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  • Michelle Skeldon takes daily medication to control reflux caused by GERD. After being treated for asthma for more than a decade, a correct diagnosis provided effective treatment and relief from severe breathing problems.What Appears as Uncontrolled Asthma May Actually be Severe Reflux
  • Donald Leung, MD consults with a colleague at National Jewish Health. Dr. Leung is leading a clinical trial to test a skin lotion containing beneficial bacteria that kills harmful bacteria on the skin of eczema patients.Compound in Breast Milk Fights Harmful Bacteria
  • 2-seal2Treating Eczema in Infancy May Prevent a Lifetime of Allergic Diseases
  • logo-with-tag-newFood Intolerance Often Mistaken for Allergies. Why the Difference Matters.
  • Michelle Skeldon takes daily medication to control reflux caused by GERD. After being treated for asthma for more than a decade, a correct diagnosis provided effective treatment and relief from severe breathing problems.

    What Appears as Uncontrolled Asthma May Actually be Severe Reflux

    Breathing issues that mimic asthma often caused by reflux sending liquid into the lungs
  • Donald Leung, MD consults with a colleague at National Jewish Health. Dr. Leung is leading a clinical trial to test a skin lotion containing beneficial bacteria that kills harmful bacteria on the skin of eczema patients.

    Compound in Breast Milk Fights Harmful Bacteria

    Simple, Inexpensive Compound Could Be Added to Formula or Cow’s Milk
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    Treating Eczema in Infancy May Prevent a Lifetime of Allergic Diseases

    Researchers say ‘atopic march’ starts with skin cracks, leads to allergies and asthma
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    Food Intolerance Often Mistaken for Allergies. Why the Difference Matters.

    It’s important to identify true allergies due to serious, life-threatening reactions
Sending a child with food allergies to school can be incredibly stressful for parents, but experts at National Jewish Health say making a written plan and communicating with school staff can help reduce the risk of exposure and keep children safe in the classroom.

Back to School + Food Allergies Doesn’t Have to Equal Stress
Experts at National Jewish Health offer tips to help ensure kids’ safety

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Study Explores Popular Foods and Heart Health
Evidence suggests benefits of coffee, tea and mushrooms while raising concern about sugar, dairy and energy drinks

A new clinical trial at National Jewish Health uses lotion containing beneficial bacteria to fight the harmful bacteria on the skin of eczema patients. Researchers hope it will lead to a long-term solution for those suffering with the painful, itchy skin associated with the disease.

New Eczema Treatment Fights Bacteria with More Bacteria
Microbiome produces natural antibiotics used to restore healthy balance on skin

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Study: New Exercises Help Athletes Manage Dangerous Breathing Disorder
Two-thirds of study participants say the techniques help them breathe when symptoms strike

A sleep researcher at National Jewish Health in Denver monitors a patient who is sleeping without a CPAP mask, which is commonly used to treat sleep apnea. In a recent pilot study, experts showed patients video of themselves struggling to breathe during the night without their CPAP masks. After watching the dramatic, often disturbing videos, patient usage of CPAP masks increased considerably.

Study: After Watching Disturbing Video, CPAP Usage Soars
Patients who see video of themselves struggling to breathe use CPAP more

Doctors say the warm, humid air of indoor swimming pools can provide children with asthma an ideal environment for exercise, and it often helps improve their asthma symptoms.

Why You Should Enroll Your Child with Asthma in Swimming Classes
Swimming not only helps kids get exercise, it can actually improve asthma symptoms

Dr. Tod Olin, MD, MSCS, evaluates a patient for vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) at National Jewish Health in Denver. Olin recently published a study validating a novel approach to treating young athletes with the breathing disorder without medication or surgery.

Novel Therapy Helps Athletes Overcome Vocal Cord Dysfunction
New study shows therapy effective for 75 percent of adolescents with VCD

Experts at National Jewish Health say most children who use inhalers make common mistakes that prevent effective treatment of asthma. One of the biggest is not using a spacer, which can prevent about 80 percent of the medication from reaching the lungs.

Many Children With Asthma Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly, Leading To Serious Complications
Many Children With Asthma Use Their Inhalers Incorrectly, Leading To Serious Complications

Laurie Armijo of Niwot, CO uses a rescue inhaler after recently discovering that her persistent cough was actually adult-onset asthma.

Survey: Common Asthma Warnings Overlooked
Lack of awareness prevents patients with adult-onset asthma from seeking treatment

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How To Handle Allergies at Food-Focused Holidays
From classroom parties to gatherings with friends and family, expert offers tips to keep kids safe

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As Smoking Rates Hit Historic Lows, Quitlines Focus On Three Groups That Still Light Up In Alarming Numbers
Largest non-profit quitline in the U.S. hires Native counselors, looks to help LGBT smokers and those with mental health issues

Researchers at National Jewish Health are pushing for at-risk men to be included in osteoporosis screening guidelines. Currently the screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force only include women. Details: http://bit.ly/1OGKphb

Include Men In Osteoporosis Screening Guidelines
Osteoporosis affects more men than prostate cancer

Between 2011-2012, the CDC says use of e-cigarettes among middle and high school students more than doubled to nearly two million. Despite their growing popularity, especially among adolescents, there have been no federal guidelines put in place to keep them out of the hands of children. Doctors at National Jewish Health in Denver are calling for limits on marketing campaigns and an age limit of 21 for the use of e-cigarettes, until scientists can better understand their effect on those who use them.

E-Cigarettes Helping Spark New ISmoke Generation
E-cigarette use triples among middle and high school students in just one year

Qun Wu, MD, PhD, uses a machine to expose human cells to the vapor from an electronic cigarette. Wu and a team of researchers at National Jewish Health in Denver recently discovered that the liquid used in e-cigarettes, whether it contained nicotine or not, damaged healthy cells from the human airway and greatly increased the risk of viral infection. Details here: bit.ly/1zp7yNT

Study Links The Liquid Used In E-cigarettes To An Increased Risk Of Viral Infections
Researchers say whether the liquid contains nicotine or not, inhaling its vapor can damage epithelial cells from human airways and increase the risk of infections

John Brugger of Commerce City, Colo. uses a CPAP mask to treat his sleep apnea. Like more than half of those who have them, Brugger rarely wore his mask, but changed his mind after experts at National Jewish Health in Denver showed him video of himself struggling to breathe overnight without it. Study details here: bit.ly/U4jfsQ

After Watching Disturbing Video, CPAP Usage Soars
An additional two hours of therapy per night, and patients maintained improvement three months later

Heather Karazim, of Indianapolis uses wet wrap therapy to help control eczema on her daughter Lucie`s legs. A study conducted at National Jewish Health in Denver shows wet wrap therapy improves symptoms by 71 percent, on average, and benefits to the skin often last more than a month. Details here: bit.ly/1qtgSfb

Wet Wraps Cut Need For Drugs In Kids With Eczema
Study gives parents, doctors new options to treat painful, itchy condition
 


Melissa Lilly, of Highlands Ranch, CO, reaches for a tissue as her body begins to react to spring pollens in the air. To help allergy patients like Lilly, the FDA has approved the first under-the-tongue therapy for hay fever, particularly for grass and ragweed pollen. Researchers at National Jewish Health in Denver, who helped study the tablet used to help control grass allergies, say it could change the way doctors approach the treatment of their patients in the future.

Those With Ragweed Allergies Will Get New Relief This Fall, Thanks To Timely FDA Approval Of New Therapy
Tablets mark latest shift in immunotherapy, could make allergy shots unnecessary for many

For the first time in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration has approved an under-the-tongue therapy for the treatment of hay fever. Experts at National Jewish Health in Denver, who helped study the tablets, say the prescription-strength medication will be available only for two of the most common allergies in the U.S. - grass and ragweed pollen.

FDA Approves Nation’s First Prescription-Strength Tablet To Treat Hay Fever Allergies
Tablets mark latest shift in immunotherapy, could make allergy shots unnecessary for many

Jack Robb, 17, of Denver, CO uses an inhaler to help control his asthma after jogging. Specialists at National Jewish Health say one out of four children who are referred to them are either misdiagnosed with asthma or are using inadequate therapies to treat it. See more at: http://bit.ly/16b58nQ

Millions Treated For Asthma May Be Misdiagnosed
Of patients referred to leading respiratory hospital, 1 in 4 don’t have asthma, 70 percent under-diagnosed

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Bacteria In Soil, Shower Heads Can Pose Threat
Study finds tall, thin women may be more vulnerable to the bacterial lung infection ‘NTM’

Serenity Williams-Fregia,13, uses her inhaler in the school nurse`s office at Morgridge Academy in Denver, Colorado. Doctors at National Jewish Health say students with asthma need to have a system in place for their medication before they go back to school.

As Kids Go Back To School, Parents And Doctors Brace For A Surge Of Asthma Cases
80,000 children a day miss school, many just after school starts when conditions are worst

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New Blood Test Finds Allergies BEFORE Implant Surgery
A growing number of patients learn of allergies to new hips & knees only after surgery is done

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How Global Warming Is Making Allergies Worse
Rise in temperatures & carbon dioxide levels are boosting pollen, extending allergy seasons

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Study: Homeschooled Kids Sleep More Than Others
Experts urge later start times at other schools after charting homeschool sleep benefits

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Is Your ‘Green’ Home Making You Sick?
Energy-efficient homes trap air pollution indoors, may contribute to rise in asthma rates

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Kids Fight Food Allergies One Bite At A Time
By exposing children to the foods they’re allergic to, doctors may gradually boost tolerance