Asthma Treatment and Symptoms:
Asthma Treatment, Info on Asthma Symptoms, Asthma Medication
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Nov 11th, 2009
Salt therapy, also known as halotherapy, is a drug-free, completely natural way to treat allergies, asthma, and other respiratory conditions. The therapeutic value of salt for respiratory conditions has been recognized by many countries, and it is a popular form of treatment especially in Britain, Eastern Europe, and Russia, and in some places in North America.
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Sep 21st, 2009
Two researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas have developed a program that teaches a breathing technique to help control asthma. The study has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, and should be completed next year. The technique is designed to change the way a person breathes during an asthma attack.
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Sep 21st, 2009
Children in Southern California may soon be breathing a little easier, thanks to the UCLA Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels that provides free diagnosis, treatment, medication and education at school sites for children with asthma.
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Sep 9th, 2009
A new study dispels the myth that children who go to daycare are protected later in life from asthma and allergy. The study found that any protection from asthma and allergies for children placed in daycare disappears by age eight.
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Aug 20th, 2009
More than 20 million Americans suffer from asthma, but hundreds of them now breathe more easily, thanks to an asthma clinic that opened its doors in the UCSF Ambulatory Care Center in June 2008.
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Aug 11th, 2009
A new study of persistent asthma in inner-city adolescents and young adults finds that an extensive set of clinical tests cannot successfully predict the future risk of asthma attacks in participants who both receive care based on current guidelines and adhere to treatment recommendations.
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Aug 5th, 2009
Access to health insurance and a medical practitioner is no guarantee that asthma patients will receive optimal care. That’s the finding of a study just published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Stanley Szefler, MD, and his colleagues.
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Jul 30th, 2009
With the beginning of school only a few weeks away, parents need to take action now to help reduce the number of school days that children miss because of asthma.
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Jul 21st, 2009
For millions of children with allergies and asthma symptoms, heading back-to-school with high levels of fall pollens in the air and exposure to potential allergens (from peanuts to mold), can really take a toll. In fact, asthma, which can be triggered by allergies and respiratory illnesses, is the number one reason why students chronically miss school.
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Jun 22nd, 2009
Adult patients who are receiving Asthma medications are not getting their flu shots. Patients with symptoms of Asthma are considered at-risk population for flu that are under vaccinated.