Clearing the air: Health professionals tackle Detroit's asthma epidemic

Night was the scariest time of the day for DiAné and Lateef Townsel. That's when their son, Raye, would most frequently have an asthma attack, waking up in the middle of the night, choking down air.
"Being up at night with Raye was not uncommon," says DiAné Townsel. "It's terrible to see your son when they can't breathe, not sure if he's gonna make it."
Raye's case was mysterious: the Townsels had no family history of asthma and neither DiAné nor Lateef smoked. Yet their son had to get rushed to the hospital on several occasions, regularly missed school, and used an albuterol inhaler, among other medications.....

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Asthma treatment trial set to benefit GSK at Montrose

A significant production boost at pharmaceutical giant GSK’s Montrose plant is a step closer with the start of  the next stage of trials into a new asthma treatment.
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva are commencing a phase III study into the effects of the triple combination therapy.
Phase III trials involve large-scale testing of new drugs or treatments to give a better understanding of their effectiveness.
Products reaching that stage have passed the first two phases and are likely to be approved for patients’ use.....

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Revolutionary procedure to help treat severe asthma

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) – Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Spectrum Health joined eightWest to talk about some exciting new options.....

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