Breathing air containing coarse particulate matter such as road or construction dust may cause heart problems for asthma sufferers and other vulnerable populations, according to a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
A report released on World Asthma Day, by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says asthma, especially among children and young adults, is on the decline but notes that socioeconomic disparities are widening.
The link between environmental exposures and asthma has been clearly described, but a new study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds a strong association between domestic violence and asthma.
Low-income African-American high school students with asthma who participated in a specially designed, Web-based disease management program reported fewer days and nights with symptoms, fewer school days missed, fewer days of restricted activity, and less hospitalization for asthma during a 12-month follow-up period, as compared to nonparticipating asthmatic students.
Dr Victoria King, Research Development Manager at Asthma UK, said: The link between air pollution, traffic fumes and the development of asthma has long been debated.
On 30 April 2007, people with asthma across Northern Ireland will be able to breathe a huge sigh of relief as the long-awaited smoke-free legislation comes into effect.
The charity Asthma UK has issued advice for asthma sufferers following forecasts that summer 2007 is likely to be one of the hottest on record.
Merck & Co., Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for SINGULAIR? (montelukast sodium) to prevent exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB; also known as exercise-induced asthma) in patients aged 15 years and older.
Inner-city children from poor families are much more likely to seek emergency care for asthma than their more affluent peers, finds research published ahead of print in Thorax.
The stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes stomach cancer and peptic ulcers, may not be all bad. According to a new study, it may help protect kids from asthma.