Recent Asthma Articles page 9

Cadillac News - ... serious fire hazard and is illegal in many Michigan cities and communities,” Blaszak said. “Burning leaves releases fine particles, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons into the air that may be harmful to children and people with allergies, asthma or ...

PR Inside - According to reports, Britney Spears is on a crash diet of Hoodia diet lollipops and asthma medication. The reports also claim that the former teen star is "stunt-eating," and that her highly documented trips to fast food restaurants are "all an act ...

Modesto Bee - That compound -- also used to make industrial foam -- is part of a chemical class known to exacerbate asthma and respiratory symptoms in sensitive groups, according to Dr. Scott Masten, a scientist with the National Institutes of Health. The ...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - A lifetime of asthma got her acquainted with hospitals and the doctors who made her feel better. Now, as a volunteer at Cook Children's Medical Center, she sees herself in the expressions of the young patients when they see their doctors walk into ...

Tribune-Chronicle - Barrera also related her struggles of trying to pay rising medical bills for her five children, who have asthma. She said she sometimes has to rely on medication from friends whose children are insured and ...

Boston Globe - Kelley does worry about the toxic chemicals, the foul-smelling air and the west side residents who suffer from asthma, respiratory ailments, skin irritations and cancer. As the city's most visible environmental activist, Kelley has long campaigned ...

Guardian Unlimited - AstraZeneca, the UK's second largest drug company, was also one of the top losers after a decision by the European Patent Office to revoke its combination patent for one of its best-selling drugs - Symbicort, the two-in-one asthma medicine. Shares ...

CNBC - NEW YORK - Shares of AstraZeneca PLC fell Friday, after the British drug maker lost a European patent for asthma treatment Symbicort. AstraZeneca said Thursday the European Patent Office appeals board revoked the European combination patent for ...

Times Online - AstraZeneca , the Anglo-Swedish drugs group, said that the European Patent Office has revoked its patent on Symbicort, its inhaled asthma treatment, which generated sales of $1.18 billion last year, including $1.02 billion in Europe. GlaxoSmithKline ...

The Ledger - It can cause burning of the eyes, nausea and asthma attacks. It has been shown to cause cancer in animals and, the environmental agency said, “may cause cancer in humans.” Formaldehyde has become a special concern in trailers, especially ...