Taking less asthma medicine can be done safely with guidance Mayo Clinic study says

PHOENIX -- Stepping down asthma medicines can be done safely and at less cost for patients says a new Mayo Clinic study published this week in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. It is common for patients and doctors to test out if taking less daily asthma medicine is safe -- primarily because of the high cost of asthma medicine.....

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Test catches asthma in children before symptoms appear

The researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a commonly used pulmonary lung function test can provide early detection of asthma before a child shows any symptoms of breathing problems. This early diagnosis could reduce the number of people who have serious complications of the disease later in life.....

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Living within 6 miles of airport enough to cause asthma

“People who live within six miles [of an airport] have higher levels of asthma and heart problems,” the Daily Mail reports after a US study has suggested exposure to carbon monoxide from planes may impact on health.
This potential pollutant is thought to occur when planes are taxiing on busy runways.....

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