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Help on the Way for Asthma Sufferers: Study
Outcome Magazine 09/17/2012 Relief for asthma sufferers may be on the “horizon” with new research that focuses on the two primary physiological factors that lead to asthma attacks. Asthma Airway. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.7 million … Hope on the Horizon for Asthma Sufferers |
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Hope on the Horizon for Asthma Sufferers
UCSF Today A new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers. A UCSF researcher and his colleagues believe they have found a way to help asthma sufferers by impeding the two most significant … |
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Allergies this fall expected to be tougher for sufferers
The Tennessean “If symptoms are persistent or year-round or not fully controlled by medications or people develop complications, such as sinusitis or asthma, those are people who need to see an allergist,” said Dr. John Overholt with Allergy & Asthma Associates of … |
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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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Asthma action plans help sufferers manage their conditions
St. Catharines Standard 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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 Opposing Views |
Adjustment in Medication Dose for Mild Asthma Sufferers Shows no Significant …
Opposing Views "We know daily inhaled corticosteroids work well in controlling asthma long term, but asthma control can change within short periods of time — with seasons, for example. Also, many patients with mild asthma are reluctant to take daily medication … |
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Asthma sufferers need less medication, study says
Houston Chronicle GALVESTON – A new treatment method could slash costs for tens of millions of asthma sufferers nationwide, according to a study released Tuesday by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The research showed that the traditional method of … |
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 CBS News |
Mild-to-moderate asthma sufferers may not benefit from daily dose of steroids
CBS News "The discovery that these two courses of treatment do not differ significantly could eventually change the way doctors and patients manage asthma, providing an option that is easier to follow and possibly less expensive," lead author Dr. William J … Daily dose of inhaled steroids may not be necessary in mild-to-moderate asthma Asthma patients may not need daily steroids Study Questions Daily Asthma Meds |
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 In-PharmaTechnologist.com |
Asthma sufferers could ditch daily inhalers, says UTMB
In-PharmaTechnologist.com One group took corticosteroids – the most common treatment for asthma – under the normal twice-a-day prescription, and the other only when symptoms occurred. The researchers found that symptom-based doses are not only just as effective as taking a … |
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 CBS2 Chicago |
Heat, Ozone Levels Prompt Warning For Asthma Sufferers
CBS2 Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — Sweltering heat and unhealthy ozone levels are on tap for the rest of the day Saturday – a brew that usually is not good news for people with asthma. As WBBM Newsradio's Felicia Middlebrooks reports, the National Weather Service says … |
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