Indians highest users of asthma medicines yet quality of life low: survey – Indian Express

Indians highest users of asthma medicines yet quality of life low: survey
Indian Express
Though the use of medicines to treat asthma is the highest in india, the country also reported the lowest levels of controlled asthmatics. India has the highest levels of overnight hospitalisations. Majority of the respondents said they had to leave

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Controversial trade pacts threatening access to vital asthma medicines: expert – Shanghai Daily (subscription)

Controversial trade pacts threatening access to vital asthma medicines: expert
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
WELLINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua) — New international trade pacts, such as the under-negotiation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), are putting access to quality medicines at risk for millions of asthma sufferers around the world, chair of the Global Asthma

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Asthma control requires affordable, accessible quality-assured essential medicines – Africa Science News Service

Asthma control requires affordable, accessible quality-assured essential medicines
Africa Science News Service
The low availability and the prohibitive cost of asthma inhalers continue to be serious challenges in low- and middle-income countries, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) says ahead of the World Asthma Day. With

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As Asthma Rates Rise, Researchers Look at Effective Medicines for Children – UCSF Today


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As Asthma Rates Rise, Researchers Look at Effective Medicines for Children
UCSF Today
As asthma rates continue to rise in the U.S. — proportionally affecting more children than adults — experts at UCSF and across the nation continue to search for the best medicines for pediatric patients. Nearly 10 percent of American children under

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Medicines break ‘a risk to health’ – The Press Association

Medicines break 'a risk to health'
The Press Association
A poll of 1000 people found one in five thought it was okay to occasionally stop medicines for a long-term condition such as diabetes or asthma to cleanse their body. Almost one in three people surveyed thought it was fine to take over-the-counter
'Detoxing' can be harmfulTelegraph.co.uk
Detox myth is putting people at risk of harm, new survey revealsCisionWire (press release)

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