Andranik Voskanyan: We should stop obsessing about respiratory viruses, including H1N1 virusNovember 27, 2009 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Bronchial asthma is organism's defense reaction, a breathing problem related to bronchial tubes' contraction as a result of inhaling smoke, dust or other causative agents. As with allergy, family history matters; there's a strong genetic component for asthma. The number of asthmatics in Armenia comprises 5-7% , similar to any country in our climatic zone, Russia, for instance," Bnabuzhutyun Ltd. Manager, Russia's Natural Sciences Academy professor Andranik Voskanyan said at November 27 news conference.According to professor, mortality rate for asthmatics comprised 4 out of 100 000 people before 1998-99. With the appearance of medicines, controlling asthma attacks, mortality rate was decreased by four times. "In our country, anti-asthma drugs are provided free-of -charge for children under 14 as well as adults receiving treatment within governmental order frameworks," Andranik Voskanyan noted. Andranik Voskanyan named natural methods like solar treatment, aerotherapy, thalassotherapy to be effective in asthma treatment. "We should stop obsessing about respiratory viruses, including H1N1. They may trigger the disease, but not more or less than other factors," professor explained. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |