Digital interventions, such as web-based programs, mobile apps, and text messaging, have been found to improve asthma control and medication adherence while reducing the use of “rescue” medications.
Clinicians are gaining a better understanding of how asthma and allergies are regulated by the circadian clock, which will help patients better alleviate their symptoms.
Primatene MIST was approved earlier this month for over-the-counter (OTC) use for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma (eg, wheezing, tightness of chest, shortness of breath) in patients aged ≥12 years.
The cost of asthma totaled $81.9 billion in 2013, including missed work, mortality, medical costs.
Eighty-eight percent of telehealth visits for ARI were new utilization with an increase in net spending per user.
Association was strongest for the vitamin E isoform α-tocopherol, found in safflower and sunflower oils.
This group has 6 times the odds of dying from the illness compared to whites and Hispanics.
Adding exercise to a weight-loss program improves lung function and inflammatory biomarkers.
Supplementation is linked to a reduction in risk of persistent wheeze and asthma in offspring.
A lack of sleep was also tied to more frequent health visits for those with asthma.
