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Tag: Asthma
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Rajasthan starts molecular chip test for allergies through microarray tech
A molecular chip allergy test based on microarray technology has been installed recently to get 100 percent accuracy in results and repeatability of the tests at Asthma Bhawan, an NGO supported hospital.
August 24, 2022 -
Asthma in children likely to worsen after Covid infection: Study
Chou said that it was due to hygiene and public health measures, and/or decreased exposures to particulate matter and viral triggers.
May 4, 2022 -
Delhi man with no asthma admitted to hospital after breathlessness, low O2 level
Upon examination, he was diagnosed with eosinophilic asthma, a type of asthma that is marked by high levels of eosinophil cells.
November 17, 2021 -
Night shift workers at high risk of severe asthma: Study
According to the study, published in the journal Thorax, around one in five employees in the developed world works permanent or rotating night shifts.
November 18, 2020 -
Scientists rule out asthma as trigger for Covid-19 severity
However, studies have shown that steroids may decrease the body's immune response and worsen the inflammatory response.
July 6, 2020 -
Eating turnip is a healthy bet!
Eat turnips in raw as well as cooked form in order to maintain a healthy diet
January 21, 2020 -
Pets prevent allergies
We’ve known for years that dogs were good for our mental health.
July 23, 2019 -
IMA asks doctors to step up campaign against tobacco
Addiction to tobacco, especially smoking, is a major health problem globally and is the cause of serious respiratory diseases such as asthma.
May 31, 2019 -
Delhi smog, a ‘death sentence’, newborns gulping air equal to 25 cigarettes: Report
Exposure to toxic air kills hundreds of thousands of children every year, the WHO said in an October report.
November 5, 2018 -
IGMC doc first Indian to be conferred with US award for volunteerism
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla Professor of department Medicine Dr Jatinder Kumar Mokta (in photo) has been conferred with the prestigious ‘American College of Physicians Oscar E Edward’s Memorial Award’ for 2018-19. He was felicitated with the award recently at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA for rendering voluntary health services in the remote areas of Himachal...
September 10, 2018 -
Smoking during pregnancy linked to asthma severity in kids
Women who smoke while pregnant contribute to the severity of asthma and poor lung function in their children.
March 7, 2018 -
How asthma may affect your chances of pregnancy
Women using short-acting asthma relievers take longer to get pregnant.
February 17, 2018 -
Sugary drinks during pregnancy linked to mid-childhood asthma
The study, published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, involved over 1,000 mother-child pairs in the US.
December 8, 2017 -
Nuts, oily fish may cut kids’ risk of asthma, rhinitis
Children who had higher blood levels of omega 3 at the age of 8 years were less likely to have developed asthma or rhinitis by the age of 16 years.
December 7, 2017 -
Why women are more vulnerable to asthma risk than men
The findings showed that testosterone acts on immune cells that act as first line of defenders of the body against invading viruses.
November 29, 2017 -
Gut bacteria, not just genetics, linked to asthma
Researchers have found that microbes in a baby's digestive tract may also be involved.
November 28, 2017 -
Green neighbourhood may help in reducing asthma risk
People living in urban areas are less likely to develop breathing problems, when there are lots of trees in their neighbourhood.
November 18, 2017
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