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New Hope For Severe Asthma Sufferers
Los Angeles Times A surgical procedure that shrinks muscle tissue in the windpipe is offering hope for people with severe asthma. There has been frustratingly limited treatment for asthma, a chronic condition in which restricted airflow causes breathing problems. … |
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New Hope For Severe Asthma Sufferers
Hartford Courant A surgical procedure that shrinks muscle tissue in the windpipe is offering hope for sufferers of severe asthma. There has been frustratingly limited treatment for asthma, a chronic condition in which restricted airflow causes breathing problems. … Boston Scientific Targets Asthma |
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Data Tracking for Asthma Sufferers?
Smart Data Collective Despite the recent privacy row with smartphones and other GPS enabled devices, a Wisconsin doctor is proposing use of an inhaler with built in global positioning system to track where and when asthma sufferers use their medication. … |
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Diet may help allergy, asthma sufferers
St. Louis American Changing what you eat and adding certain vitamins may help asthma and allergy sufferers avoid the discomfort that comes during warmer weather, spring rains and planting season. Pescatore says he has been able to rid or reduce many of his patients' use … Wheeze it out Charlotte Is 3rd Worst City For Spring Allergies Minimizing allergies while gardening |
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Valley Especially Hostile to Asthma Sufferers
MyFox Phoenix PHOENIX – Not just pollution, but pollen and dust are giving people with asthma a hard time. Asthma cases are on the rise, according to reports. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in every 12 Americans are now suffering from asthma, … With asthma rates on the rise, here's how to manage symptoms Increased Asthma Rates Could Have Devastating Consequences for Latinos Asthma growing among Americans, despite air improvements |
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Asthma sufferers hope salt rooms can offer relief
CTV.ca Despite decades of progress on the management of asthma, millions of sufferers still have symptoms, leaving many looking for alternative ways to help their condition. A small, but apparently increasing number of people are turning to a little-known … |
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Checklist for asthma sufferers launched
BreakingNews.ie Ireland has the fourth highest rate of asthma in the world with almost half a million people affected by the condition here. Today is World Asthma Day and to mark the occasion, a new 10–point checklist is being launched to help patients get the most … New list helps patients to ask the right questions 60% do not have control of their asthma |
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The University of Newcastle is taking part in a nationwide research program to help people with asthma better control their condition.
The study is testing the effectiveness of combining antibiotics with commonly used treatments.
Today is World Asthma Day and statistics show commonly prescribed treatments and medications do not relieve the symptoms for about 10 per cent of asthma patients.
The University’s Professor Peter Gibson says the research has shown not all asthma sufferers have the same type of allergic pattern of inflammation.
“We’ve found this other type of inflammation that appears to respond to a type of medicine called macrolide,” he said.
“It’s an antibiotic but it also has properties that reduce mucus and reduce inflammation in the airways.
“And it’s those beneficial effects that we’re testing out in this new asthma study.”
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Health alert for elderly and asthma sufferers as smog hangs over Leicester
Leicester Mercury Experts said the elderly and asthma sufferers should avoid outdoor exercise this afternoon. Cher Piddock, Asthma UK Adviceline nurse, said: "We also recommend that people always carry their inhaler, and keep windows shut whenever possible. … Breathing fear as city sees high smog level Smog alert for bank holiday weekend SMOG WARNING 'TO LAST INTO NEXT WEEK' |
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For Allergy and Asthma Sufferers, A Change in Diet Can Be a Key to Comfort
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Spring is here, and with the warmer weather comes discomfort for many allergy and asthma sufferers. But Fred Pescatore, MD, the acclaimed author of The Allergy & Asthma Cure as well as the bestselling The Hamptons Diet, has some good news: It doesn't … Dietary Change to Make the Allergy Blues Go Away |
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