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Allergic Asthma? There's a Shot for That
dailyRx Asthma treatment is getting a shot in its arm. A new study highlights how vaccination can be an effective alternative to inhalers. A vaccination that uses DNA of a protein from dust mites was effective in reducing sensitivity to this allergen and … |
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Out-of-Pocket Cost Deter Asthma Treatment
dailyRx The out-of-pocket cost of a child's asthma puts a strain on a family's wallet and on the child's health. The cost of asthma treatment has led to reduced medicine use and more hospitalizations. For some families who are privately insured, … |
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Asthma Gets its Close-up
dailyRx If you can see it, you can treat it according to a new asthma study. Using a bronchoscope can be effective for hard-to-treat asthma. A bronchoscope is a device with a camera that is inserted into the airways. Researchers can use a bronchoscope to … |
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Predicting Asthma in Middle-Aged Women
dailyRx In a new study, low-levels of fat protein may predict future risk of developing asthma in middle-aged women. This predictive power was especially true for women who smoked. Middle-aged women with low levels of adiponectin, a protein produced by fat … |
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Wiki Your Way to Better Asthma Management
dailyRx Asthma action plans are a valuable asset for managing symptoms. A community-based wiki may allow even more asthma sufferers to use an action plan that's right for them. An asthma action plan is usually a set of instructions written by your doctor to … |
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Antibiotics and Asthma, an Adverse Relationship?
dailyRx The rise of childhood asthma may be linked to antibiotic use. A new study focused on how antibiotics may prevent healthy immune system development leading to new cases of asthma. Two commonly used antibiotics that are used to treat intestinal … Antibiotic treatment increases the severity of asthma in young mice |
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Childhood Asthma is Hard to Predict
dailyRx Childhood asthma continues to be a tricky thing to predict. New studies are bringing doubt to the effectiveness of using atopy, a genetic predisposition to allergic reactions, to predict asthma. Researchers conducted two different studies to evaluate … |
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Asthma is Poorly Controlled in America
dailyRx For asthma sufferers, taking medicine is a daily routine. Surprisingly, a new study shows that nearly half of asthma sufferers are not taking controller medications. Not taking medication to control the symptoms of persistent asthma can lead to … |
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Race and Obesity Linked to Increased Asthma
dailyRx Obesity is a risk factor for several diseases, including asthma. In a new study, obesity increased the risk of asthma in children but the risk varied between ethnic and racial groups. Obese children had a higher risk of developing asthma than children … |
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Galen Rupp: The Athlete and Allergy Sufferer
dailyRx “Asthma and allergies don't have to stop you from doing great things,” says United States Olympian Galen Rupp. Rupp should know as he's been battling asthma and allergies his whole life. Galen Rupp is considered to be one of the best long-distance … |
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