Asthma treatment

301. Time – October 14, 1996 NOTEBOOK WINNERS & LOSERS AMERICA IN FLIGHT [WINNERS] VALUJET Troubled carrier returns to the skies with seven planes and $19 one-way fares PAN AM Once proud international line is reincarnated with domestic flights–for now DELTA New low-cost Delta Express division begins service to capture slice of rich leisure market [& LOSERS] KIWI INTERNATIONAL Filing for bankruptcy, company cuts service by two-thirds and faces renewed competition AMERICA WEST …. Nevada Appeal (Carson City, NV) – January 24, 2005 Pregnant? Treat your asthma seriously Breathe Easier Federal experts have issued new guidelines advising women with asthma not to stop their medications during pregnancy. The guidelines, published in this month’s Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, call asthma drugs less of a risk to mother and fetus than asthma attacks. The advice is issued by a panel of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Taking It Seriously An estimated 3. 7 to 8. 4 percent of pregnant women have asthma, an ….. (DC) – January 18, 2005 Pregnant? Treat Your Asthma Breathe Easier Federal experts have issued new guidelines advising women with asthma not to stop their medications during pregnancy. The guidelines, published in this month’s Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, call asthma drugs less of a risk to mother and fetus than asthma attacks. The advice is issued by a panel of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Taking It Seriously An estimated 3. 7 to 8. 4 percent of pregnant women have asthma, an ….. Hunterdon County Democrat (Flemington, NJ) – December 19, 2002 Dr. Edwin Schulhafer HEALTH CAPSULE Winter’s Cold Weather Can Bring On Asthma Many people are diagnosed with asthma, the first symptoms of which are chest tightness or shortness of breath, as the weather grows cold. Outdoor running in the cold air is more likely to result in exercise-induced asthma than running in summer conditions. Also, as indoor heating increases, dry indoor air is filled with dormant dust mite and animal dander particles that conspire against those with allergies and ….. Parramatta Advertiser (Sydney, Australia) – October 17, 2001 Asthma plan boon for kids’ wellbeing While there are many effective treatments for asthma, one of the most important factors in achieving asthma control is to make sure your child has an Asthma Action Plan developed in consultation with the family doctor. Parents who have been educated about the causes and treatment of asthma cope better and their children’s asthma is better controlled too. Prof Kim Oates, Chief Executive, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. MORE than two million Australians have …. – May 8, 2000 MINI HINTS/HELP FOR CHILDREN * Children do not grieve. * Children get over loss quickly. * Children should be shielded from loss. These are some of the myths about how children and adolescents deal with grief – myths that the Hospice Foundation of America is dedicated this year to abolishing. Children do grieve when someone they love dies, and they need help from their families, teachers and other adults to learn how to live with the loss. The foundation has published a book, “Children, ….. – December 11, 1999 Asthma, athletics compatible Q: I am an overweight asthmatic. I am trying to lose weight so that I can look better. Exercise makes it difficult for me to breathe. I have had asthma since I was 3. I seek help in finding a way to participate in normal teen-ager activities. My doctor is no help at all. — N. Y. A: Most people with asthma can gain an upper hand on the illness so they can exercise and participate in sports. Today, doctors realize asthma is a chronic inflammation of the airways, and they keep patients on ….. (Walnut Creek, CA) – December 7, 1999 ASTHMA NEED NOT PROHIBIT EXERCISE Q: I am an overweight asthmatic. I am trying to lose weight so that I can look better. Exercise makes it difficult for me to breathe. I have had asthma since I was 3. I seek help in finding a way to participate in normal teen-age activities. My doctor is no help at all. A: Most people with asthma can gain an upper hand on the illness so they can exercise and participate in sports. In the 1988 Olympics games, 52 of the 667 athletes suffered from asthma. They had the illness under such good ….. (Walnut Creek, CA) – December 7, 1999 ASTHMA NEED NOT PROHIBIT EXERCISE Q: I am an overweight asthmatic. I am trying to lose weight so that I can look better. Exercise makes it difficult for me to breathe. I have had asthma since I was 3. I seek help in finding a way to participate in normal teen-age activities. My doctor is no help at all. A: Most people with asthma can gain an upper hand on the illness so they can exercise and participate in sports. In the 1988 Olympics games, 52 of the 667 athletes suffered from asthma. They had the illness under such good ….. KNIGHT RIDDER/TRIBUNE BUSINESS NEWS – February 18, 1999 DAILY MAIL, LONDON, ANDREW ALEXANDER COLUMN Feb. 18–ZENECA HOPES ITS HONEYMOON WILL NOT END WITH A HEADACHE: My, how the child has grown! And now it is all set for a sparkling marriage. When Zeneca was spun out of ICI in 1993, it looked a healthy infant with its portfolio of drugs plus its less important agrochemicals and specialities businesses. Few would have thought Zeneca would now have a market value of UKpound 25 billion while ICI languishes at only UKpound 3. 9 billion. Later this year, when Zeneca merges with Swedish ….