Steroid-sparing therapy is promising for allergic asthma – Skin and Allergy News Digital Network

Steroid-sparing therapy is promising for allergic asthma
Skin and Allergy News Digital Network
KEYSTONE, COLO. – A novel toll-like receptor-9 agonist showed impressive clinical efficacy in persistent allergic asthma in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. "This is really interesting," Dr. Harold S. Nelson commented in highlighting

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Allergy & Asthma Network Launches Free Prescription Assistance Program – Insurance News Net (press release)

Allergy & Asthma Network Launches Free Prescription Assistance Program
Insurance News Net (press release)
Patients and families with asthma, allergies and other health conditions now have access to a simple and free Prescription Assistance Program through Allergy& Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics offering savings of up to 75 percent on prescription …

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5W Public Relations Named PR Agency for Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers … – MarketWatch

5W Public Relations Named PR Agency for Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers
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NEW YORK, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — 5W Public Relations , one of the 25 largest independently owned PR firms in the US, is pleased to announce the addition of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) to its diverse roster of …

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Asthma more common in eosinophilic esophagitis than previously thought – Family Practice News Digital Network

Asthma more common in eosinophilic esophagitis than previously thought
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While previous studies have estimated the prevalence of asthma in children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), to range from 24-42%, a recent analysis presented during a late-breaker abstract session at annual meeting of the American Academy of

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Computer program calls parents when asthma scrips run low – Family Practice News Digital Network

Computer program calls parents when asthma scrips run low
Family Practice News Digital Network
SAN DIEGO – A newly developed computer program mines electronic medical records to find pediatric asthma patients who are about to run out of their inhaled corticosteroid inhalers, then calls their parents to help them order new ones. It's not a robocall.

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Asthma study aided by Pitt, Allegheny Health Network eyes acetaminophen link – Tribune-Review

Asthma study aided by Pitt, Allegheny Health Network eyes acetaminophen link
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But I think it may have significantly contributed,” said McBride, a vice chairman at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio who found “incredible consistency” in reported patterns of acetaminophen use and bad asthma symptoms. “I just think it's important

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Allegheny Health Network Study Aims to Get a Clearer Picture of Asthma Rates – 90.5 WESA

Allegheny Health Network Study Aims to Get a Clearer Picture of Asthma Rates
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“We get reports at times from school systems that 50% of the children either have an inhaler at school or their parents send a form back at the beginning of the year saying that their child has asthma. 50%, that's a very high number. We're not sure if

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Can eating produce help with asthma? – Mother Nature Network (blog)


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Can eating produce help with asthma?
Mother Nature Network (blog)
By varying the amount of fermentable fiber (like what we get from produce) the researchers were able to demonstrate that produce could have a positive effect on conditions such as asthma. And how, you may be wondering, does what goes on in the gut get 
Eating more fruit and vegetables may help with asthmaExaminer.com

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