Aetna (NYSE: AET) leaders will present the findings of a new study at the Academy for Health Equity Conference in Littleton, Colorado. The study looked at the differences in the use of the emergency room (ER) by minority populations suffering from asthma and the potential to improve health outcomes and cost savings by addressing disparities…
Archive for August, 2010
New Aetna Study Finds African Americans And Hispanics Use Emergency Room For Asthma Incidents More Often Than Whites
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Allergists Offer Ragweed Survival Guide
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
August marks the start of misery for as many as one in five Americans who suffer from hay fever, also called seasonal allergic rhinitis. That’s because ragweed, the main cause of hay fever, begins blooming around mid-August and in one day each plant can produce a million pollen grains that can travel for miles from…
BPA plastics chemical linked to now asthma
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
The controversial chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), already linked to a wide array of health problems, may also increase the risk of asthma in children, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston and published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
BPA is an industrial chemical widely used in the manufacture…
Peanut Allergies in Kids on the Rise
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Rate of Peanut Allergies in Children More Than Tripled Between 1997 and 2008, Study Finds
Peanut allergies in children have more than tripled in the United States from 1997 to 2008, an alarming trend that can’t yet be explained, a new study says.
“We don’t know why this is happening, but there are many theories,” study author…
Traffic-Related Pollution Near Schools Linked to Development of Asthma in Pupils, Study Suggests
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Living near major highways has been linked to childhood asthma, but a new study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) suggests that traffic-related pollution near schools is also contributing to the development of asthma in kids.
The researchers found that the risk of developing asthma due…
When Is Your Sneezin’ Season?
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
If you spend August sneezing, ragweed may be your allergy enemy. If, like clockwork, you suffer in the spring, tree pollen may be to blame. And if your eyes itch and head feels stuffed up after the first frost should have killed every outdoor allergen, you may have indoor allergies.
While some allergy sufferers can pinpoint…
Link Between Acetaminophen Use In Adolescents And Doubled Risk Of Asthma
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma.
The research…
Vitamin D May Treat Or Prevent Allergy To Common Mold
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Research conducted by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues, has found that vitamin D may be an effective therapeutic agent to treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that can complicate asthma and frequently affects patients with Cystic Fibrosis. The work was scheduled…
Heavy Exercise May Produce Asthma-Like Symptoms Even in Healthy Children, Study Finds
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
Children who undergo brief periods of intense exercise may exhibit lung dysfunction or other symptoms similar to those experienced by asthma patients, even when no history of asthma exists, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California’s Irvine and Miller Children’s Hospital.
The results of the study were presented at the ATS…
Bee pollen superfood boosts immune system function
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
There are many superfoods that boost immune function, but few do it with as much potency as bee pollen. Through its unique combination of minerals, vitamins, amino acids and enzymes, bee pollen offers one of the most revitalizing natural superfoods in the world (especially when collected from local bees who are in tune with your…
