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Current Asthma at Age 7 Linked to Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Middle Age

TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in...

Clinical Response Seen for Patients With Severe Asthma Initiating Biologics

FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – Patients with severe asthma initiating biologics exhibit clinical responses and super-responses, but 40 to 50 percent do not meet response criteria, according to a study...

Too Few Asthma Patients Are Using Updated Inhalers

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024 – Improved inhalers are now available to help control asthma and treat sudden attacks, but a new study shows that hardly anyone’s using them. The new inhalers combine i...

Use of Electronic Cigarettes Tied to Earlier Age at Onset of Adult Asthma

FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Past 30-day electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults is associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, according to a study published online May 17 in JAMA ...

FDA Adds Fasenra Indication for Severe Asthma in Children

TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an additional indication for Fasenra (benralizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 6 to 11 years...

Planning Safe Summer Camp Fun for Kids With Allergies & Asthma

SATURDAY, April 13, 2023 – Preparing a kid for summer camp is already a daunting task, and it’s even more complicated if your child has allergies or asthma, experts say. “Kids with allergies and ast...

Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

TUESDAY, March 26, 2025 – A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says. The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1,...

Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Asthma

MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – Early-life air pollution is associated with an increased risk for asthma in childhood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Antonella...

Asthma Care-Related Carbon Emissions Increased With Poorly Controlled Asthma

THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – In the United Kingdom, poorly controlled asthma is associated with increased asthma care-related carbon emissions, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in Thorax....

Move to Electric Vehicles Could Prevent Millions of Child Asthma Attacks Each Year

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – If all cars and trucks sold in America were "zero emission" by 2040 and the country's electric grid was also powered by clean energy, nearly 2.8 million child asthma...

Parents Scrambling After Asthma Inhaler Flovent Removed From Market

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – A popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a replacement for their kids. Flovent was one of the most...

Tapering of Inhaled Steroids Feasible for Asthma Controlled With Benralizumab

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – For patients with severe eosinophilic asthma controlled on benralizumab, tapering of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is feasible and is not associated with worse asthma...

Flovent Discontinuation in 2024 Raises Concerns for Doctors, Patients

FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – In a move that is causing concern among doctors and patients, GlaxoSmithKline is discontinuing Flovent (fluticasone inhalation) as of Jan. 1, 2024. The pharmaceutical company...

Flovent Asthma Inhaler Switch in 2024 Could Leave Some Patients Scrambling

FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 — A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued Jan. 1, fueling concerns that patients may have trouble getting insurance coverage for alternatives. GSK, maker of the branded i...

Flovent Asthma Inhaler Switch in 2024 Could Leave Some Patients Scrambling

FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 — A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued Jan. 1, fueling concerns that patients may have trouble getting insurance coverage for alternatives. GSK, maker of the branded i...

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