Don't Bring Race into This! (Just Ancestry)

For so long research has relied on factors such as race, gender and age to determine if you are likely to have certain diseases, however, new research on asthma and other lung diseases shows that your ancestry can determine whether you are genetically more likely. Of course, this research comes with a bit of controversy.


Read more HERE.

Don't Throw Out Inhaler Yet

Children who have both peanut allergies and asthma are more at risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction. Even if asthma symptoms disappear, it can be a life saving decision not to throw out that inhaler. Though some kids may "outgrow" the condition by the time they reach their teens, the effects of an allergic reaction to food could be much worse without an inhaler.


Read more HERE.

anyone else having bad allergies lately?

I've been SUPER sneezy!

New Merck Asthma Treatment FDA Approved

Merck's newest asthma treatment, Dulera, has been FDA approved. It is in competition with Advair, which is made by GlaxoSmithKline. Dulera is expected to be available by the end of July. I'll be sure to post more about how Dulera is used once I find out more info about it!


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Pollution and Daycare (yes daycare!) linked to Infant Asthma

Exposure to pollutants and chemicals during the first year of life makes infants develop a higher risk of getting asthma. In addition, infants who started daycare at less than 4 months old were also more likely to develop asthma. The results were found in THIS USC study.

C-Section Babies More Likely to be Asthmatic

This research out of the UK says that babies born via c-section are more likely to develop asthma, as well as other illnesses, later in life. Children born naturally are exposed to certain germs that help boost their immune system early in life, and due to the sterility of operating rooms, c-section babies lack expose. While C-sections are performed mostly for medical reasons, there are some mothers who elect to have the procedure as opposed to natural childbirth. Based on this research, it's something they may want to re-consider.

More reason to RUN!

A study from York University in Toronto has found that asthmatics who excercise have found it easier to control their symptoms. Read more HERE.

Doesn't that make you want to go out for a jog?