Allergy News Asthma and Allergy News from Asthma and Allergy News Feeds http://asthma-allergy-news.com en-us Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study They reduce inflammation in the lungs, improving control of asthma symptoms http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664680.asp 5/15/2012 Beijing's Olympic Smog Shows Pollution's Effect on Health As air quality rose and fell, so did blood-clotting factors, study found http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664780.asp 5/15/2012 Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions Latest numbers from the CDC find 19 million adults and 7 million kids have the illness today http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664789.asp 5/15/2012 'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER: Study Emergency visits for accidental swallowing have doubled http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664687.asp 5/14/2012 Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD In small study, alternative treatment plus meds seemed to help with shortness of breath http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664701.asp 5/14/2012 Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function Just 30 minutes of exposure can damage the lining of the blood vessels, study shows http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664708.asp 5/14/2012 'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests People getting comprehensive education had higher death risk, researchers found http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664719.asp 5/14/2012 Does Your Child Have Seasonal Allergies or a Cold? Expert describes how parents can tell the difference http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art663442.asp 5/12/2012 Scleroderma Complications Worse in Blacks Than Whites: Study The autoimmune disease, which affects tissue throughout the body, can lead to scarred lungs http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664568.asp 5/10/2012 Strides Made in Diagnosing, Treating Lupus New therapies are being developed for people with the autoimmune illness, experts say http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664584.asp 5/10/2012 Health Tip: Having an Allergy to Medication Suggestions to help avoid a reaction http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art664154.asp 5/11/2012 Health Tip: Avoid Asthma Triggers Including things that make you sneeze http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art663497.asp 4/17/2012 Health Tip: Calm a Canker Sore Suggestions to help it heal http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art662558.asp 3/13/2012 Health Tip: Help Calm a Cough Here's what you can do http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art660658.asp 1/23/2012 Health Tip: Skip the Cold Medicine Before Age 4 Here's what you can offer instead http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art659657.asp 12/19/2011 Health Tip: Spot Problems With a CPAP Warning signs of trouble http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art659007.asp 12/1/2011 Health Tip: Protect Kids Who Have Food Allergies Suggestions to keep them safer http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art658788.asp 11/24/2011 Health Tip: Watch for Lactose in Foods If you're lactose intolerant http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art658563.asp 11/15/2011 Health Tip: When a Cold Won't Go Away It might be an allergy http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art658069.asp 11/1/2011 Health Tip: Coping With Nasal Problems During Pregnancy Suggestions to ease stuffiness http://asthma-allergy-news.com/art657773.asp 10/27/2011