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.. , of 572 words . Times Leader, The Wilkes Barre, PA – June 21, 1998
FREE EVENT FUN FOR KIDS WITH ASTHMA, INFORMATIVE FOR PARENTS PLAINS TWP.-
For many kids, asthma is an uphill battle every day.But on Saturday,
about 100 asthma sufferers got the opportunity to take their minds off
their problem and focus on having fun. Kids Asthma Fun Day, conducted
behind the Riverside Rehabilitation Center on South River Road, Plains
Township, was a free event for kids and their families to get together,
learn more about asthma, and most of all- have fun.Asthma is a lung
disease that causes breathing problems. It can be… , of 506 words .
Deseret News, The Salt Lake City, UT – February 27, 1998 Blacks hit hard
as asthma rate doubles since ‘80 The number of Americans with asthma has
more than doubled since 1980, federal researchers say, and blacks are
more than twice as likely as whites to die from the disorder.New figures
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were released
Wednesday as public health officials met in Boston to discuss ways to
control asthma among minorities hit hardest. The data compiled by Dr.
Stephen Redd at the CDC in Atlanta show that about 13.7 million people
had asthma in 1994, the most… , of 3 words . St. Louis Post-Dispatch -
February 24, 1998 HEALTH UPDATE ASTHMA Pill to prevent attacks in
children is approved The Food and Drug Administration approved an
alternative in asthma care for children Monday: Singulair, the first
once-a-day pill to help prevent asthma attacks in children as young as 6.
The drug, manufactured by Merck & Co., also is intended for adults.It
does not treat asthma attacks – patients must still carry their
quick-relief medicines. Instead, Singulair is a nonsteroid drug that
blocks leukotrines,… , of 628 words . Chicago Tribune – February 12,
1998 DRUG DEVELOPMENT NEW KIND OF PILL IS USED TO TREAT ASTHMA IN BRITAIN
A new pill to relieve the wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath
caused by asthma was launched in Britain this week. Montelukast, marketed
as Singulair, is part of a new class of drugs, called leukotriene
antagonists.Advocates say the drug, developed by Merck & Co. Inc., works
by preventing inflammation of the lungs and helps to open up the tubes in
the organ to make it easier for people with the disease to breath.
Montelukast is an easy add-on treatment for… , of 1 words . Plain
Dealer, The Cleveland, OH – November 17, 1997 ASTHMA PATIENTS CAN BREATHE
EASIER FEAR THAT METERED INHALERS WILL BE BANNED UNFOUNDED Last spring,
federal officials decided to devise a plan to phase out asthma inhalers
that used ozone-unfriendly chemicals. One company had already marketed an
inhaler that used different chemicals; others had similar projects in the
works. Officials figured the switch would come in a few years, so why not
be ready?Nearly 10,000 people wrote the Food and Drug Administration to
protest. I want the environment to be a safe place for my children, but I
also want to live long… , of 8 words .
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*- May 22, 1997 FEDS NEED HELP
ON STATEN ISLAND ASTHMA SURVEY The federal government is calling 5,500
Staten Islanders, meeting with community groups and getting local
pharmacists to insert flyers into asthma prescriptions to boost
participation in its flagging asthma survey. We are doing everything we
can, said Sherri Berger, a spokeswoman for the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry ATSDR, the agency conducting the
telephone questionnaire, which began April 28 and ends May 27.Lenny
Spector, a pharmacist at… , of 5 words . *- March 19, 1997 STEROIDS
GOOD TREATMENT FOR ASTHMA SUFFERERS CHICAGO AP – Inhaled steroids are far
more effective than other drugs in keeping asthma patients out of the
hospital, a study found. For six years, the government has recommended
steroid inhalants for the treatment of asthma. But doctors have been slow
to prescribe them, perhaps because of the side effects associated with
the pill form of the medication. There’s a lot of clinical trial evidence
to show that inhaled steroids work and they’re a benefit… , of 558
words . The *Baton Rouge, La. – March 19, 1997 Study: Inhaled steroids
cut asthma hospitalization CHICAGO – Inhaled steroids are far more
effective than other drugs in keeping asthma patients out of the
hospital, a study found. For six years, the government has recommended
steroid inhalants for the treatment of asthma. But doctors have been slow
to prescribe them, perhaps because of the side effects associated with
the pill form of the medication. There’s a lot of clinical trial evidence
to show that inhaled steroids work and they’re a benefit to… , of 5
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