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Measles, asthma attacks, flu common during colder months
Zamboanga Today Online The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday warned the public against measles, asthma attacks and flu during colder months. Dr. Eric Tayag, DOH assistant secretary said that measles virus affects children 9 months to five years old usually during colder … |
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Mobile Asthma Clinic of Little Benefit to Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a program intended to improve access to care for children with asthma, which included a mobile clinic called the Breathmobile, led to slight and transient benefits. … Mobile Clinics, Home Visits of Little Benefit to Children with Asthma Who Need … |
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Allergy sufferers should prepare for holiday triggers
USA Today The holiday season can be a challenge for people with allergies and asthma, but there are a number of things they can do to protect themselves, allergists say. It's a good idea to forgo slivered almonds as a topping on the … |
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Persistent Asthma Symptoms – Simple Night-time Airflow Device Helps
Medical News Today According to a study published online in Thorax, asthma patients can improve their quality of life and ease persistent asthma symptoms during daytime by using a simple device called Protexo, which filters airborne asthma triggers from the air during … Asthmatics given new hope with new air cleaning machine Asthma Inhaler Protexo to Benefit Asthma Patients New machine brings night time asthma relief |
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Device Cuts Allergen Exposure, Airway Inflammation
MedPage Today A bedside device that provides temperature-controlled laminar airflow throughout the night reduced inhalant exposure — along with airway inflammation and systemic allergy — in patients with persistent atopic asthma, according to results from a … Simple night time airflow control device eases persistent asthma symptoms |
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Daily Asthma Tx Not Needed for Wheezing Tots
MedPage Today Intermittent inhaled corticosteroids may be as good as daily dosing at preventing asthma attacks in toddlers with wheezing episodes, but with lower long-term exposure, a randomized trial determined. Exacerbation rates came out almost identical whether … Daily Steroids May Not Be Needed for Wheezing Intermittent Steroid Use Called OK for Wheezing Preschoolers Daily wheezing treatment no different from intermittent in toddlers |
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ACAAI: Asthma Flares Hit Single-Parent Kids Harder
MedPage Today Explain that a cohort study found that children admitted to hospital for asthma symptoms were more likely to be readmitted or have an emergency department visit within 12 months if they lived in a single-parent family. Note that low income was the only … |
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Acetaminophen linked to asthma in new report
USA Today But an Ohio pediatrician thinks it's time to rein in use of acetaminophen — more popularly known as Tylenol — particularly in people with asthma. "The fundamental issue is that there's an epidemiological problem associated with acetaminophen and … Acetaminophen linked to asthma in new report Causal Link Suggested Between Acetaminophen Use, Asthma Acetaminophen Use, Asthma, Linked in New Report |
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Home environment affects asthmatic kids
USA Today Children with asthma who live in single-parent homes are 50 percent more likely to return to the hospital for treatment within a year than those who live in two-parent homes, a new study finds. Each year in the United States … |
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Rising allergies, asthma triggered by 'the things we love'
USA Today Allergists speaking at a meeting this week in Boston of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology warned of the potential for some of life's sweetest pleasures — a glass of wine, a beautifully scented room, the unconditional love of a pet … Air fresheners can trigger allergies, asthma Study: Cholesterol Drugs May Worsen Asthma Asthma And Other Symptoms Triggered By Alcohol |
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