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Researchers Trying to Understand How Biofeedback Helps Asthma Patients
HealthCanal.com National Jewish Health researchers are delving into the biology of biofeedback to understand how it helps asthma patients and what role it could play in reducing medication use for the chronic lung disease. In a study funded by the National Institutes … |
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Children's intensive care comes under scrutiny
HealthCanal.com However, a separate analysis of data from units in England and Wales showed that the mortality rate for children with asthma who required help with their breathing was relatively high compared to other developed countries. “It is extremely rare for … Child wards 'have too few staff' Paediatric intensive care units 'understaffed' Understaffed NHS children's wards put patients at risk |
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Sailor the Pufferfish game has top tips for asthma kids
HealthCanal.com Two seasoned game developers from the University of Waikato have brought to life a cheeky little pufferfish to encourage children with asthma to manage their condition while staying healthy and active. Sam Sarjant and Dacre Denny, both PhD students in … |
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Asthma management breakthrough for pregnant women
HealthCanal.com An Australian-designed asthma management program has the potential to halve asthma attacks in pregnant women, the most common chronic medical disorder they experience. Professor Peter Gibson*, a staff specialist at John Hunter Hospital, has developed … Breakthrough for pregnant asthma sufferers Asthma pregnancy treatment hope New method to aid treatment of asthma attacks during pregnancy |
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Volunteers needed for study of vitamin D's role in asthma
HealthCanal.com By Julia Evangelou Strait – Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are seeking volunteers for a study investigating whether taking vitamin D can make asthma medication more effective. A number of studies have linked low … |
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Childhood Asthma Linked to Depression during Pregnancy
HealthCanal.com Anxiety, stress and depression during pregnancy may lead to a greater risk of asthma for your child, according to researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Study results are published in the July issue of Annals of Allergy, … Anxiety, depression in pregnancy may raise kids' asthma risk |
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Research revelation could shape future long-term treatment of asthma
HealthCanal.com A new study reveals that the progressive loss of lung function in asthma sufferers could be entirely independent of the effects of inflammation. The findings have significant implications for the long-term treatment of asthma. … Asthmatics being 'treated wrongly' |
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Omalizumab effective in treating inadequately controlled allergic asthma
HealthCanal.com HOUSTON — Patients with severe allergic asthma that is inadequately controlled with the standard of care had improved symptoms and decreased flare-ups with injections of an antibody drug called omalizumab, according to experts at Baylor College of … |
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National Children's health study seeks clues to childhood asthma
HealthCanal.com During the month of May, asthma and allergies bother many Waukesha County children. Local families often visit doctors' offices looking for answers. “While the exact cause of asthma is not known, we do know that asthma occurs more frequently in … Another important reason to watch children's asthma |
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Asthma Associated with Increased Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
HealthCanal.com SAN FRANCISCO – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that asthma affects approximately 24.6 million people in the United States.¹ But are asthmatics more likely to have other chronic conditions as well? … Revalesio To Present Research On The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of RNS60 In Asthma |
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