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Results suggest that steroids are not effective in the treatment of chest infections in non-asthmatic adult patients (Photo: Pixabay)

Steroids ineffective for chest pains in non-asthmatic patients, says new study

Researchers find no reduction in duration of cough, the main symptom of chest infections between two and four days after treatment.

24 Aug 2017 7:58 AM

Evidence suggests risk for suicide attempts as being highest soon after young people were diagnosed with a chronic illness (Photo: Pixabay)

Chronic illness in youngsters may push them towards suicide

According to experts, this could be due to lack of knowledge regarding psychiatric care to help young people deal with their illnesses.

21 Aug 2017 12:21 PM

Both diseases can be treated affordably, but many sufferers are often left undiagnosed, misdiagnosed or under-treated (Photo: Pixabay)

Study reveals the two lung diseases that killed 3.6 million in 2015

According to researchers most people succumbed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, followed by asthma.

17 Aug 2017 8:21 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

World Breastfeeding Week: Sustaining breastfeeding together!

Breast milk contains antibodies that help the baby fight off viruses and bacteria.

02 Aug 2017 1:09 PM

Is excessive sugar intake during pregnancy correlated to asthma in babies?

Scientists have been trying to discover and explain the cause of rise in occurrence to this inflammatory disease.

31 Jul 2017 3:23 PM

Magical herbs to keep you healthy during monsoon

According to traditional ayurveda, 'what heals also prevents.'

24 Jul 2017 9:24 AM

Study links child asthma to high sugar intake during pregnancy

Researchers analyzed associations between maternal intake of free sugars in pregnancy and allergy and asthma at seven years of age.

06 Jul 2017 12:29 PM

Snus users were over 50 percent more likely than non-users to have asthma. (Photo: Pixabay)

Snus linked to asthma and sleep problems

The users of the tobacco product have regular issues with sleeping

15 Jun 2017 11:56 AM

Early introduction of eggs before one year of age seemed to be especially beneficial (Photo: AFP)

Asthma prevented by feeding eggs and peanuts to newborns

While not all food-sensitised infants become food allergic, sensitisation is an important step on the pathway.

09 Jun 2017 4:03 PM

People from various parts of the country and the world come here for the prasad. (Photo: ANI)

'Battani' family of Hyderabad distributes 'fish prasad' which cures asthma

The 'prasad' is being distributed by the 'Battani' family of Hyderabad for the past 172 years.

08 Jun 2017 3:47 PM

Children who lived in inner-city areas had an overall 40 percent higher risk of asthma (Photo: AFP)

Urban lifestyle makes asthma in children worse

19 percent of hospitalizations were estimated to be attributable to black ethnicity; four percent were attributable to living in poor area.

17 Mar 2017 9:19 AM

Children with this type of yeast called Pichia were much more at risk of asthma. (Photo: Pixabay)

Clean drinking water can cause asthma

The presence of yeast in the bacteria can predict the risk of asthma

18 Feb 2017 10:03 AM

Cured meat intake, a typical food in industrialized societies, has been associated with many chronic diseases (Photo: AFP)

Cured meat can be cause for worseing asthma symptoms

Jariwala advises patients to follow a balanced diet that includes fresh, unprocessed foods and is low in salt, sugar, and saturated fats.

03 Jan 2017 9:17 AM

The real benefit seemed to be exclusively among the children whose mothers started out with low levels of the two key ingredients in fish oil. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fish oil during pregnancy reduces baby's asthma risk

Supplements in the last three months may reduce breathing related problems

29 Dec 2016 12:54 PM

This research extends the deleterious effect of cured meat on health (Photo: Pixabay)

Asthma can get worse due to bacon and sausages

Among those who ate one or fewer weekly servings, the proportion of those with worsening asthma symptoms was 14 percent.

21 Dec 2016 8:09 PM

"I've been an emergency physician for about 35 years, worked in a number of hospitals, and I can say, hand on heart, that I have not seen this before," (Photo: AP)

Thunderstorm asthma kills 4 in Australian city

Professor George Braitberg, head of the Royal Melbourne Hospital's emergency department, likened the scene in the hospital to a war zone.

23 Nov 2016 7:26 PM

Donkey's milk is now a health trend in Montenegro

There are strong indications that donkey milk is effective against disorders resulting from a poor immune system.

21 Nov 2016 1:58 PM

Children living in closer proximity to a major road had higher levels of some cytokines that regulate immune responses and inflammation known to have a role in asthma. (Photo: AP)

Vehicular pollution escalates asthma risk in children: study

The exposure is associated with increased plasma levels of interleukin 31 (IL-31), a cytokine that promotes allergic inflammation.

19 Nov 2016 8:17 PM

Children are susceptible to the effects of air pollution because their lungs and immune systems are still developing.

When asthma attacks!

Here is a complete guide from an expert medical practitioner to combat breathing difficulties in children.

14 Nov 2016 12:18 AM

Unlike other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, the flu can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications for those with asthma. (Photo: AP)

Flu shots help children fight asthma

People with asthma may experience more frequent and severe asthma attacks if they get the flu.

12 Nov 2016 1:35 PM

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