchat said she believes that the decline in asthma attacks is due at least in part to better - educated kids and parents, and to community efforts that focus on high - risk children.

I was still having regular asthma attacks and was on prescription meds and using steroids for extreme flares a couple times a year.

The emphasis that yoga places on posture and deep, long breaths improves the efficiency and capacity of the lungs, which in turn helps to reduce the severity and frequency of asthma attacks.

Oral steroids are used sparingly and for short periods of time to treat the very worst, potentially life - threatening asthma attacks; inhaled steroids can be safely used on a daily basis.

Himalayan salt is also marvelous for post nasal drip as a water spray and will help asthma attacks taken as a pinch of salt on the tongue with a glass of warm water.

Managing and treating severe asthma requires different strategies depending on frequency of attacks and dosages of controller medication.

People exposed to the terror and dust of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center have higher rates of asthma and post-traumatic stress than those who were further away from Ground Zero.

Then, in September, a sixth - grade student died of an apparent asthma attack after falling sick at a school with no nurse on duty.

A: While more is being learned about what triggers human asthma attacks, the three most common causes are a protein found on cats, dust mites and cockroach feces, according to veterinary pulmonologist Dr. Philip Padrid.

I babysit a little boy for this family and they have a labradoodle so I am with him a lot and recently I have been dog sitting him while the family I work for is on vacation and I have been noticing that when ever he lays down he starts breathing really hard and fast and you can hear the air going through his nose every time he breathes like his nasal passage is blocked and he's trying to clear it or something and his chest moves up and down like a kid who is about to have an asthma attack and he coughs and burps a lot.

Now, studies on a new, non-invasive diagnostic test suggest the test may one day help veterinarians identify and treat asthma in cats earlier — potentially meaning fewer acute asthmatic attacks and improved lung health for cats in the long term.

You might want to check out the videos Kate Benjamin posted on her Moderncat site in the link I posted in a comment above - the first video shows a cat having an asthma attack.

They cover medical emergencies including heart attacks, stroke, asthma, seizures, water emergencies, using AED's, smoke inhalation and do hands on practical sessions.

Born in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1915, Motherwell spent much of his childhood on California's Pacific Coast to combat his severe asthma attacks.

Shortly before his premature death from an acute asthma attack, he wrote in - depth articles on the Barbizon painter Camille Corot (1796 - 1875) and his friend Claude Monet (1840 - 1926).

Residents would rely on nebulizers and oxygen tanks to help them breathe; parents who worried about asthma attacks would keep children from going outside to play.

«We are pleased to see significant health benefits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed limits on carbon pollution from power plants, which would reduce the burden of air pollution in America, prevent up to 4,000 premature deaths and 100,000 asthma attacks in the first year they are in place, and prevent up to 6,600 premature deaths and 150,000 asthma attacks in 2030.

Junk Science is calling BS on Obama's claim today that his daughter Malia is a victim of global warming, having suffered an asthma attack in pre-school because of it.

Based on American Lung Association findings, the League added, «[d] irty air, exacerbated by the climate change caused by carbon pollution, is responsible for premature deaths, respiratory disease and a higher risk of asthma attacks.

I don't consider Obama (or any politician) to be a reliable source of information on climate change, but I listened to that video and I don't see where he said that climate change caused his daughter's asthma attack.

Environmental Health News notes that the study says that these averted deaths would be on top of «millions of cases of asthma attacks and other acute respiratory problems... as well as millions of days of missed school.»

Unfortunately, molds and other environmental issues often reek havoc on my system causing asthma attacks.