The percentage of American children treated for asthma increased while their annual drug expenses more than doubled over a 10-year period.
Excessive heat, flooding in Midwest have culminated in dangerous air quality alert for a mold count high of more than 50,000, says Loyola University Health System allergist, Dr. Joseph Leija.
High mold count from heat, rain almost reaches alert status says Loyola University Health System Dr. Joseph Leija, allergist who performs the official allergy count for the Midwest.
Make the grade by avoiding asthma, allergy triggers lurking in the classroom.
Expert alert - expert available to discuss how high heat hampers breathing.
Excessive heat and air pollution advisories are diagnosed by an assortment of medical experts from Loyola University Health System's Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
Six tips to combat hay fever misery.
University of Michigan doctors discuss five things everyone should know before considering sinus surgery.
New study suggests anxiety, stress and depression during pregnancy may lead to a greater risk of asthma for your child.
Introducing increasing amounts of foods that contain baked milk into the diets of children who have milk allergies helped a majority of them outgrow their allergies, according to a study conducted at Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Jaffe Food Allergy Institute. The data are reported in the May 23 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Black children were four times more likely than white children to be hospitalized for a severe asthma attack in 2007.
Dr. Jeffrey Terrell, director of the Michigan Sinus Center, explains how to build an air purifier with a HEPA filter for about $25 with items from your local hardware store.
Allergist can comment on food allergy study to be published in Pediatrics.
Five things you should know about immunotherapy.
Many products flagged as containing allergens may only contain very minute amounts of allergens that may not trigger a reaction in those with food allergies, and it may limit food choices for at-risk populations, according to a panel discussion of food allergy experts Sunday at the 2011 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®.
Allergists update treatment recommendations and offer avoidance tips for stinging insects.
Formoterol, a medication used to treat asthma and other lung diseases, improves fat burning and protein metabolism in men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.
Today, Gerber Products Company, a part of the Nestlé family, announced that Gerber® Good Start® milk-based formulas are the first and only infant formulas that meet the criteria for a qualified health claim. Specifically, the FDA concluded that current scientific evidence is appropriate for consideration of a qualified health claim relating to a reduced risk of atopic dermatitis.
A new online journal allows people to record their exercise plan as well as any breathing difficulties.
An impaired ability to handle oxidative stress that arises from exposure to secondhand smoke and other environmental triggers may contribute to the development of asthma, according to results obtained from the Shanghai Women’s Health Asthma and Allergy Study. The results of the study suggest regulating the body’s antioxidant defense system may play an important role in asthma prevention.
African-American children are more likely to report previous emergency room visits, hospitalizations and need for intensive care unit (ICU) management for asthma than Caucasian children on their first visit to an asthma specialist, according to a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The study also indicated that African-American children have poorer lung function at their initial visit to an asthma specialist than their Caucasian counterparts.
ATS 2011, DENVER – Waiting to seek emergency medical care for asthma exacerbations can result in worse outcomes, including hospitalization, according to a study conducted by researchers from New York. Patients who delay regular medical care also were sicker when finally seen by a doctor than patients who sought care when asthma exacerbations first occurred.
Concern over vaccine safety is one of the primary factors preventing parents from having their asthmatic children vaccinated for influenza, or flu, according to Michigan researchers. Parents who do not vaccinate their children are also less likely to view flu as a“trigger” for their child’s asthma, the researchers noted.
Researchers in Baltimore have identified new compounds which relax airway muscles and may provide relief from shortness of breath for patients with COPD and asthma. The bitter-tasting compounds are at least as, if not more, effective than currently available agents used to manage these diseases, and may present new options for treatment.
Friday the 13th brings a dangerous air quality alert for tree pollen in the midwest.
Ideas for how to stay safe from summer allergy and asthma triggers.
Tips for dealing with allergies and asthma durin the summer sports season.
Several springtime elements and activities can aggrevate asthma.
Doctors at the Michigan Sinus Center offer sinus care tips to keep you breathing easier.
Allergist available to discuss new CDC report on increase in asthma and availability of free screenings to get disease under control.
Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world to recognize World Asthma Day.
Global warming may be contributing to spring allergy season. Tips on dealing with hay fever.
Allergists can discuss how spring's weather can affect asthma.
Allergists offer tips to deal with flooding clean up for people with allergies, asthma.
Loyola pediatrician helps parents determine if their child has a cold or allergies.
An allergist is available to discuss high pollen counts, how to deal with allergy symptoms.
Michael Croft, Ph.D., a researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, has discovered a molecule’s previously unknown role as a major trigger for airway remodeling, which impairs lung function, making the molecule a promising therapeutic target for chronic asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and several other lung conditions. A scientific paper on Dr. Croft’s finding was published online today in the prestigious journal, Nature Medicine.
An unbalanced diet may be to blame for the sneezing, itch eyes, sneezing, itchy eyes, breathlessness, rashes, and other symptoms during the Spring, says acclaimed author, Dr. Fred Pescatore.
100 worst cities for allergies in the United States by NAAFA. Chicago dropped from 83 to a new low of 78 and Loyola Gottlieb allergist who records midwest count for the National Allergy Bureau warns of a disasterous spring.
Experts at Cincinnati Children's give parents tips on how to tell the difference between a cold and allergies.
A new study highlights the association between asthma, smoking and nicotine dependence.
Asthma is the leading cause of hospital visits and missed school days in children, according to the National Institute of Health. A chronic condition, pediatric asthma requires continual care to prevent serious, life-threatening asthma attacks. In recognition of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in May, a Geisinger expert offers advice on how to manage your child’s asthma.
A new therapy available to help pediatric patients with asthma and pneumonia is helping patients at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore located in northwest, Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Joseph Leija conducts the first official allergy count for the Midwest of 2011 on behalf of the National Allergy Bureau.
Building on research he’s conducted for the past 10 years in Canada and Britain, Larché and his research team have developed a vaccine which is effective and safe with almost no side effects. The research is published in a recent (January 2011) issue of the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, a leading journal in the allergy field.
Official Allergy Count for the Midwest begins Friday, April 1 with Loyola/Gottlieb Memorial Hospital's Dr. Joseph Leija.
An allergist, is available to comment on asthma and a free screening program.
Allergies and colds can have some similar symptoms, but look for these clues to help you tell them apart and find the right treatment.
A free asthma screening program is taking place across the country this spring in more than 200 locations.
In what they described as the opening of a new era in the development of potentially life-saving new drugs, scientists today reported discovery of a way to tone down an overactive gene involved in colon cancer and block a key protein involved in asthma attacks. The scientists will describe their research on these so-called stapled peptides at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim.
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