Asthma in children

Key learning points:
– The diagnosis of asthma should include objective testing wherever possible
– Management of asthma is more than just inhalers – it is important to address the basics such as adherence and proper use of medications before escalating treatment
– An asthma attack is an emergency, and its occurrence should prompt a full review of management.....

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Propeller Health's asthma monitor is approved for more devices

Propeller Health, the Madison company with a device to help people with respiratory diseases, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for two more versions of its system that will make it available to millions more patients.....

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Five Charts That Blow Apart EPA’s Asthma Claims

In an attempt to garner support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, President Obama and EPA officials have taken to linking climate change to an issue that hits most Americans close to home: asthma. The problem is that carbon dioxide—which the rule regulates—does not cause asthma.....

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