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Friday, August, 29, 2008

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Asthma and the Olympics: Air Quality May Be A Major Obstacle

Olympic athletes go through years of training and physical conditioning in anticipation of competing against others that have the same goals: to bring home the gold medal. This year the summer Olympics in Beijing will present a few other challenges for its participants representing more than 200 nations. Heat, humidity and smog are expected to be... Read moreChevron

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Update on Pulmicort : From Turbuhaler to Flexhaler

According to the recently revised National Institute of Health asthma guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred class of controller medications for treating persistent asthma in all ages. Pulmicort Turbuhaler, a brand of budesonide, was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for marketing in the US in 1997.   For... Read moreChevron

Risk of Asthma in Infants and Toddlers that Wheeze

New Asthma NIH guidelines recommend early intervention in controlling inflammation associated with asthma. Inhaled steroids are the preferred controller medication in every age group. Pediatricians and family doctors are often hesitant to label a preschooler with the diagnosis of asthma out of concern that wheezing may not be permanent and, in... Read moreChevron

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Asthma: You Are Not Alone

More than 20 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma. Death rates have decreased over the last 5 years but the numbers of hospitalizations and emergency department visits for asthma attacks have remained the same. African-Americans and Puerto Ricans continue to top the charts as the two ethnic groups most severely affected by... Read moreChevron

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