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Capitalizing on a teachable moment motivates parents of kids with asthma to quit smoking
EurekAlert (press release) (Boston)–Parents who smoke are more likely to quit smoking after receiving motivational smoking cessation counseling following a "teachable moment" (TM) such as witnessing their child experience an asthma attack. The study, which appears in the … |
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Very poorly controlled asthma highly prevalent in TENOR II cohort after more than a decade
EurekAlert (press release) ATS 2016, SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly half (48%) of patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma in The Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma: Outcomes and Treatment Regimens follow-up study (TENOR II) still had very poorly controlled (VPC) … |
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Is a written asthma action plan for children necessary?
EurekAlert (press release) New Rochelle, NY, May 13, 2016–Parents of children with asthma need ongoing education and guidance on this chronic condition and how to prevent and manage symptoms, but does a written asthma action plan improve outcomes more than ongoing … |
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New study finds asthma patients rely heavily on rescue inhalers, difficult to diagnose
EurekAlert (press release) Philadelphia, May 12, 2016 – In a new national survey of asthma patients, Health Union, and its new online community Asthma.net, reveals that most were satisfied with the care they received; however, the most frequently used form of treatment, at 89 … Common asthma warnings overlooked Do You Know the 'Hidden' Signs of Asthma? People Are Often In The Dark About Less Obvious Signs Of Asthma |
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Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPD
EurekAlert (press release) The development of persistent childhood asthma – characterized by having trouble breathing on an almost daily basis – is not well understood. In most cases, childhood asthma resolves with time, but as many as 20 percent of children with asthma will go … |
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Survey: Common asthma warnings overlooked
EurekAlert (press release) DENVER – May 11, 2016 — A new national asthma survey commissioned by National Jewish Health shows that many adults are unaware of common symptoms of asthma in adults. Doctors say that the findings explain why many adults with asthma may not … |
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NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2016 | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institutes of Health (press release) On World Asthma Day 2016, the National Institutes of Health reaffirms its commitment to support research to improve the lives of all people with asthma. NIH-funded research has advanced our understanding of asthma as a disease as well as the impact … |
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With $27M Grant, UA Researchers Closer to Preventing Asthma
UANews (press release) Efforts to improve the health of children at increased risk for asthma will receive a major boost with the launch of a new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led national clinical study funded by a $27 million federal grant. For Dr. Fernando D … |
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NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2016
National Institutes of Health (press release) On World Asthma Day 2016, the National Institutes of Health reaffirms its commitment to support research to improve the lives of all people with asthma. NIH-funded research has advanced our understanding of asthma as a disease as well as the impact … |
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Asthma – can we live with it?
Scoop.co.nz (press release) Not all ailments are of the type that can be cured completely over time, even though they are not life threatening. Asthma, which afflicts an estimated 300 million people worldwide, is one such disease that cannot be cured though it can consciously be … |
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