Asthma
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COVID-19 worsens asthma in children
Infected children had significantly more asthma visits, hospitalizations, emergency inhaler use, and steroid treatments during the six months...
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More evidence links asthma severity to age of onset
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Obesity linked to combined OSA syndrome and severe asthma
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FDA approves generic Symbicort for asthma, COPD
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Pneumonia in infancy predicts respiratory problems in early childhood
“Lower respiratory tract infections during the first years of life cause injury to the rapidly developing lung at its most critical stage.”
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Practical Considerations for Moderate to Severe Asthma, Part 1: Management, Biomarkers, and When to Refer
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Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
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Poorly controlled asthma predicts COVID-19 hospitalization in children
Cohort study shows higher hospital admission rates that support vaccine prioritization for school-aged children.
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COVID-19 has brought more complex, longer office visits
Patients’ increased mental health needs and worsened chronic conditions have practices playing catch-up and expanding teams to ease demand.
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Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study says
Daily exposure to phthalates may lead to hundreds of thousands of early deaths each year among older adults in the United States.
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No link between childhood vaccinations and allergies or asthma
A meta-analysis by Australian researchers found no link between childhood vaccinations and an increase in allergies and...