Reports on the inability of influenza shots to prevent children's asthma exacerbations in the U.S. Conduct of a study on flu-vaccinated and unvaccinated groups of asthmatic children; Increase in risk of asthma-related clinical and emergency department visits among the vaccinated group; Likelihood ...
Long-termasthma medicationsare designed to prevent symptoms and attacks. You need to take them every day, even if you don’t have symptoms. They’ll ease inflammation in your airways and keep your asthma under control, so it’s less likely to flare up. If side effects bother you, talk t...
Preventer medication is essential to avoid asthma attacks and flare-ups and exacerbations. Attacks must be treated urgently. TheAsthma Spotlight Podcasts on this site provides a basic level of information on asthma, diagnosis, its treatment, self-management and how to avoid attacks. In addition Ive...
Though the children in the high-dose group had 14 percent more exposure to inhaled steroids than the low-dose group, they did not experience fewer severe flare-ups. The number of asthma symptoms, the length of time until the first severe flare-up, and the use of albuterol (a drug used ...
Note the dangersof certain medicated shampoos for dogs prone to asthma attacks. How to Treat It: Treatment of seborrhea in dogs will depend on the underlying disease. Idiopathic seborrhea can’t be healed, but you can manage it. It is usually managed with proper hygiene, frequent baths with...
Cigarette Smoke– exposure to second-hand smoke is one of the most ignored and preventable causes of allergy symptoms and asthma. The best way to prevent this is to stop smoking altogether. When this is not an option for the smoking family member, here are some precautions you can take: ...
One of the most common reliever drugs used to treat flare-ups of the common lung disease known as COPD is salbutamol, a β2-adrenoceptor agonist. This drug, which is also used to treat asthma, works by dilating a patients airways making it easier for them to breathe. The effectiveness of...
Anger fuels aggression, but it doesn’t always have to cause a flare-up. When properly managed, it can actually serve a productive purpose. Here are some
those able to wear a face mask have been encouraged to do so to prevent transmission of the virus. For some people with skin allergies, wearing a mask can cause further problems. A medically challenging case presented at this year's virtual American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ...