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Aspirin may prevent asthma, study shows
Daily use of household cure-all could reduce chance of developing lung inflammation
Ryan Foster
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: Money/Health
Jansen said acetaminophen, however, has no such anti-inflammatory effects and has no beneficial effects on fighting lung inflammation, or asthma.
Jansen also said the most common treatment for an acute asthma attack is through the use of a bronchodilator, which acts quickly to relax tightened muscles around airways so they can open and allow more air to flow through.
Maintenance use of an inhaled corticosteroid inhaler is essential for controlling asthma symptoms on an ongoing basis, she said.
With new research on pre-existing medicine revealing surprising results and engineers developing tools to better cure breathing ailments, the future may be a bit brighter for those afflicted with asthma, allergies and similar lung inflammatory problems.
But, people should still contact their doctors prior to regularly taking aspirin for asthma treatment. According to the National Institute of Health, "the drug is known to provoke attacks in a small fraction of people - 3 to 5 percent - who already have asthma."
Jansen also said the most common treatment for an acute asthma attack is through the use of a bronchodilator, which acts quickly to relax tightened muscles around airways so they can open and allow more air to flow through.
Maintenance use of an inhaled corticosteroid inhaler is essential for controlling asthma symptoms on an ongoing basis, she said.
With new research on pre-existing medicine revealing surprising results and engineers developing tools to better cure breathing ailments, the future may be a bit brighter for those afflicted with asthma, allergies and similar lung inflammatory problems.
But, people should still contact their doctors prior to regularly taking aspirin for asthma treatment. According to the National Institute of Health, "the drug is known to provoke attacks in a small fraction of people - 3 to 5 percent - who already have asthma."
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Morley Young
posted 1/03/08 @ 2:50 PM CST
I've been taking an aspirin a day for 17 years, and it didn't stop me from getting asthma a few years ago. Marijuana, smoked or ingested, is a big help in controlling asthma. (Continued…)
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