Obesity Worsens Asthma (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the problem and to have lower quality of life and worse control of the disease than those with asthma who are normal weight.

Health Tip: Controlling Asthma (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Health Tip: Controlling Asthma Category: Health News Created: 9/5/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 9/5/2008

Obesity makes asthma worse (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

For people with asthma, those who are obese are nearly five times more likely than their non-obese peers to be hospitalized for asthma, new research indicates.

Obesity Worsens Asthma (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)

By Kathleen Doheny , HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely...

Obese Patients Have Nearly Five Times Greater Risk Of Hospitalization For Asthma, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds (Medical News Today)

Obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the condition than non-obese people with asthma, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Health Tip: Controlling Asthma (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

(HealthDay News) -- While some people are more likely to have asthma, the things that actually "trigger" attacks vary from person to person.

Link Explored Between Obesity And Asthma (Medical News Today)

In the first asthma study that controls for risk factors such as smoking, medication, gastroesophageal reflux, and demographics, researchers from Kaiser Permanente have found that hospitalization for asthma is about five times as likely for obese people than for non-obese people. The findings are published in the September issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Asthma rates high among abused children (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The risk of developing asthma is doubled in children who have suffered physical or sexual abuse, new research in Puerto Rico shows.

Obesity Worsens Asthma (US News & World Report)

Sufferers more likely to be hospitalized, have lower quality of life, study finds

Obesity Worsens Asthma (HealthCentral.com)

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N.C. cities rank high for fall allergies

" Dr. Leigh Schwietz from the Allergy and Asthma Center of North Carolina says her office is beginning to see a steady flow of chronic snifflers and sneezers.

Analysis Shows No Singulair, Suicide Link

Sept. 5, 2008 -- A new analysis by the American Lung Association does not support a link between the asthma and allergy drug Singulair and depression and suicide .

No Place Safe From Allergies

If you are one of the 36 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, there is nowhere in the United States that is free from pollen and other allergens this fall, a new report shows.

Asthma: a major pediatric health issue

Respiratory Research , Vol. 3, No. Suppl 1. , pp. S3-S7. Dheidan no-tag Abstract The incidence, prevalence, and mortality of asthma have increased in children over the past three to four decades, although there ...

Free health screenings

Dear Savvy Senior, Last month I got a free cholesterol and blood pressure screening at my local pharmacy.

Newspapers Examine Reaction To Gop VP Nominee Palin's Announcement Of Daughter's Pregnancy

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Public Health ; Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 05 Sep 2008 - 11:00 PDT Alaska Gov.

Health Tip: Controlling Asthma

While some people are more likely to have asthma , the things that actually "trigger" attacks vary from person to person.

Obesity Worsens Asthma

New research shows that obese people who have asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalized for the problem and to have lower quality of life and worse control of the disease than those with ...

5-bags a day: man says popcorn made him sick

Asthma, chronic cough, emphysema, fatigue, severe lung impairment and shortness of breath are just some of the health difficulties a man says he has experienced after eating a certain brand of microwave ...

The Day in Medicine

Asthma is a disease that plagues many Americans, but a new study says weight may make it worse.Meg Oliver has that story and more in today's health watch report.Despite concerns by some parents childhood ...