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Asthma – cutting costs and improving outcomes
Irish Medical Times Mary Anne Kenny reports on a new Irish study, which demonstrated how treating patients with severe persistent allergic asthma with Xolair could save hospital bed-days. A new Irish study has shown how patients with severe persistent allergic asthma can … |
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Vitamin A Deficiency Does Not Affect Onset Of Asthma
Medical News Today (press release) Vitamin A deficiency does not increase the risk of asthma, according to new research published online in the European Respiratory Journal. In developing countries, vitamin A deficiency is particularly common and previous research has shown that it … |
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Uncontrolled Asthma Linked to Air Pollution Exposure
Medical News Today People with asthma exposed to higher levels of ozone and particulate matter are much more likely to have poorer asthma control, researchers reported in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Long-term ozone exposure raises an asthma … |
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Hurley Medical Center creates videos for asthma patients, family members
The Flint Journal – MLive.com By Kris Turner | The Flint Journal “Most people who use asthma medication don't know how to use it,” said Dr. Brian Nolan, director of clinical pediatrics at Hurley. The videos give instructions and information about the disease and treatments. … |
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UH PROFESSOR GIVEN COMMENDATION FOR MEDICAL INNOVATION IN ASTHMA
The Cypress Times HOUSTON, TX – A University of Houston (UH) pharmacy professor's decade-long questioning of conventional medical dogma in the treatment of asthma earned him a prestigious international honor as a top medical innovator. Pharmacologist and two-time UH … |
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Pioneering Non-Drug Asthma Treatment Begins In UK
Medical News Today Hospitals in Manchester and Glasgow in the UK have started treating asthma patients with a pioneering new non-drug treatment for asthma that uses radio waves to burn away muscle tissue blocking the airways in the lungs. Patients with asthma typically … New radio wave surgery heals asthma patients Pioneering asthma treatment in UK Muscle thermoplasty breakthrough for severe asthma |
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UH professor given commendation for medical innovation in asthma
EurekAlert (press release) HOUSTON, June 6, 2011 – A University of Houston (UH) pharmacy professor's decade-long questioning of conventional medical dogma in the treatment of asthma earned him a prestigious international honor as a top medical innovator. … |
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Hurley Medical Center launches website to promote asthma health, features patients
MLive.com By Kris Turner | The Flint Journal Those problems can create life-threatening issues for children and are why Hurley Medical Center has launched an online video campaign to spread awareness about asthma. “Most people who use asthma medication don't … Hurley asthma kids website educates young asthma sufferers |
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Merck partners with Habitat for Humanity in asthma awareness effort
Medical Marketing and Media Merck is launching Build Smart, Breathe Easier, an asthma awareness campaign starring celebrity carpenter Carter Oosterhouse, who will build four homes with asthma-healthy features. Oosterhouse, a fixture on HGTV, will build houses with low-income … |
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With asthma more prevalent, study calls for better patient education
American Medical News Educating patients with asthma about how to manage the chronic respiratory condition and avoid exposure to irritants could improve the health of this growing group of Americans, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Health Experts Say Food, Environment Can Affect Asthma Sufferers |
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