Therapy For Asthma
Health Encyclopedia: Natural Treatment, Remedies, Therapies For Asthma
- Natural Treatment, Remedies, Therapies for Asthma
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- Adult Asthma Symptoms
- Causes of Adult Asthma
- Adult Asthma Prognosis
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Various drugs are being investigated for asthma treatment. Some of these drugs have anti-inflammatory effects, which may help reduce dependence on corticosteroids. For example, etanercept (Enbrel), which blocks the inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha, is being investigated for patients whose asthma has not responded to other drugs. The humanized monoclonal antibody daclizumab has also improved asthma control in patients with treatment-resistant asthma, as well...
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Expert & Community Posts
Old, New and Future Approaches to Asthma Treatment
By Fred Little , Health ExpertNew approaches to asthma treatment Earlier last month, I attended an international conference on... Read more »
The Latest on Asthma Research Studies
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health ExpertThe bad news is, you have asthma. The good news is, asthma has become such a common condition,... Read more »
Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...the U.S. for treatment of severe asthma. The novel therapy for asthma treatment represents the... Read more »
The Economic Crisis May Hit Asthmatics Hard
By Fred Little , Health ExpertHow will asthma care and health be affected by the economy?It is clear that we are in the midst of... Read more »
5 Next Steps For Adults Newly Diagnosed With Asthma
By Romelia Walters , Health Expert...as more and more adults are being diagnosed with asthma. Of course, thousands of children are... Read more »
Health Guide
The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They religiously take their controller, anti-inflammatory... Read more »The Recovered: Asthma Symptom-Free And Reckless
People don't "outgrow" their asthma. Asthma is a chronic illness and there is no cure. If you had asthma, but you no longer have asthma symptoms, chances are that you still have asthma.But Recovered... Read more »Dry Powder Inhalers
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes the airways (bronchi) to produce excess mucus and close, making breathing difficult. Treatment has two main objectives: first, to... Read more »The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know what bum luck would cause some asthmatics to get so... Read more »Adult Asthmatics Dismissing their Asthma Symptoms: Doubting Thomas Comic
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Medications
...medication is used to control long-term (chronic) asthma and help decrease the number of asthma... Read more »
...(za-FEER-lew-kast)Uses Zafirlukast is used to prevent asthma symptoms and to decrease the... Read more »
...This medication is used to treat moderate to severe asthma in adults and children over 12 years... Read more »
...symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It is generally used with other... Read more »
...years and older with breathing difficulties (e.g., asthma, bronchospasm). This drug is also used... Read more »
Related News
Stopping Peanut Allergies
April 20, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors may have found a cure for dangerous peanut allergies. Childhood allergies to peanuts have become widespread in recent... Read summary »
Mom?s Obesity Linked to Asthma in Kids
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Here's another reason to maintain a healthy weight: obese women are more likely to end up with children who have asthma. This... Read summary »
Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma
July 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »
Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
February 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read summary »
Heating Up Asthma
October 11, 2006PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- "I didn't learn to ride a bike until I was 12," Carol Burke says. "I never learned how to swim." Burke has... Read summary »
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