http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com Information on Asthma And Asthma Management Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:29:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Asthma's attack there's been a dramatic increase worldwide in this sometimes-fatal respiratory disease. Although it's a familiar ailment, researchers know surprisingly little about it - or why it's on the rise. Asthma, a disease once treated as a minor irritant, is now a global medical problem ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2010/01/08/asthmas-attack-a-dramatic-increase-worldwide/ Contamination spurs recall of inhalation drug A Massachusetts generic drug company said Wednesday that it is recalling millions of vials of an inhalation solution widely used by asthma patients and others with breathing problems. Copley Pharmaceutical Inc. said some of its 20-milliliter Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution was contaminated by microbial ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/12/10/albuterol-sulfate-inhalation-solution-was-contaminated-by-microbial-organisms-2/ AstraZeneca gets OK to sell asthma pills Accolate, 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 7 years old, company executives said Monday. Previously, adults and children ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/12/03/astrazeneca-gets-ok-to-sell-asthma-pills-accolate/ New pill helps asthmatics breathe easy The first new class of asthma drugs in Canada in 20 years has been introduced in time for the cold weather that's especially hard on people with the chronic lung disease. Accolate is the only pill-form anti-inflammatory available here that helps mild to moderate ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/12/01/accolate-is-the-only-pill-that-helps-asthmatics-breathe-easier/ Maker says asthma drug Accolate may damage liver The maker of the asthma drug Accolate is advising patients using it and their doctors to be on the lookout for signs of liver problems, following some reports of adverse reactions. AstraZeneca Canada said in a release yesterday that analysis of safety ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/12/01/asthma-drug-accolate-may-damage-liver/ The drug, known as Accolate, helps stop the shortness of breath, itching and runny nose that so torment people allergic to cats ASTHMA DRUG CAN ALSO HELP PEOPLE WITH CAT ALLERGY A drug developed to help asthma can help people allergic to cats, researchers said. The drug, known as Accolate, ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/12/01/the-drug-known-as-accolatecan-also-help-people-with-cat-allergy/ It will seem horribly unfair to any child who suffers with allergies that they cannot have a pet or must loose one whom they have grown attached to. Is there a way to deal with pet allergies which may lessen or even eliminate the suffering for adults and children with allergies? WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/11/08/child-who-suffers-with-allergies/ Allergies can range from a mild seasonal annoyance to a life threatening condition. There are a number of different types of allergies that affect millions of people. Some of the most common types of allergies are food allergies. The reactions to food allergies can range in severity. Some individuals experience an upset stomach or mild ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/11/08/allergies-can-range-from-a-mild-seasonal-annoyance-to-a-life-threatening-condition/ Not everyone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffers from chronic asthma, but many individuals who experience emphysema or chronic bronchitis have asthma-like symptoms. Medical experts continue to debate whether chronic asthma should be classified as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, since asthma can be reversed. Chronic asthma is an inflammatory disease of ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/11/07/chronic-asthma-is-an-inflammatory-disease-of-the-airways/ Recent studies have shown that babies born to mothers who were exposed to high levels of pollen in their last trimester of pregnancy have a much greater risk of developing asthma. One of the main keys with asthma prevention is avoidance. When you have asthma the typical garden is not a ... http://www.wordpress.healasthma.com/2009/11/07/greater-risk-of-developing-asthma/