Alternative Therapies Aren’t Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study – U.S. News & World Report

Alternative Therapies Aren't Used as Substitutes for Asthma Meds: Study
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By Serena Gordon FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Almost one in five parents has turned to an alternative or complementary medicine or treatment for their child's asthma, but new research has found that parents are not abandoning traditional

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Most Parents Don’t Fill Their Kids’ Asthma Meds — Study – Wall Street Journal (blog)


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Most Parents Don't Fill Their Kids' Asthma Meds — Study
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Shirley S. Wang That's the take-home point in a JAMA study aimed at figuring out whether out-of-pocket costs for medications influenced parents' willingness to fill prescriptions for their children's asthma. Analyses from insurance claims for nearly
Co-pays may affect which kids get their medsReuters
When co-pays go up, kids' asthma meds goes down6abc.com

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Asthmatic children get fewer meds when cost hits parents more – Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)

Asthmatic children get fewer meds when cost hits parents more
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
School-aged children received less asthma medication, on average, when their parents had to pay more of the cost out of pocket, according to a study released this afternoon in the influential Journal of the American Medical Association.
Most Parents Don't Fill Their Kids' Asthma Meds — StudyWall Street Journal (blog)
High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Kids' Asthma Drugs Could Pose DangersU.S. News & World Report
Cost Sharing Linked to Rise in Asthma HospitalizationsFamily Practice News Digital Network
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Fat kids don’t respond well to asthma meds – Health24.com


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Fat kids don't respond well to asthma meds
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Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication, said researcher Dr. Pia Hauk, an assistant professor of
AAAAI: Corticosteroid Response in Asthma Impacted by BMIMD News (press release)

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Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds – WBRC

Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds
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By Kathleen Doheny SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication,
Asthma medications may be less effective in overweight children with asthmaPediatric SuperSite

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Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds – WMBF

Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds
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By Kathleen Doheny SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication,
Asthma medications may be less effective in overweight children with asthmaPediatric SuperSite

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Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds – MyFox Wausau

Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds
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By Kathleen Doheny SUNDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) — Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds. As a result, they may need more of the long-term control medication,
Asthma medications may be less effective in overweight children with asthmaPediatric SuperSite

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