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Asthma Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 637 in Asthma

  1. Severe asthma attacks in kids averted by fluticasone/salmeterol combo

    13 hrs ago | Rehab Management

    ... in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Miami Beach, Florida. Clinical trials in adults have shown that combining ICS with a long-acting beta-agonist ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Advair Diskus, Fluticasone/Salmeterol (generic), Medication, Family, Kids, Fluticasone (generic), Flovent, Singulair, Montelukast (generic), Biotech, GlaxoSmithKline

  2. Heating, Air-Conditioning And Carpets May Be Hazardous To Your HealthRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Science Daily

    ... contribute to poor indoor air quality, according to experts at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, where they are ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Immunology, Biology, Science

  3. Altair Therapeutics Raises $17MRead the original story

    Wednesday | SocalTECH.com

    ... he firm said the funding will go to complete phase 2a trials on its lead product, which is being targeted at treating asthma, allergic rhinitis, and other inflammatory disorders. posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 ( Link to more information )

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    Related Topix: Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, Biotech, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

  4. Emergence of Oseltamivir-Resistant Pandemic H1N1 Virus during ProphylaxisRead the original story

    Yesterday | New England Journal of Medicine

    ... oseltamivir-resistant virus in a familial cluster of infections with the 2009 H1N1 virus. In a 13-year-old boy with asthma, infection with the 2009 H1N1 virus developed and was confirmed by reverse-transcriptase polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Tamiflu, Oseltamivir (generic), Medicine, Medication, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Relenza, Zanamivir (generic), Influenza

  5. Icon_sharepostRead the original story

    Wednesday | Drkoop.com

    There are so many medications out there. We'll tell you what you need to know. So, you've been diagnosed with asthma for the first time as an older adult ? Well, welcome to an ever-growing club! More and more older adults are being diagnosed with asthma these days.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  6. Does Your Job Make You Itch And Wheeze?Read the original story

    Wednesday | Medical News Today

    Main Category: Allergy Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST Occupational contact dermatitis and asthma are two of the most common work-related health issues facing workers worldwide, according to experts presenting the latest research at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, CPU, Science / Technology, Immunology, Biology, Science, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO

  7. 3 medical groups plan Respiratory Health FairRead the original story

    Wednesday | WisInfo

    ... Fair' from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14, at St. Nicholas Hospital. The fair will discuss how people with asthma, emphysema or chronic lung disease can live better with these respiratory ailments. People also should attend the fair if ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sheboygan, WI, Health, Immunology, Biology, Science

  8. Breathing easierRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | HeraldTribune.com

    ... or evaluators who received which treatment. Click to enlarge Now, however, in describing an alternative treatment for asthma that does not yet have top clinical ratings in this country, although it is taught in Russian medical schools and covered by ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Woodstock, NY

  9. Eosinophilic esophagitis responds well to swallowed fluticasoneRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Rehab Management

    Swallowed fluticasone reduces mucosal eosinophilia and relieves symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a meta-analysis presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Miami Beach, Florida.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Fluticasone (generic), Flovent, Immunology, Biology, Science, Health, Miami-Beach, FL, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

  10. Canadian Lung Association Pays Tribute To Dr. Peter MacleodRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Medical News Today

    The Canadian Lung Association today released the following statement regarding the passing away on Friday of Dr.

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    Related Topix: Health

  11. Emory Conducts H1N1 Dosage TrialsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | The Emory Wheel

    The Emory-Children's Center is conducting clinical trials to find the optimal dosage of the H1N1 vaccine to administer to asthma patients, a condition that has placed them at a higher risk of developing complications and could exacerbate their asthma symptoms.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Medicine, University of Virginia, University of Pittsburgh, Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  12. Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat AsthmaRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | MedicineNet

    Nov. 6, 2009 -- Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma , even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Canada, World News, Alberta

  13. Living with asthmaRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 27 | Brush News-Tribune

    Editor's Note: This is the 1st in a series of articles on asthma. This series is part of an asthma awareness project Network in eastern Colorado being done by the High Plains Research Community Advisory Council.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Fort Morgan, CO, Brush, CO

  14. It gives a breatherRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | The Hindu

    There are not too many validated treatments for asthma. But a shallow breathing technique has provided relief I don't often write about alternative remedies for serious medical conditions.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  15. Inhalation Treatment for Asthma: Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball CompanyRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | OUPblog

    ... the History of Medicine and Director of the Centre for Medical History at the University of Exeter . His newest work, Asthma: The Biography , is a volume in our series Biographies of Disease which we will be looking at for the next few week (read ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Science / Technology, Inventions

  16. 5 Symptoms You Shouldn't IgnoreRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 9 | Fitsugar

    ... Difficulty breathing. Tightness in the chest, wheezing, shallow breathing, or constantly coughing are all symptoms of asthma . If a person has these symptoms or full-on asthma attacks, and they're left untreated, the muscles used for breathing can ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  17. Asthma drug linked to suicide attempts, thoughts of self-harmRead the original story

    Jul 7, 2009 | Canada.com

    OTTAWA a ' The side-effects of a popular asthma medication that has been sold in Canada for 12 years has been linked to suicide attempts and thoughts of suicide, as well as feelings of depression and hostility.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, North America, Canada, World News, Depression, Singulair, Montelukast (generic), Medication

  18. New Survey Reveals Unmet Needs In Asthma Care In The U.S.Read the original story

    Sunday Nov 8 | MediLexicon

    In the past year, an estimated more than one million patients were hospitalized and nearly three million visited emergency rooms in the United States as a result of asthma, according to a new comprehensive national survey.1, 2 Additionally, approximately one in three asthma patients 12 and older surveyed were hospitalized, visited emergency rooms ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  19. Farmer finds way to beat asthma triggersRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | Fort Morgan Times

    Dan Babcock, who works on a farm between Wiggins and Weldona and has asthma that can be triggered by seasonal allergies, has found ways to manage his asthma despite the many allergens he comes into contact with in the course of his work.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Weldona, CO, Wiggins, CO

  20. FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approval Of Bronchial Thermoplasty With ConditionsRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 7 | About.com

    In a previous blog I discussed results from a trial of bronchial thermoplasty, a non-drug treatment where thermal energy is delivered to airways to reduce smooth muscle that narrows airways causing asthma symptoms.

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Health