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FDA Approves Cinqair To Treat Severe Asthma – Pharmacy Practice News


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FDA Approves Cinqair To Treat Severe Asthma
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The FDA has approved reslizumab (Cinqair, Teva Pharmaceuticals) as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 18 years and older with an eosinophilic phenotype asthma, who have a history of severe exacerbations despite receiving their current …
FDA approves reslizumab to treat severe asthmaPharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
Reslizumab (Cinqair) Approved to Treat Severe AsthmaMedscape
Cinqair Receives FDA Approval As Treatment For Severe AsthmaTech Times
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Better inhaler lessons can prevent asthma emergencies – Fox News


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Better inhaler lessons can prevent asthma emergencies
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A major weakness of asthma care is that many patients don't know how to use inhalers to deliver life-saving medicine when they're gasping for air. The fix may be as simple as taking more time to teach patients how the devices work, a U.S. study suggests.
Teaching Asthma, COPD Patients How Inhalers Work May Help Prevent Medical EmergenciesTech Times

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Link Found Between Asthma and a Higher Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms – Lung Disease News


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Link Found Between Asthma and a Higher Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
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In a new study, researchers found that recent active asthma in patients aged 50 years or older increased the risk for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and their rupture. The research article, “Asthma Associates with Human Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and …

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Potential Target for Severe Asthma, Other Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Identified – Lung Disease News


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Potential Target for Severe Asthma, Other Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Identified
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From previous research it was known that Dkk-1, a protein produced by platelets (blood cells responsible for clotting), inhibits tissue repair, a feature that is common in chronic inflammatory disorders such as asthma, autoimmune diseases and cancer …

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Asthma May Raise Risk for Abdominal Aneurysm – U.S. News & World Report


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Asthma May Raise Risk for Abdominal Aneurysm
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THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People 50 and older who have had recent asthma activity appear to be at an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm, a new study suggests. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a weak spot in the body's …
Recent asthma may be linked with abdominal aneurysm ruptureMedical Xpress
Asthma Tied to Presence and Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Potentially Linked by InflammationTCTMD

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Common Colds at School a Primary Driver of Asthma Hospitalizations for Children | UT News | The University of Texas … – UT News | The University of Texas at Austin


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Researchers previously speculated that environmental factors such as air quality in schools might be to blame, but the new study confirms that the primary driver of seasonal waves of worsening asthma symptoms, which can lead to hospitalizations, is the …
In Asthmatic Kids Whose Symptoms Worsen After School Breaks, Common Cold is Likely CulpritLung Disease News
Common colds at school linked to asthma hospitalizationsWDIV Detroit
Common colds at school a primary driver of asthma hospitalizations for children University of Texas at AustinEurekAlert (press release)

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Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids: Study – U.S. News & World Report


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Prenatal Acetaminophen Use Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids: Study
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who take the painkiller acetaminophen — best known under the brand name Tylenol — may be more likely to have a child with asthma, new research suggests. Although the study wasn't …
Acetaminophen exposure before birth linked to asthmaMedical News Today
Prenatal acetaminophen exposure increases asthma risk in childrenUPI.com
Prenatal exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen) linked to asthmaZME Science
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