http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/AsthmaFind stories, videos, and photos about Asthma from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:14:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Asthma14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Asthma from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/24/football.beckham.asthma.other.athletes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/24/football.beckham.asthma.other.athletes/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter being photographed using an inhaler prior to extra-time in his MLS Cup Final, the news that David Beckham has been an asthma sufferer since childhood has propelled the condition into the limelight.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/asthma.swine.flu.h1n1/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/28/asthma.swine.flu.h1n1/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly one-third, or 28 percent, of adults and children hospitalized with H1N1, also known as swine flu, have asthma. That's more than any other chronic condition, according to a recent analysis of cases published in the New England Journal of Medicine.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/24/fall.allergies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/24/fall.allergies/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's definitely fall: Kids are back in school, football season has kicked off, and ragweed is blooming. While autumn means cooler temperatures and colorful leaves, it also means runny noses and red eyes for millions of Americans.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/15/allergies.sex.sleep/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/15/allergies.sex.sleep/index.html#cnnSTCTextSneezing and wheezing may stamp out those flames of desire. A new study reveals that allergies could be getting in the way of amorous activities.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/health.pets.allergies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/health.pets.allergies/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you could snap your fingers and make your allergies disappear, you'd probably do it in a second. But what if your pet is the cause of your watery eyes, sneezing, and runny nose?Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/pollen.tools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/10/pollen.tools/index.html#cnnSTCTextGot allergies? If you do, the Internet offers a host of helpful options, from widgets to iPhone applications to pollen-counting programs that deliver daily emails to your inbox. Used correctly, these digital tools can help fight allergies in the real world, experts say.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/05/dust.exposure.asthma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/05/dust.exposure.asthma/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout 1 in 7, or 13.5 percent of adults who encountered intense dust clouds after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11 were later found to have asthma, compared with just 8.4 percent who had no dust cloud exposure, researchers in Atlanta and New York City reported on Tuesday.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/pollution.stress.asthma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/21/pollution.stress.asthma/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere may be a reason that children's asthma rates are so high in urban areas. Youngsters with stressed-out parents and exposure to air pollution have a higher risk of asthma, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/16/asthma.drug.xolair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/16/asthma.drug.xolair/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it is conducting a safety review of the asthma drug Xolair after data from an ongoing study suggested an increased number of heart attacks and strokes among patients who use it.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/23/salt.cave.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/23/salt.cave.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextInside a former church on a suburban London street, a room has been designed to recreate the conditions found in Siberian salt mines.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/conditions/06/19/chronic.cough/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/conditions/06/19/chronic.cough/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou've been coughing for weeks. How do you know if it's just a hard-to-shake cold or something more serious?Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/18/parenting.children.asthma/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/18/parenting.children.asthma/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen she was 2 years old, Sonali Mavinkurve caught a cold. But this time there was nothing common about it.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/21/seasonal.allergies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/21/seasonal.allergies/index.html#cnnSTCTextJack Schwartz, 8, has had seasonal allergy symptoms in the past, but his parents never needed to give him medication.Fri, 22 May 2009 13:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/10/cycling.petacchi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/10/cycling.petacchi/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlessandro Petacchi drew first blood in his sprint showdown with Mark Cavendish to win the second stage of the Giro d'Italia in Trieste on Sunday.Sun, 10 May 2009 21:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/27/chest.xray.asthma.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/27/chest.xray.asthma.shu/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan you look at a chest X-ray and tell if someone has asthma?Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/12/cold.genome/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/12/cold.genome/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers have solved the first step in treating the common cold, by mapping its entire genome, or genetic map, teams from the University of Maryland and the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported Thursday.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/asthma.respiratory/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/11/19/asthma.respiratory/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsthma affects 22 million Americans. It can cause wheezing, breathlessness and coughing. Asthma attacks are preventable, but they cannot be eliminated. Even though the condition is treatable, thousands die from complications each year. The National Institutes of Health provides guidelines for helping asthmatics cope with their illness. These guidelines, released in August 2007, include an "asthma action plan" for parents and schools, and recommendations to help keep asthmatics healthy.Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/12/17/parenting.kids.sick.night/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/12/17/parenting.kids.sick.night/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt started around 1 a.m. My son, Liam, was 14 months old, and the noises coming from his room didn't seem completely human: There was a sort of honking bark followed by a whistle-y kind of breathing.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/03/asthma.allergies.work/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/dailydose/12/03/asthma.allergies.work/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe've all thought we were allergic to work in the figurative sense right? But it's actually possible to be physically allergic to work. The condition is called "occupational asthma" and about one in seven people suffers from it, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Some of the symptoms are the same as "typical asthma," such as quick, short sips of breath, wheezing, and tightness in the chest. Other symptoms include coughing, sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. Since the condition is so similar to typical asthma, it becomes very difficult to diagnose.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:34:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821745,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1821745,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly half of nonsmoking Americans are still breathing in cigarette fumes, but the percentage has declined dramatically since the early 1990s, according to a government study released ThursdayThu, 10 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/21/hm.dirty.air/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/21/hm.dirty.air/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwice a day, 7-year-old Hannah Austin exhales all the air from her lungs. She then takes a puff of a low-dose steroid from a purple inhaler, holds her breath for a few seconds and exhales.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/25/rugby.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/25/rugby.drugs/index.html#cnnSTCTextScotland rugby union international Scott MacLeod failed a doping test before this year's Six Nations Championship but has been cleared to carry on playing. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/26/news/companies/pediatric_fda/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/26/news/companies/pediatric_fda/index.htmFDA panelists this week will scrutinize the safety of certain drugs approved for children - including anti-viral and anti-asthma drugs from Glaxo, Roche and Novartis - in meetings that could have wider implications for the industry.Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:55:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1659046,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1659046,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEven elite athletes find it tough to work out; a new study shows that a surprising number of them suffer from exercise-induced asthmaWed, 05 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/02/rs.best.time.day/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/08/02/rs.best.time.day/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse your body's natural rhythms -- and a few tips from the experts -- to find the best time of day to work out, see a doctor, go to the post office, and more.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/27/news/companies/bc.sepracor.results.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/27/news/companies/bc.sepracor.results.reut/index.htmSepracor Inc .posted lower-than-expected results Friday and cut its 2007 outlook amid competition for its insomnia drug and reduced reimbursement for its asthma drug, sending its shares down 20 percent.Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/07/04/cycling.petacchi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/07/04/cycling.petacchi/index.html#cnnSTCTextItalian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi has been barred from competing in the Tour de France by his Milram team after being charged with doping by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on Wednesday.Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/28/cycling.piepoli/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/28/cycling.piepoli/index.htmlSaunier Duval rider Leonardo Piepoli is under suspicion of doping at this year's Giro d'Italia, two days after the Italian cycling federation said it was to investigate Alessandro Petacchi.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/14/cycling.doping/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/06/14/cycling.doping/index.htmlGiro D'Italia stage winner Iban Mayo did not breach anti-doping rules even though he tested for high levels of testosterone during the race, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Thursday.Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/30/news/companies/glaxo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/30/news/companies/glaxo/index.htmThe British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is trying wean just a little more revenue from its top-selling blockbuster Advair, and its ability to do so depends on whether FDA experts believe the allergy drug merits a larger patient population.Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/18/cycling.pereiro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/18/cycling.pereiro/index.htmlSpanish cyclist Oscar Pereiro, who was second to drug-tainted Floyd Landis in the 2006 Tour de France, tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol during the race, French newspaper Le Monde has claimed on its website.Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/19/racing.doping/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/19/racing.doping/index.htmlJapan's Arc de Triomphe favorite Deep Impact has tested positive for a banned substance after finishing third in the race this month, officials have said.Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/parenting/07/03/kids.sports.checklist/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/parenting/07/03/kids.sports.checklist/index.htmlOrganized sports can be a great way for children to socialize and keep fit, but they are not all fun and games, health officials say. Participation carries the risk of physical injuries, and the pressure of competition can sometimes take a mental toll on children.Mon, 03 Jul 2006 21:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/12/news/companies/allergy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/12/news/companies/allergy/index.htmAllergy season is in full swing and, in the $25 billion market for respiratory drugs, GlaxoSmithKline is likely to hold its throne as the asthma king for this season and years to come, despite growing competition.Fri, 12 May 2006 19:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/11/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/05/11/journal.roundup/index.htmlOnce again the thorny issue of replacement estrogen grabbed attention in the major medical journals -- the latest in a seemingly never-ending string of studies that document the pluses and risks of this hormone.Thu, 11 May 2006 18:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/21/games.coach/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/02/21/games.coach/index.htmlItalian anti-doping police said they had discovered " medical equipment useful in their investigations", after a fresh search on rooms used by banned Austrian coach Walter Mayer.Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/inhaler/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/inhaler/index.htmAn FDA advisory committee voted to take away over-the-counter status for asthma inhalers that use the chemical epinephrine and an ozone-depleting propellant on Tuesday, but the vote is not a final decision.Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/23/btsc.cohen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/23/btsc.cohen/index.htmlA few months ago, I was interviewing a principal at a Chicago, Illinois, public elementary school, when from outside her office came the sounds of a child coughing.Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/16/news/companies/genentech/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/16/news/companies/genentech/index.htmGenentech Inc. put a stop to a clinical trial for a potential treatment for peanut allergies after two children suffered "severe" reactions during tests, according to a news report published Monday.Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/27/news/international/novartis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/27/news/international/novartis/index.htmXolair, a treatment for severe asthma from Swiss drug giant Novartis, was approved by European regulators on Thursday.Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/06/01/tennis.puerta/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/06/01/tennis.puerta/index.htmlMariano Puerta reached his first grand slam semifinal at the French Open on Wednesday, the Argentine's return to top flight tennis complete following a nine-month anti-doping ban.Wed, 01 Jun 2005 14:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/05/asthma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/05/asthma/index.htmlIt is a time to take a breath and reflect.Thu, 05 May 2005 09:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/real_estate/buying_selling/healthy_homes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/18/real_estate/buying_selling/healthy_homes/index.htmMany people, cozily ensconced in their favorite easy chair, take comfort in the feeling of safety and security their home provides.Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/09/27/explorers.asthma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/09/27/explorers.asthma/index.htmlA 22-year-old design graduate has invented a gadget that could make asthmatics' lives a lot easier.Mon, 27 Sep 2004 15:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/08/05/adam.bates/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/08/05/adam.bates/index.htmlA 22-year-old design graduate has invented a gadget that could make asthmatics' lives a lot easier.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 11:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/03/16/asthma.capitals/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/03/16/asthma.capitals/index.htmlAsthma hits all areas of the United States, but Knoxville, Tennessee, is the worst, according to an organization's ranking of the nation's cities released Tuesday.Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/12/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/12/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmWhen you think of threats to your health and your home, the last thing you might think of is mold.Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/08/01/346460/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/08/01/346460/index.htmIn late June, Arthur Levinson was talking with MONEY's Erica Garcia in his corner office in south San Francisco, nervously shaking a sneaker-clad foot while awaiting the decision from the Food and ...Fri, 01 Aug 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2003/07/16/magazines/moneymag/money_aug_ceospeaks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2003/07/16/magazines/moneymag/money_aug_ceospeaks/index.htmIn late June, Arthur Levinson was talking with MONEY's Erica Garcia in his corner office in south San Francisco, nervously shaking a sneaker-clad foot while awaiting the decision from the Food and Drug Administration on Xolair, Genentech's asthma treatment.Fri, 18 Jul 2003 20:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/07/01/344708/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/07/01/344708/index.htmIn April we called Genentech "the brightest star in the [biotech] sector." Our confidence was vindicated in May, when shares of Genentech (DNA), the second-largest biotech, shot up a whopping 45% i...Tue, 01 Jul 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/03/01/337945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/03/01/337945/index.htmAt least one pharmaceutical giant is sick and tired of Americans filling prescriptions in Canada, where drugs can sell for 30% to 70% less. On Jan. 21, GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of antidepressant ...Sat, 01 Mar 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/10/14/330051/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/10/14/330051/index.htmSpringtime on the plains of Midland, Texas, is an asthmatic's nightmare. Along with the tumbleweed and dust, there's always too much pollen floating in the wind. Alexis Milmine feels a stirring in ...Mon, 14 Oct 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/04/01/299357/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/04/01/299357/index.htmWhen we last wrote about biotech stocks back in May 2000, we warned that they have a gut-wrenching "tendency to boom, then bust." Sure enough, the sector has since plunged, soared, then plunged aga...Sun, 01 Apr 2001 05:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/08/02/263621/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/08/02/263621/index.htmMichelle Whittington, 36, has suffered from serious asthma since childhood. Countless hours at the doctor's office often kept her away from her job at a Virginia investment company. Every few month...Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/12/01/200496/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/12/01/200496/index.htmAnything that sounds too good to be true usually is, right? So you're probably leery about joining one of those interactive computer networks that promise to launch you over your phone line onto th...Thu, 01 Dec 1994 05:01:00 EST