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Asthma test helps doctor tailor treatment
Inhaled corticosteroids are often used to treat asthma, but trying to figure out if the therapy is necessary — and at what dose — can be tricky. Now, a new, noninvasive breath test called fractional exhaled nitric oxide, or FeNO, has taken...
Tags: General Practitioners, Symptoms, Asthma, Physical Conditions, Inflammation
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Achoo: Spring allergy season is on the way
PETOSKEY — The snow may not be gone yet, but you better grab a tissue — spring allergy season is on the way. Each year, about 50 million Americans are impacted by nasal allergies, which is the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the...
Tags: Zyrtec (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Ear Infection, Claritin (drug), Symptoms
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High winds cause damage, effects expected to linger for days
Staff WritersLourdes Bustamante said she has never experienced winds as strong as those that tore through Imperial County on Monday. Bustamante, who has worked as a gas station attendant for 16 years at the USA gas station near the intersection of Imperial and...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, National Weather Service, Environmental Pollution, Chemical Industry, Symptoms
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Hearing loss is possible with most ED drugs
Q: I used Cialis several years ago for erectile dysfunction. After using it twice, I lost all the hearing in one ear. I really wonder if the benefits are worth the loss of hearing. What other medications are available for the prostate? (Flomax does me...
Tags: Lisinopril (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Health and Medical Professionals, Proscar (drug), Avodart (drug)
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It's 'wheezing season' for asthma patients!
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com Cold season is hanging on, and as parents of children with asthma know, winter colds are often accompanied by wheezing. I've spent a lot of time this winter listening to wheezy chests, lots of coughing, and children who need to...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Symptoms, Coughing, Asthma
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New Allergy Causes Trouble Swallowing
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhen you think of allergies you probably think of sneezing and wheezing, but there's another type of allergy that's relatively new. It can make it painful to swallow. This allergy can affect your esophagus which is the tube that transports food to the...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Mayo Clinic, Asthma, Allergies
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Don't be too fearful of the RSV virus
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com While the flu epidemic is making the most news these days, I'm actually seeing RSV (respiratory synctial virus) causing some serious illness among my patients. After another long day in the office with tons of wheezing and coughing...Tags: Coughing, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Flu, Viral Diseases and Infections
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10 myths about children's health
Dr. Allan Greissman of Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida dispels some common misconceptions parents may have about their children’s health. 1. Kids in day care get sick more often While it may seem that kids in daycare get sick more often,...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Vomiting, Ear Infection, Pediatrics, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Reducing utility costs, hospital visits
The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty. Now, with almost all new windows and several other energy-efficiency retrofits, Smith...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Personal Income, Energy Saving, Lead Poisoning, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Wheezing and respiratory distress call for quick action
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com What's that hissing sound? Plenty of wheezing and coughing have ushered in the cold and flu season, and with all that noise, I'm on the lookout for respiratory distress. As I see more and more sick kids, my office is filled with a...Tags: Symptoms, Coughing, Flu
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Don't travel when your kids are sick
The Kid's Doctorhttp://www.kidsdr.com During the holiday season, I haven't been the most popular doctor on town. Just call me Scrooge. The holidays fall right at the beginning of the winter "sick season." A pediatrician's office is always busy anyway, and the pace...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Hospitals and Clinics, Family, Flu, Holiday Vacations
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Carpool diva scores no points with this mom
Dear Amy: My teenage daughter is on a competitive sports team that practices three times per week. She is in a carpool with three other players to save time and money. The other three girls are very good friends. The team's star player is their social...
Tags: Asthma, Physical Conditions, Allergies
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