Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Wheezing published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 54
» View centralkynews.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
Next >
-
CHILDREN'S CHATTER: Exercise is common trigger for asthma
Contributing columnistThe coughing and wheezing of asthma can affect anyone — in fact, nearly 10 percent of all Olympic athletes have been diagnosed with Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA). Almost 15 percent of children are affected by asthma, and about 90 percent of those...Tags: Asthma, Pharmaceuticals, Symptoms, Lungs and Airways, Human Body
-
Secondhand smoke linked to asthma in children
Clark County Health DepartmentRecent news events have brought up the topic of secondhand smoke among children in the car. Many studies have found that secondhand smoke for anyone is not preferable. In fact, the 2006 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report concluded that there is no...Tags: Asthma, Health Treatments, Lungs and Airways, Hospitals and Clinics, Quitting Smoking
-
How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round
For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...
Tags: Hip Replacement, Asthma, Pharmaceuticals, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Health and Medical Professionals
-
Genetic marker indicates if child is likely to develop asthma after a cold
University of Chicago researchers said they have identified a genetic marker that will help identify children most likely to develop asthma after they catch a cold. The researchers found that 90 percent of children under age 3 who wheezed after catching...
Tags: Asthma, Medical Research, University of Chicago, Education, University of Arizona
-
Asthma test helps doctor tailor treatment
Inhaled corticosteroids are often used to treat asthma, but trying to figure out if the therapy is necessary — and at what dose — can be tricky. Now, a new, noninvasive breath test called fractional exhaled nitric oxide, or FeNO, has taken...
Tags: Allergies, Asthma, Symptoms, Physical Conditions, General Practitioners
-
Achoo: Spring allergy season is on the way
PETOSKEY — The snow may not be gone yet, but you better grab a tissue — spring allergy season is on the way. Each year, about 50 million Americans are impacted by nasal allergies, which is the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the...
Tags: Allergies, Asthma, Symptoms, Zyrtec (drug), Ear Infection
-
High winds cause damage, effects expected to linger for days
Staff WritersLourdes Bustamante said she has never experienced winds as strong as those that tore through Imperial County on Monday. Bustamante, who has worked as a gas station attendant for 16 years at the USA gas station near the intersection of Imperial and...Tags: Allergies, Asthma, Pharmaceuticals, Symptoms, National Weather Service
-
New Allergy Causes Trouble Swallowing
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhen you think of allergies you probably think of sneezing and wheezing, but there's another type of allergy that's relatively new. It can make it painful to swallow. This allergy can affect your esophagus which is the tube that transports food to the...Tags: Allergies, Asthma, Mayo Clinic, Medical Procedures and Tests
-
10 myths about children's health
Dr. Allan Greissman of Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida dispels some common misconceptions parents may have about their children’s health. 1. Kids in day care get sick more often While it may seem that kids in daycare get sick more often,...
Tags: Asthma, Children's Health, Pediatrics, High Blood Pressure, Ear Infection
-
Reducing utility costs, hospital visits
The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty. Now, with almost all new windows and several other energy-efficiency retrofits, Smith...
Tags: Asthma, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), National Institutes of Health, Government, National Government
-
Carpool diva scores no points with this mom
Dear Amy: My teenage daughter is on a competitive sports team that practices three times per week. She is in a carpool with three other players to save time and money. The other three girls are very good friends. The team's star player is their social...
Tags: Allergies, Asthma, Physical Conditions
-
An immigrant in limbo between two Americas
Maria Gomez stood with the Class of 2011, waiting to climb the stage. The sun was bright on the UCLA campus, her fellow graduates buoyant. To reach this elite company, she'd worked baby-sitting and housecleaning jobs, scraping up tuition from quarter...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, University of California, Berkeley, Immigration, Students, University of California, Irvine
Mar 23, 2012
|Story| AM News
Jan 30, 2011
|Story| Winchester Sun
May 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 24, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 10, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 9, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Apr 8, 2013
|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
Mar 5, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Jan 17, 2013
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jan 1, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 12, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jun 8, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Wheezing topic gallery.