Sundby Sanctioned for Asthma Medication Use, Stripped of 2015 TdS and Overall World Cup Titles

Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby has been stripped of his 2015 Tour de Ski and 2014/2015 overall World Cup titles after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against him and the International Ski Federation (FIS).
The reigning three-time overall World Cup champion, Sundby, 31, was penalized for twice exceeding the amount of salbutamol, also known as albuterol and a “standard therapy against asthma symptoms,” according to a FIS press release, allowed in an athlete’s system and not possessing the necessary medical exemption when he was tested.....

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African dust causing problems for allergy and asthma sufferers and more

SAN ANTONIO -- Are you coughing and sneezing? Are you feeling a little under the weather? This time of year, it's more about smoke and dust that cause allergy and asthma sufferers the most problem.
It may be coming from thousands of miles away, but that doesn't mean the Sahara Desert dust isn't packing a punch.....

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Breaking News: Combination asthma inhalers are not riskier than inhaled steroids

What is the issue?
The safety of long acting beta-agonists (LABAs) like salmeterol for asthma treatment has been debated for over a decade. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has a black box warning on all asthma inhalers that have LABAs about increased risk of asthma-related deaths as well as asthma-related hospitalization in pediatric and adolescent patients.....

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