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| MED | Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) Partners with National Jewish Health to Help Families Detect Allergens at Home
Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the leading national nonprofit for people with asthma and allergies, and National Jewish Health, the nation's No. 1 respiratory hospital, are teaming up to provide a comprehensive approach to controlling symptoms for people with allergies and asthma. | 06-Aug-2009
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| MED | Food Allergy Knowledge Found Lacking in General Public
Food allergy knowledge in the general public is poor concerning the difference between food allergy and food intolerance, the absence of a cure, and current treatments. Investigators say this is the first study to provide such detailed information about the general public’s food allergy knowledge.
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology | 24-Jul-2009
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| MED | Study Finds Link Between Parental Stress, Air Pollution, and Children’s Risk for Developing Asthma
Children with stressed out parents may be more susceptible to developing asthma associated with environmental triggers such as high levels of traffic-related pollution and tobacco smoke, according to a new study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). (Embargo expired on 20-Jul-2009 at 17:00 ET.)
PNAS | 20-Jul-2009
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| MED | Tackling Several Allergens at Once to Prevent Asthma in Kids
Reducing children’s exposure to a variety of allergens, rather than targeting a single “trigger,” might be a better way to avoid asthma, according to a new review of studies.
Cochrane Library | 07-Jul-2009
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| MED | Students in Connecticut and Louisiana Are Now Allowed to Carry Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications in School
AANMA and other advocates are celebrating their latest legislative triumph: Louisiana and Connecticut are the 48th and 49th states to pass laws allowing students to carry and self-administer life-saving asthma and anaphylaxis medications in school starting this coming school year. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell have just signed both bills into law. | 06-Jul-2009
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| MED | Insect Venom Shots Work for Severe “Local” Sting Reactions, Too
The same bee and other insect venom shots that doctors use to prevent deadly systemic reactions to insect stings can also tone down large local allergic reactions that, while not dangerous, can be painful and inconvenient, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Results of the study are published in the June 2009 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Jun-2009 | 30-Jun-2009
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| MED | ATS, ERS Jointly Issue Asthma Assessment Guidelines
The American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society have released official standards for clinical trials and practice with respect to the assessment of asthma. The statement appears in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Am. J. of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1-Jul-2009 | 25-Jun-2009
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| MED | New All-Natural Capsaicin-Based, Zinc-Free Nasal Spray is Effective in Relieving Symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis
Data from the first-ever clinical study of a new formulation of a capsaicin-based nasal spray containing MucoAd were presented last week in Europe during a poster presentation at the 28th Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EACCI), held in Warsaw Poland.
28th Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EACCI) | 17-Jun-2009
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| MED | Caregivers of Asthmatic Children Fail to Use Albuterol Properly
Nearly one third of caregivers in low-income, urban areas used albuterol improperly in the home when treating children for acute asthma symptoms. Reportedly having an asthma action plan, or a recent primary care physician visit to discuss asthma maintenance care, did not increase the likelihood that albuterol use was appropriate.
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology | 10-Jun-2009
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| MED | Inactivity, Obesity Factors in Adult Asthmatics Higher Health Care Use
Health care use is found higher in adult asthmatic patients when compared with non-asthmatic patients, and inactivity and obesity are contributing to this increase. Asthmatics, whether obese or normal weight, can benefit greatly from adopting and maintaining an active lifestyle.
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology | 10-Jun-2009
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