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Neuropsychiatric events linked to asthma medication
AAP News (subscription) Montelukast is approved to treat asthma and symptoms of allergic rhinitis and to prevent exercise-induced asthma. Warnings regarding increased risk of neuropsychiatric events were added to the product label for montelukast and other leukotriene … |
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Bad air day sparks alert over asthma
The Times (subscription) Britain has been placed on a health alert because of a cloud of pollution blowing in from Europe that could cause fatal asthma attacks. Officials have urged asthmatics, elderly people and children to be cautious because of air blowing in from the … Toxic smog hits UK: Air pollution health alert is set trigger asthma attacks … The KILLER SMOG is BACK: Toxic pollution cloud from Europe to smother … Asthma suffers warned over heavy air pollution hitting Scotland |
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Quality improvement projects target asthma, ADHD
AAP News (subscription) Four AAP chapters have been selected to participate in the fourth phase of a project to improve care for children with asthma. The Chapter Quality Network (CQN) Asthma Phase 4 learning collaborative aims to implement the National Heart, Lung, and Blood … |
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College of Nursing holds free twice-monthly asthma clinic
easttennessean.com (subscription) ETSU's College of Nursing will be holding a twice-monthly educational clinic for those with respiratory issues stemming from the chronic lung disease known as asthma. The clinic will be held on the second and last Friday of every month at the Johnson … |
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AstraZeneca's Kid Asthma Drug Patent Deemed Obvious
Law360 (subscription) Law360, Los Angeles (February 13, 2015, 4:49 PM ET) — A New Jersey federal judge on Friday opened the door for Sandoz Inc., Apotex Inc. and other competitors of AstraZeneca PLC to launch generic versions of its pediatric asthma medication, finding … |
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Does urban living really cause asthma?
Daily Record (subscription) For those debating whether or not to raise kids in the city, a new study from Johns Hopkins might offer one more bullet point in the “pro” column. The study challenges the long-standing belief that urbanites are more likely to suffer from asthma than … |
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Urine test could warn of asthma attacks
The Times (subscription) Rossa Brugha, of Queen Mary University of London, a co-author, said: “The key factor in treating children with asthma is to tailor their medicine accurately, ensuring the right amount of anti-inflammatory medication is being prescribed. This simple … |
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Asthma sufferers not getting basic care
The Times (subscription) Eight out of ten asthma sufferers are still not receiving the basic care they need, a charity has said, six months after a warning that NHS complacency was costing hundreds of deaths a year. Patients are being forced to endure needless hospital stays … 86% of Asthma sufferers in Wales are not receiving suitable care, new research … 8 out of 10 asthma patients in South West receiving sub-standard care Asthma care 'postcode lottery' |
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'Scandalous' rise in asthma deaths after NHS review
The Times (subscription) Charities say the statistics highlight an unacceptable lack of progress since an in-depth review by the Royal College of Physicians in May found that two thirds of asthma deaths could have been avoided. The national review of asthma deaths found that … |
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FDA warns of increased risks of asthma drug Xolair
AAP News (subscription) Patients receiving the asthma medication Xolair (omalizumab) may have a slightly higher risk of serious adverse events affecting the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, according to a review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In … FDA: Asthma Drug May Increase Risk of CV, Cerebrovascular Events |
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