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December 19, 2014

How to Keep Holiday Scents From Causing Asthma Attacks – Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic

How to Keep Holiday Scents From Causing Asthma Attacks
Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic
According to the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, respiratory illnesses peak during the holidays. Research from the University of Washington also found roughly one-third of people with asthma have chemical hypersensitivity, and more than …
Many Misuse Devices for Asthma, Allergic ReactionWebMD
Study: Very few use EpiPen, asthma inhalers correctlyThe Seattle Times
Asthma Inhalers, Epinephrine Autoinjectors Often MisusedMedscape
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December 4, 2014

Simple test can predict asthma attacks in children – Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Simple test can predict asthma attacks in children
Daily Mail
A simple test could help ensure asthmatic children get the right amount of medication to help prevent future asthma attacks. The test can accurately measure levels of inflammation within the urine that give warning signs of an imminent attack. Research …
Urine test could warn of asthma attacksThe Times (subscription)

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December 3, 2014

Urine test could warn of asthma attacks – The Times (subscription)

The Times (subscription)

Urine test could warn of asthma attacks
The Times (subscription)
Rossa Brugha, of Queen Mary University of London, a co-author, said: “The key factor in treating children with asthma is to tailor their medicine accurately, ensuring the right amount of anti-inflammatory medication is being prescribed. This simple …

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December 2, 2014

Cold-related asthma attacks predictable with new test – Medical Xpress

Medical Xpress

Cold-related asthma attacks predictable with new test
Medical Xpress
People who have asthma generally suffer worse with colds caused by rhinoviruses than other people do. There are also asthmatics and patients with the severe lung condition COPD in whom the cold virus can trigger serious flare-ups of their condition.

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November 11, 2014

Mice Linked to Asthma Attacks – WTAJ

WTAJ

Mice Linked to Asthma Attacks
WTAJ
Cockroaches may be getting a bad rap, when it comes to who's responsible for causing asthma symptoms in children. A new study found that children,who are allergic to mice were more likely to be have had at least one asthma-related emergency department …

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November 4, 2014

Parents can prevent asthma attacks – The Philadelphia Tribune

Parents can prevent asthma attacks
The Philadelphia Tribune
Seven million children in the United States have asthma and more than half of them will experience an asthma attack this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but a few simple steps can make a difference. Asthma …

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November 1, 2014

Lung disease IL-25 blockade could reduce virus-associated asthma attacks – Nature.com

Lung disease IL-25 blockade could reduce virus-associated asthma attacks
Nature.com
Approximately 85% of asthma exacerbations, also known as asthma attacks, are triggered by respiratory viruses and are characterized by an elevated type 2 immune response. Beale et al. now show that infection with rhinoviruses, the most common type of …

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October 31, 2014

Low Vitamin D Tied to Asthma Attacks – New York Times (blog)

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Low Vitamin D Tied to Asthma Attacks
New York Times (blog)
Worsening of asthma was indicated by the number of prescriptions for asthma medicine filled and the number of physician visits. The researchers found that during the year before their first vitamin D test, 15 percent of people with readings between 0 …
Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased risk of asthma attacksMedical News Today
Large study shows that Vitamin D alleviates symptoms of asthma!The Raw Food World News
Study finds Vitamin D might ease asthmaYahoo News
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October 31, 2014

Guest Column: New procedure decreases severity of chronic asthma attacks – Coastal Point

Guest Column: New procedure decreases severity of chronic asthma attacks
Coastal Point
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that can cause the airways to narrow so that less oxygen flows into the lungs. Uncontrolled asthma is serious, as it can cause permanent damage to the airways. Symptoms are wheezing, tightness in the chest, coughing and …

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October 30, 2014

Sunshine Prevents Asthma Attacks: Study – Newsmax Health

Sunshine Prevents Asthma Attacks: Study
Newsmax Health
Asthma is typically managed with medication and by avoiding allergens and other triggers. But the new study suggests asthmatics with vitamin D deficiency are 25 percent more likely to experience acute attacks and that getting some sun can address the …

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