Many missing out on vital asthma drug – Irish Health


Irish Independent

Many missing out on vital asthma drug
Irish Health
Half of people in Ireland with a severe type of asthma cannot access an innovative drug, which could dramatically improve their quality of life, the Asthma Society of Ireland (ASI) has said. A recent study published in the Irish Journal of Medical
Half 'not given severe asthma drug'Belfast Telegraph

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Many teens unaware of meds risks – Irish Health

Many teens unaware of meds risks
Irish Health
They also take a range of other drugs to deal with health problems such as asthma, stomach aches and sleeping problems. However, while most young people will use these medicines in the correct manner, 'there is evidence of accidental or intentional
Pharmacists need to provide better information to teenagers on risks and EurekAlert (press release)

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Christie one of many in NJ to be hospitalized for asthma in hot, humid weather – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com


The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Christie one of many in NJ to be hospitalized for asthma in hot, humid weather
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Chris Christie blamed the weather for triggering his asthma attack. Gov. Chris Christie's hospitalization after he suffered an asthma attack yesterday set off a torrid national news cycle questioning the chief executive's health.

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Many Black Kids with Asthma Don’t See a Specialist in Time – VAdvert Press Center (press release)

Many Black Kids with Asthma Don't See a Specialist in Time
VAdvert Press Center (press release)
African-American children with asthma get much-needed specialty exams, care and treatment at more advanced stages of the disease than their Caucasian counterparts, according to research led by investigators at Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

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Study: Too many asthmatic kids being given antibiotics – Chicago Sun-Times


USA Today

Study: Too many asthmatic kids being given antibiotics
Chicago Sun-Times
Antibiotics aren'ta recommended treatment for asthma, yet doctors are prescribing them to roughly one in six children with asthma who shouldn't be getting them, according to new research. That amounts to nearly 1 million prescriptions for antibiotics
Too many kids getting antibiotics for asthmaUSA Today
Study shows that Antibiotics For Asthma Were Prescribed to Too Many ChildrenAccentedTouch
Too many antibiotics prescribed for asthmaUPI.com

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