Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
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Getting A Good Night’s Sleep is a Nightmare for Many Americans
Summer means more hours of daylight and for many, it contributes to trouble falling asleep. More than 40…
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Raise Allergy, Asthma Risk in Obese Children
Newswise – One reason why obese children and teenagers are more likely to have hard-to-control asthma and allergies…
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Unique Omega-3 Supplement May Reduce Exercise-Induced Asthma Symptoms
Newswise – BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University study has found that a unique omega-3 supplement derived from…
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Common Childhood Asthma Not Rooted in Allergens, Inflammation
Newswise – NEW YORK- Little is known about why asthma develops, how it constricts the airway or why…
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COPD and the Seasons
The imminent approach of summer will bring seasonal changes that can affect people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,…
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Tiotropium Shows Promise Across Wide Range of Asthma Patients
Ridgefield, CT- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced data from Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies from the Company’s ongoing…
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Treatment with an Alpha-1 Proteinase Inhibitor Slows the Progression of Emphysema in Some Patients
ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIAÄTreatment with an Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI), a naturally occurring protein that protects lung tissue from…
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Majority of adults have smoke-free rules in homes, vehicles
Four out of five U.S. adults report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their homes and three out of…
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Utah Researchers to Study Asthma Monitoring in Children
Newswise – (SALT LAKE CITY) -The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a $1.9 million research award…
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Nearly 5 Million Asthmatics Worldwide Could Benefit From Antifungal Therapy
Newswise – TORONTO, ON – An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from…
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Athletes’ breathing problems often mistaken for asthma
If you’ve been told you have asthma, but still have running-induced breathing problems, you may have been misdiagnosed,…
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NIH Statement on Asthma Awareness Month 2013
For Asthma Awareness Month 2013, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our…