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How Do Docs Prescribe Kids' Meds? Guess
ABC News (blog) But when kids need certain prescription drugs, such as statins, morphine, anesthetic or the asthma drug prednisone, doctors sometimes have to guess how much to give them based on the child's weight. The reason, described in a report published today in … |
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Athletes with asthma increasing & many may be using wrong medication
ChicagoNow (blog) Oddly, a 2011 study showed that athletes with asthma have out performed those without the condition (since 2000). Additionally, in Great Britain there has been an increase in the number of elite athletes with asthma. The British Medical Journal … |
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Tulsa, OKC Named Worst Cities For Asthma Sufferers
KTUL (blog) Two major cities in the Sooner State have been named the most challenging cities for asthma sufferers across the country. Oklahoma City came in #8 and Tulsa #11 in a newly released report ranking AsthmaMore >> The Associated Press is reporting that … |
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Tulsa, OKC Named Worse Cities For Asthma Sufferers
KTUL (blog) Two major cities in the Sooner State have been named the most challenging cities for asthma sufferers across the country. Oklahoma City came in #8 and Tulsa #11 in a newly released report ranking AsthmaMore >> The Associated Press is reporting that … |
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Is your teen's asthma out of control?
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) By Gary A. Emmett, MD Stefon is 15 and has asthma. More importantly, his asthma is often out of control – and as a result he's been admitted to the hospital once in the last year and spent the night in the ER twice. He has a preventive steroid inhaler, … |
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Cold snap causes asthma outbreak
ABC Online (blog) Yesterday on 1233 Breakfast, Helen found out that the recent cold snap we've experienced has caused an asthma flare up for local sufferers, and, consequently, more ambulance call-outs to treat severe cases. Professor Paul Foster is the Director of the … |
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Asthma and Allergy Friendly Gardens
ABC Online (blog) The first ABC Gardeners' Market for 2012 is raising funds for the Asthma Foundation of South Australia. However, for people who suffer from asthma or other allergies, time spent in a garden is not always a pleasant experience. The Asthma Foundation has … |
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Michigan State Calls for Clean Energy on Campus
Huffington Post (blog) These plants are responsible for dangerous pollution including mercury, carbon dioxide, arsenic and lead and can lead to more severe asthma attacks, bronchial infections and cancer. Students can help reinvent the American economy by pressuring school … |
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UPDATE Targacept loses big shareholder, finds error in previous study
Winston-Salem Journal (blog) Targacept Inc.'s rollercoaster ride – financially and in research – dropped again today with the news that a recent asthma study did not perform as first stated on March 27. The company, based in Winston-Salem, also learned in a regulatory filing … |
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Telemedicine Provider MD247 Launches Blog Series Warning of the Dangers of Smoking
Seattle Post Intelligencer The first topic discussed in the pulmonary article series by MD247 is asthma, which is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. The disease causes recurring periods of wheezing, tightness in the chest and periods of coughing. |
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