Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways pigeonholed by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstacle and bronchospasm

Wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath are the common symptoms of asthma.

It is caused by the various genetic and environmental factors. The diagnosis based on the pattern of symptoms and response towards medications.

Asthma is diagnosed usually as per the symptoms and the level of seriousness is also determined through the response towards the symptoms. But due to the lack of the awareness asthma related cases are resulted as deaths of several people. The mainstream of asthma-related hospital visits and deaths are avoidable. Many patients do not view their symptoms as serious enough to permit treatment or control.

The attitude of these patients leads the minor symptom to an uncontrollable threat. People whose asthma is not under control can possibly be terrified into a lethal situation by the illness.

astAsthma UK wrote to the newspaper “People with very severe asthma have told us of problems doing even simple things like walking, dressing, caring for children, doing the shopping or getting a full night’s sleep, Let us be in no doubt; asthma is serious”.

To control asthma is advised that asthma sufferers avoid triggers and factors that encourage symptoms. For example, dust sets off a person’s asthma; they should avoid outdoor activities or at least cover the face with masks.

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It appears asthma occurrence is swelling globally. Currently, approximately 300 million people around the world have asthma. This number is predicted to grow by more than 10 Billion by 2025.

The reason of the occurrence and increase in number is not known and clear but this is for sure that asthma is not a minor decease. We should take precautions as much as possible to safe ourselves and people around us.

Victoria Adams

Having earned her degree in Communication Studies from the University of Edinburgh, Victoria Adams has followed her passion for reporting stories right from the field. Adams has worked as a correspondent for many years in renowned news agencies and utilizes her experience through her newly-founded venture, Argyll Free Press.

Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways pigeonholed by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstacle and bronchospasm

Wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath are the common symptoms of asthma.

It is caused by the various genetic and environmental factors. The diagnosis based on the pattern of symptoms and response towards medications.

Asthma is diagnosed usually as per the symptoms and the level of seriousness is also determined through the response towards the symptoms. But due to the lack of the awareness asthma related cases are resulted as deaths of several people. The mainstream of asthma-related hospital visits and deaths are avoidable. Many patients do not view their symptoms as serious enough to permit treatment or control.

The attitude of these patients leads the minor symptom to an uncontrollable threat. People whose asthma is not under control can possibly be terrified into a lethal situation by the illness.

astAsthma UK wrote to the newspaper “People with very severe asthma have told us of problems doing even simple things like walking, dressing, caring for children, doing the shopping or getting a full night’s sleep, Let us be in no doubt; asthma is serious”.

To control asthma is advised that asthma sufferers avoid triggers and factors that encourage symptoms. For example, dust sets off a person’s asthma; they should avoid outdoor activities or at least cover the face with masks.

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It appears asthma occurrence is swelling globally. Currently, approximately 300 million people around the world have asthma. This number is predicted to grow by more than 10 Billion by 2025.

The reason of the occurrence and increase in number is not known and clear but this is for sure that asthma is not a minor decease. We should take precautions as much as possible to safe ourselves and people around us.

Reported by CNN – the great weight loss story of JonathonWalters who wear size 50 pants in High school and teased by the seniors because of his weight.

He recalls his dad’s saying when he decided to quit the school, “John, quitting is unlike anything else in life. It is only hard the first time you do it. After that it is habit and almost impossible to break”

He got the high school diploma but during the period he quit many schools and jobs because of the bullies and comments.

His father died on 6^th May 2013, John said, “My world had collapsed’.  After the death he quit the job and stayed at home avoid socializing and usually don’t speak to anyone other than his wife and kids. He starts gaining more and more weight.

Suddenly, the paradigm shifts on 18^th July he woke up and decided that this is enough. “I was done quitting everything I started. I was going to not only lose the weight, I was going to obliterate it. I was going to stop giving up. I quit quitting.”

John visits the doctor and took his advice. He weighed 477 pounds, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol, as well as a severe fatty liver. He starts to walk and jog but he hardly take few steps and sit down to relax. But he did not quit because he knew this is just the initial difficulty and afterwards his life would change.

The man is now 270 pounds. According to his nurse Terri Hartman who is working on his diet plan she’s thrilled with his progress. Besides changing his own life, she’s seen his lifestyle changes inspire others, including his two sisters, to become healthy. Walters has found new strength and willpower, Hartman says — something that will aid him the rest of his life.

John created a Facebook page to motivate and guide the people having same weight problems. Now his mission is to change and embrace the lives of others.

Reported by CNN – the great weight loss story of JonathonWalters who wear size 50 pants in High school and teased by the seniors because of his weight.

He recalls his dad’s saying when he decided to quit the school, “John, quitting is unlike anything else in life. It is only hard the first time you do it. After that it is habit and almost impossible to break”

He got the high school diploma but during the period he quit many schools and jobs because of the bullies and comments.

His father died on 6th May 2013, John said, “My world had collapsed’. After the death he quit the job and stayed at home avoid socializing and usually don’t speak to anyone other than his wife and kids. He starts gaining more and more weight.

Suddenly, the paradigm shifts on 18th July he woke up and decided that this is enough. “I was done quitting everything I started. I was going to not only lose the weight, I was going to obliterate it. I was going to stop giving up. I quit quitting.”

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John visits the doctor and took his advice. He weighed 477 pounds, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol, as well as a severe fatty liver. He starts to walk and jog but he hardly take few steps and sit down to relax. But he did not quit because he knew this is just the initial difficulty and afterwards his life would change.

The man is now 270 pounds. According to his nurse Terri Hartman who is working on his diet plan she’s thrilled with his progress. Besides changing his own life, she’s seen his lifestyle changes inspire others, including his two sisters, to become healthy. Walters has found new strength and willpower, Hartman says — something that will aid him the rest of his life.

John created a Facebook page to motivate and guide the people having same weight problems. Now his mission is to change and embrace the lives of others.

Saudi Arabia, the country which has witnessed the most Middle East Respiratory Syndrome cases has issued an advisory. The health officials of Saudi Arabia have claimed that there is a high possibility of camels being the carrier of MERS.

Hence the Agriculture Ministry officials have advised to the people who handle camels to wear gloves and masks. Although there is no guarantee that wearing the masks and gloves will prevent the transmission of virus given the size of the camel’s lungs, it will cut down the risk to huge extent.

SPA statement says, “It is advisable to wear protective gloves, especially when dealing with births or sick or dead (camels).”

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The officials have also advised people, to avoid unnecessary contact with the camels. They have also advised to eat only well cooked camel meat. However there are reports that the consumption of camel meat has already came down to very huge extent, particularly in the metropolitan cities.

MERS virus was first diagnosed in China in the year 2002. However during recent times the cases are on a high since its appearance in Saudi Arabia.

More than 450 cases were already reported in Saudi Arabia. The virus has already claimed 415 life’s in the Saudi Arabia alone, officially. Following this the Saudi Arabian health officials has taken numerous steps to stop the transmission of MERS.

One among those steps was removing the head of Jeddah hospital.

Recently, many cases were reported from two major hospitals of Jeddah which has lead to lot of criticism for failing to spread the viral infection.

World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the sudden spike of MERS cases in two of Jeddah’s leading hospitals was because of failure to take the proper steps to prevent the spread of infection MERS.