Pharma firms come out with apps for asthma patients – The Hindu

Pharma firms come out with apps for asthma patients
The Hindu
With the number of asthma patients rising by the day, pharmaceutical companies are coming out with mobile apps to connect them with doctors for timely medical help. According to estimates, 50 to 70 per cent of asthma patients in India do not adhere to …
Sun rolls out new app for asthma patientsThe New Indian Express

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Genetic Mutations in Asthma Come into Question – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Genetic Mutations in Asthma Come into Question
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Estimates of heritability for asthma sufferers would suggest that nearly half of the variation in risk can be attributed to some type of genetic factor. However, common genetic variants that have been identified by genome-wide association studies (GWAS
Rare mutations do not explain 'missing heritability' in asthmaMedical Xpress
Rare mutations do not explain "missing heritability" in asthmaHealthCanal.com

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Researchers examine which condition tends to come first, childhood obesity or … – News-Medical.net

Researchers examine which condition tends to come first, childhood obesity or
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For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found it difficult to determine which condition tends to come first, or whether one causes the other. An article published in the September issue of

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Asthma Attacks Children Fall as Smoking Bans Come Into Effect – Guardian Liberty Voice


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Asthma Attacks Children Fall as Smoking Bans Come Into Effect
Guardian Liberty Voice
asthma A new study shows that asthma attacks in children have fallen as smoking bans have come into effect. The researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Maastricht University in the Netherlands, Hasselt University in Belgium, Harvard Medical
Smoking bans cut premature births and child asthma attacksBangor Daily News
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids' Asthma AttacksU.S. News & World Report
Smoke-free laws linked to improved child healthThorne Gazette

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Fall allergy season expected to come back with a vengeance – ABC Action News


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Fall allergy season expected to come back with a vengeance
ABC Action News
That means a longer run for itchy eyes, hives and all the other rritating symptoms will affect the 40 million Americans that have nasal allergies and 10 million that have allergic asthma, according to Yahoo News . To boot, Tampa is among the top 100
US allergy group says San Antonio pollen count worseningBizjournals.com
Take sneezes seriouslyHeraldNet
Achoo! Fall Allergy Season is Nothing to Sneeze AtPatch.com
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Allergies come in a variety of categories, including severe – San Diego Union Tribune


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Allergies come in a variety of categories, including severe
San Diego Union Tribune
About one in five Americans has at least one allergy, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Allergies are the fifth-leading cause of disease in the United States and the third-most common chronic disease among
Asthma and related allergic diseasesKhaleej Times
Control for Many Severe Asthmatics Still IllusivePR Newswire (press release)
Science Center to host free asthma screeningSTLtoday.com
USA Today –NBC Washington –American Council on Science and Health
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