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Beat the Heat: 9 Tips for Managing Your Asthma in the Summer

Beat the Heat: 9 Tips for Managing Your Asthma in the Summer

by Asthma Canada | News & Updates

There’s beautiful weather, and then there’s melt your ice cream, instant sunburn kind of weather. Changes in temperature like heat waves are known to trigger asthma symptoms in some people. Knowing how to manage your asthma in these conditions will help you avoid...
International Study Suggests Alternative Treatment for Mild Asthma

International Study Suggests Alternative Treatment for Mild Asthma

by Asthma Canada | News & Updates

A large international study led by a McMaster researcher has found a patient-centric treatment that works for people with mild asthma. People with mild asthma are often prescribed a daily treatment regimen, but up to 80 per cent do not follow the routine, using...
Asthma Hospitalizations Drop For Children and Youth, But Inequalities Persist

Asthma Hospitalizations Drop For Children and Youth, But Inequalities Persist

by Asthma Canada | News & Updates

April 26, 2018 — The rate of Canadians younger than 20 being hospitalized for asthma is down by 50% over the past 10 years, dropping from 154 hospitalizations per 100,000 population to 75. Over that time, rates decreased in all provinces and age groups, with the...
New Scan Could Help Patients With Asthma Finally See Their Illness

New Scan Could Help Patients With Asthma Finally See Their Illness

by Asthma Canada | News & Updates

For Canadians with asthma, catching their breath can be an ongoing struggle as they cope with a disease they can’t even see. But researchers are developing a new way to give patients a full picture of their disease, so their doctors can find the treatment that works...
Inhaled Corticosteroids Do Not Increase Risk of Fracture in Children with Asthma: Study

Inhaled Corticosteroids Do Not Increase Risk of Fracture in Children with Asthma: Study

by Asthma Canada | News & Updates

Daily use of inhaled corticosteroids does not increase the risk of bone fracture in children with asthma, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Inhaled...
New Blood Test Predicts ‘Late-Phase’ Asthmatic Response

New Blood Test Predicts ‘Late-Phase’ Asthmatic Response

by Asthma Canada | News & Updates

When people with mild allergic asthma are exposed to allergens in the environment, such as pollen or dust mites, they typically experience an immediate tightening (narrowing) of their airways, which makes breathing difficult. About half of all people with asthma...
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