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CPAP for asthma
WJXT Jacksonville As part of a clinical trial, doctors are testing whether treatment with a CPAP machine will improve symptoms in asthma patients by making their airways less reactive. “At nighttime, their muscles that are around their windpipes are not being allowed to … |
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New Asthma treatment available at UF Health
WJXT Jacksonville Asthma is a chronic disease that makes breathing difficult for more than 35 million Americans. Adults with severe asthma can now treat their symptoms with a non-drug procedure approved by the Food and Drug Administration that has been proven to be safe … |
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Doctors offer surgical approach for treating asthma
WJXT Jacksonville While not a cure for asthma, bronchial thermoplasty can greatly improve the quality of life for asthma suffers who have continued to see the condition worsen under standard therapies. "This procedure is not for everyone. There is a limited patient … |
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Study: popular cleaners could cause asthma, cancer
WJXT Jacksonville Researchers at the Environmental Working Group compared the ingredients listed on the labels of 2,000 cleaning products with information from toxicity databases from government, industry and academic sources. The results are published in their Cleaners … Many cleaners contain toxic ingredients, and some green cleaners don't list … |
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Climbing stairs to fight lung disease
WJXT Jacksonville Kaitlyn Griggs, a 5-year-old with asthma, climbs the stairs at the Bank of America building downtown. You can't tell by looking at 5-year-old Kaitlyn Griggs, but it's taken her years to be able to climb stairs without having an asthma attack. |
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Scobee Teaches Kids With Asthma To Kick
WJXT Jacksonville All five children are controlling their asthma with help from the Asthma Center at the Nemours Children's Clinic in Jacksonville. "By spending time on the field with these kids, it was clear that you can kick asthma with the right treatment," Scobee … |
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Asthma Inhalers To Be Taken Off Shelves
WJXT Jacksonville Primatene Mist, an over-the-counter medicine sold for the relief of bronchial asthma, has been on the market since the 1960s. Those who use the medicine may want to stock up now or find another alternative, because come Jan. 1, the inhalers won't be on … |
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