Treatment less effective in asthma patients over 30

Treatment failures were observed in 17.3 percent of patients 30 years old and above, compared with 10.3 percent of those under age 30.
Older patients with asthma are at increased risk for treatment failure, particularly those patients being treated with inhaled steroids, says a new study.....

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Managing exercise-induced asthma in footballers

DOCTOR’S CORNER with JOSEPH KABUNGO
COMMON medical conditions like asthma are always an important consideration in young footballers and other sportsmen.
I encounter a lot of questions from parents during my routine work.
Physical exercise is beneficial in the upbringing of a child and it is important that reassurance is given to parents.....

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Cleveland partnership awarded $250,000 grant for work on asthma, lead prevention in homes

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A partnership between the Cleveland Department of Public Health, the MetroHealth System, and the non-profit Environmental Health Watch has earned a $250,000 boost from a national funding collaborative to help pay for their work on lead abatement and asthma prevention in homes around the city's Brooklyn Centre neighborhood.....

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