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Bronchoscopy can guide effective treatment for refractory asthma
Medical Xpress (Medical Xpress) — Using a bronchoscope to visually examine the airways and collect fluid and tissue can help guide effective therapy for difficult-to-treat asthma patients, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. |
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Majority of fourth graders are exposed to smoke, study finds
Medical Xpress "Smoking is one of the major causes of low-birth weight infants, it increases the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by 10 times, increases breathing problems, asthma-related hospital admissions, ear and upper-respiratory infections, … |
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Respiratory genetics: joined-up thinking
Medical Xpress Anjana Ahuja went to meet them at the National Heart and Lung Institute in west London to talk asthma, genetics and the secrets of a successful working relationship. William Cookson smiles ruefully as he recalls the beginning of his research career, … |
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Today's Top Medical Stories for Monday, March 19, 2012
OzarksFirst.com A new study suggests Americans aren't doing enough to improve their heart health, and could antibiotics increase the severity of asthma in children? Synthetic versions of marijuana are sending some teens to the emergency room. |
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UT Medical Center announces new asthma treatment
WBIR-TV "If you have bad asthma, what ends up happening is everything gets swollen. The muscle gets thick and it clamps down. What this is going to do is it isn't going to make normal airways any bigger, but it will make an abnormal airway closer to normal," … |
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Asthma risk increases for overweight and obese youths
American Medical News When treating overweight and obese youths, physicians should keep in mind that an elevated body-mass index increases one's likelihood of having asthma, said the lead author of a recent study. But the extent to which weight impacts a patient's risk of … |
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Dr. Lynn M. Taussig Named Chairman of iSonea's Medical Advisory Board
MarketWatch (press release) The mission of the MAB is to advise iSonea on clinical studies related to the commercial development of its Acoustic Respiratory Monitoring(TM) (ARM) devices and mobile health applications for the management of asthma and related respiratory disorders. |
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Asthma Patients Not Using Controller Medicines Properly
Medical News Today A survey of 1000 asthma sufferers found that controller medications are not used by 49% of children and adults with persistent asthma. Results from the CHOICE (Comprehensive Survey of Healthcare Professionals and Asthma Patients Offering Insight on … |
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New study finds obesity-asthma link in children varies by race/ethnicity
Medical Xpress Children and adolescents who are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than their healthy weight counterparts, according to a new Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in the online edition of Obesity. Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Obesity-Asthma Link in Children Varies by Race … |
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Pregnant asthmatic women warned of health risks
The Virtual Medical Centre Many pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child's health at risk by failing to use the right medication, according to a University of Adelaide researcher. Postdoctoral researcher Dr Annette Osei-Kumah says if asthma is not … Asthmatic women risk unborn child's health |
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