When it comes to salt, we at Healthland tend to focus on its dietary advantages and disadvantages. But it turns out that there’s a burgeoning new trend in salt consumption: some people are breathing in the mineral, instead of …
asthma
Study: Imbalanced Metabolism Linked to Childhood Asthma
Doctors have long suspected a link between obesity and asthma, but it may be an underlying cause of obesity — poor metabolism due to inactivity or an unhealthy diet — that is actually related to the respiratory condition. New …
Free screenings for asthma, skin cancer
As part of its 14th annual national asthma awareness and screening campaign, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) is offering free asthma screenings at some 200 locations nationwide. Additionally, through December of this year, as part of its efforts to promote skin cancer awareness and prevention the American
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For some asthmatics, inhaler may not be helping
Asthmatic children with a particular gene variation may get little relief from inhalers that dispense the popular medications salbutamol (Ventolin) and salmeterol, (an ingredient in Advair), according to a pair of studies from researchers at the U.K.’s Brighton and Sussex Medical School and the University of Dundee. A 2006 study found
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Women with asthma: keep up your treatment during pregnancy
Modern pregnancy may seem an exercise in memory at times—remembering which foods to avoid (soft cheese, swordfish, cold cuts, etc.), how much caffeine you can consume (not much), and of course, how often you need to take all of those prenatal vitamins. Yet, for pregnant women with asthma, one item in particular should move to the top
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