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 The Hindu |
Change lifestyle, control asthma
The Hindu Lack of awareness and financial constraints among the needy are affecting the management of asthma, an ailment that requires lifelong medication. The general trend, witnessed worldwide, is that the incidence of asthma continues to rise owing to two … |
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Atopy's immunologic properties change with age in asthma
News-Medical.net Overall, statistically significant synergistic interactivity on an additive scale between atopy and elevated eosinophil level in current asthma was present among patients aged 6-17 and 18-40 years with an excess prevalence of 15.3% and 10.8%, respectively. |
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NICE's new asthma quality standard "could change millions of lives"
PharmaTimes Patient groups have welcomed the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)'s new quality standard for asthma care, with Asthma UK stating that, if successful, it "could change millions of lives." The quality standard, which covers … New integrated approach to asthma care New asthma care 'could change millions of lives' |
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 Daily Nation |
Childhood asthma: A dietary change or a lifetime of drugs?
Daily Nation It really does break my heart when I hear about the medication such little ones are taking, especially those that are asthmatic. Parents often feel they have no choice but give their child medicines (in most cases, designed for adults), so that they … |
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 The Stir (blog) |
Latest News on Kids & Asthma Might Make You Change Your Dinner Plans
The Stir (blog) The asthma rate has doubled in the last 20 years (nine million kids suffer with it in the U.S.) and these experts believe that it may be because kids eat less natural foods these days. They also noticed a steady decline in certain vitamins and minerals … |
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 Daily Mail |
UK's NICE rejects Novartis asthma drug in change of tack
Reuters Health ». LONDON | Thu Nov 8, 2012 7:06pm EST. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE plans to recommend against the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair, or omalizumab, after earlier endorsing it for adults only. Now English asthma patients are denied life-changing drug offered to Scots Asthma drug life changing: swimmer |
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UK's NICE rejects Novartis asthma drug in change of tack
Chicago Tribune LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE plans to recommend against the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair, or omalizumab, after earlier endorsing it for adults only. The National Institute for Health and Clinical … |
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 Voice of America |
New Study Could Change Treatment for Asthma
Voice of America Most adults who have mild or moderate asthma are told to use their inhalers twice daily, even if they don't have symptoms. The medicine in those inhalers are corticosteroids, which open a person's airways and decrease mucus so it's easier to breathe. |
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 The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog) |
Climate change is making allergies worse
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog) By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist Photo courtesy of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and ImmunologyAirborne ragweed pollen is pictured in this file photo. By Leonard Bielory Spring is in full swing and swung into New Jersey earlier than ever this … Asthma triggered by more than pollen 5 surprising warm weather allergy, asthma triggers High pollen count today |
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Asthma, allergies to surge with climate change – doctors
Reuters AlertNet For example, asthma-inducing mold spores previously only found in Central America now have been found as far north as Canada. “Infectious diseases common in the Mediterranean region now are being seen as far north as Scandinavia, as that area grows … Warmer climate may trouble world's lungs |
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