There is good news for those fighting for smoking bans around the world. Just five years after a nationwide smoking ban was enacted in England, childhood asthma related hospital visits are down 12.3 percent. The findings were reported through the journal Pediatrics by the Imperial College London.
If you want to take respiratory medicine in the United States, you would use a nebulizer. But if you want to take respiratory medicine in Australia, you’d use a nebuliser.
Have you ever wondered why the various English-speaking countries can’t agree on how to spell their words?
Did you know babies can’t blow their own nose? If you’re reading this, you probably did. So, you have a congested non-nose-blowing baby. What do you do? There are a few options.
Traditional nebulizers are pretty noisy. In fact, they’re sometimes referred to as jet nebulizers. They’re a great, convenient way to deliver medication, but some people prefer a quieter treatment. For them we recommend ultrasonic nebulizers. Here are what we think are the four best.
Parents often have trouble giving their babies nebulizer treatments. Infants may be scared and bat the nebulizer away or start crying. Though there’s no foolproof solution for getting your infant to cooperate, there are some things you can do to help.
Inhalers are often the first line of defense against life threatening asthma attacks. For many, they provide nearly instant relief by opening up airways to make it easier to breath. However, for some, they can be tricking to operate, leaving them with less than optimal treatment. You must coordinate your inhale at the exact moment you release the medication for the treatment to be effective.
Winter is here, which means the air’s not only getting colder but also dryer. Fun experiment: To see how dry the air is, put a glass of water by your bed at night and see how much has evaporated in the morning. The dryer the air, the faster the water evaporates.
1. What’s the difference between a nebulizer and a compressor?
Though often referred to as a nebulizer, the machine part is actually the compressor because it compresses air to turn liquid medication into mist. The nebulizer is the part you attach to the compressor and breathe through.
I’ve always found it odd that fish is supposed to be good for you. I mean, it’s delicious. And everything else that’s delicious will apparently kill you. Now a group of scientists have concluded that in addition to lowering your blood pressure, reducing your risk of heart attacks, aiding brain function, and preventing inflammation fish can decrease the risk of your child developing asthma or allergies.
According to U.S. District Judge Robert Scola Jr.—no, they can’t.
Former State Senator Mandy Dawson was recently convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to six months in prison. She represented Broward and Palm Beach counties in the Florida House and Senate for 16 years.
Today is the Great American Smokeout – the day the American Cancer Society hopes smokers and their families make a plan to quit smoking for good. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US. Not only is the smoker affected, but entire families can have health ramifications due to secondhand smoke.
Dust mites are a leading cause of allergies and allergy-related asthma, second only to pollen. And it’s no wonder. They’re everywhere. A single gram of dust can hold up to 19,000 mites. The dust mites’ feces, which contain allergenic proteins, then gets into bed sheets, pillows, mattresses, and teddy bears—making your home and bed an asthma nightmare.
