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http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint Connecting terms with AND narrows your search to give more precise results …more on search operators – . McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA) – BRIEF Barclays sees court ruling against Teva on Merck patent “Based on testimony offered and the tone of the proceedings, in our view the most likely outcome is that Merck’s patent no. , , will be upheld.” Mar. Barclays Capital has reviewed the transcripts of the patent trial between Merck & Co. (NYSE MRK) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq TEVA; TASE TEVA) about Merck’s Singulair asthma and allergic rhinitis treatment.Barclays Capital noted, “Based on testimony offered and the tone of the proceedings, in our view the most likely outcome is that Merck’s patent no. , , will be upheld should there be no out-of-court… . Globes (Tel Aviv, Israel) – BRIEF Barclays sees court ruling against Teva on Merck patent “Based on testimony offered and the tone of the proceedings, in our view the most likely outcome is that Merck’s patent no. , , will be upheld.” Mar. –Barclays Capital has reviewed the transcripts of the patent trial between Merck & Co. (NYSE MRK) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq TEVA; TASE TEVA) about Merck’s Singulair asthma and allergic rhinitis treatment. Barclays Capital noted, “Based on testimony offered and the tone of the proceedings, in our view the most likely outcome is that Merck’s patent no. , , will be upheld should there be no out-of-court… BRIEFS Basketball skills event set Saturday Hope Youth Development is hosting the Junior NBA and WNBA Skills Challenge Saturday at Gonzales Middle School.The free event, sponsored by Singulair, is a basketball skills competition for boys and girls ages – .Youth will complete in shooting, dribbling and passing contests.Hope Youth Development Director Mark Peters said the challenge is designed to encourage youth participation in sports and promote sportsmanship.Registration… . Chemical Business NewsBase (United Kingdom) – Chemical Business NewsBase – Chemical and Engineering News Schering-Plough, Merck end venture. Merck & Co and Schering-Plough have cancelled their respiratory jv following the pullout of their New Drug Application for a pill that mixes the active ingredients in Merck’s Singulair and Schering-Plough’s Claritin. The termination was made two months following the FDA’s statement that it will not permit the combination drug. Merck will pay M to Schering-Plough for the termination. … . Financial Times (London, England) – Merck and Eli Lilly in profits jump Merck and Eli Lilly, two of the largest US pharmaceuticals companies, on Monday both reported earnings that nearly doubled compared with last year.Merck, which makes the allergy drug Singulair, said net income in the first quarter to the end of was . bn, or . per share, up from . bn, or cents a share, a year ago.Excluding a . bn gain from an arrangement with AstraZeneca, the British drugmaker, and other one-off items, Merck earned cents per share in the… KCNC (Denver, CO) – News @ PM – TIME START It is very simple.As far as I’ m concerned…you are free to go.Just like that, huh?Yes.Just like that.But…you should know, you made a lot of enemies the last time you were in Rio.And this is your way of saying “good luck.” I admit to nothing.But…good luck.(several guns cocking) (gunshot echoes) (footfalls, gun cocks) Captioning sponsored by , C.S.I…. Four North Coast hoop shooters advance to regionals North Coast youngsters between the ages of and had the opportunity to participate in the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Skills Challenge Saturday.The event sponsored by Singulair provides boys and girls, competing separately, a free opportunity to showcase their excellence in the basketball skills of dribbling, passing and shooting.Over participants competed in the Challenge, hosted by the Astoria Parks and Community Services.The following participants – all from Astoria – took first… . Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) – Asthma drug listed TWO new drugs will soon be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in a move that will save sufferers of juvenile asthma and emphysema up to a month.Singulair and Spiriva will be on the PBS from after a decision by Federal Cabinet. Cabinet also agreed to list type diabetes drug Avandia as soon as it can be sure that it will not be wrongly prescribed…. . NJ – AstraZeneca gets OK to sell asthma pills to kids Drug approval first since merger By CHERYL MEYER Staff reporter AstraZeneca Plc received federal approval to sell a new formula of its asthma-fighting pills to children as young as years old, company executives said Monday.Previously, adults and children ages and older could take Accolate, AstraZeneca’s oral drug for the respiratory disease. Accolate was officially launched for sale in .For years, many children under age have relied on inhalers… NIGHTLY NEWS for BRIAN WILLIAMS, NEWS ANCHOR On the broadcast here tonight — how safe? The government is investigating a possible link between a best- selling asthma drug and suicide. Crackdown in Baghdad. A new curfew coming after thousands of angry Iraqis filled the streets. While President Bush says again, the surge is working.Working women. A growing number of them working older and longer and wondering if they will ever retire.The French connection. 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http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint Connecting terms with AND narrows your search to give more precise results …more on search operators – . Daily Dispatch, The (Henderson, NC) – Suicide risks studied in drugs prescribed for physical ills WASHINGTON – Cody Miller was a high school football player who was allergic to ragweed. Douglas Briggs was a doctor coping with pain from an old back injury. Both are now dead, hanging victims driven to suicide, their families believe, when drugs prescribed to relieve physical symptoms upset their mental and emotional balance.Federal drug regulators are investigating to see if the families could be right.Until now, the Food and Drug Administration’s attention to the… . U.S. & WORLD NEWS TO KNOW Former political foes Mitt Romney and John McCain campaigned together to push McCain’s presidential bid. Other political coverage. A The FDA is investigating a possible link between the allergy and asthma drug Singulair and suicide. A Tibetan monks interrupted an event staged by Chinese authorities for foreign reporters, proclaiming there was no freedom in their country. A A virus is killing salmon raised by the millions in cramped pens in… Top prescriptions dispensed As of BRAND prescribed for; food or drink to avoid LIPITOR high cholesterol; grapefruit TOPROL XL high blood pressure, heart failure and angina; take on an empty stomach SINGULAIR asthma and allergies; no restrictions LEXAPRO depression and anxiety; alcohol NEXIUM gastrointestinal reflux disease and gastrointestinal ulcers; no restrictions SYNTHROID hypothyroidism; no feeding through tubes PREVACID gastrointestinal… . Investopedia Advisor – Merck Building Its Street Cred (MRK) Oct. , ( Investopedia Advisor delivered by Newstex) Merck’s (NYSE MRK ) head turning third-quarter results have given the company some serious “Street cred” – Wall Street cred that is. The drug giant is on the right track, both in terms of earnings and in terms of its relationship with Wall Street analysts. For , in its third quarter, the company earned cents per share (excluding one-time restructuring costs and… . Times, The (London, England) – A complement for asthma sufferers, Health FRANCIS BACON’s life was well rendered in a recent BBC Two documentary. His early days were spent in Ireland, where his English father, a traditionalist and a keen horseman, kept a stable. Bacon’s childhood was blighted by severe asthma. If he had been physically stronger, and able to join in all the family pursuits without wheezing, would his life have turned out differently? It seems unlikely that his authoritarian father was the sort of man to show much… . Hunterdon County Democrat (Flemington, NJ) – Merck Cites Research Costs To Account For Income Dip READINGTON TWP Despite rising revenues, Merck & Co. reported a slight drop in second quarter income, citing increased expenses in research and development. The pharmaceutical giant, which has headquarters here and produces the cholesterol drug Zocor, allergy medicine Singulair and osteoporosis treatment Fosamax, said net income was . billion, or cents per share, compared to . billion for the same quarter last year.Worldwide sales were up % or billion for… Dangerous dose Wrong pills sold Pharmacist’s error discovered by mom SAYREVILLE When she shook the pills out of the prescription bottle, Stacy Steiner could tell that something wasn’t right.The shape of the pills caught her eye. They simply looked different from the mg tablets of Singulair, an asthma medication that she gives her two sons before bedtime.So the borough mom held off on the medication and hit the Internet – only to find that the Sayreville Drug Fair had inadvertently given her mg of the asthma drug, rather than the dosage… . MondayMorning (USA) – Merck Q Profit Nearly Doubles. Merck & Co. (Whitehouse Station NJ) reported it nearly doubled its first-quarter profit, with the drugmaker citing a . billion payment from a partner drug company and sales up slightly from last year. The maker of allergy and asthma pill Singulair and cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil posted net income of . billion, or . per share, up from . billion, or cents, a year earlier. The . billion gain from AstraZeneca Plc, . billion before taxes, was a scheduled… Merck profit almost doubles in Q on gain; sales edge up Merck & Co. reported Monday it nearly doubled its first-quarter profit, with the drugmaker citing a . billion payment from a partner drug company and sales up slightly from last year. The maker of allergy and asthma pill Singulair and cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil posted net income of . billion, or . per share, for the – period, up from . billion, or cents a share, a year ago.The . billion gain from AstraZeneca PLC, . billion before… . Nelson’s Broker Summaries – MERCK & COMPANY INC EPS Estimated At . Company MERCK & COMPANY INC Report Headline “Merck & Co. Singulair Potential Suicidality Already in Label” Report Date Current FY EPS Estimate [FY ] . Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY ] . Current Quarter EPS Estimate [Q ] . Next FY EPS Estimate [FY ] . Previous EPS Estimate for Next FY [FY ] . 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- Merck Announces Full-Year Earnings Per Share -EPS- of . , Fourth-Quarter EPS of Cents Merck & Co., Inc. Media Contacts Tony Plohoros, – - Anita Larsen, – - or Investor Contact Graeme Bell, – - Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE MRK) — Merck Reaffirms Full-Year EPS Range of . to . — Merck Anticipates First-Quarter EPS of to Cents — Merck Reserves an Additional Million in the Fourth Quarter Solely for Future Legal Defense Costs for VIOXX, Bringing Total Reserve to Million … . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Merck & Co., Inc. Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Good day, and welcome to the Merck nd quarter earnings conference call. Today’s call is being recorded. At this time I’d like to turn the floor over to Mr. Mark Stejbach, Senior Director of Investor Relations with Merck. Please go ahead, sir. MARK STEJBACH, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF IR, MERCK & CO. INC. Thank you, and good morning everybody. Welcome to our nd quarter call. You should have the press release by now.If you are on our email… ‘Richer than God,’ and playing it too When our -year-old son, newly graduated from a two-year college and not yet working, went to the pharmacy for asthma medication Thursday, he left empty-handed.His pill-a-day prescription for Singulair, an allergy drug, was ready and waiting. But he didn’t have the he needed to pay for a three-month supply and that’s with HMO prescription coverage, which he won’t have much longer. It’s far more costly without.Since he’d… . HEALTH NEWS BRIEFS Renamed health project gears up The th annual Project Healthy Living (formerly known as Project Health-O-Rama) will begin Sunday and run through at more than sites in the city of Detroit and the counties of Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne.The project, mounted by , volunteers and agencies, offers free or low-cost health screenings. Free tests at all sites include blood pressure, height and weight, vision,… . The Hartford Courant – HOSPITAL TO PARTICIPATE IN ASTHMA DRUG RESEARCH New Britain General Hospital has been chosen as one of the first hospitals in the country to be involved with new research on controlling asthma.The hospital has enrolled patients in a clinical trial being conducted by Merck pharmaceutical company and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The study involves the use of the drug montelukast, also called Singulair. The drug is on the market as a treatment for asthma, but the trial is using it in intravenous form to treat people suffering… . Stuart News, The DISCUSS TREATMENT FOR ASTHMA WITH PHYSICIAN Editor On page D of the Feb. News, in the health column, Dr. Peter Gott mentions new medicines for asthma. Although these medications were described as antagonizing the actions of leukotrienes, zafirlukast (Accolate) and montelukast (Singulair) block the leukotriene inflammatory process by a different mechanism from zileuton (Zyflo).In the column, Gott mentions “… my consultants tell me that the medicines are very useful in preventing the wheezing and difficulty… . Asian News International – Girls, kids exposed to tobacco smoke respond well to montelukast Report from Asian News International brought to you by HT Syndication.Washington, — Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center have found that girls and children exposed to tobacco smoke respond particularly well to montelukast (Singulair).Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, Associate Professor of Paediatrics, and his colleagues also identified two biomarkers that might help doctors predict even more precisely which patients will benefit from montelukast…. KTHV (Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR) – Early cut-in – TIME START ONE PILL, ONCE A DAY SIDE EFFECTS ARE GENERALLY MILD A ND VARY BY AGE AND INCLUDE HEAD ACHE, EAR INFECTION, SORE THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION.SINGULAIR.A DIFFERENT WAY TO TREAT ALLERGIES.>IN OUR NEXT HOUR, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT T HIS STUDY, A LUNG CANCER STUDY FUNDED BY A TOBACCO COMPANY.TALK ABOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.WE’LL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK…. . ABC – WLS (Chicago, IL) – ABC News @ PM – TIME START Woo-Woo The Astelins?It could be Allergies Gettin’ To you But Irritants can cause your Symptoms too TIME START Caused by Irritants.Nasonex, Singulair and Zyrtec aren’t.Astelin is for People and over.TIME START Or Irritants do you in…Ask your Doctor ‘Bout…Astelin TIME START A Fire Truck responding to a call Collides with a School Butts…. Research And Markets The Novel Mechanism Proposed By Rigels R For The Treatment Of Allergic Rhinitis Has A Solid Scientific Rationale, And Is Favored By Opinion Leaders. Research and Markets Laura Wood press@researchandmarkets.com Fax + Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c ) has announced the addition of Rigels Allergic Rhinitis Candidate – R to their offering In a therapeutic area where mature products dominate, R is a promising treatment with a novel mechanism of action, likely to demonstrate clinical superiority to Mercks Singulair (montelukast) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. The main… –

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Only 21 percent of asthmatics aged 18 to 49 got the flu vaccine in 2001,
the researchers say.The recommendation exists because people with asthma
are… , of 760 words 46. Advertiser, The Adelaide, Australia – July 1,
2003 Asthma sufferers ignore doctors and put lives at risk ASTHMA
sufferers are risking death and hospital admission because they are not
following their doctors’ instructions, a new study has revealed. Up to 85
per cent of 18- -year-olds disregard treatment rules and put their health
and quality of life at risk, says the National Asthma Council of
Australia.Despite more than 90 per cent of asthma sufferers of all age
groups believing their asthma preventer medication is effective in
controlling their condition, 64 per cent of those… , of 9 words 46. *-
June 10, 2003 ASTHMA SYMPTOMS LINKED TO INFECTION About a decade ago, a
young woman with severe asthma was referred to a Denver doctor.She
already had undergone myriad tests and was taking several medications,
including powerful oral steroids, with little success. The doctor,
Richard Martin, of the National Jewish Medical and Research Center,
inspected the lung tissue with a special scope and took a biopsy. When
looking at a specimen under powerful magnification, Martin noticed what
appeared to be the squiggles of a bacteria called… , of 88 words 46. *-
June 7, 2003 On the offensive against asthma About 118,000 people in Utah
are affected, but many still lead fairly normal lives By JAMIE LAMPROS
Standard-Examiner correspondent Kelly Crawford used to watch people die
from asthma.As a respiratory therapist for 20 years, the -year-old Ogden
resident has helped treat people with the disease. She even put some of
them on life support.Given that she s an asthma patient herself, she s
found watching others suffer can be particularly poignant. It did scare
me to watch, but I also knew how to treat myself, so that really helped a
lot, she said.Crawford was… , of 1004 words 46. *- May 12, 2003 Gasping
for air Nebraskans have among the lowest odds of having asthma and the
highest odds of dying from it. Steve Beal knows what it means to rush a
wheezing daughter suffering from asthma to the hospital emergency room. A
couple of times Morgan had such difficulty breathing that we didn’t know
if we were going to get it under control, recalled Beal, the deputy
director of the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department. One time
we… , of 1290 words 46. Hampshire County Publications England – May 10,
2003 Better care for asthma patients ASTHMA sufferers in Southampton will
get better care thanks to the launch of a new asthma charter .The
charter, called A Breath of Fresh Air, features ten points outlining the
rights people with asthma should expect to receive from the National
Health Service.Launched on the back of World Asthma Day on Tuesday, the
charter comes after figures showed an estimated 13, 0 people in
Southampton are suffering unnecessarily because the NHS is not providing
a high… , of 258 words 46. Times-Picayune, The New Orleans, LA – April
, 2003 Coughing, throat clearing may signal asthma in kids While most
people associate asthma with wheezing and shortness of breath, the
disorder can show itself in other, less common ways, especially in small
children. That’s the conclusion of a new study from Greece finding that,
for some children, frequent throat clearing is the only apparent symptom
of asthma. of the study appear as a research letter in the April 10 issue
of the New England Journal of Medicine. Asthma can show up in many
different… , of 655 words 46. *- February 26, 2003 Attacking asthma
Jennifer Tunison of St. Charles has battled asthma for more than 20
years, but recently her condition seriously started limiting her life,
along with her ability to breathe. I’ve had pneumonia twice since
December and still haven’t kicked it. Every year it seems to get worse.
I’m tired all the time from coughing all night. Tunison, , a wife and
mother of two children, works and takes classes at Delta College – but…
, of 1027 words 46. *- February 18, 2003 ASTHMA DISEASE CAN TURN DEADLY,
COLUMBUS FAMILY’S TRAGIC SURPRISE HAS MOTHER RAISING MONEY IN WALK THIS
SATURDAY Sandra Anderson never thought of asthma as something that
kills.Then her son Lorenzo died a month before his 11th birthday.The
mother was given the news by a prison official. That I wasn’t with him,
that I was in a cell when it happened, that’s a guilt, she said, that
I’ll always carry. Not that she could have saved him. I believe
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25226227| 46. Manhattan Mercury, The KS – December 26, 2002 Asthma and
the act of breathing Abbie Adams has never known life without asthma.The
19-year-old K-State sophomore still has sleepless, breathless nights
where she gets up three times to use one of her four inhalers. She made
about a dozen hospital visits in her childhood. Face it, it’s just scary
not to be able to breathe. I get nervous, she said.In addition to her
inhalers, Adams sometimes takes oral steroids to control her asthma.
Still, she says, even the medications… , of 848 words 46. *- November
4, 2002 Living with asthma Advances in medicine help to manage asthma
Nobody has to tell Rosalinda Armendariz that El Paso is a hot spot for
people with asthma.She knows it every time she sees her 2-year-old’s nose
running, his eyes watering and his disposition turning miserable. El Paso
is so bad. You can’t avoid the mold, pollution. Everywhere you go,
there’s something, said Armendariz who has to struggle to put him on a
nebulizer…. , of 1006 words 46. Sun, The London, England – September
12, 2002 Everything you need to know about ASTHMA, Health+ ASTHMA affects
more than three million people in the UK. Modern treatments help keep the
condition under control.What is asthma?A condition affecting the airways
to and from the lungs, making breathing difficult. An asthmatic’s lungs
are inflamed easily see graphic, right by a viral infection such as a
cold or by contact with an allergic trigger such as pollen.What causes
asthma? Asthma can be inherited. Factors such as housing and diet… , of
5 words 46. Times-Picayune, The New Orleans, LA – September 7, 2002 St.
John schools face asthma crisis, Parish�s rate twice national average
Asthma rates are almost double the national average among students in St.
John the Baptist Parish public schools, but the district lacks both
training and resources to handle the health problem, an LSU medical
researcher said. Louisiana State University toxicologist Patricia
Williams, who presented a report of asthma rates at the parish�s schools
to the St. John Parish School Board on Thursday, said that combination is
troubling. We have a setup for… , of 859 words 46. Lake Macquarie News
Sydney, Australia – July 17, 2002 SEARCH FOR STUDENTS: Asthma study
subjects Asthma study subjects THE search is on for 170 former primary
school students who were the subject of an asthma and allergy study in
Belmont and Swansea in 1982.The study is now regarded as one of the most
important asthma studies in the world.The Institute of Respiratory
Medicine, based at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, has put
out a call to locate the study subjects.Some of those involved in the
study have already been contacted, but the institute is still trying… ,
of 511 words 46. Independent on Sunday, The London, England – June 23,
2002 Independent on Sunday: Focus: Thanks to our campaign, asthma is now
a top priority. But we can’t breathe easy yet ASTHMA CAMPAIGN Four short
months ago asthma was a shamefully neglected epidemic. It blighted the
lives of one in seven British children, and killed people a week – but
few except those who suffered from it seemed to care.Ministers scarcely
registered it, and almost never spoke about it. Two- thirds of schools
neglected to help their asthmatic pupils. And, despite mounting evidence
that pollution from cars exacerbated the disease, the Government scrapped
promises to reduce… , of 9 words 46. Grand Rapids Press, The MI – May
19, 2002 Prevention program brings asthma specialists to , Priority
Health officials say home visits have cut asthma-related emergency room
visits by 5 percent. Matison Landman was diagnosed with asthma at age 3.
Over the next two years she was hospitalized five times, went to a
hospital emergency department twice and needed help from an after-hours
care center. Then the Ada Township girl took a breather, literally.Since
becoming part of a preventative program for asthmatic children offered by
Grand Rapids-based Priority Health in June, she has not had one hospital
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And if misery loves company, Tennessee has plenty: Including Memphis and
Nashville, Tennessee cities account for three of the top 10 worst cities
on the list. Johnson City is No. 12 and Chattanooga is 17.The study,
released today, measured asthma risk factors in 100 metropolitan areas.
People say this is the… , of 705 words 46. Daily Telegraph, The London,
England – February 17, 2004 The Daily Telegraph: Asthma in British
teenagers `worst in the world’ ASTHMA rates among young teenagers in
Britain are the highest in the world, with .6 per cent of 13- to
-year-olds suffering from the condition, researchers said yesterday.Some
20,000 cases are seen by GPs in the UK and Ireland every week, the Global
Initiative for Asthma reported, and more than 75,000 patients needed
emergency hospital treatment each year. A summary of the study, presented
at the World Asthma Meeting in Bangkok, says that more than 10 million
people in Britain, Ireland… , of 728 words 46. Record, The Hackensack,
NJ – December 18, 2003 A silent epidemic, Asthma’s huge toll, especially
on children The cost of not treating asthma right … drives insurance
costs higher because in the shared burden of health-care costs, hospital
care is so much more expensive than inhalers. It drives state taxes up,
because taxpayers foot the bill for Medicaid, the insurance program for
the poor. Despite its lower visibility, asthma is a bigger drain on
hospitals than AIDS. – from The Record’s three-part series on asthma
If… , of 9 words 46. Star-Ledger, The Newark, NJ – November , 2003
Parents told of asthma dangers Health experts combating a rise in asthma
cases in urban centers of New Jersey told a group of Elizabeth residents
the condition can be life-threatening and is to be taken seriously.
Asthma can kill, and don’t ever think it cannot kill your child or an
adult that has it, Loretta P. McConeghy of the UMDNJ Asthma & Allergy
Research Center told about 75 people last night during a citywide forum
at Project Head Start. J. Loren… , of 652 words 46. Leader – Whittlesea
Post Melbourne, Australia – October 15, 2003 Take action on asthma ASTHMA
is one of the most common reasons for children being admitted to hospital
and a major cause of school absenteeism. But by working at controlling
their asthma, residents can prevent trips to hospital.That is the message
being promoted during Asthma Week, which runs until Saturday, by a
program based at Epping’s Northern Hospital.The Asthma Best Practice
Model program has been running at the hospital for the past year, helping
1 locals take control of their… , of 295 words 46. Vanguard Nigeria -
October , 2003 Vanguard Nigeria – AAGM: Childhood Asthma Increases
Worried by the alarming rate of asthma among children in the country, a
child health expert has warned smokers to avoid smoking in the presence
of children with a view to reducing the frequency of asthmatic attacks in
children. Inadequate diagnosis and inappropriate treatment have also been
identified as factors contributing to asthma morbidity and mortality in
the country Speaking at the launch of ‘Seretide’ a new asthmatic drug, a
child health expert at the… , of 949 words : 2151 – 2160 of 295486
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| 46. Herald Sun Melbourne, Australia – October 4, 2003 Exercise is a
realistic and helpful option for asthma sufferers ACTIVITY is an
important part of life. Asthma should not stop or restrict your daily
activities. If you have asthma, regular physical activity can improve
your general health and well-being.Despite the fact that asthma may be
brought on by aerobic activity, exercise may still be a desirable and
realistic option for many asthmatics.Research indicates that as tolerance
for physical exertion is built up over time, it is less likely an
asthmatic will experience an attack during exercise…. , of 1060 words
46. Connecticut Post Bridgeport, CT – September 9, 2003 Adults With
Asthma Should Get Flu Shots TUESDAY, Sept. 9 HealthDayNews — Adults with
asthma are advised to get flu shots annually, yet only a third do so, a
new U.S. government survey finds. Younger adults with asthma are even
less likely to head the advice, researchers from the U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention CDC report in the September issue of Chest.
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There are 5.1 million people living with asthma in the UK, with 2.6
million suffering severe symptoms that seriously affect their lives. Of
the 2.6 million with severe symptoms, one in five is seriously concerned
that their next asthma attack will kill them.The impact on the life of
asthma sufferers is highlighted in a report, Living on a Knife Edge,… ,
of 599 words 46. Guardian, The London, England – May 4, 2004 The
Guardian: Asthma sufferers ‘live in fear’ Half of all those with asthma
live in daily fear that the next attack will be their last, according to
a report from Asthma UK published today.The respiratory condition is
deadly serious to the 2.6 million Britons who have severe symptoms, says
the charity, and should not be written off as a childhood problem
involving minor wheezing. One in six of those who have severe asthma have
weekly attacks that leave them unable to speak, even to ask for help. On
a bad day I feel like… , of 705 words 46. Aberdeen Press & Journal
Scotland – May 4, 2004 Aberdeen Press & Journal UK: Scotland is the
world’s worst spot for asthma Scotland has the worst rate of asthma
suffering in the world, according to a report released today.A study by
the Global Initiative for Asthma Gina found that almost one in five Scots
have suffered from the condition at some point – 18.4% compared with 16%
for the whole of the UK. A study earlier this year found that Scotland
had a higher rate of asthma among children aged 13 and than any other
country or region. Another survey of adults aged between 20 and 44 puts
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46. Guardian, The London, England – May 4, 2004 The Guardian: Asthma
sufferers live in fear Half of all those with asthma live in daily fear
that the next attack will be their last, according to a report from
Asthma UK published today.The respiratory condition is deadly serious to
the 2.6 million Britons who have severe symptoms, says the charity, and
should not be written off as a childhood problem involving minor
wheezing. One in six of those who have severe asthma have weekly attacks
that leave them unable to speak, even to ask for help. On a bad day I
feel like… , of 705 words 46. Australian, The Australia – April 20,
2004 Asthma up, but diagnosis flawed RECORD numbers of Australians are
suffering from asthma — more than one in 10, according to a new report,
but experts fear doctors are confusing the illness with other respiratory
conditions. Twelve per cent of Australians — 2.2million people — have
reported suffering asthma, an increase of 4 per cent since 1990,
according to a snapshot of asthma in Australia by the Bureau of
Statistics.The report says the increase may be due to a number of
factors, including heightened awareness of the… , of 493 words 46.
Connecticut Post Bridgeport, CT – April , 2004 Get Checked for Asthma and
Breathe Easier TUESDAY, April 13 HealthDayNews — Free asthma screenings
are being offered at more than 0 locations across the United States
during May as part of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. More
than 73,500 adults and children have attended the screening sessions over
the past seven years to find out if breathing problems such as coughing,
wheezing, and shortness of breath are being caused by asthma. The
screenings are offered by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and…
, of 2 words 46. Connecticut Post Bridgeport, CT – March 23, 2004
Allergic Asthma: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You MONDAY, March 22
HealthDayNews — Asthma is a chronic disease that affects more than 20
million Americans, yet many people are unaware of its causes and
severity. That’s the finding of a new national telephone survey released
by the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. It was conducted in
February, and included 1,011 men and 1,023 women, aged 18 and older.The
survey found that: 81 percent of the general population and 63 percent of
people with asthma surveyed… , of 4 words 46. Knoxville News-Sentinel,
The TN – March 16, 2004 Knox named worst city out of 100 for asthma
sufferers Take a deep breath: The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America has named Knoxville the worst of 100 American cities for people
with asthma.
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46. Argus, The Fremont-Newark, CA – May 10, 2004 Asthma training in
schools — who will pay for it? A report released last week confirms
asthma has become as commonplace in California schools as textbooks,
paper and pencils. A plan for dealing with asthma in our schools should
be a priority, but an ailing state treasury probably precludes any
less-than-thrifty proposal from being acceptable. While asthma has led to
hospitalizations throughout the state, a black child in Alameda County
probably could serve as the prototype for those most likely to be
stricken by the respiratory illness…. , of 608 words 46. *- May 10,
2004 Who will pay for asthma training in schools? Areport released last
week confirms that asthma has become as commonplace in California schools
as textbooks, paper and pencils. A plan for dealing with asthma in our
schools should be a priority, but an ailing state treasury probably
precludes any less-than-thrifty proposal from being acceptable. While
asthma has led to hospitalizations throughout the state, an
African-American child in Alameda County probably could serve as the
prototype for those most likely to be stricken by the respiratory… , of
612 words 46. *- May 10, 2004 Asthma training in schools — who will pay
for it? Areport released last week confirms that asthma has become as
commonplace in California schools as textbooks, paper and pencils. A plan
for dealing with asthma in our schools should be a priority, but an
ailing state treasury probably precludes any less-than-thrifty proposal
from being acceptable. While asthma has led to hospitalizations
throughout the state, an African-American child in Alameda County
probably could serve as the prototype for those most likely to be
stricken by the respiratory… , of 613 words 46. *- May 10, 2004 Asthma
training — who will pay for it? Areport released last week confirms that
asthma has become as commonplace in California schools as textbooks,
paper and pencils. A plan for dealing with asthma in our schools should
be a priority, but an ailing state treasury probably precludes any
less-than-thrifty proposal from being acceptable. While asthma has led to
hospitalizations throughout the state, an African-American child in
Alameda County probably could serve as the prototype for those most
likely to be stricken by the respiratory… , of 612 words 46. Oakland
Tribune, The CA – May 10, 2004 Asthma training — who will pay for it?
Areport released last week confirms that asthma has become as commonplace
in California schools as textbooks, paper and pencils. A plan for dealing
with asthma in our schools should be a priority, but an ailing state
treasury probably precludes any less-than-thrifty proposal from being
acceptable. While asthma has led to hospitalizations throughout the
state, an African-American child in Alameda County probably could serve
as the prototype for those most likely to be stricken by the
respiratory… , of 612 words 46. Irish Independent Ireland – May 5, 2004
Irish Independent: Scourge of asthma here puts us near top of world
league IRELAND has the highest rate of asthma symptoms in adults and
ranksfourth for levels of childhood wheezing in the world.The Asthma
Society of Ireland, marking World Asthma Day, which aims to highlight the
cost of the disease, said in this country there are 0,000 with asthma and
27pc hadvisited a hospital accident and emergency department or had a
call from their doctor in the last year. Overall, around pc of people
with asthma have been hospitalised at least once in their lifetime…. ,
of 710 words 46. Canberra Times Australia – May 4, 2004 Canberra Times:
Asthma figures cause for alarm More than 60,000 Australians with asthma
are admitted to hospital each year, an international study issued today
shows.The hospitalisation rates for asthma have more than doubled in the
Oceania region during the past years. ”The rates of increase in hospital
admissions for asthma have been particularly marked in children,”
according to The Global Burden of Asthma.”In New Zealand and Australia,
asthma is the… , of 570 words 46. Independent, The London, England -
May 4, 2004 The Independent: Half a million asthma sufferers live in fear
and 90% of deaths are preventable, says charity MORE THAN half a million
asthma sufferers in the UK are living in fear that their next attack will
kill them, a report revealed today.
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.. , of 848 words . Hobart Mercury Australia – May 15, 1998 Campaign to
breathe new life into asthma LACK of knowledge about asthma among child
care workers has prompted a national campaign to avert what asthma
organisations say is a tragedy waiting to happen.At Hobart’s St Davids
Child Care Centre yesterday Thomas Atherton, /2 was among the quarter of
all Australian children under five who have asthma.That figure, coupled
with a finding that % of child care workers don’t know what to do if an
asthma attack happens, has so alarmed the … , of 4 words : 221 – 2 of
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. *- May 11, 1998 Q&A, ADVICE FROM EXPERTS FINDING THE ANSWERS ON SESAME
ST.; CHILDREN, ADULTS GET FACTS ABOUT ASTHMA VIA EDUCATIONAL PROJECT It’s
a common dilemma among children with asthma. Fellow classmates,
frightened by the lung disease, hesitate to get close to them. Adults,
including child-care providers, also approach children with asthma
cautiously, afraid to motivate them to participate in activities, many of
which are safe.Aiming to spread awareness about children with the
disease, the Children’s Television Workshop and the American Lung
Association have joined forces to create the “Sesame… , of 6 words .
*ME – April 29, 1998 MANY MAINERS WHO HAVE ASTHMA MAY NOT KNOW IT, STUDY
FINDS THE AMOUNT OF ASTHMA IN THE STATE MAY BE DOUBLE THAT OF THE REST OF
THE COUNTRY. Nearly half of Mainers who have asthma may not know it,
according to a new study sponsored by the American Lung Association of
Maine.The study also suggests that the amount of asthma in Maine may be
double that found in the rest of the country, where almost 7 percent of
children and 5 percent of adults have been diagnosed with the disease.
“Asthma is a serious health problem in the state,” said Ronald Deprez,
president of the Public Health Research Institute, the… , of 1 8 words
. Hamilton Spectator, The Ontario, Canada – December 8, 1997 Q&A Ask the
health experts: New drugs promise better asthma control A new class of
drugs for asthma, the first major medical advance in a generation,
promises better control of the increasingly prevalent disease. The new
drugs, called leukotriene receptor antagonists, are more precise in their
action than inhaled corticosteroids, the drugs currently at the forefront
of treatment. And they’re tablets, which are bound to be more acceptable
than inhalers to children and teens.Leukotriene receptor antagonists
include the just-approved drug… , of 696 words . The San Diego
Union-Tribune – October 7, 1997 Learning about asthma Knowledge is like a
breath of fresh air Some doctors and researchers say that asthma is so
misunderstood that thousands of children with the disease in San Diego
County don’t get the treatment they need. But that’s a problem, they add,
that improved education can change. It used to be that people thought of
asthma as a disease caused by emotional instability and that’s not right,
says Dr. Michael Welch, who specializes in pediatric asthma care and
treatment…. , of 692 words . Newsday Melville, NY – June 29, 1997
Coping With Asthma / Doctors say there are things you can do to breathe
more easily THE WHEEZING, gasping, blue-in-the-face ailment called asthma
seems to be an increasingly common problem, and like other lung problems
it’s not giving much ground to the wonders of medical science. Despite
years of research and numerous kinds of treatments for symptoms, the
cause or causes of asthma still remain a mystery. Asthma, which is
prominent among the common breathing disorders, is also poorly
controlled. And there certainly is no cure.Of course, asthma is not
alone… , of 94 words . *- May 8, 1997 COCKROACH ALLERGEN FOUND TO
WORSEN ASTHMA Asthma researchers found extremely high levels of cockroach
allergen in the bedrooms of inner-city children suffering from asthma,
according to a new medical study published Wednesday.Allergy to
cockroaches is a major reason that inner-city children with asthma
experience a worsening of their disease, the report shows. In the study
of 476 children ages 4 to 9 with asthma, those who were allergic to
cockroaches and lived with high levels of cockroach allergen were
hospitalized for… , of 7 words . Telegraph Herald Dubuque, IA -
September 9, 1996 ASTHMA AT HOME Justin Smith had his first asthma attack
at 18 months.
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