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COVID-19 side effect: critical drugs in short supply
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Demand has skyrocketed for drugs ranging from asthma inhalers and antibiotics to sedatives needed for mechanical ventilation.
Continue to take allergy and asthma meds during COVID-19 outbreak: experts
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 05, 2020
Getting symptoms under control early in the allergy season may be the safest action at this time, say leading immunologists.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 9
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2020
Cognitive screening recommended for older adults in orthopedic rehab … Prioritize senior living residents in COVID-19-related funding: ASHA … Asthma drug Singulair and generic to get ‘black...
Want better asthma outcomes? Make it personal, say investigators
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 11, 2019
Many older adults have difficulty controlling their asthma. But a new study shows that outcomes improve when management is better tailored to individual needs.
Study links hormone to asthma-obesity
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Obese people may be prone to asthma because of a hormone called leptin, a new Columbia University study has found.