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| . Columbian, The Vancouver, WA – September 1, 2000 NEW DRUG MAY HALVE
ASTHMA ATTACKS FLORENCE, Italy — A study suggests that an experimental
drug could halve the number of asthma attacks suffered by people whose
condition isn’t well controlled with current treatment about 15 percent
of all asthma patients, a researcher said Thursday. The first major study
of the injectable drug, presented at the World Congress on Lung Health,
also found that it allowed half of patients to stop using steroid
inhalers and the rest to reduce their dependence on them, said Dr.
Stephen… , of 5 words . Straits Times, The Singapore – August 12, 2000
Asthma strikes one child in five Researchers are looking into reasons why
Singapore has the fourth-highest rate of childhood asthma in the world
MORE children in Singapore suffer from asthma than anywhere else in Asia,
a worldwide survey has revealed. With about one in five children here
suffering from asthma, a respiratory disorder characterised by breathing
difficulties, Singapore has the fourth-highest rate of childhood asthma
in the world – behind Australia, New Zealand and Peru According to the
1998… , of 5 words . Houston Chronicle – August 3, 2000 Steroid inhaler
use reduces risk of death from asthma, study says Asthma sufferers who
regularly use steroid inhalers to ease their breathing problems also
lower their risk of dying from the disease, a large new study concludes.
Doctors have been uncertain until now whether treating asthma with
inhaled steroids actually saves lives.Inhaled steroids are widely used to
treat asthma. They reduce inflammation that causes airways to contract
and clog and makes breathing difficult.Over time, they make the airways
less sensitive to the pollen, smoke or… , of 4 words . The Dallas
Morning News – August 3, 2000 Steroid inhalers cut asthma deaths Asthma
sufferers who regularly use steroid inhalers to ease their breathing
problems also lower their risk of dying from the disease, a large new
study concludes. Doctors have been uncertain until now whether treating
asthma with inhaled steroids actually saves lives. Inhaled steroids are
widely used to treat asthma. They reduce the inflammation that causes
airways to contract and clog and make breathing difficult. Over time,
they make the airways less sensitive to the… , of 470 words .

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The Hartford Courant – June 7, 2000 RESIDENTS CALL FOR CITY ACTION ON ASTHMA
Calling the city’s high asthma rate a crisis, residents urged the city
council Tuesday to throw its full moral and financial support into
fighting the disease.More than residents and activists turned out for a
community forum organized by the Hartford Environmental Justice Network
to persuade the council to declare the problem a health emergency and to
adopt immediate, comprehensive measures to raise public awareness and
reduce air pollution. Those measures are contained in… , of 494 words .
Capital Times, The Madison, WI – May 18, 2000 HOSPITAL PROGRAM TARGETS
ASTHMA Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital has developed a program that
officials say helps asthma patients reduce emergency room visits and
improves quality of life.The Asthma Education Program recently released
data that indicates a 75 percent reduction in asthma emergency room
visits. “Southwestern Wisconsin has experienced a rise in asthma that is
consistent with a national trend,” explained Jane Cooper, chief
executive officer of Community Physicians Network, which… , of 468
words . *- May 18, 2000 Asthma crunch smothering state; Hartford’s rate
is 5 times that of national figure Hartford should declare an asthma
emergency after a study found a high rate of the disease among city
children, environmental advocates said Wednesday. The Hartford
Environmental Justice Network cited a recent study by the Connecticut
Children’s Medical Center showing an asthma rate in Hartford more than
five times the national average. More than 7,500 Hartford children were
screened, with percent suffering from doctor-diagnosed asthma, the
coalition said. They… , of 488 words . Daily Mail, The London, England
- January 10, 2000 Daily Mail: NEW JAB TO ‘SWITCH OFF’ ASTHMA IN CHILDREN
A NEW vaccine to treat asthma in children is being developed in Britain.
Doctors are starting a two-year trial to tackle asthma caused by hay
fever, but it is hoped to expand the range of targets to include other
triggers such as house dust mite. The children taking part range in age
from two to 16.
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| 50. Ledger Dispatch CA – April 4, 2000 BREATHING EASY NOT SO EASY,
ASTHMA ON THE RISE IN THE U.S. Asthma is on the rise in the United
States. Today, 17 million men, women and children have this chronic
condition, which makes breathing difficult. Asthma now affects 1 in 20 of
the overall population and 1 in 10 children.Asthma is a condition of
hyper-reactive airways that react to any number of elements in daily
life. Unpredictable attacks of wheezing alternate with periods of
relatively normal breathing. In an asthma attack, muscles of the
bronchial tree tighten and the linings of air… , of 849 words 50.
Ledger Dispatch CA – April 4, 2000 BREATHING EASY NOT SO EASY, ASTHMA ON
THE RISE IN THE U.S. Asthma is on the rise in the United States. Today,
17 million men, women and children have this chronic condition, which
makes breathing difficult. Asthma now affects 1 in 20 of the overall
population and 1 in 10 children.Asthma is a condition of hyper-reactive
airways that react to any number of elements in daily life. Unpredictable
attacks of wheezing alternate with periods of relatively normal
breathing. In an asthma attack, muscles of the bronchial tree tighten and
the linings of air… , of 778 words 50. *- March 20, 2000 HEALTH: ASTHMA
ON THE RISE Training helps control asthma New classes developed for
children By AMY CROUSE Staff writer Seth McIntire blew a big puff of air
into his peak flow meter, a device that monitors how well his lungs are
functioning. His grandmother, Bev McIntire, checked the reading on the
meter. It’s below 150. That means you’ll have an asthma attack within the
next 24 hours, she said.Eight-year-old Seth is one of an estimated 1,700
children… , of words 50. Deseret News, The Salt Lake City, UT – March
10, 2000 Asthma on rise despite remedies Asthma treatments are better
than ever before. But the number of people the disease kills continues to
increase.The reason, according to Dr. Loren Greenway, director of
pulmonary medicine at LDS Hospital, is the phenomenal growth in the
prevalence of asthma. We really don’t know why this seems to be the case,
but it’s probably rising with the allergen load — household pets and
other things. Greenway and Carol Ann Kent, a respiratory… , of 722
words 50. Capital Times, The Madison, WI – February 19, 2000 ASTHMA
ATTACK CAN TURN FATAL QUITE SUDDENLY Asthma is a disease for which the
medical profession has a key firmly in the lock but has yet to open the
door.“For most people we can control it and even when someone has a bad
attack most times we can treat it very well. So whenever something
serious happens like this, it is always kind of a shock,” said Dr. Mike
Ritter, reacting to the recent asthma death of 29-year-old Michelle
Greer. People often feel robbed when someone dies of asthma because… ,
of 847 words 50. Roanoke Times, The VA – November 2, 1999 TIME IS OF THE
ESSENCE WHEN TREATING ASTHMA Asthma is a disease that requires steady
management.Unchecked, it can lead to hospitalization and even death. But
as long as asthma sufferers don’t ignore symptoms, and seek treatment
early, there is little they can’t do. I’ve had asthma for years and I
play tennis and do all kinds of activities, said Dr. Gates Hoover, an
allergist and immunologist at the Lewis-Gale Clinic in Salem. ”There are
elite… , of 663 words 50. *- October 18, 1999 Asthma skyrocketing in
cities, Researchers study why epidemic hits poor children hardest Asthma
skyrocketing in cities Researchers study why epidemic hits poor children
hardest The asthma epidemic visited Children’s National Medical Center
one recent Friday, the day after a furious rainstorm kicked up allergens
all over Washington. By 9 a.m., the emergency room, where children come
in more often for failing lungs than for broken bones, was jumping.
Harried nurses barked orders for the pharmacy to send more drugs. In bed
after bed, young faces, all African-American,… , of 703 words 50. Rocky
Mountain News CO – October 7, 1999 HARTZ SETTLES IN GIRL’S ASTHMA DEATH
FIRM DENIES THAT FATAL ATTACK OCCURRED BECAUSE 11-YEAR-OLD BREATHED
PESTICIDE WHILE USING FLEA SHAMPOO ON DOG Hartz Mountain Corp.
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