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Tiotropium Therapy Shown As Safe and Effective Treatment for Adolescents with
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Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by airflow obstruction that causes wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. The respiratory disorder is estimated to affect 27 million individuals in the United States.

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Airway Resistance Measurements Shown to Help Effectively Differentiate
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To examine the contribution of RAW and sGAW to a diagnosis of obstructive airways disease and their role in differentiating asthma from COPD, in the study titled “Airways resistance and specific conductance for the diagnosis of obstructive airways

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Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthma – News-Medical.net


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Vitamin D shown to have limited benefit for asthma
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Adding vitamin D to asthma treatment to improve breathing only appears to benefit patients who achieve sufficient levels of the supplement in the blood. Overall, the ability to control asthma did not differ between a study group that received vitamin D …
Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Ease AsthmaHealth.com
The VIDA trial: Vitamin D3 does not improve outcomes in asthma patients2 Minute Medicine
Vitamin D has limited benefits in asthma treatmentZee News
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Asthma Drug Shown to Stunt Growth – WebMD


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Asthma Drug Shown to Stunt Growth
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Sept. 4, 2012 — Children with asthma who take inhaled steroids end up slightly shorter than their peers when they grow up, a government-funded study shows. Inhaled steroids are known to slow growth in children during the first years of use, but the
Inhaling steroids stunts growth, but not muchChicago Tribune
Child health | Certain asthma drugs may have slight impact on heightThe Courier-Journal
Asthma drug may stunt growth permanentlyNBCNews.com (blog)
Times of India
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Approach Shown Successful for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, High … – Newswise (press release)

Approach Shown Successful for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, High
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23, 2012) — The experience of daily positive affect — a mild, happy feeling — and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health

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Herbal medicine shown to reduce asthma symptoms – European Lung Foundation

Herbal medicine shown to reduce asthma symptoms
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A traditional herbal medicine has been shown to reduce inflammation in people who suffer from asthma caused by allergens. Half the mice were given the SCRT treatment and half received a dummy treatment. Their lungs were then tested for common asthma
Herbal medicine treatment reduces inflammation in allergen-induced asthma Science Daily (press release)

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