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Inflammation a possible cause of higher mortality rates in older asthma patients
Medical Xpress Higher mortality rates among older adult asthma patients compared to their younger counterparts may be due, at least in part, to an increase in airway inflammation, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada, who note that their results … |
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Risk factors for an exacerbation-prone asthma phenotype
Medical Xpress A number of specific risk factors are associated with an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, according to a new study from researchers in Sweden. The results will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco. |
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People with asthma get the green light for exercise
Medical Xpress Not only is it safe for people with asthma to exercise, but doing so could reduce their risk of asthma symptoms or attacks, according to a new evidence review in The Cochrane Library. Many people with asthma report avoiding exercise because they're … |
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Asthma still claiming lives
Irish Medical Times Lloyd Mudiwa reports that some 50 deaths every year are attributable to asthma and poor control is still a concern for 60 per cent of asthmatics. Asthma is tragically still claiming one life a week in the Republic, the Asthma Society of Ireland, … |
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Medical Records Could Yield Answers On Fracking
NPR But first, he says, researchers want to take a quick look at whether air pollutants associated with gas drilling are affecting people with asthma and other lung problems. The asthma study is possible because Geisinger's database includes tens of … |
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FDA weighs prescriptions without medical visits
American Medical News The new model of drug distribution being considered by the FDA would allow some drugs for chronic conditions, such as asthma and allergies, to be sold under “conditions of safe use,” a proposed category that would describe prescription drugs sold over … FDA drug proposal risks patient health Expanding over-the-counter medications a bad idea Should Pharmacists Prescribe Prescription Medications? |
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ICU stays for worst asthma drop 74 percent, review finds
Medical Xpress A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found that annual ICU admissions for the condition have dropped 74 percent. The study, by UT Medicine San Antonio physicians who reviewed cases at University … |
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Pregnant women taking risks with asthma medication
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Pregnant women are exposing themselves and their unborn babies to unnecessary risk by stopping their asthma medication without consulting their doctor. Research, published in The Journal of Asthma, by Monash University scientists … Pregnant asthmatic women taking risks Asthmatic Pregnant Women Recommended Not To Stop Medication Pregnant women with asthma putting babies at risk |
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Medical costs of asthma about $50 billion
UPI.com WASHINGTON, May 1 (UPI) — Annual medical expenses for 25 million Americans with asthma are estimated at $50 billion, US Secretary of Health and Human Resources Kathleen Sebelius said. Although asthma cannot be cured, it is critical to take the … EPA Works to Help the Nearly 26 Million Americans with Asthma Mission Children's asthma program receives EPA award United States EPA honors LA Care Health Plan With National Environmental … |
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Many Asthmatic Athletes May Not Be Using Best Therapy
Medical News Today Asthma is an extremely common condition amongst elite athletes; one of whom is marathon runner Paula Radcliffe. Since the 70s, the numbers of athletes suffering from asthma has gradually risen at almost every Olympics, and in 2004, nearly 21% of Team … Many Athletes with Asthma May be Using the Wrong Treatment |
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