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Just released Global Asthma Report offers hope
Scoop.co.nz (press release) “We know that well controlled asthma imposes far less of an economic and personal burden than uncontrolled asthma,” says Dr Kyle Perrin, Asthma Foundation medical director. “The costs are often through increased hospital visits which can be distressing … |
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New Procedure Offers Hope For Extreme Asthma Patients
CBS Local MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Pollen, mold, even the humidity can send asthma sufferers into a severe melt down. For some, it could even mean a trip to the hospital. But there's a relatively new outpatient procedure called Bronchial Thermoplasty which offers … |
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New medicine offers another defense in the asthma war
Allentown Morning Call The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week gave marketing approval to GlaxoSmithKline's Arnuity Ellipta, an inhaled corticosteroid medicine designed to be taken a once a day by asthma patients 12 years of age and older. It's not for someone having … |
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Lung Association Recognizes Asthma-Friendly Schools and Offers Back-to …
Lasentinel As summer winds down, families across the nation are beginning to prepare for the new school year. A new school environment can sometimes be difficult for children with asthma. This back-to-school season, the American Lung Association highlights tips … |
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ACAAI offers practical solutions to improve asthma problem in older women
News-Medical.net Women over the age of 65 face numerous barriers to good health: an increased risk for obesity, greater struggles against poverty and higher rates of asthma with worse health outcomes. An article published in the August issue of Annals of Allergy … New action plan to help keep asthma sufferers out of 'yellow zone' |
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Roche biotech drug offers new way to fight asthma
Reuters The encouraging response seen with quilizumab, which the Swiss group is developing as a treatment for moderate-to-severe asthma, underscores the growing focus on novel biotech medicines for hard-to-treat cases of the disease. Other companies working … |
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American Lung Association's Champ Camp for Kids with Asthma offers full …
Niagara Frontier Publications The American Lung Association of the Northeast is now accepting applications for its Champ Camp for Kids with Asthma, which is being held this year at Camp Chingachgook, located on Lake George in Kattskill Bay (from Sunday, Aug. 17, through Friday … |
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Science World Report |
Yoga Offers Little Relief to Those Suffering From Asthma
Science World Report "Many asthma sufferers look to complementary therapies, such as yoga, to help relieve their symptoms," said allergist Michael Foggs, MD, ACAAI president. "If yoga helps them to feel better and breathe better, patients should by all means practice it. Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers Can yoga help asthma sufferers? Yoga May Not Improve Asthma Symptoms |
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New procedure offers benefits for patients with severe asthma
News-Medical.net Like millions of people, Jeannine Childs suffers from asthma. But unlike most, her asthma was debilitating. For years she struggled with wheezing, shortness of breath and fits of coughing so severe that they often landed her in the hospital. Nothing … |
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Drug Discovery & Development |
Interferon Research Offers New Hope for Asthma Drugs
Drug Discovery & Development Fear has cloned 14 subtypes of Interferon from RNA samples and hopes her work will not only contribute to the development of a drug that will target asthma, but also cancer- her other field of research. Fear is investigating links between viral … |
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