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Breathing tests are used to diagnose asthma
Auburn Citizen DEAR DOCTOR K: My doctor ordered breathing tests to see if I have asthma. He didn't tell me what it's like to go through this. Can you explain? DEAR READER: The tests your doctor almost surely is referring to are pulmonary function tests. The tests are … |
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Test Catches Asthma in Children Before Symptoms Appear
Webster County Citizen Nearly 7 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma and thousands more are living undiagnosed, struggling to breathe each day. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a commonly used … |
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Center for Family Health column: Asthma can be managed through medication …
The Jackson Citizen Patriot JACKSON — Asthma, a chronic medical condition that affects the lungs and the ability to breathe, often starts in childhood. In fact, 9 percent of children have asthma. Through a treatment plan devised by their physician, most are able to enjoy normal … |
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Mom urges Ontario schools to let kids with asthma carry puffers
Ottawa Citizen TORONTO – Ontario schools should allow students with asthma to carry puffers with them in case of emergencies, says the mother of a 12-year-old boy who died when no one could get his inhaler in time because it was locked in the principal's office. Let kids carry asthma inhalers at school: Editorial |
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New innovative asthma treatment
Gwinnett Citizen Living with asthma can be challenging in the Atlanta area. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Atlanta was rated as the number 9 asthma capital among the 100 largest U.S. cities. For five to ten percent of asthma patients with … |
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Study shows Center for Family Health ranks among top providers treating …
The Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.com nd_asthma_illustration1.jpg The Center for Family Health took top ranks for correctly using drugs to control 94 percent of its patients' asthma. JACKSON, MI – The Center for Family Health was ranked among the top 25 percent of national healthcare … |
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Can GPS tracking reduce the chances of an asthma attack?
The Citizen Daily Stanford. A decline in aspirin use, exposure to household sprays and cleaners and lack of vitamin D may all help explain surging asthma rates in the past few decades. Millions across the world suffer from asthma but everyone's triggers are different. |
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How could a virus increase the risk of asthma?
The Citizen Daily Washington.Viral infections in newborns "cripple" part of the immune system and increase the risk of asthma later in life, US researchers studying mice have said.They showed infections by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) stripped immune cells of their … |
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Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: Canadian research
Ottawa Citizen By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News March 16, 2012 8:10 AM The antibiotic vancomycin, when used early in life, can increase the incidence and severity of "allergic" asthma, the common form of the disease triggered by things such as pollen, mites or molds … Exposure to antibiotics linked to severity of allergic asthma: UBC research |
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Rapid infant growth linked to asthma
Tucson Citizen 21, 2012, under USA Today News Rapid growth during the first three months of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms in preschool children, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that early infancy might be a critical period … Rapid infant weight gain linked to future asthma risk |
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