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School nurses dodge cuts to budget
Brunswick News "We're talking about diabetes, asthma, food allergies – and all of those are life-threatening emergencies," said Lisa Byrns, president of the Georgia Association of School Nurses and the school nurse at St. Simons Elementary School. … Teachers, staff help nurses as needs rise |
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Can Pregnancy BPA Exposure Increase Asthma Risk?
Food Safety News by News Desk | May 09, 2011 Children born to women who have been exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, may be at greater risk of developing asthma, according to a study presented May 1 at the Pediatric … Chemical exposure associated with wheezing in kids |
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Teachers, staff help nurses as needs rise
Dayton Daily News “(They also require) medication for acute seizure disorders, asthma and diabetes.” A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that chronic conditions in children increased from 12.8 percent in 1994 to 26.6 percent in 2006. … |
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Rigel Assumes Development Responsibility For Inhaled Asthma Therapy
Medical News Today (press release) Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RIGL) announced that the company will assume development of R343, its inhaled syk inhibitor for allergic asthma that recently completed several Phase 1 clinical trials. Pfizer Inc. is returning full rights to the … |
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Rate of Child Asthma-Related Hospitalizations in Riverside County Drops
Valley News RIVERSIDE – The number of Riverside County youngsters hospitalized for treatment of asthma fell by nearly 50 percent over a nine-year period ending in 2009, according to the county's Department of Public Health. Despite the decline, the county … Childhood asthma rates drop in county, but still among worst in state |
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CDC, partners reinforce World Asthma Day's message take control of asthma
Drug Store News ATLANTA — The number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009, according to a new Vital Signs report released earlier this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Implications for Sacramento of 2011 national asthma trends Illinois Residents with Asthma Threatened by Potential Federal Budget Cuts Asthma Rates Up Despite Smoke-Free Laws |
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Omalizumab effective in treating inadequately controlled allergic asthma
BCM News HOUSTON — (May 5, 2011) — Patients with severe allergic asthma that is inadequately controlled with the standard of care had improved symptoms and decreased flare-ups with injections of an antibody drug called omalizumab, according to experts at … Adding Omalizumab May Improve Uncontrolled Asthma |
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Flood Cleanup Requires Extra Care for Those With Allergies
U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) — People with allergies and asthma need to take extra precautions if their home is flooded, experts advise. Failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity in a home that's been flooded can … |
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Asthma pill 'as effective as inhaler' finds drug study
BBC News Drug research at a Norfolk university has found the asthma pill to be "as effective" as the inhaler. The University of East Anglia's study on 650 local patients, aged 12 to 80, found 80% could take the more user-friendly pill instead. … Study: Pills as Effective as Inhalers for Asthma Pills may be as effective as inhalers for asthma Astra, Merck asthma pills as good as inhaler: study |
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Pills may be as effective as inhalers for asthma
AHN | All Headline News A rarely described pill for asthma is easier to use and just as effective as conventional inhaler treatments, according to a new study. British researchers with the University of East Anglia followed 650 patients with chronic asthma for two years and … Study: Pills as Effective as Inhalers for Asthma Astra, Merck asthma pills as good as inhaler: study Asthma Pills Work as Well as Inhaled Steroids: Study |
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