Friday, November 25, 2005

Chest health - UPDATE 4-US FDA calls for stronger warnings on asthma drugs


UPDATE 4-US FDA calls for stronger warnings on asthma drugs
Reuters - By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. on Friday asked the makers of three popular asthma medications to add new warnings to their labels stating increase the chances of severe asthma episodes that could result in death

Scientists pin hopes on worm eggs to fight diseases
ABCNEWS.com - experimental infections with schistosomes could prevent severe allergic reactions and asthma-like lung inflammation.

Flu vaccines 'gone in days'
BBC - Breakfast's main story this morning is a warning that supplies of this winter's flu vaccine will run out in days. on those most at risk - the elderly and younger people with conditions like asthma and diabetes and people with health problems such as heart disease, asthma and diabetes

Child asthma hospitalizations drop
Seattle Post Intelligencer - When I first got here, I didn't know anything about asthma,' said Luu, through an interpreter After he was diagnosed with asthma, Duc-Tai's coughing fits and wheezing persisted for