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Clinical factors affecting quality of life of patients with asthma
Dove Medical Press Background: In recent years, there has been increased interest in the subjective quality of life (QoL) of patients with bronchial asthma. QoL is a significant indicator guiding the efforts of professionals caring for patients, especially chronically … |
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4 Lesser-Known Factors Affecting Asthma Status
Pharmacy Times Well-known risk factors for asthma development include a family history of the disease, other allergic conditions, obesity, and smoking. However, pharmacists should also be aware of the following lesser-known factors, which can increase patients … |
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Newly found genes affecting allergies and asthma could provide new drug targets
HSPH News Boston, MA – Allergies affect 30% of people around the world and asthma afflicts 10% of all children. Now, a new study has uncovered more than 30 genes that have strong effects on allergies, asthma, and Immunoglobulin E (IgE)—an antibody that triggers … |
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Why allergies are affecting more people
Charlotte Observer Every year it seems people grumble, “This is the worst allergy season ever.” But the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America says it's hard to determine year-to-year the severity of allergy season. However, there are some explanations for why more … The Doctor Is In: Spring allergies & asthma Five things you should know about spring allergies The polar vortex may aggravate pollen allergies |
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Winter storms affecting asthma sufferers
FOX 29 Asthma can interfere with the simplest of life's routines and, at times, even be life-threatening. All kinds of things can trigger an asthma attack, including pets, cleaning solutions, pollution, pollen, and even perfume, and big roller coaster weather … |
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Asthma affecting more
Global Times Compared to a decade ago, more Chinese children are suffering from asthma, the Beijing Youth Daily reports. Yin Jia, an allergy expert at Beijing Union Hospital, says 80 percent of the pediatric patients are under 5. Common allergens include pollen … |
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TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Asthma continues to take its toll on Americans, with almost 19 million adults (8.2 percent) suffering from the disorder in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions
U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Asthma continues to take its toll on Americans, with almost 19 million adults (8.2 percent) suffering from the disorder in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and … US asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says Asthma Cases Reach New High Survey reveals growing national impact of asthma |
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Bushfires affecting asthma sufferers
Fraser Coast Chronicle FRASER Coast asthma sufferers were left short of breath this week, as smoke from nearby bushfires polluted Maryborough's air supply. With one in 10 Australians suffering from asthma, bushfire smoke poses a deadly threat to those with the respiratory … |
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Wildfire haze affecting asthma sufferers? Dr. Kevin Most has the details
WGN Radio Dr. Kevin Most shares details on everything from how asthma sufferers might be affected by the haze hanging over our area due to the Minnesota wildfires, to prostate cancer not just being an 'old man's disease.' He also talks about how scientists have … |
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