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1. Share of Cost, Medi-Cal, Link Between Acetaminophen Use In Adolescents And Doubled Risk Of Asthma New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma....
2. Asthma UK Comment On: Drug Side Effect Linked With Increased Health Risks For Over 65s You may have seen some stories in the media today about a study into the risks of elderly people taking combinations of common medicines, some of which are used to treat asthma and allergies. Cher Piddock, Lead Asthma Nurse at Asthma UK, says: ‘This interesting study highlights the possible risks of combining several common medicines […]...
3. Ten Steps To A Safe School Year For Kids With Allergies And Asthma For millions of children with allergies and asthma, heading back-to-school with high levels of fall pollens and molds in the air and exposure to potential allergens and viruses in class can really take a toll… Find an affordable dental plan here!...
4. Parents Of Students With Asthma And Allergies, How Do You Know When Your Child Is Ready To Self-Medicate At School? Students with asthma and allergies will pack more than just a lunchbox and bookbag when they start school this year: They’ll be devising ways to keep their life-saving medications close at hand should they need them. No longer do they have to be locked up in the nurse’s cabinet or the office…...
5. Share of Cost, Fresh Funding Gives Hope To A New Generation Of Asthma And Allergy Treatment Share of Cost, Fresh Funding Gives Hope To A New Generation Of Asthma And Allergy Treatment...
6. Asthma And Eczema Sufferers Have A Lower Risk Of Developing A Cancer Men who had a history of asthma or eczema generally had a lower risk of developing cancer, according to a study carried out by researchers at INRS Institut Armand-Frappier, the Research Centre of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, and McGill University…...
7. Why regulation works Jonah Lehrer looks in the Wall Street Journal at why, contrary to popular belief, people who are well-liked can rise to power, and how they often become less likable (and less competent) when they get the corner office.  He throws in perhaps a few too many different psychological experiments to make a robust case, but […]...
8. Share of Cost, Allergy Shots Are Helpful For Some Asthmatics, Risky For Others Allergy shots can reduce symptoms of asthma, use of inhaled medications and allergy-related asthma attacks, confirms an updated review of studies. Yet, the treatment can also cause systemic side effects that range from a stuffy nose to fatal anaphylactic shock....
9. Share of Cost, Reality outPACEs Energy Dept.’s green retrofitting program Maryland homeowners who want federal help to add energy-efficiency improvements are going to have to wait for a while, as Cody Calamaio reports in the Montgomery County, MD Gazette.  The same holds true for would-be green home repair projects around the country. The federal program, called Property-Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, was introduced as part […]...
10. Teva Respiratory Announces Positive Results From Phase III Trial Of BDP HFA Nasal Aerosol In Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Teva Respiratory announced positive results from a Phase III trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) Nasal Aerosol in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). The study met all efficacy endpoints, demonstrating a statistically significant benefit as compared to a placebo....
11. California Share of Cost, Weight Loss And Physical Activity Improve Symptoms Of GERD California Share of Cost, Weight Loss And Physical Activity Improve Symptoms Of GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a debilitating problem for sufferers — heartburn, difficulty swallowing, chest pain and acid reflux....
12. Washington DC Share of Cost, Kyrgyzstan: Tension And Violence Continue In The South Washington DC Share of Cost, Kyrgyzstan: Tension And Violence Continue In The South: Five weeks after violent clashes erupted in the south of Kyrgyzstan, and despite an apparent return to a more peaceful situation, doctors, psychologists, and nurses working with the international humanitarian medical organization, Doctors Without Borders/MÃdecins Sans Fronti¨res (MSF) continue to deal with […]...
13. Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) This year is the 35th anniversary of the IDEA.  Across the United States, nearly 6.6 million students with disabilities and their families rely on this law to ensure that they enjoy the same educational rights as all children. The initial law, Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), was signed into law on […]...
14. Proving the Asian carp threat Here is the most powerful evidence yet that Asian carp will invade the Great Lakes unless the Army Corps of Engineers takes action.  Dan Egan of the Journal Sentinel reports that scientists who found carp DNA in the Chicago canal system, a few miles off of Lake Michigan, had their work approvingly peer-reviewed by the […]...
15. Share of Cost, The Number Of U.S. Adults Treated For Diabetes More Than Doubled Between 1996 And 2007 Approximately 19 million U.S. adults reported receiving treatment for diabetes in 2007, more than double the 9 million who said they received care in 1996, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. AHRQ also found that between 1996 and 2007: — The number of people age 65 […]...