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Barbara Worth Jr. High wins 2012 AIR Award
Imperial Valley Press By JULIO MORALES Staff Writer, Copy Editor Joseph Leon said his asthma attacks are prone to strike without warning. While they are more common when he is outdoors, the 13-year-old Barbara Worth Jr. High School student said they can also strike while in … |
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Asthma Hospitalization Rates in Kids Boosted by High Copays
Medscape March 30, 2012 — Higher copays are linked to a slight decrease in asthma medication use and to a statistically significant increase for hospitalization among older children, according to a study published in the March 28 issue of JAMA. High co-pays linked to increased health risks for kids with asthma Lower copays help ensure medication adherence |
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High co-pays linked to increased health risks for kids with asthma
MinnPost.com By Susan Perry | 10:03 am High co-pays can prevent asthmatic children from getting the treatment they need to control the condition. When parents have high health-insurance co-pays, their school-age children with asthma are less likely to receive … Study: More kids with asthma end up in hospital when meds cost more |
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TUESDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) — When health insurers require parents to pay a larger share of the cost of asthma medications for their children, more kids need emergency asthma treatment, suggests new research.
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High Copays Cut Asthma Drug Use in Older Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a retrospective study found increased cost-sharing for asthma prescriptions was associated with decreased use of medication and a higher rate of hospitalization in children over the age of 5 with asthma. Note that emergency department … Asthmatic children get fewer meds when cost hits parents more High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Kids' Asthma Drugs Could Pose Dangers Greater Medication Cost-Sharing Associated With Reduced Use of Asthma … |
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Low Vitamin D Linked to High IgE, Need for Steroids in Asthma
Medscape March 22, 2012 (Orlando, Florida) — Low serum vitamin D levels in children with asthma are associated with higher immunoglobulin (Ig)E levels and poorer response to inhaled corticosteroids, according to a study reported here at the American Academy of … Food Allergy Exacerbates Pediatric Asthma Severity Food Allergic Infants More Likely to Have Vitamin D Insufficiency |
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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center expands Breathmobile service to High Desert
San Bernardino Sun By Jim Steinberg, The (San Bernardino County) Sun Nancy Glaab LVN, right, explains asthma treatment to a family at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Breath Mobile in Fontana last week, with volunteer Slenea Strohl, right. |
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Approach Shown Successful for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, High …
Newswise (press release) 23, 2012) — The experience of daily positive affect — a mild, happy feeling — and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health … |
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Caesarean born babies at high risk of asthma by age of 3
TruthDive Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Children delivered by caesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma at the age of three, researchers have suggested. This was particularly seen among children without a hereditary tendency to asthma and … |
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Caesarean born babies at high risk of asthma
Zee News Washington: Children delivered by caesarean section have an increased risk of developing asthma at the age of three, researchers have suggested. This was particularly seen among children without a hereditary tendency to asthma and allergies, … Increased risk of developing asthma by age of 3 after cesarean section |
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