Does soy cure asthma?

Vegetarian product – soy – does not cure asthma. Some time ago, there was evidence in the scientific literature that a soy diet improves the course of asthma and the condition of asthmatics. Evidence has been cited that supposedly consumption of soy reduces the severity of this disease. A new study sponsored by the American...

Pregnancy and asthma

Inhalation of dirty air by a pregnant woman – asthma in a child! A new Canadian study has found that children exposed to polluted air in the womb are 25% more likely to develop asthma during the first 5 years of life. Particular attention should be paid to those who were born with low body...

Deep breathing for asthma

Take a breath from asthma! scientists advise We all do it – a long, deep breath, known as a “sigh” to express sadness, relief, or tiredness. It turns out that such sighs are important for lung function. Recently, scientists from America have identified the brain cells responsible for them. On average, a person breathes every...

Stress in asthma

Is stress levels higher in people with asthma? A new study from Detroit shows that adolescents with asthma have higher levels of stress and anxiety than the rest of the population. For the analysis, data on 38 patients aged 14-17 years were used. If children wake up at night with asthma symptoms, it is usually...

New asthma treatment

omalizumab for asthma a new old hope? About 5 million people in the UK are currently being treated for asthma. Of these, a quarter of a million are unable to properly control their condition, resulting in frequent, severe and life-threatening seizures. A new study on the drug Omalizumab (Eng. ” Omalizumab “) gives hope to...

Asthma from profession

Very often archive workers complain about difficult working conditions and low wages. At the same time, they are forced to spend the money received for “dusty” work on medicines. Dust mites, chemicals released from old documents, fine paper dust – these are just a few of the things archivists deal with on a daily basis....

Colds with asthma and bronchitis are dangerous

November-March is the time of colds and viral infections. During these months, millions of people fall ill. Huge amounts of money are spent on treatment, hundreds of thousands and thousands of working hours disappear. The most annoying thing is that people themselves are to blame for these epidemics! After all, most viral infections are transmitted...

Expectorants for asthma and bronchitis

The list of expectorant drugs that can be used for asthma bronchitis is quite extensive, but there are only a few truly effective ones: 1) acetylcysteine (commercial names – acetylcysteine, ACC, mucomist , etc.); 2) mesna , or mercaptoethanesulfonate ( mistabron ); 3) Bromhexine ( Bizolvon , Bromhexine, Solvin , etc.); 4) ambroxol (ambroxol, ambrosan...

Asthma with eczema

A family history of asthma and a patient’s history of atopic dermatitis can predict the likelihood of a hospital stay for the disease, according to a small study. This information can help determine which children are at risk, the authors say. In addition, the data will help to adjust the treatment or allow attention to...

Children and Asthma – Help Programs

According to experts, ten people die every day from asthma in America. The disease affects the lungs, usually causing wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing. Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath caused by asthma also cause thousands of children in New Jersey to miss school every year, seek emergency care and end up in the hospital....