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PPIs, Asthma, Pneumonia

I want to thank nyrxman (Mr. Harold Cohen) for his US Pharmacist Editorial in defense of compounding.

I also wanted to raise the warning about PPIs again after I read the "The Link Between Asthma and GERD" in US Pharmacist where, once again, the use of PPIs is promoted in these patients. Here is the letter I sent to the author:More »

aspiration pneumonia, asthma, children, GERD, heartburn, Infants, PPIs

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Estrogen-Only HRT May Increase Risk of Asthma After Menopause

02/08/2010

Oestrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, suggests a large scale study published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.

The authors base their findings on 57, 664 women, who were quizzed about their use of HRT and development of asthma symptoms every two years between 1990 and 2002.More »

asthma, hormone replacement therapy

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Poorer Lung Function in Asthmatics

01/28/2010

Asthmatics with higher blood levels of vitamin D have better lung function than those with lower levels, according to new research from National Jewish Health, in Denver.

The findings have been published online ahead of print publication in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.More »

asthma, Vitamin D

Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

11/06/2009

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, conducted a systematic review and meta analysis of 19 clinical studies (total subjects=425,140) that compared the risk of asthma or wheezing with acetaminophen exposure.More »

acetaminophen, asthma

Oral Contraceptives May Benefit Women With Asthma

11/06/2009

New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, than women who were taking OC.

Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON, Canada, studied 17 women with asthma during their menstrual cycles. Results showed that individuals not using oral contraceptives (OC) had higher mean eNO levels than women using OC.More »

asthma, oral contraceptives

Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Asthma

11/05/2009

A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades.

Researchers from the University's Robinson Institute have identified a link between folic acid supplements taken in late pregnancy and allergic asthma in children aged between 3 and 5 years, suggesting that the timing of supplementation in pregnancy is important.

Associate Professor Michael Davies says that folic acid supplements -- recommended for pregnant women to prevent birth defects -- appear to have "additional and unexpected" consequences in recent studies in mice and infants.More »

asthma, folic acid

Study Indicates Oral Controllers Provide Greater Benefit in Patients with Asthma

09/01/2009

A published study revealed that asthma patients using oral controllers were significantly better at adhering to their medication than users of inhaled corticosteroids and probably obtained greater treatment benefit.More »

asthma, corticosteroids, oral controllers

Merck Wins SINGULAIR® Patent Infringement Lawsuit

08/20/2009

Merck & Co., Inc. announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has ruled in Merck's favor in a patent infringement suit against Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (Teva). Teva was seeking FDA approval to sell a generic version of 4, 5 and 10 mg tablets of SINGULAIR (montelukast sodium), Merck's asthma and allergic rhinitis medicine.More »

Allergic rhinitis, asthma, Merck, montelukast sodium, Singulair

Drug Might Restore Sense of Smell

07/13/2009

(HealthDay News) -- A drug once used to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions shows promise in restoring a sense of smell to those who have lost that precious ability.More »

asthma, respiratory, smell

Many Adults With Asthma Are Skipping Flu Shots

06/30/2009

Adults with asthma face a higher risk of complications if they catch the flu, yet many skip their annual shots, new research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.More »

asthma, Flu shots

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