Emergency Medicine: Gender must play a role in treating asthma – Columbus Dispatch


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Emergency Medicine: Gender must play a role in treating asthma
Columbus Dispatch
There was no doubt that Carrie, who is obese and a smoker, was experiencing a shortness of breath, and that she had some scattered wheezing in her lungs consistent with an asthma attack. But her oxygen level was normal and she was able to speak in full …

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To your health: Allergies and asthma can play a role in heart health for children – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader


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To your health: Allergies and asthma can play a role in heart health for children
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
The study found that children with allergies, such as asthma and hay fever, may be at a higher risk for heart disease. Specifically, children with allergies were found to have about twice the rate of high blood pressure and high cholesterol, both risk

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Giants DE Damontre Moore has learned to play with asthma – 247Sports


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Giants DE Damontre Moore has learned to play with asthma
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As he tries to become a defensive force for the Giants, Moore fights a daily battle with asthma. The defensive end explained to Steve Serby of the New York Post that he's had the breathing disorder his entire life. Asthma attacks were much more
How Giants' Damontre Moore is overcoming a lifelong ailmentNew York Post

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Gene may play part in how kids respond to asthma meds – WSFA


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Gene may play part in how kids respond to asthma meds
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{HealthDay News) — Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attacks, but some children don't
Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pediatric Asthma Lung Disease News
Children exposed to adverse childhood experience more likely to develop asthmaNews-Medical.net

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Gene May Play Part in How Kids Respond to Asthma Meds: Study – U.S. News & World Report


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Gene May Play Part in How Kids Respond to Asthma Meds: Study
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WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they've identified a gene that affects whether children with asthma respond to corticosteroids. Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for chronic asthma and acute asthma attacks, …
Scientists find potential new therapy for hard-to-treat pediatric asthma patientsFox News
Genetic variance explains poor response to common asthma medicationsMedical Xpress
Genetic Variance Explains Poor Response to Asthma MedicationsDrug Discovery & Development
GenomeWeb –Monthly Prescribing Reference
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