The latest in Mount Sinai School Of Medicinehttp://preventasthmaattacks.com/topic/mount-sinai-school-of-medicine2010-04-16T10:36:32ZBeliefs: Why some don't use asthma meds as directed2010-04-16T10:36:32ZReuters US Online Report Health Newstag:preventasthmaattacks.com,2010-04-16:/beliefs-dont-asthma-meds-directed-648107a/<div><p>NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters Health</a>) - People's beliefs about the benefits and risks of their asthma medication may be key to their willingness to take it as directed, a new study finds.</p><p>The study, published in the Annals of Asthma, Allergy &amp;amp;amp; Immunology, looked at adherence to inhaled corticosteroid medication among 261 low- income, minority asthma patients.</p><p>Inhaled corticosteroids reduce inflammation in the a...