Women with acute asthma more likely to be hospitalized than men, study finds – Medical News Today


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Women with acute asthma more likely to be hospitalized than men, study finds
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It is well established that asthma is more common in women than men. Now, a new study of around 2,000 patients with acute asthma reveals women are more likely to be hospitalized when being treated for the condition in the emergency department.
Public Release: 5-May-2015 Women hospitalized 60 percent more than men EurekAlert (press release)
Breathe easier knowing allergy, asthma warning signsThe News-Press
Air pollution triggers asthma in urban India: ExpertsTimes of India
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Scientists ‘incredibly excited’ by asthma treatment breakthrough – Medical News Today


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Scientists 'incredibly excited' by asthma treatment breakthrough
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A breakthrough study has uncovered a potential root cause of asthma and a drug that reversed symptoms in lab tests. The finding brings hope to the 300 million asthma sufferers worldwide who are plagued by debilitating bouts of coughing, wheezing, …
Asthma Drug That Can Prevent Patients From Ever Having An Attack Could Be Medical Daily
Researchers uncover asthma's root causeUPI.com
Fresh understanding of what causes asthma opens door for new treatmentGizmag
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May is Asthma Awareness Month: Take control of asthma in 5 steps – Outbreak News Today


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May is Asthma Awareness Month: Take control of asthma in 5 steps
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May is Asthma Awareness Month. The American Lung Association is taking part by empowering the approximately 25 million people living in the United States who suffer from asthma to learn how to move beyond just coping with symptoms to taking active …
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USA Today Columnist Goes Where GMA Would Not: With Air 62 Pct. Cleaner … – NewsBusters (blog)


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USA Today Columnist Goes Where GMA Would Not: With Air 62 Pct. Cleaner
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A White House fact sheet connected the dots, saying that asthma rates have more than doubled in the past 30 years, and that "climate change is putting these individuals and many other vulnerable populations at greater risk of landing in the hospital
Global warming didn't give Malia asthma: ColumnUSA TODAY
Why Obama linked climate change to his daughter's asthmaGrist
Malia's Asthma and the Asphyxiation of AmericaAmerican Thinker

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Global warming didn’t give Malia asthma: Column – USA TODAY


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Global warming didn't give Malia asthma: Column
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President Obama blames global warming for his daughter's asthma. Today that's politically useful spin, but the science says something different. If you're looking for a culprit, it just might be Malia's dad. In an interview Wednesday, in support of a
Obama's personal vendetta against climate change began when Malia had an Hot Air

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NIH-Funded Scientists Identify Receptor for Asthma-Associated Virus – Infection Control Today

NIH-Funded Scientists Identify Receptor for Asthma-Associated Virus
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Scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified a cellular receptor for rhinovirus C, a cold-causing virus that is strongly associated with severe asthma

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Adverse childhood experiences may increase the risk of asthma, study finds – Medical News Today


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Adverse childhood experiences may increase the risk of asthma, study finds
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Being exposed to adverse experiences in childhood – such as witnessing domestic violence or drug abuse – could significantly increase the risk of developing asthma. This is the finding of a new study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and …
Witnessing drug problems or domestic violence causes greater asthma incidenceMedical Xpress
More pollen, more problems for allergy sufferersNapa Valley Register
"Intense" Allergy Season Expected Following Cold WinterNBC4 Washington

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Study uncovers new clues about overproduction of mucus in asthma and COPD – Medical News Today


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Study uncovers new clues about overproduction of mucus in asthma and COPD
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When exposed to the trigger protein CLCA1 (red), human cells begin to express the chloride ion channel TMEM16A (green) on their surface – an interaction researchers believe may be responsible for overproduction of mucus in asthma and COPD.
Study sheds new light on asthma, COPDHealthCanal.com

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Pregnant Women with Asthma Need to Curb the Urge to Ask for Antibiotics – Infection Control Today

Pregnant Women with Asthma Need to Curb the Urge to Ask for Antibiotics
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Getting sick when you're pregnant is especially difficult, but women whose children are at risk for developing asthma should avoid antibiotics, according to a new study. The study, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the
Public Release: 3-Mar-2015 Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to EurekAlert (press release)
Pregnant Women with Asthma Need to Curb Urge to ask for AntibioticsNewswise (press release)
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