http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:43:34 PST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/trigger.php Asthma Study suggests new therapeutic targets for virally-induced asthma attacks. Sun, 29 May 2011 18:44:59 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/trigger.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/anxiety.php Asthma When children or adolescents with asthma and their parents become overly anxious about the disorder, it may impair their ability to manage the asthma effectively. Fri, 06 May 2011 11:01:06 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/anxiety.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/anthropologist-view.php Asthma Asthma through the eyes of a medical anthropologist... Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:27:45 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/anthropologist-view.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/nasal-congestion.php Asthma Nasal congestion can be a sign of severe asthma, which means that healthcare professionals should be extra vigilant when it comes to nasal complaints. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:12:31 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/nasal-congestion.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/taste-receptors.php Asthma University of Maryland School of Maryland researchers show bitter compounds open lung airways better than current drugs. Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:45:42 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/taste-receptors.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/bacteria-asthma.php Asthma Doctors have long known that viral infections can bring about asthma attacks and the shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing associated with them. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:57:33 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/bacteria-asthma.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/alternate-therapy.php Asthma Tiotropium bromide effective when added to low-dose inhaled corticosteroids. Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:44:27 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/alternate-therapy.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-cavities.php Asthma There is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay, according to a study published in the September 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:17:37 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-cavities.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/child-asthma.php Asthma Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease of children, with more than 6.6 million affected in the U.S. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:21:03 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/child-asthma.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/acetaminophen-asthma.php Asthma This study has identified that the reported use of acetaminophen in 13- and 14 year old adolescent children was associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of asthma symptoms. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:26:20 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/acetaminophen-asthma.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/interferons.php Asthma Interferons are a group of proteins that are produced in a person’s body in response to an attack by a virus. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:11:58 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/interferons.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-meals.php Asthma High-fat meals a no-no for asthma patients - People with asthma may be well-advised to avoid heavy, high-fat meals, according to new research. Mon, 17 May 2010 11:37:41 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-meals.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-copd.php Asthma Researchers still do not fully understand the mechanisms that link severe childhood asthma with adult COPD... Mon, 17 May 2010 09:56:14 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-copd.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-statistics.php Asthma New findings show that while America spends 50 percent more on children with asthma, more than 1 million children with asthma remain uninsured and at risk for inadequate care Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:33:36 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-statistics.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/r-roscovitine-asthma.php Asthma A drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, research has suggested. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:45:45 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/r-roscovitine-asthma.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/breathing-technique.php Asthma As the health care reform debate turns to cutting costs and improving treatment outcomes, two professors at Southern Methodist University in Dallas are expanding a study that shows promise for reducing both the expense and suffering associated with chronic asthma. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:06:53 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/breathing-technique.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-rates.php Asthma Neighborhoods with restaurants, entertainment, cultural facilities and ethnic diversity have lower asthma rates in the city of Chicago than neighborhoods where residents are less likely to move, and where there are more churches and not-for-profit facilities. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:37:40 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/asthma-rates.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/vitamin-d-asthma.php Asthma New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican children were inversely linked to several indicators of allergy and asthma severity, including hospitalizations for asthma, use of inhaled steroids and total IgE levels. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:02:30 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/vitamin-d-asthma.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/natural-asthma-management.php Asthma Asthma is a type of airway obstruction characterized by a narrowing of the air passages in the lungs and is caused by muscle spasm and mucus secretion. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:33:53 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/natural-asthma-management.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/causes-asthma.php Asthma Asthma is a disorder that affects the airways or the bronchial tubes in your lungs. The name itself hails from the Greek "to breathe hard". And indeed, for people who have asthma, they know how difficult they have to breathe just to get enough air into them. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:27:26 PST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/asthma/causes-asthma.php