Funeral services are being held this morning for 11-year-old Briana Ojeda, who was with her mother en route to the hospital Friday when their car was pulled over by an officer who refused to help.
Title: Acetaminophen: Teen Asthma Trigger? Category: Health News Created: 8/16/2010 11:06:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/16/2010 11:06:39 AM
Children in England with asthma are more likely to be admitted to hospital in September than any other month, figures released show.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists have identified a genetic basis for determining the severity of allergic asthma in experimental models of ...
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Use of Nasal Steroids in Persons With Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis: Asthma and allergic rhinitis are common conditions that have been linked epidemiologically, ...
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/448472_3
Allergic asthma is the most common type of asthma, because allergy and asthma are so closely linked. Allergens are the main asthma triggers, and allergies ...
http://asthma.about.com/od/asthmaallergyconnection/a/allergicasmahub.htm
Allergic Rhinitis is a Risk Factor for Development of Asthma: Allergic rhinitis and asthma are often comorbid conditions, and the overall characteristics ...
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/456096_4
Asthma can be defined clinically as recurrent airflow obstruction causing intermittent ... Allergic asthma can be classified into four clinical phases, based ...
http://www.worldallergy.org/professional/allergic_diseases_center/allergic_asthma/
Culprit behind severe allergic asthma discovered ... Children's Hospital Medical Center have identified the key culprit behind severe asthma-like symptoms in mice. ...
http://www.zeenews.com/news651761.html
Of Americans who are allergic to pollen-producing plants, 75 percent are allergic to ragweed, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. ...
http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100831/NEWS01/108310027/Ragweed-sends-allergy-sufferers-seeking-relief
Study Points to Key Genetic Driver of Severe Allergic Asthma ... The prevalence of asthma has been increasing in recent years, according to Marsha Wills ...
http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Study+Points+to+Key+Genetic+Driver+of+Severe+Allergic+Asthma/5930115.html
Help Someone By Learning To Recognize Allergic Asthma Symptoms
Allergic Asthma is a condition of the lungs that for some reason causes these vital organs to react adversely to some allergen and begin to get inflamed, making breathing next to impossible. As a result, the bronchi in the lungs get narrowed and swollen, restricting the free flow of air in the lungs, causing intense discomfort, suffocation and death to over 4000 American asthmatics each year.
While there is no apparent cure for allergic asthma (it is a disorder), there is definitely some good medication that can relieve an allergic asthma attack. What is more, learning to manage asthma is of utmost importance.
An asthmatic must learn to recognize the symptoms of allergic asthma and take the necessary medication in time - medication that must be kept on the patient’s person at all times, day and night, because it is never known when or where an allergic asthma attack may strike with a vengeance.
Allergic asthma, as the name suggests, is caused by allergens. Allergens are substances that trigger allergies and almost anything under the sun can cause an allergic reaction in a person that is susceptible to it. Some of the common allergens are dust particles, heat, pollen from grass, flowers, and trees, animal hair or fur, fruits, nuts and many medications. It seems to be impossible to determine what can be a potential allergen that might trigger off an allergic reaction.
However, research has developed some allergic asthma testing kits to determine what causes allergic asthma attacks. Asthmatics learn to detect what causes an asthma attack and then they learn to keep away from these particular allergens.
Avoiding the allergens that cause allergic asthma attacks is the best way to deal with the condition instead of having to resort to antihistamines and steroids in the worst cases.
No matter what the type of asthma, it is necessary to recognize the symptoms whether you suffer from asthma or not. Learning to recognize when a person is having an attack of asthma and knowing what to do in the situation could save someone's life - and you could be the one saving it!
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