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Health Tip: Identifying Symptoms of Bronchitis
Published 01/29/2019(HealthDay News) -- Bronchitis is typically caused by a respiratory virus, and much less frequently, by a bacterial infection, the American Lung Association says.
Risk factors include having close contact with someone who has bronchitis, failure to get age-appropriate vaccinations, and exposure t...
Health Tip: Things to Consider Before Allergy Shots
Published 06/26/2018(HealthDay News) -- Allergy shots help ease symptoms for people who have chronic allergies.
The shots contain small amounts of allergens to which the recipient reacts. After repeated exposure to the allergens, the immune system is better able to fight the things that make the person sneeze, wheez...
Got Asthma? Avoid Allergens
Published 04/21/2018SATURDAY, April 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you have asthma, it may help to reduce your exposure to allergens.
Previous research has shown that roughly two-thirds of all people with asthma also have an allergy, allergy experts say.
"What many people don't realize is that the same things that...
More Than 40% of Americans Breathe Dirty Air: Report
Published 04/18/2018WEDNESDAY, April 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- More than two of every five Americans reside in counties with unhealthy levels of smog and air pollution, thanks largely to the effect of global warming, health researchers report.
Ozone levels spiked in the United States in 2016, which was the nation...
COPD Patients May Breathe Easier With Tai Chi
Published 04/09/2018MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- People struggling with COPD might find some relief in an ancient art.
The centuries-old practice of tai chi appears to boost the exercise capabilities and the quality of life of those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a study from Chinese...
Now's the Time to Tackle Springtime Allergies
Published 03/17/2018SATURDAY, March 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- With spring allergy season just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how to deal with your symptoms, experts say.
"Bottom line, very few people suffer from the same allergies or symptoms," Dr. Bradley Chipps, president of the American C...
Asthma attacks declining among U.S. children
More work needed to continue progress
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Asthma-related hospitalizations and missed school days were fewer in 2013 tha...
Health Tip: Quiet Your Cough
Published 02/06/2018(HealthDay News) -- A persistent cough may transmit an illness and keep you up at night, but there are things you can do to help tame your discomfort, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.
A cough may be triggered by conditions including asthma, allergy, the common cold, a lung infection an...
Asthma in America Carries $82 Billion Price Tag
Published 01/12/2018FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- The economic cost of asthma in the United States is nearly $82 billion a year, federal health officials report.
That figure includes medical expenses and costs associated with work and school absences and deaths.
However, the true cost of asthma is probab...
Chronic Bronchitis: New Insights Could Lead to First Diagnostic Test and Better Treatments
Published 11/20/2017A New England Journal of Medicine study describes how airway dehydration makes mucus thick – the hallmark of chronic bronchitis, the precursor to deadly COPD. Chronic Bronchitis: New Insights Could Lead to First Diagnostic Test and Better Treatments click to enlarge This mucus web, secreted by hu...
 an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, analyzes the bacteria commonly known as staph with Carol Muenks, a clinical research coordinator. Fritz and her research team have found that prescribing antibiotics is warranted for children with minor staph infections. The drugs help to reduce the risk of recurrent infections. "Antibiotics warranted for kids with minor staph infections Drugs reduce risk of recurrent infection")
Antibiotics warranted for kids with minor staph infections Drugs reduce risk of recurrent infection
Published 11/20/2017KAREN ELSHOUT Stephanie A. Fritz, MD, (left) an associate professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, analyzes the bacteria commonly known as staph with Carol Muenks, a clinical research coordinator. Fritz and her research team have found that prescribing ant...