Sneezy, wheezy season - CANOE

Sneezy, wheezy season CANOE Just because medications work in the 10% of patients who participate in clinical trials for new asthma drugs doesn't mean that an approved medication will work on everybody. Medications are available to help most people who have asthma, he says, ... and more »

Asthma drugs: What every parent should know - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Asthma drugs: What every parent should know Philadelphia Inquirer This blog is about those medications – and how to use them. First, some basics. There are two kinds of asthma medicines: Rescue medicines (in the US primarily albuterol and sometimes levalbuterol) and preventive medicines (inhaled corticosteroids such ...

Key to HF Drug Benefit Lies in Heart Rate - MedPage Today

Key to HF Drug Benefit Lies in Heart Rate MedPage Today By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. The heart rate reduction achieved with ivabradine (Procoralan) determines its impact ... and more »

McAllen area jumps 14 spots in nation's worst for asthma - Monitor

McAllen area jumps 14 spots in nation's worst for asthma Monitor The ranking, which is determined by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation for America, includes evaluation of factors like pollen counts, air quality, frequent ozone days, public smoking bans and use of asthma medications. All contributed to McAllen's rise ...

More Americans Suffer from Asthma - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

More Americans Suffer from Asthma Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Asthma rates in the United States have been on the rise over the past decade and are now at an all-time high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Almost 26 million Americans had asthma in 2010, the last time data on the ... More Americans suffer from asthma | Timi Gustafson, RDBonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald all 5 news articles »