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Inhalers get Colchester woman running for charity
Gazette Mrs Horner, a dental nurse, who lives in the New Town area of Colchester, said: “I had had hayfever as a child, and that gave way to asthma. “It was almost as though I grew out of hayfever and into asthma.” After a particularly serious asthma attack, … |
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Why Sharing (Asthma Inhalers) Has Serious Consequences
Everyday Health Two Colorado eighth-graders face expulsion after one let the other use her asthma inhaler during what they thought was an asthma attack. Should they be punished? By Jaimie Dalessio, Senior Editor THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2012 — Growing up we're taught to … |
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Fears asthmatic schoolchildren denied inhalers
Herald Scotland THOUSANDS of children with asthma in Scotland are struggling to access life-saving medicine in school emergencies because of needless red tape, a charity has warned. Asthma UK Scotland said a survey of youngsters aged five to 18 with the condition … Lives of pupils with asthma 'put at risk by inhaler rules' 'Red tape' risk to asthma children |
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Asthmatic 'denied inhalers' over New Year break
Croydon Advertiser A SINGLE mother with asthma has slammed her doctors' surgery which she claims "left her to die" by refusing to give her an inhaler. Kerry Reeves was left without the medicine she so desperately needs for four days over the new year break because her … |
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Over-the-counter inhalers taken off the market
NBC2 News By Joelle Parks, NBC2 Reporter – email Local pharmacies are preparing to take the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler off the shelves. It's because of concerns it's propellant is damaging the ozone layer. For Katie Carsi's daughter, her inhaler is a … |
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Killer lung disease victims left for years on useless asthma inhalers
Daily Mail He was told by his GP the breathlessness he would occasionally suffer was the result of seasonal asthma brought on by rapeseed that grew near his home. So for the next ten years James carried a steroid-based inhaler and took … |
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Out of breath: OTC inhalers being pulled from shelves soon
La Crosse Tribune Asthma can't be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. Treatments include taking steps to avoid your particular asthma triggers, using long-term control medications to prevent flare-ups and using a quick-relief inhaler to control symptoms once they … |
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Law bans otc asthma inhalers, bad for environment
WFXL FOX 31 “Inhaled epinephrine is not a good treatment for asthma today,” says PA Nancy McKemie. Asthma is a disease of inflammation and constriction of the bronchial tubes. “Epinephrine just dilated the blood vessels and opened up the airways,” says McKemie. … |
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Senate Votes Down DeMint's Proposal to Protect Inhalers
Fox News Jim DeMint blasted the federal government Tuesday after the Senate voted down a proposed amendment that would have protected a popular over-the-counter asthma inhaler from a Food and Drug Administration looming ban. The FDA plans to take an epinephrine … Irony Can Be So Ironic: Anti-Science, Anti-EPA Jim DeMint Says Inhaler Ban … DeMint Blasts Senators Over Inhaler Ban Senate blocks DeMint's push to save inhaler |
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'Asthma patients must avoid smoke, keep inhalers handy'
Times of India LUCKNOW: Diwali firecrackers shoot up air pollution 200 times above the WHO safety limits, posing a serious threat to 30 million asthma patients in India, said Dr Sanjay Niranjan, a member of Indian Paediatric Association, at a pre-Diwali asthma … |
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