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Where There's Smoke There's Worse Asthma
dailyRx The study, led by Brian K. Kit, MD, MPH, of the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aimed to learn how many kids with asthma were exposed to secondhand smoke in the US. |
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Treating asthma? There's an app for that
nwitimes.com Black children have higher rates of asthma than their white counterparts, said Dr. Giselle Mosnaim, a Rush University researcher leading the app user study. African American kids with asthma are also less likely to take their medicine and more likely … |
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Treating asthma? There's an app for that.
Medill Reports: Chicago With a prototype of an inhaler holder in the foreground, Brent Grossman works on a cell phone app to help asthmatic teens. A computer science graduate student at the University of Illinois at Chicago, he has been working on the project since spring. |
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 Khaleej Times |
Now, there's long-term control of allergic asthma
Khaleej Times “The recommended duration of immunotherapy for long-term effectiveness has been three to five years,” said Iwona Stelmach, from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), who led the study. Khaleej Times “Our research shows that … Administering immunotherapy for three years can reduce allergies, asthma in … Doctors say to expect a long allergy season |
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Hypoallergenic dog? There's no such thing, report suggests
msnbc.com The researchers didn't measure allergies in the pet owners, but they say the allergen levels they found in homes with "hypoallergenic" dogs were high enough to trigger allergic reactions and asthma. Simon Brodie of Lifestyle Pets, a controversial U.S … |
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Chronic Disease? There's An App For That: 11 Hot Techs To Watch
WBUR Fifty percent of Americans have some sort of chronic disease, from high blood pressure to diabetes to asthma, and their care accounts for some 75 percent of the … |
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 Chicago Tribune |
There's pollen in the air
Chicago Tribune But as Peters explained, for others the higher pollen levels carry some potentially significant health risks, particularly for the country's estimated 25 million asthma sufferers. "Unfortunately, if you have hay fever or any kind of allergies, … 5 Allergy Fighters You May Not Have Thought Of Are We There Yet? Peak of Spring Allergies Around the Corner Spring is here, but so are the allergies |
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Allergic Asthma? There's a Shot for That
dailyRx Asthma treatment is getting a shot in its arm. A new study highlights how vaccination can be an effective alternative to inhalers. A vaccination that uses DNA of a protein from dust mites was effective in reducing sensitivity to this allergen and … |
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Study says there's no permanent relief from asthma
South Asia Mail If you have been diagnosed with asthma, you had better get used to it, researchers say. A new study suggests it is a life-long affliction. Some earlier research involving relatively small groups of patients found many people are symptom-free for long … |
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Study says there's no permanent relief from asthma
Globe and Mail If you have been diagnosed with asthma, you had better get used to it, researchers say. A new study suggests it is a life-long affliction. Some earlier research involving relatively small groups of patients found many people are symptom-free for long … Asthma likely to be a lifetime condition |
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