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July 1, 2016

‘Wing’ Asthma Prevention Invention Gets FDA Clearance – CBS Local

'Wing' Asthma Prevention Invention Gets FDA Clearance
CBS Local
“Asthma doesn't have to be reactive,” Brimer said. Want one? Cohen says they're gearing up to launch a beta edition of the 'Wing' to the public this fall. Sparo Labs has raised $2.2 million, including a $450,000 investment announced this week by the …
Sparo gets FDA clearance for asthma-related deviceSTLtoday.com
Sparo Labs gets FDA clearance for OTC device to help asthma patients track lung functionMedCity News
St. Louis startup gets FDA approval for asthma-control deviceSt. Louis Public Radio
MobiHealthNews –Tech.Co
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June 8, 2016

Uncontrollable Asthma? It Might Be Something Else – CBS Local

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Uncontrollable Asthma? It Might Be Something Else
CBS Local
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If someone in your family has asthma that you just can't control, there could be another issue to blame. If you have asthma, chances are quite good you also have GERD: Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. Dr. Mark Posner, an …

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May 20, 2016

App Helping To Keep Asthma Patients Out Of The ER – CBS Local

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App Helping To Keep Asthma Patients Out Of The ER
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Watching 3-year-old Karma Taylor play, you might think there is nothing that slows her down. But like more than 6 million other children in the U.S., Karma has asthma, which used to get so bad, she often wound up in the …

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May 18, 2016

Do more on the local level to help people suffering from asthma – STLtoday.com

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Do more on the local level to help people suffering from asthma
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Asthma Coach Yulanda Tomlin-Watson clips the nose of third grader Xavier Miles, 8, before his spirometry test, which shows the function of the lungs, inside the Healthy Kids Express Van which visited Lucas Crossing Elementary in Normandy on Dec.

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May 6, 2016

Study: Asthma More Common In Pittsburgh Children Than National Average – CBS Local

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Study: Asthma More Common In Pittsburgh Children Than National Average
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — How common is asthma among area school children? Higher than the national average. That's what a new study says, led by asthma specialists at Allegheny General Hospital. “That's very concerning,” says lead investigator Dr.
Poor Air Quality Linked To High Asthma Rate In Pittsburgh Children90.5 WESA
Allegheny Health Network Physicians Announce Results of Study on Asthma in Pittsburgh-area Schoolchildren; Report …Press Release Rocket

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April 25, 2016

London marathon runner raises £2500 for asthma charity – This is Local London

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London marathon runner raises £2500 for asthma charity
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A marathon runner raised more than £2,500 for charity as he endured the 26.2 mile challenge through London's streets. Joe Ramsden, 25, from Walthamstow ran the Virgin Money London Marathon for Asthma UK on Sunday (April 24). Mr Ramsden finished …
Stafford runner raises £3300 for Asthma UK by running the London marathonStaff Newsletter

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April 24, 2016

Leukotrienes in asthma medication used to block stress – ABC Local

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Leukotrienes in asthma medication used to block stress
ABC Local
They work on cell tissue a bit like how rust does on metal. One of the keys to their production is a substance known as a leukotrine. You've probably never heard of leukotrienes—unless you have asthma, because most asthma medications work to block …

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April 15, 2016

Asthma medicine approval is a local success story – Philadelphia Business Journal

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Asthma medicine approval is a local success story
Philadelphia Business Journal
… Reporter Philadelphia Business Journal. Stephen Tullman, managing partner of NeXeption. Enlarge. Stephen Tullman, managing partner of NeXeption. Jeff Fusco. FDA approval for the asthma drug Cinqair illustrates the benefits of one deal that got done.

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April 13, 2016

Local Doctor’s Study Examines Whether Allergy & Asthma Drugs Stunt Growth In Kids – CBS Local

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Local Doctor's Study Examines Whether Allergy & Asthma Drugs Stunt Growth In Kids
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“Up until now, we've never really known what combination therapy does to the growth of children,” Dr. David Skoner, an allergist at Allegheny General Hospital, says. This allergist's research says yes. “The results of our study shows that the effect is …

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April 6, 2016