Of 34 H1N1 deaths in Mich. this year, 4 had asthma
TV 7&4 Traverse City - 1 hour 28 minutes agoMichigan health officials urge people with asthma to get the seasonal and swine flu shots as soon as possible.
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Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat Asthma
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6 more die of H1N1; asthma sufferers encouraged to get vaccine
Detroit News - Mon Nov 9, 3:56 pm ETSix more people have died from the H1N1 virus since last week, state health officials said Monday as they strongly recommended people with asthma to get the swine and seasonal flu vaccines.
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Interstitial macrophages: immune cells that prevent asthma
EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 9, 5:28 pm ETThe continual presence in the air of the microbe-derived molecule LPS promotes asthma in some individuals. What prevents inhalation of LPS from promoting asthma in most individuals is not well understood. However, researchers have now ascribed this function in mice to a population of lung immune cells known as lung interstitial macrophages (IMs); this is the first in vivo function described for ...
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Of 34 H1N1 deaths in Michigan this year, 4 had asthma
The Toledo Blade - Mon Nov 9, 4:00 pm ETASSOCIATED PRESS LANSING, Mich. — Michigan health officials urge people with asthma to get the seasonal and swine flu shots as soon as possible. Chief medical executive Greg Holzman of Michigan's Community Health Department said Monday a third of those hospitalized nationally this year with H1N1 symptoms have had asthma. He says four Michigan residents who had underlying asthma are among the 34 ...
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THESIS: Women With Asthma Feel Worse
redOrbit - Mon Nov 9, 12:11 pm ETWomen with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following their treatment, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in close collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital."Men and women with asthma differ biologically, socially, culturally ...
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Action 4 Investigates: Asthma prevalent in Valley
KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - Mon Nov 9, 8:13 pm ETThe climate, population and wind makes the Rio Grande Valley a challenging place for people with asthma and allergies.
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Women with asthma feel worse
EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 9, 9:35 am ET( University of Gothenburg ) Women with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following their treatment, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in close collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
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Asthma sufferers urged to get H1N1 vaccine
WLUC Marquette - Mon Nov 9, 4:59 pm ETChief medical executive Greg Holzman of Michigan's Community Health Department said Monday a third of those hospitalized nationally this year with H1N1 symptoms have had asthma.
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Asthma Patients Urged to Get H1N1 Vaccination
WLNS Lansing - Mon Nov 9, 4:36 pm ETMichigan health officials urge people with asthma to get the seasonal and swine flu shots as soon as possible. Chief medical executive Greg Holzman of Michigan's Community Health Department said a third of those hospitalized nationally this year with H1N1 symptoms have had asthma.
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Tobacco Smoke Has Harmful Impact on Asthma, Rhinitis and Immunity
Newswise - Mon Nov 9, 7:18 am ETTobacco smoke is involved in uncontrolled asthma, a diminished response to anti-asthma drugs, rhinitis, nasal obstruction, and deregulation of the immune system. Active smoking also causes changes in inflammation in asthma patients, diminishes their response to anti-asthma drugs, and has been found to induce nasal obstruction and decreased mucociliary clearance.
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Network seeks to loosen asthma's grip with toolkits
Sterling Journal-Advocate - Mon Nov 9, 10:41 am ETSTERLING — Imagine trying to perform your daily routine while sucking on a straw. That’s how Del Northrup, of New Raymer, describes living with asthma.
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Doctors Take AIM At Asthma With Education
WDEF Chattanooga - Mon Nov 9, 9:34 pm ETNew survey on Asthma Insight and Management comes as Chattanooga continues its climb up the list of most challenging places for asthmatics ranking 4th this year. read more
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NexBio(R) Presents Data Showing Anti-Asthma Activity of DAS181 (Fludase(R)*) at ACAAI 2009
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 9, 9:30 am ETNexBio, Inc. announced the presentation of new data at the 2009 annual American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology in Miami, Florida.
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Swine flu deaths rise to 38; asthmatics warned
Detroit News - Tue Nov 10, 1:13 am ETSix more people have died from H1N1 since last week, state health officials said on Monday as they singled out people with asthma as those who should get the swine flu vaccine.
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After double lung transplant, Scotch Plains woman is thriving
The Star-Ledger - Mon Nov 9, 7:27 pm ETSCOTCH PLAINS -- After seven years of battling asthma, Scotch Plains resident Nina Thomas was bound to an oxygen tank and could no longer handle daily tasks such as walking down stairs or grocery shopping. Over the last two years,...
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