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Varicella vaccination still cost-effective despite hypothesized shortened asthma onset
Healio Recent findings published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal showed that chickenpox vaccination in the United States remained cost-effective even when considering a hypothesized shortened onset of asthma. |
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Regina Leader-Post |
Asthma study about children in Regina still chugging along
Regina Leader-Post Josh Lawson, an associate professor with the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture and the Department of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, discovered that one out of every five kids in Regina has asthma while he was conducting … |
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The Guardian |
Yes, asthma is over-diagnosed, but it is still a matter of life or death
The Guardian Asthma is being over-diagnosed and trivialised, say two leading specialists. And this is a major problem, because they say doling inhalers out like Smarties means that the small subset of people who have potentially life-threatening asthma may be … |
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myCentralOregon.com |
Despite Overall Improvement, Asthma Rates Still Rising for Some Kids
myCentralOregon.com Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Compared to the 1990s, the past decade has seen fewer children in America who have developed asthma. But when you break it down by groups, asthma rates are still rising for some kids. Looking at the … |
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1340 WJOL |
Despite Overall Improvement, Asthma Rates Still Rising for Some Kids
1340 WJOL Wavebreak Media/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Compared to the 1990s, the past decade has seen fewer children in America who have developed asthma. But when you break it down by groups, asthma rates are still rising for some kids. Looking at the … |
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Mirror.co.uk |
Schoolgirl, 13, who died from massive asthma attack 'would still be alive if …
Mirror.co.uk The mum of a girl who died from a massive asthma attack told an inquest today that she would still be alive if she had been given the opportunity to see a specialist doctor. Tamara Mills was described as a “wonderful girl” with her whole life in front … Medical system failed my girl, says mum of South Shields teen who died after … |
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Lung Disease News |
Evidence of Efficacy of Acupuncture in Children with Asthma Still Missing in …
Lung Disease News Asthma is a frequent inflammatory disease affecting both children and adults, characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness, obstruction, mucus overproduction and remodeling of the airway wall. Globally, this condition affects on average more than 300 … |
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mirror.co.uk |
Asthma can kill – so why are we still so complacent?
mirror.co.uk Asthma sufferers have spent the last two months on high alert thanks to toxic smog outbreaks across the UK. Over 80 per cent find their condition flares up because of air pollution. So it's no wonder that the Supreme Court last week ruled the … Marking World Asthma Day “Celebrating The Joy Of Breathing Freely” |
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Some Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke
WebMD WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Close to half of U.S. adults over 40 who have trouble breathing due to asthma or COPD still continue to smoke, federal health officials reported Wednesday. The findings highlight the difficulty facing many … |
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Nearly Half of Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke: CDC – WebMD
WebMD … (CDC) statistics come a day after the release of another agency report, which found that 15 percent of Americans between 40 and 79 years of age suffer from some form of lung obstruction — typically asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease … |
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