An analysis of 80,000 women who participated in a long term UK medical study indicates that women on the pill for three or more years have a lower likelihood of having severe asthma attacks. The impact of oral contraceptives is said to be “small but significant.” A severe attack is defined as one requiring a visit to an emergency room, hospitalization or a prescription for oral corticosteroids.
Frankly, from a cost perspective alone, keeping people out of the ER is important. Reduction in the frequency of severe attacks probably also represents a major improvement in quality of life.
Now, that is a new one on me!
Two benefits for the price of one??
Stay safe, Vic!
-Shira
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What can I say? Good week for science. Since I have allergy-induced asthma, I’m all for anything that helps people with it, even if I can’t use it myself. You be safe. You’re probably more exposed than I am.
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I just have to avoid my idiot smoking neighbors who seem to believe that no one can tell they smoke! If I could just get a manager to catch them in the act & id which apartment they are in!!
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hmm. If you can smell their smoke, then so should a sensor placed appropriately. Then you would have hard evidence.
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But that won’t tell us where it’s coming from.
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I think there’s a way. let me ponder a bit
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Ok, looking forward to hearing from you!
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