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Asthma in pregnancy
The Star Online Asthma is the most common serious medical condition that can potentially complicate pregnancy. During an asthma attack, the foetus may not receive enough oxygen. After the birth of your child, you might have worries as to whether your asthma … |
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Saint Elizabeth Foundation gets EPA grant for asthma training
Lincoln Journal Star The Environmental Protection Agency announced it was awarding the grant to the foundation. The grant will fund training for school nurses about asthma, and the foundation will host workshops on asthma for public health agencies, hospitals and providers. |
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New asthma treatment a relief for Lincoln woman
Lincoln Journal Star In one study of bronchial thermoplasty, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine found those who had it suffered one third fewer asthma attacks, made one sixth as many emergency room visits and lost two thirds fewer days of work or school. |
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Asthma action plans help sufferers manage their conditions
Sault Star Asthma experts coast to coast have long promoted the use of asthma action plans, or AAPs. The simple one-page, go-to information sheets provide asthma sufferers with help on how to manage their condition, particularly if symptoms seem to be worsening. |
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Asthmatic kids need better follow-up care
Toronto Star Most children treated for asthma attacks in Ontario ER departments didn't use the recommended follow-up care, according to new research from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. The population-based retrospective cohort study looked at … |
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Amy: Mom's smoking triggers asthma
Minneapolis Star Tribune Dear Amy: Three years ago I became very sick with an upper respiratory infection. The illness was bad enough to damage my lungs, leaving an asthmatic condition that has me on a daily steroid inhaler and a rescue inhaler for when my lungs close up. |
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Asthma in kids can flare up during back to school season
Toronto Star The annual back to school season typically triggers a bump in asthma activity, and affected kids and their parents need to focus on controlling the condition, experts have said. The Asthma Society of Canada said up to a quarter of all trips children … Back to school leads to peak in asthma flareups; parents urged to stress control |
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Burgess backs temporary rescue for asthma inhalers
Fort Worth Star Telegram That's why he filed a bill that recently passed a House subcommittee to let over-the-counter emergency asthma inhalers — pulled from the shelves at the beginning of this year — still be sold in pharmacies, even if that's just until they sell out. "I … |
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Asthma and allergies
Malaysia Star Although the prevalence of asthma varies from country to country, the disparity between low and middle income countries is narrowing. There are an estimated 300 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma, with a quarter million deaths occurring … |
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Early detection of allergy
Malaysia Star An expert guide on allergy detection. ALLERGY is best nipped in the bud because if it is not detected early and managed well, it will progress from one form, say, eczema to another, such as asthma, later on in the child's life. This is called the … Evaluating and managing pediatric food allergy Food allergies among adolescents more common in Israel than Britain, study … Allergists Develop Interactive Tool for Allergy Sufferers |
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