Asthma is the leading serious chronic illness among children. It is the highest-ranked cause of pediatric hospitalizations, accounts for one-in-six pediatric emergency room visits, and, for children under the age of five, it is responsible for an annual rate of emergency room visits of 120.7 per 100,000 - the highest...
If you've got a strong family history of food allergies or allergic asthma, you might want to think twice before munching a handful of nuts when you're pregnant. That's because recent research has found that regular consumption of nut products during pregnancy raises the odds of having a child with...
LONDON, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- An online NHS Health Guide for people with diabetes has been launched on the national NHS website, NHS Choices http://www.nhs.uk/ The guide, http://www.nhs.uk/Pathways/diabetes/Pages/Landing.aspx, takes patients through each stage, from before diagnosis, through to how to live and self-manage the condition. Throughout the...
Eating tilapia may be risky for people with inflammatory conditions such as heart disease, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The researchers reported this past week that farm-raised tilapia - - the fifth most popular fish consumed in the United States -- has...
The wildly popular farm-raised fish known as tilapia may actually harm your heart, thanks to low levels of healthy omega-3 fatty acids and high levels of unhealthy omega-6 fatty acids. New research suggests the combination could be particularly bad for patients with heart disease, arthritis, asthma and other diseases involving...
LONDON, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A series of online NHS Health Guides for people with long-term conditions have been launched today on the national NHS website, NHS Choices http://www.nhs.uk/ These online guides take patients through each stage of the journey, from before diagnosis, and through to how...
Nervous holders of Skyepharma shares sold the stock in droves yesterday after the drugs group said that initial negotiations over the restructuring of two convertible bonds had collapsed. The stock was down 32 per cent on the day, to just 3.73p, after the company, which believes it...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/528cb4/boehringer_ingelhe) has announced the addition of the "Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH: PharmaVitae Profile" company profile to their offering. This analysis examines the historical and forecast performance for Boehringer Ingelheim in the ethical pharma sector. The profile encompasses global company strategy, portfolio and pipeline...
Expansion of Eliza's personalized, interactive approach will drive healthier behavior across a wider Highmark population BEVERLY, Mass. -- Highmark announces the selection of Eliza Corporation as its exclusive provider of automated, phone-based healthcare communications. Eliza's call programs - backed by a patented speech recognition technology and sophisticated data...
WellPoint's Health Outcomes Subsidiary HealthCore Finds Optimal Outcomes Can Be Achieved Through Compliant Use of Orally Administered Controllers INDIANAPOLIS, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliance with inhaled medications for asthma can improve clinical outcomes, as measured by reduced emergency room visits and inpatient hospitalizations, according to a retrospective...
Online Resource to Deliver 4-Day Asthma Forecasts, Email Alerts and Educational Information to Asthma Sufferers PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. -- SDI, the leader in innovative healthcare analytics, has announced the launch of Azma.com to help the increasing number of consumers impacted by asthmatic conditions. Azma.com addresses the nation's growing...
Live in a big city and you risk suffering from fumes, breathing problems, even premature death. Yet the Government has spent 10 years in denial about the UK's air-quality problems. The rest of us know differently, and action is long overdue. For change to happen, UK citizens...
SkyePharma Announces Third FlutiformTMPhase III Efficacy Study Meets PrimaryEndpoints and Completes Original Core Clinical Trial ProgrammeLONDON, UK, 3 July, 2008 - SkyePharma PLC (LSE: SKP) today announcesthat its third Phase III efficacy study evaluating FlutiformTM for thetreatment of mild to moderate asthma in adolescent and adult patientshas met its primary...
Data Support Potential of Resolvin Therapeutics for Asthma and Other Major Inflammatory Diseases BEDFORD, Mass. -- Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading resolvin therapeutics company, today announced that a research team led by a Resolvyx scientific advisor and a company co-founder has demonstrated that the resolvin E1 (RvE1) effectively...
Asthma Migraine and Cluster Headaches Depression Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch : Asthma People with asthma who are taking an inhaled corticosteroid may qualify for this study at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Center. The...
With all that we have to worry about--subprime loans, $4/gallon gas, teen violence--why should Black folks go green? The truth is, a healthy environment directly affects your life, your family, your pocketbook and your community. Too often, our neighborhoods have served as dumping grounds for toxic waste--a practice...
Although the inhaled delivery of drugs has major advantages over other methods of administration, inhaler devices are often difficult to use and can indirectly have a negative impact on symptom control. Unfortunately, in a classic catch-22 situation, those devices that are developed to overcome the disadvantages of the majority of...
Creating a clean environment will help rid your home of dust mites, making breathing easier in people with allergies and asthma. Try these suggestions for getting rid of the microscopic insects from your home, courtesy of the American Lung Association: Ensure that the humidity level of your home...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's never too late to learn. As thousands of young graduates are receiving their diplomas at colleges and universities across the nation, it's important to note that age is not a liability when it comes to higher learning. Dr. Belinda Wilburn Nelson was in...
U.S. District Court, WDNY Social Security Disability West v. Barnhart 06-CV-275 Judge Telesca Background: In 2004, the plaintiff was a 48-year-old former kitchen supervisor, bus driver, recreation aide and residential manager and...
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