What is asthma? As per modern aspect: Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs that causes difficulty in breathing. Its symptoms occur when there is a swelling in the airways and muscles. Production of excessive mucus fills the airways and reduces the amount of air that can pass through the lungs.… Read More »
Following recent statewide bans on specific varieties of e-cigarettes as a result of hundreds of illnesses and several deaths across the country, new findings published in Scientific Reports are shedding light on how some e-cig flavors could worsen symptoms of asthma and other respiratory diseases, reports EurekAlert! For the study, researchers from Australia and the… Read More »
Deaths from asthma in England and Wales are the highest they have been in more than a decade, according to analysis of official data. More than 1,400 adults and children died from asthma attacks in 2018 – that’s 2.5 people out of every 100,000. The charity Asthma UK said too many lives were being cut… Read More »
It has been revealed that Ireland had the worst mortality rates when it comes to asthma in Western Europe. The Asthma Society of Ireland has warned that the country is “getting asthma management wrong” and that it is causing a serious economic burden. A new report from the organisation has shown that there were 421,000 specialist and 133,000… Read More »