Exercise worsens asthma symptoms in women: Study – International Business Times AU


International Business Times AU

Exercise worsens asthma symptoms in women: Study
International Business Times AU
Asthma patients live with a perpetual dilemma when it comes to physical exercise. Should they go for the recommended daily amount of activity but risk bouts of uncontrollable wheezing and shortness of breath or should they keep indoors without any

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Study compares LRTAs with placebo for the treatment of asthma – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com

Study compares LRTAs with placebo for the treatment of asthma
Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) with placebo in patients with mild asthma. The review, funded by NIH, included 50 randomized trials conducted through June 2015.

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New Study Explores How Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma – University of Cincinnati


University of Cincinnati

New Study Explores How Anxiety Can Aggravate Asthma
University of Cincinnati
UC ingot Anxiety sensitivity, in simple terms, is a fear of fear. But when people with anxiety sensitivity also have asthma, their suffering can be far more debilitating and dangerous, because they have difficulty managing their asthma. A new study

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Study looks at stepping down asthma medicines – Newsday


Newsday

Study looks at stepping down asthma medicines
Newsday
Stepping down asthma medicines can be done safely and at a lower cost for patients, says a new Mayo Clinic study published recently in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. It is common for patients and doctors to test if taking less daily
Home-based educational intervention improves asthma among Hispanic childrenEurekAlert (press release)
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 5-9Doctors Lounge

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Study suggests new way to reduce seasonal asthma attacks in high-risk children – La Crosse Tribune

Study suggests new way to reduce seasonal asthma attacks in high-risk children
La Crosse Tribune
Adding targeted and short-term use of the drug omalizumab to guidelines-directed treatment just before the start of school cut in half the number of autumn asthma attacks, or exacerbations, in high-risk children. The findings are part of a clinical

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Asthma Study Finds High Concentrations of Chemicals in Louisville Homes – 89.3 WFPL


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Asthma Study Finds High Concentrations of Chemicals in Louisville Homes
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A University of Louisville study on asthma in older adults has found high levels of potentially dangerous chemicals inside the homes of participants in the city and Southern Indiana. Chemicals like chloroform, benzene, xylene, toluene, chloromethane
Some indoor air worse than RubbertownThe Courier-Journal

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Asthma risk reduced in young children with pet dogs, says study – Caribbean360.com (subscription)


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Asthma risk reduced in young children with pet dogs, says study
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“Earlier studies have shown that growing up on a farm reduces a child's risk of asthma to about half. We wanted to see if this relationship also was true for children growing up with dogs in their homes,” study author Dr Tove Fall said in a statement

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