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The Pharmaceutical Journal |
Pharmacy interventions improve asthma outcomes
The Pharmaceutical Journal They found that nine out of ten studies reporting current asthma control showed a positive impact from pharmacy interventions. Interventions were also associated with improvement of asthma severity in three studies and asthma symptoms in eight studies. |
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Drug win for asthma sufferers
The Advertiser The Coalition will spend $5.4 million to make Omalizumab — an injectable medication used to treat severe asthma not controlled by corticosteroid inhalers — available to hundreds of patients across Australia. The drug is used to treat people who … |
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Health24 |
Many Parents Ill-Informed About Kids' Asthma Meds
WebMD TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Only half of parents of children with asthma fully understand the use of their youngsters' asthma medications, a new study finds. A survey of parents of 740 children with probable persistent asthma found just … Many parents lack info about kids' asthma meds Ensuring a safe summer camp experience for kids with allergies and asthma Many Parents Know Too Little About Their Child's Asthma Meds |
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WFMJ |
Asthma symptoms can bloom in springtime
WFMJ (HealthDay News) — Asthma symptoms increase in spring, making it especially important for people with the lung disease to be aware of triggers and risk factors, an expert says. "Asthma is a lifelong disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest … |
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Bel Marra Health |
Obstructive sleep apnea risk increases with asthma: Study
Bel Marra Health Obstructive sleep apnea risk increases with asthma: Study Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk increases with asthma, according to research. Extensive research confirmed the link between asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, but it was long unclear whether … |
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Science Daily |
New devices, wearable system aim to predict, prevent asthma attacks
Science Daily This is an early prototype of the wristband used in the Health and Environmental Tracker (HET), an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user's environment, heart rate and other physical attributes with the goal of predicting and preventing … |
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Health24 |
Many parents lack info about kids' asthma meds
Health24 A survey of parents of 740 children with probable persistent asthma found just 49 percent knew what kind of medication their child was prescribed and how often to use it. Following recommended guidelines is key to controlling asthma symptoms, experts say. |
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Phys.Org |
New devices, wearable system aim to predict, prevent asthma attacks
Phys.Org Researchers have developed an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user's environment, heart rate and other physical attributes with the goal of predicting and preventing asthma attacks. The researchers plan to begin testing the system on a … |
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Herald Sun |
Break for allergic asthma sufferers as 'lifesaving' drug subsidised
Herald Sun The Coalition will spend $5.4 million to make Omalizumab — an injectable medication used to treat severe asthma not controlled by corticosteroid inhalers — available to hundreds of patients across Australia. The drug is used to treat people who … |
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WKBN.com |
New asthma app tracks symptoms, triggers
WKBN.com YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Thousands of people are rushed to the emergency department every year for asthma, but a new app may help reduce that number. Dr. David Stukus teamed up with Nationwide Children's Care in Columbus to create … |
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