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Little Difference Seen in Asthma Strategies
New York Times (blog) There has been no general agreement on the best way to adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids used by adults with asthma. Doctors determine the dose by assessing symptoms like lung function or by using biomarkers like exhaled nitric oxide, or … |
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Asthma treatment users a little bit shorter
Regina Leader-Post Results of a long-term asthma study found that children who used an inhaled steroid before they entered puberty were about a 1.27 cm shorter as adults than those who did not. Doctors have known since the 1990s that inhaled steroids taken for asthma can … 'Chaotic' family life damages asthma adherence Children Treated With Inhaled Steroids Are Shorter Than Peers, According To … |
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The Congress That's Hazardous to Your Health: Two More Nasty Little Bills from …
Huffington Post The second bill, called “The Asthma Inhalers Relief Act,” is designed to put back on the market a banned inhaler that contains both ozone-destroying CFCs and a drug that the nation's top asthma doctors consider ineffective and even dangerous. |
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The Congress That's Hazardous to Your Health: Two More Nasty Little Bills from …
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) The second bill, called “The Asthma Inhalers Relief Act,” is designed to put back on the market a banned inhaler that contains both ozone-destroying CFCs and a drug that the nation's top asthma doctors consider ineffective and even dangerous. Whitfield Chairs Hearings and Mark-Up in Energy and Power Subcommittee this … |
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Breathing a little bit easier
Contra Costa Times Soon, residents in Wilmington will be treated for asthma caused by emissions spewed from the nearby Port of Los Angeles, while a study will help determine … |
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Little lifesaver steps in as Wrexham mum collapses
The Leader – Wrexham & Flintshire news A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl is being hailed as a little hero for saving her mum's life after she collapsed with a serious asthma attack. As Rachel Prince fought for her breath on the floor, her quick-thinking daughter, April, picked up her mobile phone to … |
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Little lifesaver steps in as asthma strikes down Wrexham mum
The Leader – Wrexham & Flintshire news A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl is being hailed as a little hero for saving her mum's life after she collapsed with a serious asthma attack. As Rachel Prince fought for her breath on the floor, her quick-thinking daughter, April, picked up her mobile phone to … |
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Little Risk to Offspring From Maternal Inhaled Steroids
Doctors Lounge In pregnant women with asthma, the use of inhaled glucocorticoids does not increase the risk of most pediatric diseases in the offspring, though it may be a risk factor for endocrine and metabolic disorders, according to research published online Dec. … |
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Mobile Asthma Clinic of Little Benefit to Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a program intended to improve access to care for children with asthma, which included a mobile clinic called the Breathmobile, led to slight and transient benefits. … Mobile Clinics, Home Visits of Little Benefit to Children with Asthma Who Need … |
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Mobile Clinics, Home Visits of Little Benefit to Children With Asthma Who Need …
HealthCanal.com A new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of Baltimore City children with asthma shows that two programs designed to improve disease outcomes among those who may be affected the worst fall short of expectations. The Breathmobile, a mobile clinic that … |
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