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Exposure to violence, gene changes linked to asthma in Puerto Rican children
Medical Xpress Puerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to be exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, according to a new study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of … |
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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Is First New York Hospital to Offer Asthmapolis …
PR Newswire (press release) MADISON, Wis., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Asthmapolis today announced Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is the first hospital in New York to offer the Asthmapolis system to families of children with asthma. Through its Breathe Easy Program, the … |
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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Is First New York Hospital to Offer Asthmapolis …
MarketWatch (press release) MADISON, Wis., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Asthmapolis today announced Wyckoff Heights Medical Center is the first hospital in New York to offer the Asthmapolis system to families of children with asthma. Through its Breathe Easy … |
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First model of how Sydney pollutants may drive childhood asthma
Medical Xpress "Developing a proper model of childhood asthma involves long-term studies and controlled exposure to triggers in the environment, which requires a great deal of effort and has not been done before," says UNSW Medicine's Professor Rakesh Kumar, the … |
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Single combo inhaler beats standard rx in asthma
Medical Xpress Maintenance and reliever therapy with a single inhaled corticosteroid plus a rapid-onset, long-acting, ?2 agonist (formoterol) seems beneficial for patients with asthma, according to two studies published in the March issue of The Lancet Respiratory … Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment Asthma: Single-Inhaler Therapy May Trump Standard Care Combo Inhaler May Be Better for Some With Asthma |
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Single Combined Asthma Inhaler Better Than Recommended Treatment
Medical News Today Using two asthma medications combined in a single inhaler provides superior rescue and preventive treatment than guideline-based treatments among adults whose asthma symptoms are not well controlled, according to two large, randomized clinical trials … Combo Inhaler May Give Better Relief for Some With Asthma Single inhaler asthma therapy better Dual-purpose asthma inhalers more effective |
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Childhood Asthma Linked To BPA Exposure
Medical News Today A group of researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environment Health at the Mailman School of Public Health are the first to document a clear link between exposure as a child to BPA and a raised risk for asthma during childhood. BPA is found … |
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Asthma Drug Works Wonders With Hives
Medical Daily A drug that is currently approved and prescribed for asthma, Xolair, or technically called omalizumab, was shown in Phase III clinical trials to relieve hives and itchiness when injected monthly. "This is the magic bullet that patients have been … |
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Fungi In Lungs May Hold Asthma Treatment Clues
Medical News Today There was a time when we assumed the insides of our lungs were devoid of life, apart from our own cells helping us breathe. But now we learn that the lung is home to a wide range of organisms, including fungi. A new study finds that people with asthma … Discovery could help future asthma sufferers |
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Urban school-based asthma treatment cost-effective
Medical Xpress The researchers found that, per 100 children who received preventative asthma medication, the health benefit was equivalent to approximately 158 symptom-free days per 30 days. The program cost an additional $4,822 per 100 children per month, based on … |
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