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Asthma Drug May Help Those With Chronic Hives
HealthDay MONDAY, July 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A drug already used to treat moderate-to-severe allergic asthma appears to offer relief to people with chronic hives who haven't been helped by standard medications, new research suggests. The prescription … |
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New Inhaled Drug Shows Promise Against Asthma, Allergies
HealthDay WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new inhaled medication has the potential to treat mild asthma and allergies by interrupting the production of an immune system protein that triggers allergic reactions, a new study reports. The drug … Roche biotech drug offers new way to fight asthma Candidate asthma and allergy drug passes early test Experimental Asthma Drug Hits a New Target |
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Too-Clean Homes May Encourage Child Allergies, Asthma: Study
HealthDay FRIDAY, June 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but a home that's too clean can leave a newborn child vulnerable to allergies and asthma later in life, a new study reports. Infants are much less likely to suffer from … |
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Yoga May Not Help Ease Asthma, Study Suggests
HealthDay THURSDAY, June 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Although yoga is believed to boost physical and mental health, it does not seem to help ease symptoms of asthma, a new study finds. Even so, experts from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and … Yoga: No Harm, No Treatment for Asthma Patients Asthma Symptoms and Control Found Not Improved By Yoga New scheme to help kids in fight against asthma |
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Costs a Barrier to Asthma Care for Some Kids
HealthDay THURSDAY, May 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — High health insurance co-pays in the United States increase the odds that children with asthma will miss out on important doctor visits and preventive medications, a new survey finds. Parents with higher … Higher cost-sharing associated with delayed care for children's asthma |
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Asthma Linked to Bone Loss in Study
HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma could be at higher risk of bone loss, new research suggests. But it's not clear how the two conditions might be related. "We know prolonged use of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma … |
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Black Children, Teens More Likely to Return to Hospital for Asthma: Study
HealthDay 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Financial and social hardships are the major reasons black children and teens are twice as likely as whites to be readmitted to the hospital for asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at nearly 800 asthma patients, … Hardships explain much of hospital asthma readmissions among black children … Study: African-American kids twice as likely to be readmitted to a hospital … |
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Many Asthma Patients Don't Stick to Treatment Plan, Study Finds
HealthDay SATURDAY, Jan. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — If you can't get relief from your asthma, the way you communicate with your allergist might be part of the problem, according to two new studies. The researchers said asthma patients need to ask questions and … |
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Probiotics Don't Prevent Childhood Asthma, Study Finds
HealthDay "Taking probiotics had no effect on the asthma rate," said the study's principal investigator, Meghan Azad, a post-doctoral fellow in the faculty of medicine and dentistry at the University of Alberta. "We haven't shown there's any harm in giving … |
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Asthma Care Critical During Pregnancy, Study Finds
HealthDay MONDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) — Asthma control during pregnancy is vital because uncontrolled asthma can cause harm to mothers and their babies, according to a new review. Asthma affects about 10 percent of pregnant women, making it the most … |
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