Men with Asthma, Eczema May Have Lower Cancer Risk

According to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), having asthma or eczema (atopic dermatitis) may lower your risk of some of the most common types of cancer. “Allergic conditions such as asthma and eczema that result from a hyper reactive immune system might enhance the body’s ability to remove malignant cells, which might in turn lower cancer risk,” said Mariam El-Zein, PhD, INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec, Canada, lead author of the article. 

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Bariatric Surgery Patients Breathe Easier, Use 50 Percent Fewer Prescriptions 

According to a study published last month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), another benefit of rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery is a 50 percent reduction in use of prescription breathing medications.

“Not only do patients breathe easier, less money is spent on prescription health care costs,” said Naveen Sikka, MD, lead author and ACAAI member. “Better quality of life, possible reduction of chronic breathing problems, including asthma, and lower health care costs significantly benefit patients and help to reduce the national health care crisis.”

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Racial disparities in asthma, despite equal healthcare access
Even with equal access to healthcare, children have racial disparities in asthma, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Compared with white children, black and Hispanic children in all age categories were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and black children of all ages were significantly more likely to have filled any prescriptions for inhaled corticosteroids. Read more

Children's burger consumption associated with asthma
Children who eat more burgers are more likely to have asthma for life, a new study in Thorax says, while children who eat more fruit, fish and cooked green vegetables lower their odds for asthma and wheeze. While diet did not appear to influence allergies, it was associated with asthma and wheeze risk. Children with higher burger consumption had a higher lifetime prevalence of asthma and wheeze, especially among children without allergies from more affluent countries.  Read more
 
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