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It is the leading cause of hospital admissions in young children, causing breathlessness and wheezing and in some cases pneumonia. Traditionally, infection with RSV occurs between November and March, yet there is growing evidence that RSV outbreaks vary by geographic region and from year to year, Dr. Aleta B. Bonner from Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin noted in an interview with Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
(More)Health dept. offers option to flu shot Oct 16, 2008
Those people include individuals with asthma/or children with recurring wheezing; people with allergy to eggs, egg proteins, gentamicin, gelatin or arginine; or people with life-threatening reactions to previous influenza vaccinations. Also, the nasal mist is not for people with weakened immune systems, long-term medical conditions, or metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Noxious Gas Stove Emissions Worsen Asthma Symptoms In Young Children Oct 15, 2008
Specifically, the researchers compared the frequency and intensity of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness to NO2 levels inside the inner-city homes of 150 Baltimore City 2- to 6-year-olds ... Each 20-point increase in nitrogen dioxide levels led to 10 percent more days of cough and 15 percent more days with limited speech due to wheezing ... Asthma and wheezing were significantly associated with weight, with the heaviest children. (Science Daily)
Dangerous Dining Oct 14, 2008
Allergic reactions can include: hives; flushed skin or rash; tingling or itchy sensation in the mouth; face, tongue or lip swelling; vomiting and/or diarrhea; abdominal cramps; coughing or wheezing; dizziness and or/lightheadedness; swelling of the throat and vocal cords; difficulty breathing and loss of consciousness ... During a food allergy episode, a battle rages -- symptoms start to appear throughout the body: swelling lips, stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, hives and wheezing as the... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Where to get a free flu shot Oct 14, 2008
At this clinic, FluMist will be available to healthy children with no history of wheezing. The Cambridge Public Health Department is well stocked with flu vaccine. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Med diet 'could prevent asthma' Oct 13, 2008
They looked at the incidence of asthma symptoms, such as wheezing, and of allergic rhinitis, caused by dust mite or pet allergies ... Eating oranges, apples, tomatoes and grapes each day, which around 300 children did, was shown to have a protective effect against wheezing and allergic rhinitis. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Live Longer..And Healthier Oct 10, 2008
The Dallas lawyer is a poster boy for healthy living, maintaining a lifestyle that would leave the typical 55-year-old wheezing in the dust. Working with a coach, Parker bikes for hours at a time in a tricked-out exercise room above his garage. (SmartMoney)
A Man with Chest Pain, Arthralgias, and a Mediastinal Mass Oct 10, 2008
Two months before admission, pain in the middle and right chest developed, which radiated intermittently to the right arm, increased in intensity with deep inspiration or changes in position, and was accompanied by fatigue and mild shortness of breath; there was no wheezing, cough, or production of sputum. He came to the emergency department of this hospital. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Kids' Flu Shot Largely Ineffective over Past Few Years Oct 8, 2008
"It is recommended for children and adults, aged 2 to 49 who do not have asthma or recurrent wheezing -- that's about 80 percent of children," he said. For younger children, "you're stuck with a flu shot -- no pun intended," Belshe said. (MEDLINEplus)
New Test Could Help Catch Serious Infections In Babies Oct 8, 2008
However, this wheezing is probably more due to the presence of chest infections than to the use of. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Wheezing and asthma in young children Oct 8, 2008
"Wheezing can be serious," said Dr. Eigen, the Billie Lou Wood Professor of Pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and director of pediatric pulmonology and critical care at Riley Hospital ... Establishing a diagnosis of asthma in young wheezing children also can be challenging for the physician because the type, severity and frequency of asthma symptoms vary widely among children and, sometimes even with an individual child. (EurekAlert!)
A bad situation Oct 7, 2008
Of course, my general health was bad shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, very tired and very down. Under Initiative 1000 I would have felt justified in asking for the overdose of barbiturates to kill myself. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Overweight 'higher asthma risk' Oct 5, 2008
These reactions cause the airways to become narrower and irritated, which leads to the symptoms of asthma - such as wheezing, shortness of breath and a tight chest. More than 5m people in the UK are currently being treated for asthma. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Public safety Oct 4, 2008
I thought I was making some progress the shot was coming back, I was no longer grabbing my shorts and wheezing after just a couple of games and I was starting to find a rhythm and rapport with my fellow hoopsters. In case you haven t noticed, we re making a couple of tweaks to our Web site. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Kids Who Wheeze with Rhinovirus at Higher Asthma Risk Oct 4, 2008
Previous research had shown that infants who experience viral respiratory illnesses with wheezing are more likely to develop asthma. But, until now, it has not been clear whether all types of respiratory viruses that produce wheezing are associated with this increased risk ... A new study published in the first issue for October of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that it is rhinovirus-produced wheezing that parents should be most worried about. (MEDLINEplus)
Mediterranean Diet May Protect Kids from Asthma Oct 4, 2008
Among children, greater adherence in the previous year to a Mediterranean diet -- that it, one high in vegetables, fruits and nuts, legumes, fish and cereals, and low in dairy products, meat, junk food and fat -- was associated with less asthma, wheezing, allergic rhinitis, sneezing and itchy-watery eyes. Dr. Isabelle Romieu from Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica de Mexico in Morelos and colleagues report their findings in the journal Allergy. (MEDLINEplus)
Childhood Wheezing With Rhinovirus Can Increase Asthma Odds 10-fold Oct 4, 2008
3, 2008) Infants who experience viral respiratory illnesses with wheezing are known to be at increased risk for developing asthma later during childhood. It is not known, however, whether every type of respiratory virus that produces wheezing presents similar risk ... "We have found that rhinovirus, the most common cause of colds, contributes a disproportionate amount towards future asthma development in comparison to other viruses that also cause childhood wheezing," said principle... (Science Daily)
New rules offer security to food allergy sufferers Oct 3, 2008
Histamine can trigger swelling, hives, eczema, nasal congestion, wheezing, asthma, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms usually develop within a few minutes to one hour after eating the food. (Globe and Mail)
Outdoor pools boost child's asthma risk: study Sep 25, 2008
Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and chest tightness. Bernard and colleagues showed that outdoor pools are just as or more risky than indoor ones because harmful vapors remain at the pool surface and do not drift away. (Yahoo News)
Rescue plan could hinge on value of bad assets Sep 24, 2008 Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup Sep 23, 2008 Reflux a possible factor in recurrent pediatric croup Sep 22, 2008 Heartburn Is Not Harmless Sep 21, 2008 Paracetamol and asthma Sep 21, 2008 Cells that mediate steroid-resistant asthma identified by scientists at Children's Hospital Sep 20, 2008 Monitoring exhaled nitric oxide does not help manage asthma Sep 20, 2008 Paracetamol ups asthma risk in kids Sep 20, 2008 Paracetamol use may raise asthma risk in children Sep 19, 2008 Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma Sep 19, 2008 Mother's Diet And Allergic Asthma In Offspring Sep 19, 2008 Back to School Asthma Management Sep 19, 2008 Early Daycare Linked to Lower Asthma Risk Sep 18, 2008 Food Allergy Sep 18, 2008 Health Buzz: Dangerous Blood Clots and Other Health News Sep 17, 2008 Childhood: Day Care May Offer Asthma Protection Sep 17, 2008 More Findings On Gene Involved In Childhood Asthma Sep 17, 2008 Hobbies, outdoor allergies collide Sep 16, 2008 Curing allergies naturally Sep 16, 2008 Best Ways To Avoid The Office Bug Sep 15, 2008 B Karkaria: No smoke without ire Sep 14, 2008 Health Consequences of 9/11 Continue Sep 11, 2008 Valley air triggering fewer EPA violations Sep 9, 2008 More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma Sep 9, 2008 Sweat-prone athletes may be protected from asthma Sep 9, 2008 Even Kids with Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated Sep 6, 2008 Low-birth-weight Children Should Have Their Blood Pressure Checked, Researchers Find Sep 6, 2008 Could Your Indoor Air be Making You... Sep 5, 2008 Coach rescues swimmer at Chandler High Sep 4, 2008 Med diet 'could prevent asthma' Sep 4, 2008 Apple juice 'may prevent asthma' Sep 4, 2008 Low Birth Weight Children Appear At Higher Risk Of Psychiatric Disturbances Sep 4, 2008 Study ties child abuse to asthma Sep 2, 2008 Allergies Causes and Treatments Sep 2, 2008 Most vaccine-allergic children can still be safely vaccinated, Hopkins experts say Sep 2, 2008 Overweight 'higher asthma risk' Sep 1, 2008 New Beta-blocker To Offer Hope To Heart And Lung Sufferers Aug 29, 2008 Tips to Help Control Ragweed Allerg... Aug 28, 2008 Have Means, will help Aug 22, 2008 Evergreen residents blame mold for health woes Aug 20, 2008 Breathing better at asthma camp Aug 18, 2008 In China, farmers are too busy to notice the Olympics Aug 17, 2008 Asthma In Boys May Be Just A Phase, But For Girls It May Be There To Stay Aug 17, 2008 'Fighters' refuse to give up Aug 16, 2008 Whats Going Around, Second Week in August Aug 14, 2008 Cease-fire or not, Russian bombs still fall in Georgia Aug 13, 2008 Comic's death raises profile of disease Aug 13, 2008 Use Of Cleaning Products During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Asthma In Young Children Aug 8, 2008 Any All-America candidates on D? Aug 8, 2008 Risk Of Unintentional Injury Death Is High For Young Children Living With Unrelated Adults Aug 7, 2008 Hazy, hazy Games Aug 6, 2008 Understanding High Blood Pressure Aug 6, 2008 NEWS ALERT: Air quality warning today Aug 2, 2008 Proton Channels Inhibit Release Of Histamine During Allergic Reactions, Novel Study Finds Aug 1, 2008 Asthmatic Kids Face Obstacles to Getting Fit Aug 1, 2008 Yes, we still love "The X-Files" Jul 28, 2008 PediPlace and community care for children together Jul 26, 2008 Early Exposure To Tobacco Smoke Causes Asthma And Allergy Jul 25, 2008 Asthma medications: Not a clear advantage Jul 22, 2008 Health Matters: Secondhand Smoke: What is it? Jul 22, 2008 Researchers Identify Immune Cells That Block Allergic Reactions Jul 17, 2008 Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy Jul 16, 2008 Asthma linked to nutty diets Jul 16, 2008 Thunderstorms Linked To Asthma Attacks Jul 15, 2008 Big Beijing steel maker cuts production to help reduce pollution for Olympics Jul 15, 2008
" Will it work? By some measures, it already has. Loan markets are sputtering and wheezing, but at least they've returned to life. Now that there's a government plan taking shape, investors are less worried about financial firms going under and debt holders are more confident about being paid back. "The goal is to make sure the financing of the rest of the economy is unimpeded," Posen said. "It will definitely accomplish that goal. " The basic idea is simple. Financial institutions hold hundreds... (San Francisco Chronicle)
What You Need to Know About Heart Failure Medications Sep 23, 2008
Side effects include dizziness, fatigue, fluid buildup and wheezing. Diuretics - Also called water pills, these work by helping the body get rid of extra fluid. (Pekin Times, IL)
The condition can cause fast or difficult breathing, and sometimes wheezing. Croup has been thought to be caused by a virus, but upper airway problems have also been suggested as a possible trigger. (MEDLINEplus)
It may be accompanied by fast or difficult breathing, and sometimes a grunting noise or wheezing while breathing. The symptoms of croup can be very upsetting to parents and caregivers, as they may be mistaken for choking or other serious airway issues. (EurekAlert!)
hoarseness, laryngitis, wheezing, or coughing. pnuemonia or asthma. (Suite101.com)
Cases were aged between 20 and 45 years and had both a self-reported diagnosis of asthma and either wheezing, or shortness of breath, or waking at night with breathlessness in the previous 12 months. The control group consisted of healthy volunteers with no diagnosis of asthma and no asthmatic symptoms in the previous 12 months. (NHS Choices)
Asthma is characterized by repeated wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Every year, more than half of all Americans diagnosed with asthma suffer at least one acute attack, according to the CDC. These flare-ups lead to approximately 2 million emergency room visits, 10 million outpatient visits and 100 million days of restricted activity every year. (EurekAlert!)
The causes of asthma are still unknown, but allergens, air pollution and infections can provoke its symptoms, which include wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. Asthma symptoms occur when the tissues of the lungs become inflamed and the muscles in the airways contract, making breathing difficult. (EurekAlert!)
The findings were published in the journal Lancet together with two other studies, which found that runny noses and wheezing early on in life may be strong predictors of asthma. In one study, researchers pored through data provided by parents of more than 205,000 children and found paracetamol use in the first year of life was associated with a 46% higher risk of asthma by the time the children were 6 or 7 compared to those never exposed to the drug. (India Times, India)
The findings were published in the journal Lancet together with two other studies, which found that runny noses and wheezing early on in life may be strong predictors of asthma ... The third study in Arizona in the United States found wheezing early in life may be an ominous sign of asthma developing in adulthood ... "In over 70 percent of people with current asthma and 63 percent of those with newly diagnosed asthma at age 22 years, episodes of wheezing had happened in the first three years of... (Scientific American)
The researchers found that children who had wheezing at age 6 or 7 were four times more likely to develop asthma as adults. For children whose wheezing persisted, their risk of developing asthma increased 14 times ... "In over 70 percent of people with current asthma and 63 percent of those with newly diagnosed asthma at age 22 years, episodes of wheezing had happened in the first three years of life or were reported by parents at age 6 years... Our findings support our previous proposition that... (Health-Finder)
(May 7, 2006) Histamine release during asthma and hay fever causes itching and wheezing. Northwestern University researchers examined a mouse model of asthma and found that mice lacking the histamine 1 receptor. (Science Daily)
Seasonal allergies, plus a new school environment with potential asthma triggers make it tough to avoid the wheezing, tight chested feeling that brings kids and their parents into the emergency room ... -Start Treatment as soon as you see your child suffering from a shortness of breath or wheezing, try a second treatment, but if that doesn't work call your pediatrician. (W-USA News, DC)
They found that those who attended daycare had a lower risk of wheezing by the time they were 5 years old, compared with children who stayed at home or with a babysitter ... These children were 75 percent less likely than their peers who were cared for at home to develop a wheezing problem ... Similarly, children who went into daycare after the age of 12 months had a 35 percent lower risk of wheezing. (MEDLINEplus)
A 3-year-old boy with a recent history of hives and wheezing after eating chocolate mousse is evaluated ... He also has a history of chronic rhinitis, nocturnal cough, severe eczema, and a previous hospitalization for recurrent wheezing. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Among the potential problems attributable to climate change: more allergies, kidney stones, algae-related complaints, exotic infections, insect stings, wheezing and hacking, and heat-wave deaths. Bigger coastal storms may also occur, and fewer fruits may be available. (U.S. News & World Report)
Children who attend day care may be less likely to suffer from asthma and wheezing than their stay-at-home peers, a new study reports. The analysis, by British researchers, offers support for the so-called hygiene hypothesis, the theory that some early exposure to infectious agents in day care centers or through older siblings offers protection against asthma. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Asthma and wheezing were significantly associated with weight, with the heaviest children. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Or a pro golfer often reduced to a wheezing, sneezing mass by interaction with all things green. It may sound like a nightmare, but for renowned hunter Will Primos of Jackson and pro golfer Jill McGill of Denver it was real life. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Asthma symptoms include tightness of the chest, difficulty breathing, persistent coughing and wheezing and can be caused by environment factors, allergens, pollutants and the cold. Asthma is all about sticky mucous and inflamed tubes. (iAfrica.com)
If you're one of those types who desperately tries to avoid sitting next to a sniffling, sneezing and wheezing colleague during a meeting, you've got good reason. "If you had X-ray vision," says Dr. William Schaffner, professor and chair of the Vanderbilt Department of Preventive Medicine and vice president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, "you would see a cloud of viruses around them. Every time they exhale, respiratory viruses come out, extending about three feet, creating a... (Forbes)
And, if we add the smoker's emissions to the existing ones of wheezing buses, geriatric taxis, shoddily maintained cars, and the passing dyspeptic cow, we will be totally exhausted. Even the ban in public buildings has its hazards. (India Times, India)
Many New Yorkers are suffering from wheezing, shortness of breath, stomach and other medical or emotional problems related to their 9/11 exposure and its aftermath, Alan Aviles, who heads the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, told Environmental News Service. Yet too many dont connect their continuing health problems to 9/11 or believe that help is only available to WTC rescue and recovery workers. (Newsmax)
The particulates can travel inside the lungs, cause problems such as coughing and wheezing and worsen respiratory conditions like asthma. The Valley's air quality got bad enough that the EPA gave local officials until Dec. 31, 2006, to clean the air. (AZCentral)
Symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Lockette analyzed the secretion rates of the athletes' sweat, saliva and tears. (Health-Finder)
The findings, published in the medical journal Chest, are based on tests of 56 healthy Marines who had symptoms of exercise-induced asthma -- wheezing, breathless or coughing in response to physical exertion. Researchers at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego measured the volunteers' lung function before and after giving them a medication called methacholine, which, in someone with asthma, causes the airways to constrict at low doses. (Reuters India)
Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction are usually immediate, may include hives, swelling, wheezing, coughing, low blood pressure, vomiting or diarrhea, and can lead to full-blown, life-threatening anaphylaxis. To help pediatricians differentiate between these serious reactions to benign responses, the investigators analyzed the available evidence on vaccine safety and allergies. (MEDLINEplus)
(May 16, 2007) Through age 5, children born at full term with low birth weight show significantly greater risk for developing respiratory symptoms, including wheezing, coughing and pulmonary infections, according. . (Science Daily)
For these people, molds can cause several kinds of irritations including nasal, throat, eye and skin irritations; coughing and wheezing. People with mold allergies can often have severe reactions. (Suite101.com)
After about fifteen seconds of wheezing, Croswhite said Jilek "just deflated again.". After two more rescue breaths, Jilek started to breath on her own and had regained a pulse. (AZCentral -- News)
They looked at the incidence of asthma symptoms, such as wheezing, and of allergic rhinitis, caused by dust mite or pet allergies ... Eating oranges, apples, tomatoes and grapes each day, which around 300 children did, was shown to have a protective effect against wheezing and allergic rhinitis. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Children who drank apple juice at least once a day were half as likely to suffer from wheezing as those drinking it less than once a month, it found ... While no link was found between apple juice consumption and a reduced chance of an actual asthma diagnosis, the link between wheezing and drinking the juice was quite strong ... The appearance of wheezing symptoms is one of the most important signs that a child is at increased risk of asthma, although many with the symptoms are not eventually... (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
3, 2008) Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a new report. In addition, low-birth-weight children from urban communities may be more likely to have attention problems than suburban low-birth-weight children. (Science Daily)
As an epidemic of asthma left more and more children wheezing during the past two decades, scientists blamed everything from obesity to cockroach droppings to the way we build our houses. Now, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified another potential cause: child abuse. (Boston Globe)
re itchy skin, swelling of mucous membranes and wheezing. In strong allergic reactions severe shock and even death may occur. (Suite101.com)
Symptoms of immediate allergic reactions include hives, swelling, wheezing, coughing, low blood pressure, vomiting, diarrhea, and can lead to full-blown anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction. . (EurekAlert!)
These reactions cause the airways to become narrower and irritated, which leads to the symptoms of asthma - such as wheezing, shortness of breath and a tight chest. More than 5m people in the UK are currently being treated for asthma. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Leading the research, Dr Jill Baker from the School of Biomedical Sciences said: Once developed, this molecule will cause much less wheezing and shortness of breath and should be able to be given safely to the hundreds of thousands of patients with both heart and lung diseases. Furthermore, because it will have so few side effects, it has the potential to become the beta-blocker of choice for all heart patients. (Science Daily)
Ragweed pollens cause miserable symptoms, such as sneezing, wheezing, sore throats and headaches ... Allergic reactions go beyond the itching, sneezing and wheezing that people associate with allergies ... Increased amounts of ragweed pollen can trigger life threatening asthma symptoms, including wheezing and difficulty breathing. (Suite101.com)
Damaurius, 3, has asthma and was wheezing a lot. Sanjurjo, a resident at the homeless shelter Olivia s Place in Waltham, wanted him to see a doctor, but getting both him and her older son Nyair, 5, to the Boston-based physician from the shelter can be challenging. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
In these people, common reactions are nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, skin irritation, fever, shortness of breath, and even mold infections in the lungs. Tacita Wimsatt said her 13-year-old son started having respiratory troubles about a year after moving to Evergreen Square. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Symptoms of an asthma attack might include coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing and feelings of anxiety. Triggers of asthma attacks might include animal dander, smoke, perfumes, dust and flowers. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
"It is tea-drying time," said Yi Song, 55, chuckling contentedly as fragrant green leaves were fluffed and warmed in a wheezing array of ovens that rotated ceaselessly behind him. "We don't have time for that.". (Boston Globe)
Asthma and wheezing were significantly associated with weight, with the heaviest children. (July 7, 2008) More aggressive treatment of childhood eczema may be an important step in preventing asthma, says a new Australian. (Science Daily)
Robbie's constant wheezing prompted his parents to take him to Medical College of Georgia Hospital's emergency room. They found out the breathing problems were because of respiratory syncytial virus, a common respiratory illness in infants. (The Augusta Chronicle)
In Pittsford, Dr. David Topa is treating the Coxsackie virus, and coughing and wheezing. In Greece, Dr. Laurie Shin is seeing fevers, colds, croup, ear infections, and hand foot and mouth disease. (WOKR13 Rochester)
The woman, frail with thin white hair, was gasping and wheezing into an oxygen mask"They are punishing us," Kvachatze said of the Russians. "They are punishing us for trying to be independent."Bombs. (News & Observer)
The disease has also made a home in her lungs, causing its signature symptoms -- shortness of breath, wheezing and difficulty breathing. There is no cure for sarcoidosis, an affliction that hits adults younger than 40 and disproportionately affects African Americans, especially women. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Asthma and wheezing were significantly associated with weight, with the heaviest children. (May 21, 2007) Women who eat apples and fish during pregnancy may reduce the risk of their children developing asthma or allergic disease, suggests new research. (Science Daily)
I agree hop, while the other teams will be wheezing in the fourth quarter, we will still be fresh due to depth. I bet we put some nails in the coffins in the fourth quarter this year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Asthma and wheezing were significantly associated with weight, with the heaviest children. (May 30, 2008) The number of uninsured young adults in the United States rose to 13. (Science Daily)
People I never heard wheeze before, you could hear them audibly wheezing. Even worse is the specter of U.S. athletes touring the Forbidden City wearing masks, or the International Olympic Committee taking the embarrassing step of postponing outdoor endurance events because of unhealthy air. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
can sometimes give rise to asthma-like wheezing and breathlessness. Calcium channel blocking medications can give some people marked constipation (eg verapamil) or ankle swelling and headaches (eg nifedipine, amlodipine) while drugs known as ACE inhibitors (enalapril, ramipril, perindopril etc) are notorious for causing persistent cough. (Suite101.com)
Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain when inhaling deeply, wheezing and coughing. For more information about air quality and what you can do to protect yourself and your family today and in the future, visit OwnYourAir. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
(May 7, 2006) Histamine release during asthma and hay fever causes itching and wheezing ... 12, 2007) In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery eyes and wheezing, can be produced in. (Science Daily)
One study even found that pre-schoolers with wheezing were less active than their classmates without asthma. The researchers also found that many young people with asthma didn't think they were able to fully participate in sports and physical activities. (Newsmax)
"The X-Files" stayed on the air too painfully long, wheezing to an undignified finale in 2002. By that point, the so-called "mythology" plot was insanely convoluted, Duchovny had drastically reduced his appearances, and Anderson grimly soldiered on, with the uneasy-looking Robert Patrick and Annabeth Gish as late-inning replacement cast members. (The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)
If your child is home wheezing with asthma, you can t go to work and your child can t go to school. Other leaders at PediPlace include Larry Robins, executive director; Cassandra Singleton, clinical director; and Bob Painter, business manager. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Thesis: 'Parental smoking, wheezing and sensitisation in early childhood', Eva Lanner. Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM), Karolinska Institutet. (Science Daily)
She was wheezing, she said, which was nothing new. She had always had breathing problems and thought nothing of it. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Wheezing and coughing are also more common in children who breathe secondhand smoke. The main place young children breathe secondhand smoke is in their homes. (Needham Tab, MA)
(May 7, 2006) Histamine release during asthma and hay fever causes itching and wheezing. Northwestern University researchers examined a mouse model of asthma and found that mice lacking the histamine 1 receptor. (Science Daily)
However, daily consumption of nut products increased the odds that a child would have wheezing by 42 percent, shortness of breath by 58 percent and steroid use to ease asthma symptoms by 62 percent, compared to children born to mothers who rarely consumed nuts. Overall, the odds of developing asthma symptoms for a child whose mother ate nuts daily were 47 percent higher, according to the study. (U.S. News & World Report)
The study found that children whose mothers reported eating nuts on a daily basis, compared with those whose mothers rarely - fewer than three times a month or never - consumed nut products while pregnant, were 50 per cent more likely to develop wheezing or other asthma-related symptoms. "We were pretty surprised to see the adverse associations between daily versus rare nut product during pregnancy and symptoms of asthma in children because we haven't seen this in similar previous studies,"... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Asthma and wheezing were significantly associated with weight, with the heaviest children. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Rain and winds brought blue skies on Saturday, but humid, overcast weather in recent weeks has often kept city residents wheezing in a shroud of haze, dust and fumes. Shougang, whose name means Capital Steel, is the worst polluter in the city. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
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