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Method May Reduce Animal Tests for Asthma, Allergy Meds
Laboratory Equipment In a study published in ACS' journal Molecular Pharmaceutics, scientists report that they've developed a simple, “3-D” laboratory method to test asthma and allergy medications that mimics what happens in the body, which could help reduce the need for … |
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Common asthma meds may raise sleep apnea risk
KFDA 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Medicines commonly used to control asthma may increase the risk of a potentially serious sleep problem in some people, a small, early study suggests. "Inhaled corticosteroids may predispose to sleep apnea in some asthma … |
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Common Asthma Meds May Raise Sleep Apnea Risk, Study Says
WebMD "Inhaled corticosteroids may predispose to sleep apnea in some asthma patients," said study author Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison. In sleep … |
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Common Asthma Meds May Raise Sleep Apnea Risk, Study Says
U.S. News & World Report "Inhaled corticosteroids may predispose to sleep apnea in some asthma patients," said study author Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison. In sleep … |
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Swapping Out Asthma Attack Meds
dailyRx This study, led by Grant E. Keeney, MD, of the Department of Pediatrics at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, looked at the effectiveness of using dexamethasone to treat severe asthma attacks in children. More commonly, severe asthma attacks … |
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Skipping meds linked to more hospital visits for kids
Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids and teens with asthma and type 1 diabetes often don't take their medication as prescribed, and those that skip doses are more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a new review. More than half of children … |
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Asthmatic And Diabetic Kids Who Skip Meds Linked To More ER Visits
Medical Daily (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Cuaron) Children who suffer from asthma and diabetes and skip doses of their medication have more ER visits. Kids who forget to take their medication for a chronic condition could … |
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Kids with asthma or diabetes who don't take their meds more likely to end up in ER
MedCity News NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids and teens with asthma and type 1 diabetes often don't take their medication as prescribed, and those that skip doses are more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a new review. More than half of children … Children's Hospital Los Angeles Experts Offer 10 Back to School Tips for 2013 … |
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Dear Dr. Roach: Asthma meds can cause surprising side effects
Herald & Review A: The medication side effects of difficulty urinating (in men) and tremors lead me to suspect the bronchodilators. Advair and Symbicort both contain bronchodilators. (Bronchodilators reverse the airway constriction in asthma, and to a lesser extent … |
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Roach: Asthma meds' surprising side effects
Alexandria Town Talk Dr. Roach: The medication side effects of difficulty urinating (in men) and tremors lead me to suspect the bronchodilators. Advair and Symbicort both contain bronchodilators. (Bronchodilators reverse the airway constriction in asthma, and to a lesser … |
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