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Acetaminophen in infancy again tied to asthma
Reuters The findings, from a study of 411 Danish children, add to a mixed bag of research into whether there's a link between acetaminophen – better known by the brand-name Tylenol – and kids' asthma risk. Researchers found that the more acetaminophen kids … |
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UK's NICE rejects Novartis asthma drug in change of tack
Reuters Health ». LONDON | Thu Nov 8, 2012 7:06pm EST. LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's health cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE plans to recommend against the use of Novartis's severe asthma drug Xolair, or omalizumab, after earlier endorsing it for adults only. Now English asthma patients are denied life-changing drug offered to Scots Asthma drug life changing: swimmer |
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Many women stop their asthma meds while pregnant
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Almost a third of women on asthma control medications stop using them during the first few months of pregnancy – despite advice that a mother's uncontrolled asthma is more dangerous to the developing fetus than the drugs, … |
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GSK starts final-stage tests on severe asthma drug
Reuters Severe refractory asthma only affects around 4 percent of patients with the disease, so the drug may not become a major seller for GSK but could consolidate the group's strong grip on the market for lung drugs. (Reporting by Ben Hirschler). Health … GSK Begins Phase lll Program for Mepolizumab in Severe Refractory Asthma |
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School "hand hygiene" plan shows no asthma benefit
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An arsenal of hand sanitizers, hygiene education and good old-fashioned soap failed to prevent asthma attacks among school children in one Alabama county. For children with asthma, the common cold is the top trigger of … |
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California city seeks to cut asthma rate via bond issue
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – The city of Fresno, Calif., will be the first municipality in the United States to see whether "social impact bonds," an innovative security that promotes a societal benefit, can be used to tackle a major healthcare problem like … |
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BRIEF-SkyePharma launches asthma drug Flutiform in Germany
Reuters Sponsored Links. BRIEF-SkyePharma launches asthma drug Flutiform in Germany. Tweet · Share this · Email · Print. Related Topics. Healthcare ». LONDON, Sept 21 | Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:05am EDT. LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – SkyePharma PLC : * Flutiform … |
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Inhaling steroids stunts growth, but not much
Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) – Adults who took inhaled steroids as children to control their asthma may be shorter than they otherwise would have been, but only by a little, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Results of a long-term asthma study found that children … Children taking steroids for asthma are slightly shorter than peers |
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Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids' asthma
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma – even if they were not exposed to secondhand smoke after birth, a large study of European children suggests. Many studies have found … Childhood asthma link shows it is never too soon for mums to quit smoking Smoking during pregnancy linked with asthma in children Smoking during pregnancy may boost risk of asthma in kids |
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GSK drug halves attacks in hard-to-treat asthma
Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental drug for treating severe asthma from GlaxoSmithKline nearly halved the number of attacks suffered by patients with a hard-to-treat form of the disease in a clinical study, boosting hopes for its commercial success … GlaxoSmithKline Sees Promise in New Drug for Severe Asthma |
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