Give Yourself a Gift of Asthma-Friendly Holidays

(December 22, 2015) The holidays can be stressful for anyone. But those with chronic lung diseases like asthma must take extra precaution when planning their holiday fun. Asthma can be treated and managed day-to-day, but during the holidays, special events and changes of routine, such as travel, parties, different sleeping environments or sitting around a crackling fire can trigger asthma symptoms.....

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Independent group says new Glaxo asthma drug far too expensive

An independent nonprofit organisation that evaluates clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines found the price of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK.L) new drug for severe asthma should be as much as 76 percent lower to justify its value, according to the group's latest draft report.....

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In Hartford, Better Planning for Children With Asthma

Nationwide, eight percent of children under 18 have asthma. In Hartford, that rate is more like 29 percent. There's now an effort in the city to diagnose and treat asthma better.....

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