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Reported link between early life exposure to paracetamol and asthma 'overstated'
Medical Xpress The seven studies covering the potential link between exposure to paracetamol while in the womb and subsequent childhood asthma reached widely varying conclusions, and only one took account of the potential role of respiratory infections during … |
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Patients with active asthma at higher risk for heart attack, research shows
Medical Xpress Patients with active asthma—such as any use of asthma medications, and unscheduled office or emergency visits for asthma—are at a twofold risk of having a heart attack, according to Mayo Clinic research presented at the American Heart Association's … Asthma Raises Heart Attack Risk, Research Suggests Having Asthma Could Double Your Risk of a Heart Attack Asthma May Put the Heart in Peril |
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Telephone coaches improve children's asthma treatment
Medical Xpress A novel program at Washington University School of Medicine suggests that peer trainers who coach parents over the phone on managing their children's asthma can sharply reduce the number of days the kids experience symptoms. The program also … |
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Asthma patients to docs: Can we talk about cost?
Medical Xpress Patel and colleague Jack Wheeler, professor of health management and policy at the School of Public Health and pediatrics and communicable diseases at the U-M Medical School, surveyed 422 African-American adult women with asthma. They found that … |
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Does father really know best? Maybe not when it comes to controlling asthma
Medical Xpress Asthma symptoms affect an estimated 26 million Americans and are one of the leading causes of work and school absences. People who suffer from asthma know it's a challenge to make sure symptoms are under control at all times. And it's even a challenge … Mouse Infestations Cause More Asthma Symptoms than Cockroach Exposure Exposure to indoor air pollution affects children's lungs Indoor air pollution fatal for children's lungs |
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Asthma vs. COPD, similar symptoms—different causes and treatment
Medical Xpress Coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath are symptoms asthma sufferers are used to. They are also the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For sufferers, as well as physicians, it can be difficult to tell the difference between … Mouse Infestations Cause More Asthma Symptoms than Cockroach Exposure New drug hope for asthma sufferers Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe Not |
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Immune system research also may help reveal new asthma clues
Medical Xpress New knowledge about the immune system may lead to better understanding of asthma and how best to treat it. A new method of developing vaccines could point the way forward in the fight against infectious diseases for which traditional vaccination has … Developing Lifesaving Vaccines in a New Way |
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Genetic damage caused by asthma shows up in circulating blood stream, too
Medical Xpress Asthma may be more harmful than was previously thought, according to UCLA researchers who found that genetic damage is present in circulating, or peripheral, blood. Doctors previously thought that the genetic damage it caused was limited to the lungs. |
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Surgery for sleep apnea improves asthma control
Medical Xpress Asthma is a common and costly respiratory disease. It is the third-most prevalent chronic pediatric disease in the United States, affecting an estimated 7.1 million children under the age of 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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Asthma patients reduce symptoms, improve lung function with shallow breaths …
Medical Xpress The results suggest asthma patients using behavioral therapy in conjunction with their daily asthma medicine can improve their lung health over the long-term, said principal investigators Thomas Ritz and Alicia E. Meuret, both SMU clinical psychologists. |
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