News tagged with inhalers
UW-Madison researcher's 'smart' inhaler pinpoints where and when attacks occur
Jun 26, 2009 |
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By marrying GPS technology with asthma rescue inhalers, University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher David Van Sickle hopes to better understand the environmental triggers of asthma attacks and improve the way people with asthma ...
Optimized inhaler mouthpiece design allows for more effective drug delivery
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Researchers have developed an optimized mouthpiece design to aid efficient drug delivery to the lungs by reducing the amount of medication wasted as it passes through the mouthpiece of an aerosol inhaler. With current inhaler ...
Trying to inhale: Asthma sufferers say CFC-free inhalers aren't as effective
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don't work and might even be harmful.
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Educational home visits can improve asthma in children, study suggests
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A few home visits by a health care specialist to educate children with asthma about basic strategies for earlier symptom recognition and improving medication use can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to the ...
Asthma a significant risk factor for complications in children with H1N1
Nov 19, 2009 |
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A new study on pediatric H1N1 influenza admissions has found that asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children with pandemic H1N1 compared with the seasonal flu. The study, led by researchers from The ...
New vaccine delivery may be more effective against measles
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Worldwide, there are estimated to be 10 million cases of measles and 197,000 deaths from the disease each year. While vaccines exist to protect children against measles, the vaccines are often difficult to store, costly to ...
Early flu season -- what you need to know
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Flu season's in full swing two months early this year - and nearly all the cases are the new swine flu strain that so far is targeting mostly children and younger adults.
Smokers have more options than ever in the fight to kick the habit
Aug 23, 2009 |
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Nina Ball regularly walks by a row of smokers outside the charter school in North Philadelphia where she helps youths find jobs and get into college. A year ago, she might have bummed a cigarette there.
Swine flu gives rise to Internet hucksters plying questionable treatments
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Worried about swine flu? Don't want to wait for a shot or a prescription from your doctor?
Obesity does not worsen asthma, but may reduce response to medications
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Being overweight or obese does not make asthma worse in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease, according to a study by National Jewish Health researchers, although it may reduce the response to medications.
Study shows asthma self-management programs improve drug adherence, disease control
May 06, 2009 |
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Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study ...
Athletes with asthma need more help from their team trainers
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new study.
Rocket launches may need regulation to prevent ozone depletion, says study
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2009 |
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The global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth's stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according to a new study by researchers ...
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