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Which asthma drugs, dosages work best for African Americans?
Medical Xpress The University of Illinois at Chicago has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to determine what combination and dosages of asthma medications works best to manage asthma in African Americans, who suffer much higher rates of serious … |
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Parents can work with doctor to help youngsters better control their asthma
Moorpark Acorn One in every 11 children in the U.S. has asthma, including one in every six African-American kids. The joys of the outdoors and sports can be challenging if a child has asthma, a common but serious chronic disease. Playing outside can expose children … |
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Plans Work to Improve Asthma Care, Prepare for Wave of New Cases in 2014
Atlantic Information Services, Inc. Facing the prospect of one in five new members with COPD or asthma, Pearson says, “speaks to the ongoing need that commercial and Medicaid plans will have to focus on disease management” and care coordination efforts. Moreover, she notes that health … |
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Xolair May Work for Nonallergic Asthma, Too
MedPage Today In severe, refractory nonatopic asthma, the drug effectively turned down immunoglobulin E receptor levels in inflammatory immune cells, Marc Humbert, MD, PhD, of Hôpital de Bicêtre, France, and colleagues found. The drug also reduced the degree of … |
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Xolair May Work for Non-Allergic Asthma, Too
MedPage Today In severe, refractory nonatopic asthma, the drug effectively turned down immunoglobulin E receptor levels in inflammatory immune cells, Marc Humbert, MD, PhD, of Hôpital de Bicêtre, France, and colleagues found. The drug also reduced the degree of … |
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Indoor Asthma Interventions Work Best in Rough Neighborhoods
Medscape SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Home-based interventions to reduce cockroach-related asthma are most effective in violent neighborhoods where children spend more time indoors, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma … |
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Does Your Work Make You Sick?
dailyRx "Consult your physician if you have breathing problems." Rebecca Ghosh, PhD, of the MRC-HPA Centre for Environment and Health at Imperial College London, and colleagues wanted to find out if some jobs were linked to a higher risk of adult-onset asthma. |
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Many people still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work
News-Medical.net Despite known risks and recommendations for protective equipment, many people are still affected with asthma after exposure to chemicals at work. This is the finding of an international study of 13,000 people carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy, … |
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Asthmatic in trouble when boss brings her dog to work
Chicago Sun-Times He has a virulent kind of asthma triggered by certain breeds of shedding dogs. But don't get me wrong, we're dog lovers and have a poodle, Oscar. My husband's boss has a golden retriever and has started bringing the dog to the office. |
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9 percent of adults say asthma is work related
msnbc.com By MyHealthNewsDaily staff Workplace environments continue to be blamed for causing or worsening cases of asthma, according to the latest survey of US workers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 9 percent of adults who have asthma … Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC |
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