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Do you have an asthma action plan?
The Virtual Medical Centre Written asthma plans are an essential part of effective asthma management, but very few adults with the condition have one. Writing in the latest edition of Australian Prescriber, Associate Professor Helen Reddel of the Woolcock Institute of Medical … |
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Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program Continues to Expand in the Bedroom
Virtual Press Office (press release) WASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than 60 million American adults and children live with asthma or allergies, and the numbers are growing. These chronic respiratory diseases are characterized by sneezing, wheezing, coughing and … |
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Pregnant asthmatic women warned of health risks
The Virtual Medical Centre Many pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child's health at risk by failing to use the right medication, according to a University of Adelaide researcher. Postdoctoral researcher Dr Annette Osei-Kumah says if asthma is not … Asthmatic women risk unborn child's health |
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Pollen season warning about 'thunderstorm asthma'
The Virtual Medical Centre Doctors are calling for extra warnings about the increased risk of asthma episodes when thunderstorms erupt in spring and summer after there has been a lot of pollen around, as evident in recent epidemics of 'thunderstorm asthma' in Melbourne. … |
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Climate change may increase asthma attacks in children
The Virtual Medical Centre Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that climate change may lead to more asthma-related health problems in children, and more emergency room (ER) visits in the next decade. The data, published in the current issue of the American … Climate Change Model Predicts Increase in Childhood Asthma |
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Asthma drug could help control or treat Alzheimer's disease
The Virtual Medical Centre A drug used to treat asthma has been shown to help reduce the formation of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that is implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Temple University's School of Medicine. … |
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Using popular pain reliever during pregnancy may increase child asthma risk
The Virtual Medical Centre Results demonstrated that paracetamol used at any stage of pregnancy was associated with a subsequent 21% increased risk of asthma in children between 2.5 and 7 years old. Although there is currently not enough evidence to recommend the avoidance of … Paracetamol in pregnancy linked to asthma |
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Family mealtimes play a role in health of children with asthma
The Virtual Medical Centre Now, a new study that looks at children with asthma has found that the quality of family interactions during mealtime affected the children's health. The study appears in the January/February issue of the journal Child Development. … |
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New asthma research breaks the mould
The Virtual Medical Centre Scientists investigating the allergic reactions that asthmatics suffer towards a common mould have discovered that many people with asthma actually had the … |
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Flu Tips for People with Asthma
Virtual Press Office (press release) "People with asthma are at high risk of developing complications from the flu, so it's important to do everything possible to avoid getting sick," explains … |
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