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Media advisory – Making Schools Safe for Children with Asthma
Wall Street Journal (press release) Why: One in five children in Ontario schools has asthma. The tragic death of 12-year-old Ryan Gibbons last year is a stark reminder of the need to create and maintain school environments that permit students and staff with asthma to breathe freely and … |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The current guideline for immunizing children against polio, whooping cough, measles and other infectious diseases is safe, but should still be monitored, federal health advisers said on Wednesday. In what they called the most comprehensive review to date, scientists at the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said there is no evidence that giving children vaccines according to the recommended timetable causes other problems such as autism or asthma. …
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Advair: How Safe Is This Drug?
MedPage Today The 2001 product launch of the asthma drug Advair (fluticasone/salmeterol) was a lavish, Las Vegas affair. Using images of a slot machine to illustrate their message, top GlaxoSmithKline executives took the stage in front of thousands of assembled … 1990s trial gave early danger signs for asthma drugs |
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Safe treatments for asthma at any age
Tbo.com Since the inflammation in the lungs associated with allergy diminishes with age, you might think asthma in the elderly is milder. But this is not necessarily true. Asthma remains a chronic, debilitating illness for the elderly, and many needlessly … |
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Parent to Parent: Pregnancy is safe at 40
Poughkeepsie Journal I also suffered from asthma and allergies. As long as your sister is under a doctor's care and well-monitored for both the pregnancy and for asthma, things will most likely go well. There are certain drugs that she can take while being pregnant but … |
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SATURDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — Composting food waste is safe for people with food allergies if they take some basic precautions, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
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Keep Children Safe During Summer Smog Season
Patch.com Many parents are aware that smog is bad for kids with asthma, but not as many know that it can slow lung development and affect lung function in ALL kids. The less children are exposed to smog, the better! Air pollution is linked to serious health … Code Orange Air Quality Alert TODAY Athlete alert: orange air quality day in Milwaukee on Sunday Officials warn of Ozone Day dangers over weekend |
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Buying Asthma Medication Online Can be Safe and Affordable
Sacramento Bee Shopping for inhaled corticosteroids using the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's list of VIPPS pharmacies, the Partnership for Safe Medicines staff found that the medications listed by the by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and … |
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Buying Asthma Medication Online Can be Safe and Affordable
MarketWatch (press release) Indeed, in 2011, a British businessman was convicted of importing and selling counterfeit asthma inhalers that stopped dispensing medication after 1/3 of their doses had been dispensed. "The horror of the fake inhalers is that asthmatics believed they … |
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Pharmaxis asthma treatment found safe, but is it effective?
Australian Life Scientist A phase IIa trial of Pharmaxis' (ASX:PXS) experimental allergic asthma drug, ASM8, has been shown safe, but more trials will be required to demonstrate efficacy. Asthma sufferers will have to wait a little longer before they have a potential new … |
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