Topic: Asthma
AP Features | 2010-02-18 21:33:13
<div><p>The government is taking steps to curb use of some long-acting asthma drugs taken by millions, issuing safety restrictions Thursday to lower an uncommon but potentially life-threatening risk that asthma could worsen suddenly.</p><p>The Food and Drug Administration's warnings cover the drugs Advair, Symbicort, Foradil and Serevent ...
consumeraffairs.com | 2010-02-16 07:05:13
<div id="subtitle">Delays can carry serious consequences</div><div><p>While parents of young children with asthma often recognize signs that their child is about to have an asthma attack, they often delay home treatment until the attack occurs.</p><p>Results of the study by researchers ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-08 13:38:33
<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists said on Monday.</p><p>The findings, from a major study involving almost 58,000 women in France over 12 years, add to a growing body of evidence suggesting a link between ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-02 00:52:35
<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have linked mothers' infection during pregnancy to asthma, the most common chronic disease among American children, in their offspring.</p><p>A 16-year study following nearly 400,000 births in California found that when mothers had an inflammation known as chorioamnionitis and if a baby ...
