Many asthmatics do well on food-allergy tests, study finds – PhysOrg.com


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Many asthmatics do well on food-allergy tests, study finds
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(HealthDay) — People with asthma fare better on a type of food-allergy test called a "food challenge" than non-asthmatics, new research suggests. Food challenges involve people suspected of having a food allergy eating small amounts of the food orally
Treating symptoms of allergic rhinitis improved asthma outcomesPediatric SuperSite
Seasonal Allergies: Symptoms, Causes and CopingNewsolio
Heavy rains from summer, mild winter set stage for springtime attacks and The Times of Trenton – NJ.com

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Asthmatics’ options now that Primatene Mist is off the market – Los Angeles Times


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Asthmatics' options now that Primatene Mist is off the market
Los Angeles Times
Asthma sufferers can use inhalers with non-CFC chemical propellants, available through health centers for those who cannot afford a doctor's care or insurance. Primatene Mist, a nonprescription inhaler used to help asthma patients breathe better during

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Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Fills Cupid’s Quiver with 10 … – Sacramento Bee

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Fills Cupid's Quiver with 10
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By Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Planning to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with your food-allergic sweetheart? Or is it the pollen, pet or mold allergies that have

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Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Fills Cupid’s Quiver with 10 … – MarketWatch (press release)

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Fills Cupid's Quiver with 10
MarketWatch (press release)
Or is it the pollen, pet or mold allergies that have you worried about asthma symptoms flaring? Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) offers these Cupid-studded tips. Dining out: It's one of the busiest nights of the year.

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Asthmatics given new hope with new air cleaning machine – Telegraph.co.uk


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Asthmatics given new hope with new air cleaning machine
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A purification device that cleans the air while asthma sufferers sleep dramatically reduces their symptons during the day, a study has concluded. By Andrew Hough Researchers reported the drug-free bedside air filter signficantly reduced patients'
New machine brings night time asthma reliefWebMD.Boots.com
Research suggests filter device can ease asthma symptomsThe Engineer
Asthma 'cured'The Sun
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Improved Outcomes for Asthmatics With H1N1 Pandemic Flu – Medscape


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Improved Outcomes for Asthmatics With H1N1 Pandemic Flu
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The study found that H1N1 patients with a history of asthma had better outcomes than nonasthmatics. "We found that those with asthma were half as likely to die or to need intensive care as other groups. We wanted to investigate this paradox," he said.
Swine Flu Death Rate Low in People Hospitalized With AsthmaMedIndia

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Fewer asthmatics die of swine flu – The Press Association


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Fewer asthmatics die of swine flu
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People with asthma who are admitted to hospital with swine flu (H1N1) are half as likely to die as those without the condition, data suggests. Asthmatics are also around half as likely to need intensive care treatment as other swine flu victims.
People hospitalized with asthma 'less likely to die from swine flu'EurekAlert (press release)

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Planet People and Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Warn of Mold … – MarketWatch (press release)

Planet People and Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Warn of Mold
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TORONTO, Sep 14, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — September is National Mold Awareness Month, and Planet People, a manufacturer of innovative, sustainable cleaning products, and the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) are educating consumers

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