Advair misused: Article describes troubling details of the overselling of an … – MinnPost.com (blog)


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Advair misused: Article describes troubling details of the overselling of an
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The drug in this case is Advair, which is used by millions of people with asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease that causes the airways to become inflamed and constricted, leading to wheezing, coughing and difficulty breathing. Although asthma is

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High co-pays linked to increased health risks for kids with asthma – MinnPost.com

High co-pays linked to increased health risks for kids with asthma
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By Susan Perry | 10:03 am High co-pays can prevent asthmatic children from getting the treatment they need to control the condition. When parents have high health-insurance co-pays, their school-age children with asthma are less likely to receive
Study: More kids with asthma end up in hospital when meds cost moreGrand Forks Herald

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What the acetaminophen-and-asthma story tells us about our tendency to jump to … – MinnPost.com (blog)


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What the acetaminophen-and-asthma story tells us about our tendency to jump to
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By Susan Perry | Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 10:09 am Creative Commons photo by Flickr user GreencolanderGiving acetaminophen to children may raise their risk of developing asthma, but other factors could also explain the association.

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More evidence of placebo effect’s power, this time from an asthma study – MinnPost.com (blog)


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More evidence of placebo effect's power, this time from an asthma study
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Asthma patients reported that placebo treatments were as effective as real medicine in relieving their wheezing and coughing, even though an objective breathing test showed that only the medicine
Asthma symptom changes reflect placebo effectCBC.ca
Asthma study reveals the power of the placebo effectLos Angeles Times
Asthma Study Shows Placebo Can Help SymptomsWebMD
MedPage Today –WebMD.Boots.com –Bloomberg
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