Tag: Scientific
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Bedfont Scientific Recognizes World Asthma Day, Manufactures NObreath FeNO Test – Lung Disease News
Lung Disease News Bedfont Scientific Recognizes World Asthma Day, Manufactures NObreath FeNO TestLung Disease NewsUnited Kingdom-based Bedfont Scientific, which is celebrating four decades in business this year, is recognizing World Asthma Day on May. The company manufactures NObreath FeNO Test, a fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) breath analysis monitoring … View full post on asthma –…
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Asthma Rate Stops Climbing in Some U.S. Kids after Rising for Decades – Scientific American
Scientific American Asthma Rate Stops Climbing in Some U.S. Kids after Rising for DecadesScientific AmericanOverall, asthma prevalence among kids under 18 had been rising for decades, until it peaked at 9.7% in 2009. Then it held steady until 2013, when it dropped to 8.3% from 9.3% the previous year, researchers reported online December 28 in…
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Asthma Rate Stops Climbing in Some US Kids after Rising for Decades – Scientific American
Scientific American Asthma Rate Stops Climbing in Some US Kids after Rising for DecadesScientific AmericanOverall, asthma prevalence among kids under 18 had been rising for decades, until it peaked at 9.7% in 2009. Then it held steady until 2013, when it dropped to 8.3% from 9.3% the previous year, researchers reported online December 28 in…
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Boston Scientific faces reimbursement hurdles for lung-searing asthma … – FierceMedicalDevices (press release) (registration)
Boston Scientific faces reimbursement hurdles for lung-searing asthma …FierceMedicalDevices (press release) (registration)Boston Scientific ($BSX) had high hopes for its electrode-tipped catheter treatment for asthma after snatching up the system in 2010 through its $193.5 million purchase of Asthmatx. But the company is hitting a wall with the product as insurers …and more » View full post…
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Boston Scientific Bronchial Thermoplasty Treatment Recognized By American … – PR Newswire (press release)
Boston Scientific Bronchial Thermoplasty Treatment Recognized By American …PR Newswire (press release)"Allergists see a wide range of adult asthma patients – some of whom suffer from asthma that can not be controlled with available therapeutic regimens," said allergist James Sublett, MD, ACAAI president. "The scientific literature supports bronchial …and more » View full post on asthma –…
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Climate Change May Speed Asthma Spread – Scientific American
Climate Change May Speed Asthma SpreadScientific AmericanAbout two years ago, Simpson began bringing Devine, who is now in fifth grade, to the Breathmobile, a mobile 33-foot recreational vehicle that is outfitted as an asthma clinic. Operated by West Oakland, Calif., nonprofit the Prescott-Joseph Center with … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Beliefs Can Trigger Asthma Attacks – Scientific American
Scientific American Beliefs Can Trigger Asthma AttacksScientific AmericanAsthma attacks can be scary and painful—yet some of them may be avoidable if asthma sufferers can alter their expectations. Evidence is mounting that believing an odor or activity will trigger an asthma attack is sometimes all it takes to induce real … View full post on asthma…
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Could Using Air Fresheners During Pregnancy Boost Childhood Asthma Risk? – Scientific American
Could Using Air Fresheners During Pregnancy Boost Childhood Asthma Risk?Scientific AmericanChildren of women who were exposed to higher levels of phthalate during pregnancy (in some cases a dozen times higher) were some 70 percent likelier to develop asthma by age 11 compared with the offspring of mom's with lower exposure. But with both … View full…
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Could Air Fresheners During Pregnancy Boost Childhood Asthma Risk? – Scientific American
Telegraph.co.uk Could Air Fresheners During Pregnancy Boost Childhood Asthma Risk?Scientific AmericanChildren of women who were exposed to higher levels of phthalate during pregnancy (in some cases a dozen times higher) were some 70 percent likelier to develop asthma by age 11 compared with the offspring of mom's with lower exposure. But with both …Phthalates heighten risk…
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Asthma Drugs Suppress Child Growth, Scientific Review Says – Opposing Views
Opposing Views Asthma Drugs Suppress Child Growth, Scientific Review SaysOpposing ViewsAbout 235 million people worldwide are diagnosed with asthma, according to the World Health Organization. Corticosteroid inhalers are considered the first-line treatment for adults and children with persistent asthma. They are responsible for the … View full post on asthma – Google News