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A Quarter of Americans Breathe 'Unhealthy Air,' Report Shows
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Few can forget the haunting images of New York City bathed in a thick orange smog after smoke from Canadian wildfires swept southward last summer. Now, a new report from the...
Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Stronger Air Quality Standards
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes aim at fine particulate matter by lowering the allowable annual concentration...
Asthma More Common Among Youth Reporting Cannabis Use
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Asthma is more common among youth who use cannabis, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Pediatric Pulmonology. Kevin D. Silverman, M.P.H., from the City ...
Recent Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Risk of Current Asthma
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – There is a dose-response relationship between frequency of current cannabis use and the prevalence of current asthma, according to a study published in the February issue...
Marijuana Use Could Raise Asthma Risks
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Marijuana has a reputation for being harmless, but frequent tokers are more likely to suffer from asthma, a new study shows. Asthma is more common among U.S. adults who’ve u...
Study IDs Risks to Offspring Associated With Prenatal Opioid Exposure
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 – Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) is associated with an increased risk for infection, eczema and dermatitis, and asthma in offspring, but it is not linked to allergies or...
Mom's Opioid Use in Pregnancy Raises Child's Asthma, Eczema Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Fetal exposure to opioids may change a baby's immune system, triggering a rise in risks for eczema and asthma through early childhood, new research shows. Children born to...
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...
Could Inhaling a Statin Help Ease Asthma, COPD?
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Drugs already used by millions to lower cholesterol might someday have a new role: Relieving asthma and COPD. That's the hope of a new line of research underway at the...
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...
Candles, Trees, Pets: All Holiday Hazards for Kids With Asthma
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – Kids are home for the holidays, but the wonders of the season can pose problems for children with asthma. Sources of joy like Christmas trees, a Yule log burning or...
Disparities in Asthma Prevalence, Attacks, ED Use Examined During Pandemic
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – Black adults and children have the highest prevalence of asthma, although the disparities between Blacks and Whites narrowed from 2019 to 2022, according to a research letter...
Resolve to Keep Your Allergies, Asthma in Check in 2024
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – If you're one of the 50 million Americans with asthma or allergies, 2024 is another year to redouble efforts to manage them. But how? “It’s not always easy to get allergies an...
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