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Medical Xpress |
Asthma overdiagnosed in Canadian adults
Medical Xpress "Careful testing revealed that 33 percent of people who had been recently diagnosed with asthma in the community did not have current asthma even after withdrawal of asthma medications," said lead study author Shawn Aaron, MD, of the Ottawa Hospital … |
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Fox News |
Model allegedly drowns after suffering asthma attack during underwater photoshoot
Fox News Olivia Ku, 25, a native of Taipei, was a popular model and amateur diver with at least three years of experience, Central European News (CEN) reported. She drowned after reportedly suffering an asthma attack while underwater. The photoshoot took place … Taiwan model drowns during photo session |
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KARK |
Health Tip: Create an Asthma Action Plan
KARK (HealthDay News) — An asthma action plan can help people with asthma handle an attack quickly and safely. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends: Creating the action plan with your doctor's assistance. Including in your plan … |
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Reuters |
AstraZeneca Asthma Drug Shows Positive Results
Wall Street Journal Bing Yao, head of respiratory medicine at the company's MedImmune unit, said benralizumab acted directly on the cells that are thought to cause attacks in severe asthma patients. He said the Glaxo and Teva drugs, by contrast, act indirectly by … AstraZeneca asthma drug hits goal, to enter competitive market AstraZeneca climbs after positive asthma treatment results AstraZeneca: Asthma drug trial results positive |
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Asthma event in Plymouth will increase awareness of the fatal condition
Plymouth Herald Statistics from Asthma UK also reveal that someone in the UK has an asthma attack every ten seconds. That's why the Beacon Medical Group is hosting an educational talk on the sometimes fatal condition. GP partner Doctor David Gynne said the condition … |
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Capitalizing on a teachable moment motivates parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking
EurekAlert (press release) (Boston)–Parents who smoke are more likely to quit smoking after receiving motivational smoking cessation counseling following a "teachable moment" (TM) such as witnessing their child experience an asthma attack. The study, which appears in the … |
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Reuters |
AstraZeneca asthma drug hits goal, to enter competitive market
Reuters L) drive to rebuild its portfolio of new medicines received a boost with positive results for an experimental biotech drug for severe asthma that the company previously flagged as a potential $2 billion-a-year seller. Benralizumab, which is likely to … AstraZeneca: Asthma drug trial results positive Astrazeneca Reports Results On Benralizumab Phase III Programme In Severe Asthma TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca Gets Positive Benralizumab Phase III Trial Results |
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Reuters |
AstraZeneca boosted by good results for biotech asthma drug
Reuters LONDON AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) drive to rebuild its portfolio of new medicines received a boost on Tuesday with positive results for a biotech drug for severe asthma that the company has previously flagged as a potential $2 billion-a-year product. AstraZeneca: Asthma drug trial results positive Astrazeneca Reports Results On Benralizumab Phase III Programme In Severe Asthma TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca Gets Positive Benralizumab Phase III Trial Results |
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Reuters UK |
AstraZeneca: Asthma drug trial results positive
MarketWatch LONDON–AstraZeneca PLC (AZN.LN) said Tuesday its potential new medicine benralizumab showed positive results in a Phase III trial for asthma treatment. The treatment "was well tolerated and achieved the primary endpoint in two pivotal Phase III … AstraZeneca boosted by good results for biotech asthma drug Astrazeneca Reports Results On Benralizumab Phase III Programme In Severe Asthma TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca Gets Positive Benralizumab Phase III Trial Results |
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Everyday Health (blog) |
Controlling Your Asthma: You Have More Options Than Ever
Everyday Health (blog) There's no doubt about it: Asthma is a serious problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24 million Americans — more than 6 million of them under age 18 — have asthma. And it's also a lot more common today than it was 30 … |
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