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FDA warns of increased risks of asthma drug Xolair
AAP News (subscription) Patients receiving the asthma medication Xolair (omalizumab) may have a slightly higher risk of serious adverse events affecting the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, according to a review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In … FDA: Asthma Drug May Increase Risk of CV, Cerebrovascular Events |
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Daily Mail |
How chlorine in swimming pools is giving children ASTHMA, leading expert warns
Daily Mail What's more, it's actually potentially harmful – some studies have found that the chlorine used in pools can increase a youngster's risk of asthma up to six-fold. Rates of hay fever and other types of allergies are also said to be increased. Meanwhile … |
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The Independent |
Asthma deaths: patients 'dying needlessly' because of poor care, report warns
The Independent The authors are now calling for an end to “complacency” around asthma care, after the report identified “major avoidable factors” in two thirds of asthma deaths, indicating more deaths could be preventable if these factors are addressed. In 2012, 1,242 … Asthma killing people needlessly, says Royal College of Physicians Asthma sufferers in the UK are 'dying needlessly each year because of poor … 800 asthma patients a year die needlessly: Half were given the wrong medication |
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The Independent |
Asthma patients 'dying needlessly' because of poor care, warns report
The Independent The report found that 45 per cent of those people who died following an asthma failed to call for help or obtain help during their attack and the vast majority of children died even before they reached hospital. Dr Levy said: “It might be that in these … Hundreds of asthma deaths could be prevented People dying needlessly from asthma, says Royal College of Physicians Asthma sufferers in the UK are 'dying needlessly each year because of poor … |
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Wrong heating can trigger asthma, warns Asthma Foundation SA
The Australian The foundation says winter's dip in temperature can trigger asthma because the colder temperatures affect sensitive airways, while heating to ward off the condition could also trigger attacks among the one in 10 Australians who have the condition … |
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Wrong heating can trigger asthma, warns Asthma Foundation SA
Herald Sun The foundation says winter's dip in temperature can trigger asthma because the colder temperatures affect sensitive airways, while heating to ward off the condition could also trigger attacks among the one in 10 Australians who have the condition … |
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Asons Solicitors warns of the risk of Occupational Asthma
PR Web (press release) Some irritants at work can even result in an employee suffering an asthma attack. Over 40% of people who suffer from asthma have stated that their condition can get in the way of them doing their job efficiently. (1). Work-related asthma is becoming … |
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Ambulance Victoria warns asthma suffers of severe allergy season
Herald Sun Associate Professor Tony Walker, Ambulance Victoria's general manager of regional services, said the allergy season seemed to have started earlier than normal this year. “We're already starting to see a number of severe asthma and related breathing … |
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 Daily Mail |
More wet weather could spark outbreak of asthma attacks, healthcare expert warns
Daily Mail By Leon Watson Life-threatening asthma cases will rocket this summer if the record-breaking rainfall continues, a leading healthcare expert has warned. Recent record rainfall has triggered a spike in the number of 'thunderstorm asthma' admissions to … Stormy summer could spark huge rise in deadly 'thunderstorm asthma' cases |
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petMD Warns Pet Owners to Watch Out for Pet Poisons in Your Purse
MarketWatch (press release) Asthma Inhalers (albuterol): Asthma inhalers are commonly stored in purses for emergency use. When accidentally chewed and punctured by dogs, asthma inhalers can cause acute poisoning. Asthma inhalers often contain concentrated doses of beta-agonist … |
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