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UIC Researchers Test Effects of Vitamin D on Asthma Severity
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are recruiting volunteers with asthma for a study of whether taking vitamin D can make asthma medication more effective. The study is called VIDA (Vitamin D add-on therapy enhances corticosteroid responsiveness in Asthma).
National Asthma Campaign Foundation Launches Program to Fight Asthma in U.S.
P a r tne r s w ith R espi r ato r y H ealth A ssociation of Met r opolitan C hicago to R educe A sthma R ates C hicago ‘ s A sthma R ates as H igh as T w o in 10 C hild r en CHICAGO, Aug. 12 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — As children with asthma head back to school this fall, the National Asthma Campaign Foundation (NAC) is partnering with Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (RHAMC) to deliver Fight Asthma Now (FAN), an asthma education program that teaches youth to control and manage their asthma.
Stallergenes: Staloral(R) Mites 300 Clinical Study in China: Efficacy is Demonstrated
ANTONY, France, June 21, 2010 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Stallergenes S.A. announces the results of a phase III clinical trial (VO55.06) conducted in China aimed at assessing the efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy (Staloral(R) mites 300) in adult patients suffering from asthma triggered by house dust mites.
Blue Shield of California Will Oppose Ballot Measure that Attempts to Suspend AB 32
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — With the submission of signatures today by proponents of a November 2010 ballot measure that would suspend AB 32, California’s pioneering climate change law, Blue Shield of California announced that it will oppose the measure if it qualifies for the ballot. “Reducing air pollution that contributes to climate change is the right thing to do for the health of California’s families,” said Tom Epstein, Blue Shield’s vice president for public affairs.
In Conjunction with Asthma Awareness Month, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Urges Communities to Take Steps to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution
Organization reminds public that volatile organic compounds are significant risk factors for asthma; indoor air is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air ATLANTA, May 3 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — In light of Asthma Awareness Month, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) reminds families and communities to be proactive about minimizing their exposure to airborne chemicals and other indoor air pollutants. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090401/DC92292LOGO-b ) Studies have shown that inhalation exposure to chemicals like volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and indoor particulate matter pollution can increase the risk of asthma and other respiratory complications in children.
Winter sports can trigger asthma
(Health.com) — Do you cough, wheeze, or get short of breath when you exercise in cold weather? You could have asthma, but you’ve got plenty of company. Exercise-induced asthma is…
Depressed, Fatigued, and Breathless: More Than Holiday Shopping Blues?
It affects more people than diabetes. It causes bad sleep, fatigue, and mood disorders. Annually, it accounts for approximately 8 million doctor visits, 1.5 million emergency room visits, and it…
Doctors Seeing Asthmatics Abandon Preventive Inhaled Medications for Less Expensive, Symptom-Relieving Inhalers
Doctors are witnessing a disturbing trend in the use of inhaled medications for asthma treatment with the increasing costs of both medical care and medications. Asthma: When Inhalers Fail Many…