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New procedure makes breathing easier for asthmatics
phillyBurbs.com It's called bronchial thermoplasty. Trained pulmonologists are using the procedure to reduce the amount of smooth muscle that lines the bronchial tubes of patients with severe asthma, thereby opening the airways more. They use a catheter in a … |
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Summer asthma is on the rise as heat makes breathing difficult
WGEM (WGEM) — Summer is a bad time for asthma sufferers. Allergies and heat can play a major roll in triggering the condition. |
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The air you breathe makes a difference
Philippine Star It can aggravate asthma and other lung diseases and damage lungs. Ozone most often forms during warmer months, because heat and sunlight help form ozone. • Particle pollution. Particle pollution, also known as particulate matter, consists of tiny solid … Air Pollution's Effect on Asthma Recycle something you no longer need: |
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Smart Inhaler Makes Treating Asthma Into a Video Game
Co.Design This clever UI is meant to insure that asthma patients use their inhalers properly. And it works. 5000 people with asthma end up in the hospital each day. It's a number that's at least partially avoidable, since as many as 75% of patients are using … Wireless asthma inhaler teaches proper use T-Haler digital inhaler turns battling asthma into an instructional game New Asthma Training Device More Than Doubles Proper Use Rates |
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Iran makes 6 meds for asthma, cancer patients
Trend.az Scientists in Iran have produced the ingredients needed for 6 medications used to treat diseases ranging from asthma to cancer, Mehr News Agency reported. The domestically manufactured medications are important because of the technology needed to … |
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Oklahoman with asthma makes the climb back to good health
NewsOK.com Severe asthma grounded mountain climber and runner Robert Stuemky of Newkirk. Now he has become what is believed to be the state's first patient to receive a new type of procedure. BY SONYA COLBERG scolberg@opubco.com Leave a comment The wind ushered … |
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Asthma sufferer knows difference good air makes
Billings Gazette I've lived my whole life with asthma, so I know the value of healthy air. Through my life, there have been times I've found just taking a breath to be a challenge. On several occasions, asthma attacks have put my life in danger. … |
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Azmo the Dragon game makes asthma regimen fun
NEWS.com.au Azmo the Dragon, developed by a team of American students, encourages children suffering asthma to better manage their condition by turning their breath into a fiery weapon. Children play as a dragon tearing through castles in preparation for an attack … |
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Keen Immunity to Colds Makes Asthma Worse According to Research
AccentedTouch The results may hold important implications for individuals with asthma, who often experience life-threatening flare-ups due to infections with cold viruses.” http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-06/uomh-hit061511.php In the study, … Increased immunity to colds may lead to worse asthma flare-ups |
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Heightened immunity to colds makes asthma flare-ups worse, study suggests
Science Daily (press release) The results may hold important implications for individuals with asthma, who often experience life-threatening flare-ups due to infections with cold viruses. The study, using a novel mouse model, shows that, in the airways, the immune response to the … |
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