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Asthma News - Symptom, Adult, Allergy And Treatment   ______________________________________________________________________ Research is a constant when it comes to asthma. What causes asthma? No one really knows. Adult asthma can restrict someone's physical activity. Allergy asthma means sufferers have to pay attention to the elements around them. Alternative medicine for asthma, acupuncture for asthma, asthma control and more. The asthmainfoline.com brings you the latest in asthma news from around the world. Asthma, Outdoor Air Quality And The Olympic Games, Canadian Medical Association Journal Review As we come close to the Beijing Olympic Games, a review article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) reminds us that the heat and humidity in the Beijing region will present a formidable challenge to all athletes. Moreover, poor quality of air can also affect all athletes, especially those with asthma. Low-Sodium Advice For Asthmatics Should Be Taken With A Grain Of Salt Following a low-sodium diet does not appear to have any appreciable impact of asthma control as once thought, according to new research. "Despite the clear benefit of a low-sodium diet on cardiovascular risk factors, there is no therapeutic benefit in the use of a low-sodium dietâ?¦on asthma control in our study population," wrote Zara E. K. Pogson, M.R.C.P., clinical research fellow at the University of Nottingham in England. Let Me Help You Find The Asthma Information You Need - A Wealth Of Asthma Resources Welcome to the Asthma site at About.com. Maybe you're new here & this is your first visit... and maybe not. Maybe you're a regular reader of my blog or my... American Lung Association Offers Parents Seven 'Back To School' Tips For Kids With Asthma Nearly 11% of children headed back to school this fall have asthma. Annually, school aged children with asthma miss just under 13 million days in the classroom, making asthma related illness one of the most common reasons kids are absent from school. The American Lung Association offers parents a seven step checklist to ensure a safe and healthy school year for children who suffer from this sometimes debilitating disease. Unexpected Benefit Of Allergies Long-suffering victims of allergies such as asthma and hay fever might enjoy a surprise benefit, according to research led by the University of New South Wales (UNSW). In a paper presented at an international symposium in Sydney, the researchers show that people with one of these atopic diseases are up to 25 percent less likely to get the most common type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). Associations Between Exposure To Traffic-Related Air Pollution And The Onset Of Allergic Diseases In Children Shown By New Research Under the direction of the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, a German research group studied in a longitudinal study, over six years, whether associations are identifiable between the onset of atopic diseases and exposure to air pollutants originating from traffic. Registration Application For Azelastine Extra Strength Submitted To The FDA The registration application for azelastine nasal spray in the new formulation with Extra Strength has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking approval to treat symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis. The new formulation is patent pending. Six phase III studies evaluating efficacy and safety and a long term safety have been conducted involving about 1,600 patients treated with azelastine Extra Strength. Registration Application For Azelastine Extra Strength Submitted To The FDA The registration application for azelastine nasal spray in the new formulation with Extra Strength has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking approval to treat symptoms of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and Perennial Allergic Rhinitis. The new formulation is patent pending. Six phase III studies evaluating efficacy and safety and a long term safety have been conducted involving about 1,600 patients treated with azelastine Extra Strength. |
