Asthma
How sirens and prolonged stress affect breathing
Nearly one million Israelis live with chronic lung diseases such as asthma and COPD, and for them the current security reality, which has already lasted almost two weeks, may worsen their condition.
Many people are experiencing this phenomenon right now – but there is something you can do
Asthma in children linked to memory difficulties, study suggests
Israel lacks pulmonologists to treat thousands with asthma, COPD, other lung diseases
65% drop in severe asthma, Israeli hospital says it’s the masks
Prof. Nancy Agmon-Levin, who conducted the study, told The Jerusalem Post that she believes “masks blocked infectious agents and definitely pollen.”
Israeli research: People with asthma 30% less likely to contract COVID-19
The findings were not dependent on age, gender or socioeconomic status.
Home cleaning products may increase risk of childhood asthma
With greater exposure to cleaning products, kids were also 35% more likely to have chronic wheezing and 49% more likely to have chronic allergies, a study found.
Asthma severity may be tied to bacteria living in the upper airway - study
With some six million children under the age of 18 affected by asthma in the US, it remains the leading chronic pediatric disease and the main reason why children miss school days, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.