Skip to main content
MJH Life Sciences
  • Login
  • Register
  • Login
  • Register
Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Medical
  • Technology
  • Money
  • Policy
  • Blog
  • CME
  • Topics
  • Job Board
MJH Life Sciences

SUBSCRIBE: Print / Digital / eNewsletter

Asthma

Weight gain in childhood could worsen asthma in later years

November 20, 2015
  • Rachael Zimlich, RN

A new study finds that children with asthma that became obese by their 20s experienced increased airway obstruction—but without worsening symptoms.

  • READ >>

Stepping down asthma meds can control exacerbations, costs

November 20, 2015
  • Rachael Zimlich, RN

A new study shows that qualified patients who decreased their asthma medications under physician supervision fared no worse than those that maintained their medication regimen.

  • READ >>

Dexamethasone may offer pediatric asthma alternative

October 20, 2015
  • Rachael Zimlich, RN

Rather than prednisone or prednisolone to treat pediatric asthma exacerbations, a new study suggests dexamethasone may offer fewer side effects in a shorter amount of time.

  • READ >>

Good gut bacteria might prevent asthma development

October 5, 2015
  • Rachael Zimlich, RN

Researchers in study of gut dysbiosis in infants say new finding could potentially yield a microbe-based asthma preventive treatment.

  • READ >>

Study: Bronchial thermoplasty can aid asthma hospitalizations

October 2, 2015
  • Rachael Zimlich, RN

A new five-year study indicates that bronchial thermoplasty shows promise in keeping patients with asthma exacerbations out of the hospital.

  • READ >>

Dietary fiber may protect against development of asthma

July 10, 2015
  • Tracey Walker

Australian researchers found that eating a high-fiber diet during pregnancy may help protect the baby from developing asthma.

  • READ >>

Stress-fighting proteins give new hope for asthma cure

July 8, 2015
  • Tracey Walker

New research reveals that stress-busting proteins could open door to more effective asthma treatments and therapies.

  • READ >>

Weight-loss surgery may reduce asthma-related ED visits

June 29, 2015
  • Tracey Walker

Study suggests safe, effective, non-surgical approaches to achieve major weight loss ideal for obese individuals with asthma.

  • READ >>

Women hospitalized more for asthma than men

June 18, 2015
  • Tracey Walker

A new study notes that while men and women have similar risk factors for asthma flare-ups, the latter are hospitalized at a greater rate.

  • READ >>

Study: Weight loss key to manage asthma in obese adults

June 10, 2015
  • Tracey Walker

In obese adults with asthma, losing weight can help reduce asthma severity, according to the results of a Canadian study.

  • READ >>

Pages

  • 1
  • 2
  • next ›
  • last »

Resource Topics rightRail

  • Resource Topics
  • Partner Content
  • Sexual Health
  • Managing Prior Authorization
  • Burnout
  • Influenza
  • Vaccines
A buyer’s guide to alternative payment models
How adopting a virtual business office delivers new efficiencies to one medical group
The High Price of Physician Burnout
Why I Chose Concierge Medicine
Difference between Concierge and Direct Care

Current Issue

December 10, 2019 Edition
Dec 02, 2019 Vol 96 No 23
Digital Edition
Connect with Us
  • Column 1
    • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Column 2
    • Editorial Info
    • Editorial Board
  • Column 3
    • Advertising Info
    • Reprints
    • Advertising Terms
  • Column 4
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
Modern Medicine Network
© UBM 2019, All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited.

We've noticed that you're using an ad blocker

Our content is brought to you free of charge because of the support of our advertisers. To continue enjoying our content, please turn off your ad blocker.

It's off now Dismiss How do I disable my ad blocker?
❌

How to disable your ad blocker for our site:

Adblock / Adblock Plus
  • Click on the AdBlock / AdBlock Plus icon on the top right of your browser.
  • Click “Don’t run on pages on this domain.” OR “Enabled on this site.”
  • Close this help box and click "It's off now".
Firefox Tracking Prevention
  • If you are Private Browsing in Firefox, "Tracking Protection" may casue the adblock notice to show. It can be temporarily disabled by clicking the "shield" icon in the address bar.
  • Close this help box and click "It's off now".
Ghostery
  • Click the Ghostery icon on your browser.
  • In Ghostery versions < 6.0 click “Whitelist site.” in version 6.0 click “Trust site.”
  • Close this help box and click "It's off now".
uBlock / uBlock Origin
  • Click the uBlock / uBlock Origin icon on your browser.
  • Click the “power” button in the menu that appears to whitelist the current website
  • Close this help box and click "It's off now".