The Latest Breaking News from asthma

According to a study published in ERJ Open Research people with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have impaired lung function and to suffer from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and wheezing. Read further on Dynamite News:

The vitamin is found in green leafy vegetables, vegetable oils and cereal grains.

According to a world-first study, having a food allergy as a baby is connected to asthma and impaired lung function later in childhood. Read further on Dynamite News:

Certain foods or dietary patterns are linked with better control of your asthma. Others may make it worse. Depending on what you’ve eaten, you can see the effects in hours.

Ten American deaths are attributed to asthma each day, along with 439,000 hospital admissions annually and 1.3 million visits to emergency departments. Read further on Dynamite News:

Those with lung conditions such as asthma or COPD could find smoke from bonfires triggers their symptoms

“Knowing Katie could have an attack at any moment, with absolutely no warning, is terrifying and it's why she is never without her medication.”

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt once loomed over Florida beaches, threatening to send ashore piles of sulfur-scented seaweed that would smother sea turtles, aggravate asthma and turn away tourists. Now, scientists say the seaweed belt has suffered a mortal blow after a month of unusually strong winds.

Device being tested costs $120 and lasts about 12 months.