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Study: Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase
The Columbian Childhood asthma rates doubled from 1980 to 1995, partly because of more awareness and diagnosis. The new study shows slower increases after that, rising to 9.3 by 2010. Declines in the most recent years were in children younger than 5, Mexican kids, … Child asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase |
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Child asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase
The Boston Globe CHICAGO — Asthma rates in US children have quieted down after a decades-long increase, a government study found, and researchers are trying to pinpoint reasons that would explain the trend. A possible plateau in childhood obesity rates and declines in … |
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Stepping down asthma meds can be safe
Clinical Advisor Patients with asthma that is well-controlled by their current level of medication can step down their treatments safely, while at same time reducing the cost of therapy, according to a study published online ahead of print October 21 in the Journal of … |
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Stepping down asthma meds can control exacerbations, costs
ModernMedicine Asthma management is expensive, but a new study reveals that stepping down asthma medications can be done safely and without any more complications than others with asthma face. “In patients who have had stable asthma for at least one year, stepping … |
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Study looks at stepping down asthma medicines
Newsday Stepping down asthma medicines can be done safely and at a lower cost for patients, says a new Mayo Clinic study published recently in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. It is common for patients and doctors to test if taking less daily … Home-based educational intervention improves asthma among Hispanic children American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 5-9 |
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WGEM |
Early exposure to dogs cuts down allergies, asthma risk
WGEM They found children exposed to dogs as a baby had a reduced risk of asthma as they got older. Doctor Jason Knuffman at Quincy Medical Group says its all part of the "hygiene hypothesis" centered around the dirt and dust dogs often carry inside of a … Children Exposed To Domestic Animals Have Lesser Risk Of Having Asthma, Study Says Decreased Asthma Risk In Children Raised With Dogs Dogs can help prevent asthma in kids |
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Asthma Med Step Down Can Be Safe, Cost-Effective
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) According to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, stepping down asthma medications can be done safely and at less cost. In order to better understand the risks related to the right time in stepping down daily asthma therapy … Should 4-month-old Babies Eat Solid? |
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Stepping down on asthma medicines is viable option
azcentral.com Answer: Sometimes patients and their healthcare team may want to test out if taking less daily asthma medicine is safe. Trying to reduce daily asthma medicine use in asthma patients speaks to the principle of using the least amount of medicine to … |
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Medical News Today |
Stepping down asthma medication is safe with guidance
Medical News Today To address this gap in information, lead author Dr. Matthew Rank, an allergy and immunology specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and colleagues compared outcomes of a group of patients who stepped down their asthma medication against an … |
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Mayo Clinic study analyzes asthma outcomes after patients step down daily …
News-Medical.net Stepping down asthma medicines can be done safely and at less cost for patients says a new Mayo Clinic study published this week in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. It is common for patients and doctors to test out if taking less daily … |
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