Archive for November, 2007

Allergic asthma

Thursday, November 29th, 2007


Steroid For Asthma

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Now NHS patients in England and Wales get asthma ‘wonder drug’ Xolair
Daily Mail - The Government’s health watchdog has ruled that Xolair, which halves the risk of an asthma attack, should be given to all patients with the severe form of the disease. The treatment could cut the toll of 1,400 Britons who die from asthma each year
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Clinics far more than last resort
Modesto Bee - care and a dramatic increase in patients with chronic diseases — fully a quarter of patient visits are for treatment of She was excused from physical education at school because exertion could set off an asthma attack. She used the inhaler more
Source: www.modbee.com

Sarah Bush no-smoking policy kicks in Jan. 1
Journal Gazette and Times Courier - I can’t imagine how angry I’d be if I had to bring in a loved one having an asthma attack through those conditions. I wish The pay, benefits, and employee treatment are better than that of SBL. I don’t know what has happened to SBL, but they have
Source: www.jg-tc.com

Glaxo’s Avandia to get tougher heart risk label
Boston Globe - Avandia was Glaxo’s second-biggest drug last year after the asthma treatment Advair, generating revenue of $3.3 billion. US sales Avandia on the market because we have concluded there isn’t enough evidence to indicate that the risk of heart attack
Source: www.boston.com

Kid with asthma

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007


Steroid For Asthma

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Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Encourages Vaccination
Medical News Today - In addition to protecting children from influenza and its serious complications, annual vaccination also protects communities and high risk individuals, such as those with asthma and diabetes, since the influenza virus spreads easily from children
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Argenta Discovery and Dr. Reddy’s Progress Pre-Clinical Anti
Forbes - announce a major milestone in their development programme targeting a novel disease-modifying approach to treat the underlying cause of certain chronic respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe asthma.
Source: www.forbes.com

Holiday Gift Arrives Early for Asthma Foundation
Earthtimes - WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Just in time for the holiday giving season, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has been awarded a distinctive seal by the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance. The BBB
Source: www.earthtimes.org

Is your asthma well controlled?
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - (November 26, 2007) — Of all the people who suffer from asthma, few experience symptoms in exactly the same way. Some have symptoms with exertion. Others only experience asthma with viral infections. Some cough, others wheeze. To make it even more
Source: www.rochesterdandc.com

Why I Became a Vegetable Lover
Digital Chosunilbo - About seven years ago, I got asthma whenever I had a cold. Job stress was the worst it¡¯s ever been in my life, and I drank more. So I started to gain weight. And I hated to eat out without knowing what I was eating. That¡¯s how I became
Source: english.chosun.com

Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. to Launch 4,000 News Spots
MSN MoneyCentral - Just this year, the Minister of Health Canada published residential indoor air quality guidelines and stated that exposure to indoor mold is associated with an increased prevalence of asthma-related symptoms and that health risks depend on
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

FDA Questions the Safety Of Asthma Drugs for Kids
Wall Street Journal - WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration drug-safety reviewers questioned whether the GlaxoSmithKline PLC asthma drugs Serevent and Advair are appropriate for use in pediatric patients, and said the issue needs further review. The asthma-drug
Source: online.wsj.com

LEND A HAND - TERMINALLY ILL - Sick Braintree man needs new bed
Patriot Ledger - He thinks about coping with high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and glaucoma. And he’s feeling financial pressures because the $1,356 he gets each month from Social Security only covers about three-fourths of his living expenses. The 63-year-old
Source: ledger.southofboston.com

Allergic asthma

Friday, November 23rd, 2007


Two Ways To Identify Infant Asthma

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Baton Rouge Advocate - Given that Green has had asthma since he was a small child, the weight room work provides another benefit. “I knew I needed to get stronger in order to play more,” Green said. “And I knew I needed to be stronger to run the ball inside. “One Asthma In Child News

KRON4 - The AMBER Alert Child ID Kit is for anyone who understands the importance of having accurate and up to date identity The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology uses a network of pollen counters across the u-s, including some here Asthma In Child News

Hartford Courant - he told on Ferguson his family would lose health insurance and he wouldn’t be able to get his asthma medicine. Jacquelyn Mallory, who did not learn of the alleged abuse until her sons were adults, issued a statement Tuesday. “Short of losing a child, I Asthma In Child News

KVBC - Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is often seen in association with other atopic conditions, such as hay fever, asthma, or hives In attempts to relieve the intolerable itching, the child rubs his head, cheeks, and other affected areas with a hand, a Asthma In Child News