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New device helps asthma patients
KSDK WRC – More Americans than ever before are suffering from asthma, making it one of the country's most common diseases. 10-year-old Jaden Gourdine has been suffering from asthma since he was 2. It's forced the fifth grader to stay on the sidelines when … |
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Paramedics to be told if patients do not wish to be resuscitated
Daily Mail One example is that patients with asthma would no longer need to repeat their medical history while struggling to breathe. Neil Churchill, Chief Executive Officer of Asthma UK, said: 'Summary care records are a vital step forward in delivering safe and … Summary Care Record: giving patients a stronger voice Summary care records gain support of experts |
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Teva Respiratory Provides Resources for Patients Impacted by PRIMATENE(R) MIST …
MarketWatch (press release) As a result of the removal of Primatene(R) Mist from the market, patients will need to see a healthcare professional to switch to another asthma medication. To help patients in this transition, Teva Respiratory is supporting patients through several … |
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Asthma Patients are less likely to die from Swine Flu
Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Newswire) — People with asthma who are admitted to hospital with pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) are half as likely to die or require intensive care than those without asthma, according to this study. The study found that, despite asthma … Fewer asthmatics die of swine flu Dr. John K. Lee: Why it's important to make time for a flu shot |
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New test for asthma patients measures nitric oxide
KENS 5 TV SAN ANTONIO — Doctors have a new way to help diagnose and control asthma. It's a device that conducts a different kind of test, and it only takes a couple of minutes. Inflamed airways in asthmatic patients make it hard for them … |
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication May Help Asthma Patients
Medical News Today A drug used today to treat rheumatoid arthritis might be effective in treating asthma symptoms after two genetic variants have been found to increase asthma susceptibility, researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, … Genetic Discovery Suggests Arthritis Drug May Help Some Asthma Sufferers Mutant genes found for asthma, point to possible therapy Asthma Sufferers May Find Relief with Arthritis Drug |
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Obese patients may be at increased risk for asthma misdiagnosis
News-Medical.net The prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma is increasing partly because of a link between asthma and obesity. Several factors lead to asthma-like symptoms in obese patients, including the mechanical effect of increased body mass index on lung volumes … |
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New treatments for asthma patients
Times of India Researchers have found a potential new treatment for thousands of asthma patients who experience a 'late phase' of symptoms several hours after exposure to allergens, causing breathing difficulties which can last up to 24 hours. … Asthma attack treatment 'find' Scientists Discover New Asthma Treatment Procedure Late-phase asthma treatment |
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Obama To Asthma Patients: Drop Dead
Men’s News Daily Christopher C. Horner writes at Big Government that Obama said one thing when he was campaigning to be in power: Everybody knows that it makes no sense that you send a kid to the emergency room for a treatable illness like asthma, … Gasp-worthy |
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Treatment, not medicine, helps asthma patients feel better:study
Reuters All of the 39 patients, each of whom had mild-to-moderate asthma, thought the placebos were just as effective as the real therapy. Those who got albuterol reported a 50 percent improvement in symptoms. The ones who got phony albuterol said they … The Placebo Effect, This Time in Asthma Study: In Asthma Patients, Placebo Treatments Feel Just as Good as the Drug Powerful Placebo Effect Revealed by Asthma Study |
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