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http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint: Connecting terms with OR broadens your search to give more results …more on search operators – . Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) – Doctors now recommend exercise for asthmatics Debbie Kyle couldn’t understand why she felt so winded and out of shape during workouts. She was in her early s and fit but still couldn’t run on the treadmill without feeling short of breath. Feeling discouraged, she stopped exercising altogether.”I felt like it was work, and I wasn’t enjoying it,” says the -year-old student from Los Angeles.Twenty more pounds later, and struggling with allergies, she saw a doctor who… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Event Brief of Q Praxair Inc Earnings Conference Call – Final CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS . Jim Sawyer, Praxair, Inc., SVP & CFO . Elizabeth Hirsch, Praxair, Inc., Director, IR OVERVIEW PX reported Q operating profit of m, net income of m, and diluted EPS of . . Guidance was for Q diluted EPS of . – . and EPS of . – . . Q&A focus: business segment performance and growth prospects. FINANCIAL DATA A. Key Data From Call . Q operating profit = m . Q net income =… HFM plans free asthma screen, talk MANITOWOC — In the years that Dr. Karl Larson has been treating asthma, he’s seen a number of advances made in its diagnosis and treatment.”One of the major advances has been greater use of inhaled steroids,” he said. “The second advance has been greater use of peak flow meters.”Larson will give the HealthTalk, “Living Well with Asthma,” at : p.m., Wednesday, at Holy Family Memorial… . Drugmaker wins in stock fraud lawsuit Supreme Court declines to ease standard on claims In a ruling involving a former San Diego company that could affect anyone who buys or sells stocks, the Supreme Court yesterday refused to weaken the requirements for proving securities fraud. The court’s unanimous decision in the case of former San Diego drug company Dura Pharmaceuticals clears up a division that had emerged among federal circuit courts on the standard of proof that investors should meet when seeking damages from major corporations. And it could… . Healthy Living: Surviving spring in Atlanta Area’s soaring pollen counts bring misery to allergy sufferers Thousands of Yankees move to Atlanta every year in search of better weather and jobs — but many aren’t ready to be clobbered in the schnozzle by the area’s springtime microspore invasion. Vinita John, , of Bergenfield, N.J., has always suffered a little sneezing and eye irritation from springtime allergens, but she was shocked at what happened after moving here in . Since the very first plants started showing hints of sprouting, she’s been… . Study: Lessen asthma drug use Mild cases not need daily steroid doses, new research shows An estimated million adults in the United States with a mild form of asthma not need to take daily steroid doses, but can instead use the drug only as needed to control symptoms, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The change would make drug use more convenient, minimize side effects from the powerful drugs and possibly save the nation as much as billion per year. The study results, published last week in the New England Journal… PHILADELPHIA � The recommendation that adults with mild asthma take medication every day to control the disease might be unnecessary, a new study suggests.Patients with mild persistent asthma who went without inhaled steroids or other daily medication had no more frequent asthma flare-ups than and had equally good lung function as patients who used the drugs.The study calls into question treatment guidelines issued in by a federal panel that recommend daily medication PHILADELPHIA � The recommendation that adults with mild asthma take medication every day to control the disease might be unnecessary, a new study suggests.Patients with mild persistent asthma who went without inhaled steroids or other daily medication had no more frequent asthma flare-ups than and had equally good lung function as patients who used the drugs.The study calls into question treatment guidelines issued in by a federal panel that recommend daily medication… . Los Angeles Times Fitness Therapy in action Today doctors are touting exercise, not rest, for asthma patients. Debbie Kyle couldn’t understand why she felt so winded and out of shape during workouts. She was in her early s and fit, but still couldn’t run on the treadmill without feeling short of breath. Feeling discouraged, she stopped exercising altogether.”I felt like it was work, and I wasn’t enjoying it,” recalls the -year-old student from Northridge.Twenty pounds later, and struggling with allergies, she saw a doctor who… . Medication and school School officials encourage parents to provide information By Anita Stackhouse-Hite Staff writer Former Redwood High School student Mike Righi had a prescription inhaler for his asthma but did not want school officials to know. For him, asthma was an embarrassment of sorts.His mother, Melinda Morales, said she had no problem not reporting his condition to school officials.”He didn’t want the teachers to know he had asthma,” Morales said…. . US Fed News (USA) – TWO ARRESTED FOR COUNTERFEITING MEDICATIONS, DEFRAUDING MEDICAID TALLAHASSEE, Fla., — The office of the Florida Attorney General issued the following news release: Attorney General Charlie Crist today announced that his office has arrested and sued a Tampa couple, accusing them of defrauding the state Medicaid program by concocting homemade medication mixtures and using their pharmacy to sell the counterfeit drugs to patients suffering from cystic fibrosis and other serious conditions. The lawsuit alleges that the couple defrauded Medicaid with… – |
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