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Asthma (April 2007, Week Vol. 15)

Sputum Monitoring Could Cut Adult Asthma Attacks
Apr-18-2007

"I think careful clinical monitoring and pulmonary function testing at the time of assessment is just as practical and just as good if done well"

A new review suggests that asthma treatment based on tests of fluid coughed up from the lungs could reduce the frequency and severity of flare-ups in adult asthma patients.

Free Asthma Screenings to be Offered Across the U.S.
Apr-15-2007
Title: Free Asthma Screenings to be Offered Across the U.S.
Category: Health News
Created: 4/14/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/16/2007
Asthma sufferers urged to take precautions
Apr-16-2007

The Asthma Foundation of Tasmania is warning against complacency as the starts to become colder.

Comment Re. Protective Effect Of Fruits, Vegetables And The...
Apr-15-2007

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma News Article Date: 09 Apr 2007 - 0:00 PDT Leanne Male, Assistant Director of Research at Asthma UK commented: 'The results of this study add to the existing evidence which ...

Asthma care to focus more on symptoms
Apr-16-2007

"They can live normal lives but it takes work"

Only one in five children with asthma has the disease under good control, sobering findings that are helping to fuel a shift in care.

One of Life's Most Common Compounds Causes Allergic Inflammation
Apr-21-2007
The beetle's back and the crab's shell owe their toughness to a common compound called chitin that now appears to trigger airway inflammation and possibly asthma, UCSF scientists have found.
Autism: More Treatable Than Thought?
Apr-16-2007

The number of children diagnosed with , ADHD, asthma or allergies has been skyrocketing in recent years, and they may all be connected, according to Dr.