Asthma drug effective against cold-induced hives in small study
Omalizumab has been shown to be an effective treatment for inducible urticaria, or hives, from cold or friction.

April 7 (UPI) -- Researchers at Charite University in Berlin found in a recent study that a drug used to treat asthma may be effective at treating the skin condition cold urticaria, or cold-induced hives.
Cold urticaria and symptomatic dermographism are forms of inducible urticaria, also known as hives, and are allergic reactions to physical stimuli such as extreme cold or friction.
Patients with cold urticaria may not be able to swim in cold water or be exposed to snow or sub-freezing temperatures due to the risk of an allergic reaction that can cause hives and may lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis.....

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Nearly 600,000 Asthma Inhalers Recalled

April 7, 2017 -- More than 590,000 albuterol inhalers are being recalled by GlaxoSmithKline because there could be problems with the delivery system.
The recall is for three lots of Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers with lot numbers 6ZP0003, 6ZP9944 and 6ZP9848. The inhalers were distributed to hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers in the United States, CNN reported.....

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RCSD helps students manage their asthma

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - P'aja Burks-Mataji works with her two sons to help them manage their asthma.
Taking medication daily is enough to manage asthma symptoms but in poor, urban communities, children are less likely to take their medication.
Edna Concepcion is a school nurse at PUC Achieve Charter School. She says there are a number of reasons for that.....

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