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Those who don’t suffer from the disease may see it simply as an
inconvenient shortness of breath or noisy wheeze. But during a severe
attack, the lining of the airways become inflamed, causing production of
phlegm, which painfully obstructs the airways. Medical… , of 925 words
50. Boston Globe – March 11, 1987 ASTHMA CASES, DEATHS ON RISE; DOCTORS
PUZZLED Asthma, once believed to be a trivial and perhaps psychosomatic
complaint, is now not only dramatically on the rise among Americans but
is killing them in far greater numbers than ever, new research
shows.Perhaps even more disturbing, doctors say, is that the death rate
from asthma is starkly unequal: In the 25 to age range, the asthma death
rate is seven times higher for black males than for white males and six
times higher for black females than for white females, according to
Dr…. , of 755 words 49. *- October 17, 2006 Study: Asthma rate on the
rise Tulare County asthma rate higher than statewide average By Greg
Ubbelohde Staff writer Victoria McLelland’s 8-year-old daughter, Taylor,
loves the family’s poodle, and all she ever wants to do is walk the dog
around her Visalia neighborhood.But Taylor doesn’t always get to go
outside. She has asthma, an allergenic condition that affects the
respiratory system, so her mother has to limit Taylor’s time
outside.Taylor is a one of a… , of 792 words 49. Newcastle Herald
Australia – September 12, 2006 Asthma link to cold HUNTER medical
researchers say they have made a breakthrough in understanding why common
colds are linked with worsening asthma. The findings could lead to new
treatments and prevent hospital admissions.Hunter Medical Research
Institute and John Hunter Hospital researcher Peter Wark said the study
showed asthmatics had a deficient immune response to colds that was
directly related to a worsening of their asthma.Dr Wark said it found
that cells lining the airways of asthmatics were… , of 92 words : 1811
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| 49. Herbert River Express Australia – September 5, 2006 Help blow away
asthma IF you have asthma, even the most simple of activities can become
a bit of a struggle. The wheeze, the tightness in the chest and the
shortness of breath might make even the blowing out of a candle too
difficult a task. So blowing bubbles will probably not be amongst your
most popular pastimes. But again this year, during National Asthma Week,
September 1-7, the Asthma Foundations of Australia will be encouraging us
to blow bubbles – all to raise awareness of asthma; and of course, to
raise… , of 6 words 49. *- August 22, 2006 Asthma Tops School Health
Issues but Not Parents’ Back-to-School Priorities, American Lung
Association Poll Reveals Woeful Preparation Before Back-to-School Asthma
Spikes As millions of students with asthma pour back into the nation’s
classrooms over the next month, the startling of an American Lung
Association poll of parents of children with asthma reveal they are not
taking basic steps to manage their child’s asthma while at school. Less
than one-third of those parents surveyed make sure their children are
under medical supervision or talk to school administrators about their
child’s asthma,… , of 1052 words 49. Daily Mail, The London, England -
June 13, 2006 Daily Mail: ASTHMA WONDER DRUG IS BANNED BY NHS SCOTTISH
asthma sufferers are to be denied a new wonder drug because it costs too
much.Xolair has been shown By Stuart Nicolson Scottish Political Editor
to transform the lives of those with severe forms of asthma and halves
the risks of attacks. But despite the drug being proven in clinical
trials, health chiefs yesterday decided it was too expensive for the NHS,
a move last night condemned as ‘unjust and inhumane’.The move by the
Scottish Medicines Consortium… , of 848 words 49. Wichita Eagle, The KS
- June 7, 2006 AREA DOCTORS DISPUTE NEW ASTHMA STUDY Wichita asthma
specialists are taking issue with a new study and said Tuesday that
patients should continue taking Advair and Serevent for their asthma.The
study, which will be in the June 20 issue of the Annals of Internal
Medicine, concludes that long-acting beta-agonists, such as Advair and
Serevent, have been shown to increase severe and life-threatening asthma
exacerbations, as well as asthma-related deaths.
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