Monday, November 28, 2005

Chest health - Studies target asthma impacts


Studies target asthma impacts
Whittier Daily News, CA - Nov 25, 2005 an $8 million grant to a Southern California research team that will try to determine how microscopic particles in air pollution can cause asthma, heart disease

Hairdressers at Risk for Occupational Asthma
CNN - Nov 25, 2005 PAVIA, Italy, Nov. 25 - The bleaching agents used by hairdressers can cause occupational asthma and rhinitis, say researchers here.

New asthma drug could halve attacks
Times Online, UK - Nov 7, 2005 THE number of people who suffer severe asthma attacks and need to stay in hospital for treatment could be halved with the introduction of a new injection

Children need to know seasonal illnesses
Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 18 hours ago emergency. Allergic reactions, diabetes, seizures and asthma are among many illnesses of students that should always be monitored.

Asthma: relief for the worst wheezers
Times Online, UK - Nov 14, 2005 My generation can also remember one group of boys who were neither great academics nor rugby players of note. They were the boys who suffered from asthma.

Glaxo hit by asthma drug ruling
The Sunday Times, UK - Nov 19, 2005 are set to fall sharply tomorrow after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed tough new restrictions on the company s biggest-selling asthma drug

Philadelphia Breathes Easier With New Asthma Grant
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Nov 16, 2005 PHILADELPHIA, November 16, 2005 /PRNewswire/ -- The health campaign against asthma in Philadelphia will receive a major boost that will bring asthma screening