Medications
FDA approves new 2-drug combo medicine for asthma
Adults with asthma now have a new rescue medication to turn to after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Airsupra on Wednesday.
Jan 12, 2023
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Health
Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas
New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation.
Jan 12, 2023
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Immunology
Experts tackle racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions
In February 2022, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) convened experts in atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy to examine the issue of racial disparities affecting people with these conditions.
Jan 11, 2023
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Medications
Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive meds not linked to allergic disease
Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications (ASMs) seems not to be associated with allergic diseases in offspring, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jan 10, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Gas cooking linked to 12.7% of childhood asthma in US: study
Cooking with gas indoors has been linked to 12.7 percent of all childhood asthma cases in the United States, a new study has found, comparing its effect on health to that of second-hand smoking.
Jan 6, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children
Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study has found. The study also ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Make curbing allergies, asthma your New Year's resolution
Keeping allergies and asthma in check in the new year is a resolution worth keeping.
Jan 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Winter & kid's asthma: High time for flare-ups
Cold, dry winter air and a trio of spreading viruses could cause children's asthma to flare up this winter season.
Dec 21, 2022
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Immunology
Researchers find missing piece of the asthma puzzle
An inflammatory molecule called LIGHT, appears to be the cause of life-threatening airway damage in patients with severe asthma. According to the new research from scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), therapeutics ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Allergies & asthma: Keep sneezes & wheezes at bay this holiday season
It's possible to have a joy-filled holiday season while keeping allergies and asthma in check.
Nov 28, 2022
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