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Boston Scientific's Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System Receives Private Coverage
news Stories Minnesota-based HealthPartners and Michigan-based Priority Health recently issued the first public postings of positive insurance coverage policies providing their respective memberships with reimbursement for this procedure used to treat severe asthma … Boston Scientific Welcomes Positive Private Insurance Coverage Decisions for … |
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Boston Scientific Welcomes Positive Private Insurance Coverage Decisions for …
MarketWatch (press release) "These coverage policies support the CMS payment decisions announced earlier this year and further confirm bronchial thermoplasty as a promising new advancement in the treatment of severe asthma." Bronchial thermoplasty delivered by the Alair System … |
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Boston police search for missing 13-year-old; boy has asthma history and no medication
According to Boston.com Boston police are looking for the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.
LaRue Henderson has a history of asthma and does not have his medication, police said in a statement.
He went missing from his Dorchester home at about 1 p.m. Tuesday.
LaRue was last seen wearing a dark blue “puffy” coat with a fur collar and the “Mecca” brand name on the back, a gray thermal shirt, blue jeans and white Nike sneakers with a red swoosh and black trim.
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The boy has been in the city for two months and does not know the area, police said.
Police asked anyone with information on the boy’s whereabouts call 911 or the Area B-2 detectives at 617-343-4275.
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Memorial service set for journalist Anthony Shadid in Oklahoma City
Boston Herald Shadid died of an apparent asthma attack Thursday while on assignment for the New York Times [NYT] in Syria. He was known for his coverage of wars and conflicts in the Middle East and was awarded Pulitzer Prizes in 2004 and 2010. Anthony Shadid and horse allergies Anthony Shadid's risks benefited us all Reporter Anthony Shadid's Death Highlights Asthma Dangers |
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Children's Hospital reports progress on asthma
Boston Globe Hospitalizations for asthma have been dramatically cut by a program that helps families reduce the conditions that trigger attacks, saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention, according to a Children's Hospital Boston study being … Home Visits for Asthma: A win for Both Patients and Payers |
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Hospital reports gains vs. asthma
Boston Globe Hospitalizations for asthma have been dramatically cut by a program that helps families reduce the conditions that trigger attacks, saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention, according to a Children's Hospital Boston study being … Home Visits for Asthma: A win for Both Patients and Payers |
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Anthony Shadid's death highlights dangers of asthma
Boston Globe “Asthma deaths are pretty uncommon, though not as uncommon as you might think,” said Brigham and Women's Hospital asthma researcher Dr. Michael Wechsler. It causes about 4000 deaths in the United States every year. Whether Shadid's life could have been … |
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NH bill would ban use of fragrances
My Fox Boston 7 interview with FOX News , Dr. Stanley Fineman highlights the dangers of exposure to scented products for those with asthma or allergies. "The chemicals in some of these products can trigger the nasal congestion, sneezing and the runny nose," Dr. |
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Putting care in patients' hands
Boston Globe At first, it was going to resemble an elephant's trunk and reward kids with a funny trumpeting sound when they took their asthma medication. But group members eventually nixed that as too annoying and childish. Then, it was going to resemble a ski ramp … |
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Boston Scientific's Alair® Bronchial Thermoplasty System Achieves Important …
MarketWatch (press release) "It supports what we have confirmed through our clinical trials: bronchial thermoplasty offers a new advancement in the treatment of patients with severe asthma who are not well controlled despite taking recommended doses of asthma medications. … |
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