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Richmond Tops 'Asthma Capital' List Again
DigitalJournal.com (press release) 1 Asthma Capital – the most challenging place to live with asthma in the US – according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), which conducted the study. The ranking was determined based on an analysis and scoring of a variety of … |
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Steroids to treat asthma: How safe are they?
EurekAlert (press release) Children experiencing an asthma attack who are treated with a short burst of oral steroids may have a transient depression of immune response according to a new study led by Université de Montréal. These findings, published in this month's issue of … |
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Ladybug Steam Cleaners Can Help Control Asthma
Online PR News (press release) Online PR News – 23-February-2011 –An estimated 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma and it seems to be on the rise. Cleaning sprays, chlorine bleach and chemical disinfectants may be contributing to the rise according to a series of studies … |
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Richmond Tops 'Asthma Capital' List Again
PR Newswire (press release) 1 Asthma Capital – the most challenging place to live with asthma in the US – according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), which conducted the study. The ranking was determined based on an analysis and scoring of a variety of … |
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Asthma Foundation regarding yesterday's earthquake
Scoop.co.nz (press release) The Asthma Canterbury office in Cashel Street is damaged and will be closed until at least early next week. The Asthma Foundation is advising people in Canterbury with asthma that it's essential they don't forget to take their preventer medication, … |
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Verona Pharma announces positive results from mild asthma study
Trading Markets (press release) Verona Pharma plc, a biotechnology company, has completed a successful trial of higher doses of its lead respiratory drug, RPL554, in patients with mild asthma. The randomized, blinded trial, with placebo control, took place in Leiden, The Netherlands, … |
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Health Report: Children of working moms are sicker
WiredPRNews.com (press release) “A new study concludes that children of mothers who work outside the home have a 200 percent higher chance of overnight hospitalizations, asthma episodes and injuries or poisonings,” Reported the Omaha World-Herald. I don't necessarily agree with their … |
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Asthma tied to bacterial communities in the airway
EurekAlert (press release) Asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways, a finding that could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common inflammatory disease, according to a new … New study: Asthma may have relationship with airway microbiota composition |
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FDA Warns Against Certain Uses of Asthma Drug Terbutaline for Preterm Labor
PR Newswire (press release) Terbutaline is FDA-approved to prevent and treat narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm) associated with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The drug is used off-label for obstetric purposes, including treating preterm labor and treating uterine … |
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Evaluation of genetic susceptibility to childhood allergy and asthma in an …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) Asthma and allergy represent complex phenotypes, which disproportionately burden ethnic minorities in the United States. Strong evidence for genomic factors … |
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