As the name implies, “thunderstorm asthma” refers to asthma attacks that occur during or after a thunderstorm.1,2 These attacks can be fatal if not managed.  In regions with high numbers of thunderstorms, there can be increases of the attacks that put a strain on local hospitals. One example is the thunderstorm asthma attacks that occurred […]

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If you are someone with asthma, you may have noticed that your breathing problems get worse during the night. After all, nearly 75% of people with asthma claim that they experience more harsh symptoms at night.1 This issue is something that researchers at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Oregon Health & Science University have […]

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Researchers state that people with asthma do not seem to be at a higher risk of COVID-19, but more studies are needed.  In a recent article written for the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, researchers from Rutgers University discuss the incidence and impact of contracting COVID-19 for patients with asthma.  At present, there […]

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Children exposed to household cleaning products in early life are found to be more at risk of childhood asthma and wheeze. Asthma is a chronic disease affecting 3.8 million Canadians with over 300 new diagnoses occurring each day. Airflow through the lungs is blocked by swelling and inflammation of the airways. Symptoms consist of wheezing, […]

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Researchers discovered a difference in bacteria during times of controlled asthma and severe asthma, leading to a possible link in the composition of the upper airway microbiome and asthma symptoms. Are bacteria to blame for asthma severity? A recent study, published in Nature Communications, suggests that asthma severity in children is linked to the bacteria […]

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A recent study conducted in America investigated the effects of vitamin D on asthma in obese children. Asthma is a long-term respiratory syndrome that can have a serious effect on children’s health. This clinical syndrome involves inflammation of the lungs and hyper-responsiveness of the airways. It is a syndrome that can be caused by many […]

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Over 300 million people around the world are affected by asthma, and the disease contributes to approximately 400,000 deaths every year. The Canadian Lung Association defines asthma as a chronic condition, the symptoms of which are swelling of the airways and filling with mucus. This causes the passages for air to travel through to narrow, […]

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A new study found specific factors that may contribute to a positive methacholine challenge test in patients with asthma.   Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, characterized by obstruction of airflow to the lungs and bronchospasms, which are sudden muscle contractions of the walls of the bronchioles. One of the ways […]

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