Vitamin D reduces need for asthma drugs

(Health Secrets) Vitamin D deficiency is linked to poor lung function and high use of steroid medication in children with asthma, according to a U.S. based study. Taking a Vitamin D supplement may help to improve lung function, and make steroid medication more effective, meaning a lower dose can be used.....

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Parents Can Prevent Asthma Attacks

(NAPSI)—Seven million children in the United States have asthma and more than half of them will experience an asthma attack this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—but a few simple steps can make a difference. Asthma, the CDC says, causes children to miss 11 million school days a year, and African American and Hispanic children are disproportionately affected. But there’s good news. There are ways to manage your child’s asthma and help prevent attacks before they happen.....

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Clinical trial helps chronic asthma patients breathe easier

Up until four weeks ago Teri-Anne Moore had spent the last 12 years of her life suffering from severe and uncontrollable asthma with no working treatment available to her.....

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