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AAAAI: Long-Acting Beta Agonist Combo Okay for Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a single-center retrospective study found no increase in pediatric intensive care unit admissions for asthma patients on the combination of long-acting beta agonists and inhaled corticosteroids. Note that the study compared outcomes for … No Benefit to Increased Inhaled Steroids in Asthma Exacerbation |
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AAAAI: Asthma Patients More Likely to Have Diabetes
MedPage Today SAN FRANCISCO — Patients diagnosed with asthma are more than twice as likely as nonasthmatics to also be diagnosed with diabetes, researchers said here. In addition, researchers working with a Mayo … Link between asthma and higher risk of diabetes reported |
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AAAAI: Asthma Tracks Childhood Obesity
MedPage Today Explain that overweight children who become overweight as young adults appeared to have an increased risk of developing asthma compared with children who didn't carry around extra pounds. Note that that children who are overweight as 6-8 years olds and … People with asthma at greater risk of diabetes, heart disease–study |
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Walk For Hope To Raise Money To Fight Asthma
NJ TODAY The event is part of an effort to raise awareness of asthma – a chronic lung disease affecting over 600000 people in New Jersey. “We are extremely proud of this annual event and hopeful it will continue to raise awareness of asthma,” says Pamela Kates, … |
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Could Differences In Lung Defects Be Linked To Gender?
Medical News Today (press release) Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have raised questions about whether differences in lung defects could be linked to gender in a study presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). … Asthma Associated with Increased Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease Severe Eczema Linked to Lasting Milk, Egg Allergy in Kids Revalesio To Present Research On The Anti-Inflammatory Effects Of RNS60 In Asthma |
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Asthma Worse In Children, Novartis' Xolair Recommended
Medical News Today A new study suggests that Novartis drug Xolair may aid in the treatment of asthma, the leading cause of chronic illness in children, especially for those living in highly polluted inner-city areas. Asthma affects as many as 10% to 12% of children in … Omalizumab 'cuts seasonal asthma attacks in youth' Omalizumab improves asthma control in inner-city children Drug may relieve kids' asthma in the fall |
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Asthma Drug Cuts Seasonal Flares for Inner-City Kids
MedPage Today Explain that a monoclonal antibody directed against IgE (omalizumab) improved asthma symptoms and reduced the need for other controller medications among inner-city children with persistent allergic asthma … Xolair Relieves Kids' Seasonal Asthma Attacks: Study Omalizumab Improves Asthma Control in Inner-City Children Xolair Reduces Seasonal Asthma Attacks for Inner City Kids: Study |
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FDA Panel to Vote on Approval, Dosing for COPD Drug
MedPage Today But, the "major safety issue with indacaterol is linked to selection of appropriate dose, because beta-adrenergic agonist bronchodilators, particularly at high doses, have the safety concern of severe asthma exacerbations and asthma related deaths in … |
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Simple School Program Boosts Asthma Control
MedPage Today Just having school nurses watch children take their daily asthma-control medications significantly reduced symptom flares, a randomized trial showed. Moreover, the four-month program was also effective for … |
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Docs: Early treatment combats allergies best
USA Today Pollutants emitted by cars aggravate allergy and asthma symptoms. Cooler temperatures mean trees make less pollen. Wind can also clear away pollen, and a good rain after a dry spell can wash away pollen and other crud in the air. … Allergy season arrives |
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