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How do I know if I really have asthma?
The Guardian Do you have asthma? Are you sure? Draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), out for consultation and not yet finalised, says that up to 30% of adults diagnosed with it “do not have clear evidence of asthma”. |
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Researchers Find New Asthma Trigger
The UCSD Guardian Online A new biological mechanism related to an immune response that triggers asthma was discovered by UCSD researchers in collaboration with scientists from Korea University and the University of Aberdeen. This mechanism, if selectively controlled, could be … |
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Asthma rife among elite athletes, finds study
The Guardian It's not unknown for elite sports people to have asthma – Paula Radcliffe and Paul Scholes are among well-known British examples – but the good news for wheezy children wistfully dreaming of a sporting career is that research is increasingly uncovering … |
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Running with asthma – how to keep breathing easy
The Guardian (blog) Thanks to the continuous physical exertion it requires, and being a largely outdoor activity – thus exposing asthmatics to environmental triggers – running is, alas, a particularly strong asthma trigger. Charity Asthma UK report that over three … |
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Boy died of asthma attack after error by ambulance call handler, inquest told
The Guardian An eight-year-old boy would have had more chance of surviving a fatal asthma attack, if an ambulance call handler had not made an error, a coroner has ruled. Clayton Barker died after paramedics were delayed because his grandmother's 999 call was … Boy, 8, could have survived fatal asthma attack if a 999 call handler hadn't … Clayton Barker asthma death: 999 error 'lessened survival chances' Coroner pleads for urgency over asthma attacks after 999 call-handling blunder … |
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Guardian Liberty Voice |
Corticosteroid Asthma Inhalers May Suppress Growth in Children
Guardian Liberty Voice asthma Hundreds of thousands of children with asthma use corticosteroid inhalers to help them breathe, but according to a new study from Brazil the medications commonly found in those inhalers may suppress growth. The scientific review, which … |
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Asthma inhaler use in children slows growth, research finds
The Guardian Most people with asthma use inhalers that deliver a puff of salbutamol, a non-steroidal drug that quickly opens constricted airways. But around 80% will at some point take an inhalable steroid too, which works more slowly to reduce inflammation in the … |
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Obesity and excess weight in childhood may increase asthma risk, study finds
The Guardian Excess weight and obesity in children may be fuelling the asthma epidemic facing many countries, a joint study from Australian and UK researchers has found, prompting peak asthma groups to re-emphasise the importance of a healthy lifestyle in childhood. Childhood obesity is fuelling asthma epidemic Body Mass Index Linked To An Increased Chance Of Asthma, Genetic Evidence … Genetic evidence that body mass increases the risk of asthma in mid-childhood |
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Diego Ulissi had 'abnormal' level of asthma drug in Giro d'Italia
The Guardian Salbutamol is a medication used to treat asthma. The 24-year-old has been provisionally suspended by the team and requested the analysis of his B sample. “The athlete and the medical staff of the team will continue to explore the reasons why the urine … Giro stage winner Ulissi fails drugs test Diego Ulissi fails anti-doping test from Giro d'Italia Diego Ulissi temporarily suspended over 'abnormal' amount of salbutamol in test |
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Asthma and Allergy Protection Possible From Early Allergen Exposure
Guardian Liberty Voice A recent study done by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center has shown that babies who are exposed early to allergens could be protected from allergies and asthma later in life. Allergens include pollen, household bacteria, pet dander and … |
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