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Childhood asthma rates decreasing, except among the poor
2 Minute Medicine 1. Childhood asthma prevalence rates continued to increase from 2001 to 2009, where they peaked at 9.7%, plateaued, and then decreased to 8.3% in 2013. 2. Asthma prevalence rates in non-Hispanic black children, who experienced the greatest increase … |
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Daily Mail |
Asthma doctor Sebastian Johnston who charged £6500 for a 16 MINUTE consultation
Daily Mail A world-renowned asthma expert accused of charging a patient almost £6,500 for a 15-minute consultation has claimed the fee included £200 for 20 minutes spent 'preparing the invoice'. Professor Sebastian Johnston, 56, said the meeting in his office at … |
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Daily Mail |
Leading asthma doctor who charged £6500 for a '16 MINUTE' consultation claims …
Daily Mail A world-renowned asthma expert accused of charging a patient almost £6,500 for a 15-minute consultation has claimed the fee included £200 for 20 minutes spent 'preparing the invoice'. Professor Sebastian Johnston, 56, said the meeting in his office at … |
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Daily Mail |
Asthma expert Sebastian Johnston charges patient £6.5k for a 16 MINUTE …
Daily Mail A world-renowned British asthma expert charged a stunned patient almost £6,500 for a medical consultation lasting just 16 minutes, a tribunal has heard. Professor Sebastian Johnston, 56, filed an invoice for his advice, claiming the £6,500 cost … World-renowned asthma expert 'charged £6500 for 16-minute consultation' Top asthma doctor 'charged £6500 for 16 minute appointment he claimed was two … Asthma expert hauled in front of tribunal after charging patient '£6500 for 16 … |
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Express.co.uk |
Top asthma doctor 'charged £6500 for 16 minute appointment he claimed was two …
Express.co.uk A BRITISH asthma expert tried to charge a patient almost £6,500 for a medical consultation lasting just 16 minutes, a medical tribunal was told. By Jan Disley. PUBLISHED: 20:09, Tue, Dec 1, 2015 | UPDATED: 20:28, Tue, Dec 1, 2015. doc Cavendish Press/ … World-renowned asthma expert stuns patient by 'trying to charge him almost … Asthma expert hauled in front of tribunal after charging patient '£6500 for 16 … |
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2 Minute Medicine (blog) |
Job insecurity linked to increased asthma risk
2 Minute Medicine (blog) Study Rundown: It is well-established that excessive psychological stressors can increase the incidence of many diseases, including asthma. In particular, high job insecurity has been associated with a higher incidence of neurological, psychiatric, and … |
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2 Minute Medicine |
Syndecan-4 identified as novel target for asthma treatment [PreClinical]
2 Minute Medicine Study Rundown: Asthma, an immune system disorder characterized by airway inflammation and difficulty breathing, affects about 25 million people in the United States alone. Both long- and short-term medications are available for regulating inflammation … |
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Express.co.uk |
Woman finds MIRACLE cure for 'lifelong' asthma – and it's a laugh a minute
Express.co.uk Lynette Webbe, 59, suffered with breathing problems for six years before she started holding laughing classes. A year on she said her doctor has noticed a huge difference in her condition – and thinks the NHS should refer other patients to her classes. |
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2 Minute Medicine |
Soy isoflavone supplement yields no improvement in poorly controlled asthma
2 Minute Medicine 1. In this randomized controlled trial of individuals with poorly controlled asthma, soy isoflavone supplementation was not associated with either symptomatic improvement or improvements in lung function when compared to placebo. 2. There was no … |
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Newer antidepressant use in pregnancy not linked to childhood asthma
2 Minute Medicine 1. In this retrospective cohort study of Danish mothers and children, maternal use of newer antidepressants (e.g. SSRIs, nefazodone, mirtazapine, venlafaxine, and roboxetine) during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma. |
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