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ICU Stays for Worst Asthma Cases Dropped Significantly Over Last 30 Years
news Stories A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found that annual ICU admissions for the condition have dropped 74%. The study, by University of Texas (UT) Medicine San Antonio physicians who reviewed cases at … |
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New Cell Type with a Key Role in Treatment-Resistant Asthma Discovered
news Stories Researchers from the University of Michigan (UM) Health System have discovered a new type of cell in mice that appears to be crucial to causing asthma symptoms—even in the presence of steroid. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Medicine, … Cell as target for tough-to-treat asthma |
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Many Athletes with Asthma May be Using the Wrong Treatment
news Stories Many athletes with asthma may not be using the best treatment for their condition and could be putting their long-term health at risk. The findings are part of a roundup article featured on the British Medical Journal's new Olympics portal, … |
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New Asthma Awareness Campaign Hits Major US Cities
news Stories Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp and Genentech, in partnership with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, has launched The Asthma Express, an educational awareness program aiming to improve the understanding about allergic asthma. |
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Positive Results in Trial for New Asthma Treatment
news Stories Synairgen, a drug development company that spun out of the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, has announced positive results of a phase 2 clinical trial of its asthma drug SNG001. The trial investigated the potential for SNG001 to protect … Positive SNG001 Phase II Asthma Clinical Trial Data Asthma drug 'protects sufferers from life-threatening symptoms caused by … Synairgen's 'breakthrough' asthma drug shines in Phase II trial |
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Today's Top Medical Stories for Monday, March 19, 2012
OzarksFirst.com A new study suggests Americans aren't doing enough to improve their heart health, and could antibiotics increase the severity of asthma in children? Synthetic versions of marijuana are sending some teens to the emergency room. |
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Boston Scientific's Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System Receives Private Coverage
news Stories Minnesota-based HealthPartners and Michigan-based Priority Health recently issued the first public postings of positive insurance coverage policies providing their respective memberships with reimbursement for this procedure used to treat severe asthma … Boston Scientific Welcomes Positive Private Insurance Coverage Decisions for … |
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American Lung Association Asks for Help to Save Federal Asthma Funding
news Stories The American Lung Association is warning that 25 million Americans, including 7 million children, who suffer from asthma could be put at risk if the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) National Asthma Control Program (NACP) is eliminated, … |
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Pediatric Pulmonologist Recommends Children with Asthma Avoid Acetaminophen
news Stories While he concedes that there is not “100% certainty that acetaminophen makes asthma worse,” he opts to recommend ibuprofen to children with asthma and tells the New York Times that “the burden of proof is now to show that [acetaminophen is] safe.” |
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EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
news Stories The standards will also help prevent 130000 cases of childhood asthma symptoms and about 6300 fewer cases of acute bronchitis among children each year. The new standards are welcomed by a number of organizations, including the American Lung Association … A huge and long overdue win for public health Hope for healthier air EPA announces new clean air standards |
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