Topic: United Kingdom

Asthma pill works as well as inhalers: study

Pills to treat asthma are less often prescribed than inhalers, but a British study published in the United States Wednesday suggests they work just as well and are easier for patients to manage.Researchers at Britain's University of East Anglia (UEA) followed 650 ...
Canadian children with asthma feel more isolated from their peers than children with asthma in other countries surveyed, according to a new study.. Compared to kids with asthma in five other countries, Canadian children with asthma were more likely to feel sad ...

Asthma - A Brief Introduction

If you have just been diagnosed as having asthma, you are likely to be shocked and dismayed. If it was your child who was diagnosed, you are now an anxious parent.In fact, it is sensible to worry a little about asthma, which ...
There are two types of nebuliser: They should only be used if recommended by your doctor, as follows: Some people benefit from having their own home nebuliser or portable model, but most asthmatics can control their asthma without one.Should you have a ...
Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system, where the patient experiences difficulty to breathe, especially exhaling. This results in the classic asthma attack that may sometimes prove fatal.Along with chronic bronchitis and emphysema, the number of asthma patients in on the ...

Taking Control of Your Asthma

Taking control of your asthma is the best way of getting back to normal. For this reason nearly everyone with asthma is now also given preventive treatments to damp down the inflammation.In children, sodium cromoglycate (Intal) is often used as a preventive ...
Some asthmatics choose paracetamol because they have a sensitivity to aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Nurofen. These findings support those of other studies in the UK and the US.The link between asthma and paracetamol may be due to the action ...
Study reveals that patients treated with QVAR had a similar or better chance of achieving asthma control at lower prescribed doses than with fluticasone. TEVA) today announced the publication of results from a real-life observational study of the General Practice Research Database ...

What Is Clenbuterol?

Clenbuterol, also known as clen or clenbuterol hydrochloride, is a fat- burning medication that was originally used to treat asthma . The drug, however, is no longer used as a medication for asthma in some countries, including the United States and United ...

Childhood Asthma

Childhood asthma is a condition most of us would not like our young ones to have but with a changing environment, global warming, pollution, chemical irritants and other such conditions asthma seems to be rising at an uninterruptible speed. It is a ...
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