Several studies assessed the association of maternal folate intake with infant asthma risk, but the fndings are controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association between maternal folate intake and infant asthma risk. Original Source
Today is World Asthma Day. ‘Never too early, never too late. It's always the right time to address airways disease,’ is this year’s theme. May 1st is celebrated as World Asthma Day to raise the awareness about this chronic respiratory disease, which is majorly prevalent in children these days. In …
Although it is scientifically unproven, many consume donkey meat thinking it cures ailments. Hyderabad: Rampant misinformation that donkey meat will cure asthma and snoring has led to the massacre of donkeys in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Telangana. There is no medical evidence to support this preposterous claim yet …
Sunalini Mathew Even if you don’t know the numbers, you simply need to walk into the medical room of a school to know that a nebuliser is standard equipment. With rising outdoor and indoor pollution, high stress, and poor eating habits, asthma is one more ‘lifestyle disease’ so many people …
In Johannesburg, tens of thousands of South Africans live at the foot of mountains of mining waste, a remnant of gold mining that has enriched the country, but now threatens the health of residents . “Look at the state of my spinach field, this yellow sand right there, it destroys …
The CSE report, “Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases”, estimated that India had 22.2 million chronic COPD patients and around 35 million chronic asthma patients in 2016. Air pollution causes 30 per cent premature deaths in the country, a report released on Monday by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has …
It is a proven fact that there are links between asthma, hay fever and eczema and an individual who has one condition is likely to have others. New Delhi: Researchers have identified over 100 genes that act as risk factors for developing one of the several allergic diseases hay-fever, eczema …
A study done by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and published by Nature Energy in August finds that wind power in the United States is responsible for saving thousands of lives and over $100 billion in health care costs by reducing the pollution that causes asthma attacks and other respiratory diseases. …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common diseases with a heterogeneous distribution worldwide. Here, we present methods and disease and risk estimates for COPD and asthma from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2015 study. The GBD study provides annual updates on estimates of …
The study has found that the disease burden due to COPD was highest in Papua New Guinea, India, Lesotho, and Nepal while the burden for asthma was highest in Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Fiji, Kiribati, Lesotho, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland. India accounts for a quarter of deaths caused worldwide …
“Previous studies have looked solely at direct emissions from cookstoves,” says Andrew Grieshop, an assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at NC State and corresponding author of a paper describing the work. “We’ve now done a series of experiments to determine what happens to those emissions while they …
Residents of Dadu Majra colony demand that the dumping ground in the area be shifted citing respiratory ailments and skin allergies from heaps of garbage dumped daily at the landfill. Satish Kumar, a resident of Dadu Majra colony said: “The stench from the garbage is unbearable, especially when it’s windy. …
Passengers on cruise ships could be exposing themselves to dangerous levels of pollution, according to an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches team that found some public areas on the ships’ decks were more polluted than the world’s worst-affected cities. The undercover investigation, which will be broadcast tonight at 8pm, focused …
Percentage Of Women Deaths Resulting From Diabetes And Blood Pressure Exceeded That Of Men In The State, Shows An Analysis Of Vital Statistics Reports Between The Years 2005 And 2015. When it comes to diabetes, blood pressure and Asthma, Kerala women have been more vulnerable than men shows data collected …
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), an organization composed of the world’s leading international respiratory societies working together to improve lung health globally, released “The Global Impact of Respiratory Disease.” The report describes the tremendous impact that respiratory disease has on world health. Specific diseases addressed include COPD, asthma, …
Children and teenagers exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution may be at an increased risk of a specific DNA damage called telomere shortening, a new study warns. Young people with asthma also have evidence of telomere shortening, a type of DNA damage typically associated with ageing, researchers said. …
One of the biggest factors of air pollution, and subsequently asthma in India is the burning of biogas in homes for cooking India ranks first when it comes to the number of deaths due to lung disease, and is 14th on the list when it comes to those who die …
Ahmedabad: Persistent cold and cough and acute breathing problems occurring frequently? Act before it's too late and check whether you have asthma. Thanks to increasing levels of air pollution in addition to environmental changes and weather changes, the number of asthma cases are on the rise and medical experts have …
World Asthma Day is organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma with the goal to improving asthma awareness and care around the world. The event takes place on the first Tuesday of May every year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, 300 million people suffer from asthma and …
Nagpur: The spate of construction activities in the city, be it cement road works, metro or building construction, is proving detrimental to asthma patients. Their disease aggravates due to increased dust particles in the air. Pulmonologists are demanding the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) should enforce construction norms effectively to minimize …
As the World Asthma Day is marked tomorrow, medical experts have urged the Federal Government to subsidise medications on the ailment and create specialised centres to manage it. The international day is marked to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. The theme of this year’s event is “You …
