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New Procedure Helps Patients with Severe Asthma Breathe Easier
eNews Park Forest CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012. Nearly 24 million people in this country suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help keep their asthma under control. But for a small group with severe persistent asthma, … |
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New Procedure Helps Patients with Severe Asthma Breathe Easier
Sacramento Bee CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Nearly 24 million people in this country suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help keep their asthma under control. But for a small group with severe … |
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Antibiotics at Infancy Increases Risks of Asthma & Allergies, But Fish Helps
To Your Health (blog) Studies have shown that the use of antibiotics during infancy can increase the risk of both asthma and allergies later in life. A recent study confirmed those findings and revealed something parents can do to decrease the “wheeze” symptom that children … |
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Child's home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital
Science Codex "The use of this data to help identify children admitted to the hospital with asthma who may need more aggressive, targeted assessments and/or interventions may prevent asthma attacks and reduce disparities," says Dr. Beck. "These interventions could … |
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New Procedure Helps Asthma Victims Breathe Easy
CBS Local MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – For decades, the only way to treat asthma has been with drugs. And even those, sometimes, aren't enough to treat severe asthma. A new break-through procedure is providing hope as a Twin Cities hospital was one of only a few … |
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New technology helps asthma patients breathe easier
WPXI Pittsburgh It is peak allergy and asthma season, and thanks to the dry and warm summer, ragweed is even worse. Some new technology is now helping patients breathe easier. Dr. Deborah Gentile at West Penn Allegheny Health System uses FeNO (fractional exhaled … |
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Back to School With Asthma – Nick's Big Day, an Online Storybook, Helps Kids …
Virtual-Strategy Magazine And it's an especially challenging time for kids with asthma. Despite the fact that approximately 10% of children worldwide have asthma, few tools exist to give kids the information and confidence they need to feel like they can control their condition … |
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New asthma treatment, bronchial thermoplasty, helps patients breathe easier
abc7.com LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Asthma sufferers are accustomed to using inhalers and medicine to breathe easier, but now there's a new procedure that could help treat the disease. For 73-year-old Betzable Alday, breathing used to be painful. "Before, I used to … |
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Camp Bronchopower helps children with asthma have fun
Fairport-E.Rochester Post This week, children with asthma had the chance to go to summer camp just like any other kids. Camp Bronchopower is a fun and educational sleep-away camp sponsored by the Rochester General Health Foundation. More than 60 children who suffer from … |
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Asthma Drug Helps Kids Avoid Sleep Apnea Surgery?
WebMD New research in the September 2012 issue of Pediatrics suggests an allergy and asthma drug — montelukast (Singulair, which just went generic) — may lessen symptoms in children with non-severe apnea and potentially allow them to skip the surgery. |
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