Results of a European study suggest there are no significant differences in the distribution of asthma severity between men and women. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
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Illness during pregnancy poses a unique challenge to clinicians, who must consider both maternal and fetal welfare during diagnosis and management. Here, we present the case of a 29-year-old pregnant woman who came to the emergency department with complaints of dyspnea, retrosternal pleuritic chest discomfort, and swelling of the neck and both upper arms. She [...]
Authors: Prakash YS, Sathish V, Thompson MA, Pabelick CM, Sieck GC
PMID: 19783641 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology)
Following an asbestos violation at her daughter’s junior high school, a Missouri mother removed her child from the school, transferring her daughter to a private school in the area. This is the second removal of a student from a public school due to asbestos-related issues in the Columbia, Missouri area this year.
Christine Doerr decided to [...]
Contrary to current policies recommending that non-invasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the authors of a commentary http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj081987.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) argue that it should be used in this setting. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) held its seventh annual National Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) Awareness Week and added 10 additional Members of Congress as co-sponsors to the first-ever request for a Congressional allocation to fund research on this deadly disease. Currently, there are 52 co-sponsors of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 1079) in [...]
A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus that causes severe respiratory illness in a small percentage of infants. Which babies will develop severe RSV illness? Low levels of certain types of immune system cells may have an impact, according to a study in the October issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. (Source: [...]
A large number of asthmatics in Britain do not plan on getting the swine flu vaccine according to a poll released late last week. In an online poll conducted by Asthma… (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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