Races Respond Differently to Asthma Drugs
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MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Race may affect a person's response to asthma medications, according to a study in the February issue of the journal Chest.
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NEW YORK  - Adverse obstetric or pediatric complications are not generally increased in women with asthma, according to a report in the May 15th American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - A U.S. panel of medical experts  on Wednesday said the labels for certain allergy and asthma  drugs provided sufficient warnings about side effects in youth.
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NEW YORK  - Many parents can&#39;t tell when a child&#39;s asthma inhaler is empty, a study released Monday suggests.
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Children with allergic conditions such as asthma may receive too high a dose of steroids, drug experts warn.
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New data are due out on a promising cholesterol drug. But there are doubters.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - Warning labels for certain  steroid-based allergy and asthma drugs provide sufficient  warnings about potential side effects -- including stunted  growth --  in children and teenagers,  a U.S. panel of medical  experts concluded on Wednesday.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who are exposed to traffic pollution are at increased risk for respiratory problems and reduced lung volumes, says a study that looked at children in  the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez, a crossing point into the United States.
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TUESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors who participated in a drug company-sponsored trial of asthma medications were more likely to prescribe that company's drugs.
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NEW YORK  - African Americans and  Caucasians in the general U.S. population have a similar  prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis, according to new study  findings. Most previous studies have suggested that the  prevalence of atherosclerosis is lower in blacks, despite their  significantly higher death rates from coronary heart disease.
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A number of studies have shown that African Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have high blood pressure. Although genetic factors are often blamed, new research suggests that this racial gap is largely due to environmental -- and potentially preventable -- factors.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New studies from the first annual Breast Cancer Symposium shed light on racial differences in breast cancer, how not sticking with treatment can affect survival, and how nagging side effects cause people to stop their therapies.
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NEW YORK  - People with asthma often have  gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), but typical symptoms  such as frequent heartburn may be absent, according to Finnish  doctors.
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Some of Britain's Olympic athletes were diagnosed with asthma just weeks before this summer's games, say experts.
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NEW YORK  - The pressurized metered-dose  inhalers familiar to people with asthma and other respiratory  problems are frequently not used in the right way, and this is  also the case with the newer dry powder inhalers, Italian  researchers report.
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Traffic pollution may increase the risk of children developing asthma if they already have a genetic vulnerability.
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Household chemicals are being linked to a rise in the number of children with asthma. A study of 7,000 youngsters has resulted in signs that bleach, paint stripper and carpet cleaners used in the home can lead to the condition.