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Older People with Asthma Run Greater Risks
ThirdAge Those symptoms are chillingly familiar for the 25 million Americans with asthma, an inflammatory disease of the breathing passages of the lungs, but they also are particularly dangerous for older sufferers who are more likely to die as a result of the … |
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Asthma Treatment Ineffective, Study Claims
ThirdAge An acid reflux drug used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. The results echo recent research showing that a similar heartburn drug didn't work in adults … Reflux Drugs No Help for Children With Asthma Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma Treatment of silent acid reflux does not improve asthma in children, NIH study … |
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Asthma Drugs: Consistency Prevents Attacks
ThirdAge If patients consistently took asthma drugs as prescribed, one-quarter of severe asthma attacks could be prevented, US researchers found. Lead author Dr. Keoki Williams, associate director of Henry Ford's Center for Health Policy and Health Service … |
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Asthma, Allergy Sufferers Should Avoid Scented Fresheners, Study Suggests
ThirdAge Cholesterol drugs may worsen asthma, after researchers found sufferers' breathing worsened after they began using a st… Read Moreatin drug to lower cholesterol. People with asthma or allergies should avoid products such as air fresheners and other … New Recommendations for the Flu Vaccine and Egg Allergies Alcohol and Smoke Can Worsen Asthma and Allergies Air Fresheners Could Exacerbate Allergies, Experts Say |
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Cholesterol Drugs May Worsen Asthma, Small Study Finds
ThirdAge Cholesterol drugs may worsen asthma, after researchers found sufferers' breathing worsened after they began using a st… Read Moreatin drug to lower cholesterol. Cholesterol drugs may worsen asthma, after a small study found that asthma sufferers' … New Recommendations for the Flu Vaccine and Egg Allergies Alcohol and Smoke Can Worsen Asthma and Allergies Study: Cholesterol drugs may worsen asthma |
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Asthma Medication Text Messages Help Children Remember
ThirdAge Children with asthma who forget to take their medication may find the solution in a text message, according to a new study. "Text message reminders help some patients take their medication more regularly. This is a pilot study, so a larger, … |
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Asthma Text Messages Remind Children To Take Medication
ThirdAge Children with asthma were more likely to stick to their medication schedules when texted reminders to do so, a new study shows. According to HealthDay News, researchers at the Women & Children's Hospital in Buffalo, NY, conducted a small pilot program … Home Environment Affects Asthmatic Kids Home life affects asthmatic kids: study Research Examines Asthma Control and Anaphylaxis Guidelines to Improve … |
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Asthma Burden On Hispanic Sufferers Highlighted in New Report
ThirdAge Asthma is having a devastating impact on Hispanic people's quality of life, according to a new report by The American … Read MoreLung Association. Asthma is proving to have a devastating impact on Hispanic sufferers' quality of life, according to a … American Lung Association Report: Asthma Weighs Heavily on Hispanics Fighting For Air: Hispanics Have Worse Asthma Hispanics in Ohio Burdened by Asthma |
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Asthma Drugs May Increase Attacks In Kids
ThirdAge Certain asthma drugs may increase a child's risk of being hospitalized for a serious attack, according to a report by the US Food and Drug Administration. But researchers note it's possible that when the drugs, called long-acting beta-agonists or LABAs … Asthma Drugs May Increase Attacks in Kids Popular Asthma Drug Could Cause Increase In Asthma Attacks [Study] FDA: Some Asthma Drugs Riskier for Kids Than Adults |
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Asthma Risk is Higher for Children with Overweight Mothers
ThirdAge The risk for developing asthma is higher for children with pregnant mothers who are obese in comparison to mothers of normal weight, a study in Sweden has found, Fox News reports. The study, which was conducted by both Australian institutes and Umea … Obese moms put children at higher risk of asthma Obese mothers probable to deliver asthmatic babies Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma |
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