Going Back to School With Asthma Takes ... ( Lung association recommends flu shots...)

Going Back to School With Asthma Takes Extra Work

Date:8/22/2009

Lung association recommends flu shots, check-ups and communication with school staff

SATURDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- There are a number of ways that parents of children with asthma can prepare for flu season and the new school year, says the American Lung Association.

"Good hygiene is the best and first line of defense against any type of cold or flu. This includes frequent handwashing and covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing," Dr. Norman H. Edelman, the association's chief medical officer, said in an association news release.

The lung association also strongly recommends that all children, especially those with asthma, get a flu shot. But only one-third of children with asthma get a seasonal flu vaccination, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Vaccination against seasonal influenza needs to be a higher priority in this country. Influenza is a serious disease with deadly consequences. Parents need to know that the best way to protect their kids against seasonal influenza is to ensure their child is vaccinated each and every year," Edelman said.

The potential severity of the H1N1 swine flu this fall is uncertain, and parents of children with asthma should watch for advice from public health officials and organizations like the CDC, the news release noted.

"If a child has a fever or other flu-like symptoms, they should stay home. Children should not return to school for at least 24 hours after their fever or signs of fever are no longer present," Edelman said.

In preparation for the new school year, parents of children with asthma should complete the following check list:

Contact your child's doctor to schedule an asthma check-up appointment.
Get shots. Parents and children should be vaccinated against seasonal flu.
Make sure your child has a written asthma action plan that details the symptoms, medications,
'/>"/>

1

GOOD

Page: 1 2
Related medicine news :

1. Michael Jackson Could Have Been Going Through Male Menopause, says SimplyAgeless411
2. SimplyAgeless Believes Michael Jackson Could Have Been Going Through Male Menopause
3. Boldly Going Virtual - Leading Physical and Online Event Experts Present Live Video Webcast
4. Ongoing Study Shows That Endovascular Therapy is Associated With High Cure Rate for Childhood Eye Cancer
5. A Heart Healthy Diet and Ongoing, Moderate Physical Activity May Protect Against Cognitive Decline as We Age
6. Hypoallergenic Cat Company Launches Pet Buddies Program to Donate Its Unique Kittens to Pet-Allergic Children Undergoing Long-Term Medical Treatment
7. Synutra Annual Report on Form 10-K Includes Going Concern Explanatory Paragraph from Auditor
8. 7 Proven Steps: How to Defeat Stress Without Going Through the Embarrassment of Counseling: Proven Ways to Defeat Stress
9. The Tragedy of Air France Flight 447: Crash Expert Reveals Nightmare Families Are Going Through
10. AIM Health Group Inc. reports largest quarterly profit since going public and announces filing of financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009 on SEDAR
11. iJET Provides Additional Services in Response to Ongoing H1N1 Influenza A (Swine Flu) Developments

Post Your Comments:

Related Image:

Going Back to School With Asthma Takes Extra Work

(Date:7/31/2014)... RankingBySEO, a prominent internet marketing company, has ... against whom negative reviews are there. The company has ... , About the service, a senior management executive of ... now, but we have been helping individuals and business ... years.” , On being asked about the service cost, ...

(Date:7/31/2014)... MD (PRWEB) July 31, 2014 FITNESS ... San Francisco, announced that they will upgrade all locations ... MoSo, MyClub, and MoSo Pay. Motionsoft is a leading ... solutions that automate member management and payments services for ... member relationship management suite, which FITNESS SF bundled with ...

(Date:7/31/2014)... California (PRWEB) July 31, 2014 ... expected to reach USD 37.83 billion by 2020, ... Research, Inc. Increasing geriatric population base augmenting the ... cardiovascular, orthopedic, and respiratory diseases coupled with increasing ... growth over the next six years. Some of ...

(Date:7/31/2014)... HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July ... is growing increasingly resistant to the drugs commonly used to ... drugs are in development, and at least one in early ... "Although there has been considerable progress in malaria control ... from won, and there is still much more to do," ...

(Date:7/31/2014)... (PRWEB) July 31, 2014 Recently, Agebc.com, a ... dresses, has revealed its new selection of trendy mother ... them are offered at promotional prices now, up to 68% ... line by adding the new range of mother of the ... to the international clients. So far, our online shop has ...

Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:RankingBySEO Launches a New Service ‘Remove Negative Comments’ 2 Health News:FITNESS SF Upgrades Motionsoft Software to Include Entire Product Lineup: MoSo + MoSo Pay + MyClub 2 Health News:Medical Imaging Systems - Global Industry Trends, Size, Share, Opportunity, Growth, Outlook, Segmentation and Forecast from 2014 to 2020 - Grand View Research, Inc. 2 Health News:Medical Imaging Systems - Global Industry Trends, Size, Share, Opportunity, Growth, Outlook, Segmentation and Forecast from 2014 to 2020 - Grand View Research, Inc. 3 Health News:Medical Imaging Systems - Global Industry Trends, Size, Share, Opportunity, Growth, Outlook, Segmentation and Forecast from 2014 to 2020 - Grand View Research, Inc. 4 Health News:Medical Imaging Systems - Global Industry Trends, Size, Share, Opportunity, Growth, Outlook, Segmentation and Forecast from 2014 to 2020 - Grand View Research, Inc. 5 Health News:Medical Imaging Systems - Global Industry Trends, Size, Share, Opportunity, Growth, Outlook, Segmentation and Forecast from 2014 to 2020 - Grand View Research, Inc. 6 Health News:Malaria Growing Resistant to Drugs Used to Fight It 2 Health News:Malaria Growing Resistant to Drugs Used to Fight It 3 Health News:Mother of the Bride Dresses Now Available With Great Discounts at Agebc.com 2

[0] RankingBySEO Launches a New Service ‘Remove Negative Comments’[0] FITNESS SF Upgrades Motionsoft Software to Include Entire Product Lineup: MoSo + MoSo Pay + MyClub [0] Medical Imaging Systems - Global Industry Trends, Size, Share, Opportunity, Growth, Outlook, Segmentation and Forecast from 2014 to 2020 - Grand View Research, Inc.[0] Malaria Growing Resistant to Drugs Used to Fight It [0] Mother of the Bride Dresses Now Available With Great Discounts at Agebc.com

... With the fall and winter influenza season already underway, ... even greater impact than the spring outbreak of H1N1 ... SunGard Availability Services today outlined the business, operational and ... developing pandemic plans to improve preparedness for potential ...

... , ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 26 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: ... new Health & Human Services (HHS) information technology contracts, ... systems. , The new contracts include $142 million for ... contract, and $28 million for the National Institutes of ...

... particle or ion therapy radiation with heavy ions and ... in Heidelberg. Well over 600 international participants, especially from Japan ... the annual meeting of the "Particle Therapy Cooperative Group" (PTCOG), ... physics and oncology. "There have been significant advances ...

... 2009The world,s fastest supercomputer, Roadrunner, at Los Alamos ... doing accelerated petascale computer modeling and simulations of ... The Roadrunner system is now beginning its transition ... and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. ...

... are unclear, researchers say , MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay ... follow-up after discovery of a breast abnormality, a U.S. ... can mean breast cancer is detected at a later ... researchers noted. , Researchers at the University of South ...

... 1, 1999 Chicago Bears fans and the organ donation community ... legend and organ donation advocate, Walter Payton. Payton, who ... passed away at the age of 45 while on the ... honor of Payton, Donate Life Illinois (DLI) and Astellas Pharma ...

Cached Medicine News:Health News:SunGard Availability Services Addresses the Business, Operational and Workforce Issues Involved in Pandemic Planning 2 Health News:SunGard Availability Services Addresses the Business, Operational and Workforce Issues Involved in Pandemic Planning 3 Health News:SunGard Availability Services Addresses the Business, Operational and Workforce Issues Involved in Pandemic Planning 4 Health News:Lockheed Martin Expands Health IT Business with $170 Million in New Health & Human Services Contract Awards 2 Health News:The largest congress worldwide on ion therapy in Heidelberg 2 Health News:Science at the petascale: Roadrunner results unveiled 2 Health News:Science at the petascale: Roadrunner results unveiled 3 Health News:Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women 2 Health News:Donate Life Illinois, Astellas and the Chicago Bears Partner to Tackle the Shortage in Honor of Bears Legend, Walter Payton 2 Health News:Donate Life Illinois, Astellas and the Chicago Bears Partner to Tackle the Shortage in Honor of Bears Legend, Walter Payton 3 Health News:Donate Life Illinois, Astellas and the Chicago Bears Partner to Tackle the Shortage in Honor of Bears Legend, Walter Payton 4

SunGard Availability Services Addresses the Business, Operational and Workforce Issues Involved in Pandemic Planning Lockheed Martin Expands Health IT Business with $170 Million in New Health & Human Services Contract Awards The largest congress worldwide on ion therapy in Heidelberg Science at the petascale: Roadrunner results unveiled Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women Donate Life Illinois, Astellas and the Chicago Bears Partner to Tackle the Shortage in Honor of Bears Legend, Walter Payton

(Date:7/30/2014)... TEMPE, Ariz. , July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ ... and supply chain organization,s success. The 10th Annual ... State University Awards for Excellence in Supply Management ... designed to further the understanding and importance of ... demonstrate innovation, leadership and best supply management practices. ...

(Date:7/30/2014)... July 30, 2014 Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: ... fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2014. Third ... increased 1.0% to $632.6 million, reflecting operational growth of ... to the same period in the prior year. ... segments. , Breast Health revenues grew 3.5%. , ...

(Date:7/30/2014)... CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading medical device and ... announced today that its Board of Directors has approved ... of $0.03 per share of common stock outstanding. The ... paid on September 19, 2014 to all common stockholders ... date for the quarterly dividend is September 10, 2014. ...

[0] Institute for Supply Management, Michigan State University to recognize companies with excellent supply management practices [0] Hologic Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 Operating Results [0] CryoLife Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend for the Third Quarter 2014

... Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI, BNVID), a drug discovery and development ... oncology, today announced that Dr. Isaac Cohen, O.M.D., Chairman and ... Healthcare Conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 28, ... Palace hotel in New York City. Interested parties ...

... Sept. 21 Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ... definitive agreements with certain accredited investors in connection with ... Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as ... of the transaction, Anthera will receive gross proceeds of ...

Cached Medicine Technology:Bionovo to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Conference 2 Anthera Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $31.5 Million PIPE Financing 2 Anthera Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $31.5 Million PIPE Financing 3 Anthera Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $31.5 Million PIPE Financing 4

Bionovo to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Conference Anthera Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $31.5 Million PIPE Financing

... The VitalView™ Central Station is a ... bedside monitors for vital signs monitoring. ... in real time, with simultaneous display ... events, graphical and tabular trends are ...

... The Gemini Family of infusion ... with a collective series of ... product line offers a wide ... IV sets, each featuring the ...

... These specialty Eraser instruments have been ... with the right tool for situations ... a series of 25 gauge intraocular, ... discrete treatment of target tissues for ...

... Infusion System many of its innovations ... as the principles of human factors ... to the creation of a medical ... to reduce errors in operation while ...

Medicine Products:

VitalView™ Central Station Gemini PC-2TX Dual-Channel Infusion System Wet-Field Hemostatic Eraser Bipolar Tip (25 gauge Fine point, Curved 150)Signature Edition GOLD Infusion System