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  <updated>2006-07-29 06:05:38</updated>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Vocal Cord Dysfunction Often Misdiagnosed As Asthma]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?129357"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?129357</id>
    <updated>2006-07-29 06:02:20</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A new study finds that vocal cord dysfunction is commonly misdiagnosed as  asthma . Researchers at of the University of Iowa, found 49 patients who had been diagnosed with the dysfunction between 1989 and 2002. Forty-one of these patients, who were between 8- and 25-years old, had already been...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study Shows Asthma Prevention Attempt Failed]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?127288"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?127288</id>
    <updated>2006-07-26 10:23:03</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[New research shows that children, who have a family history of  asthma , can not be prevented from getting  asthma  by being exposed to house dust mites or with dietary changes. Published in the Journal of  Allergy  and Clinical Immunology, the study involved over 600 kids....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Attempt to prevent asthma in at-risk kids fails 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?126779"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?126779</id>
    <updated>2006-07-25 18:13:19</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Efforts to avoid exposure to 
house dust mites along with dietary changes in the first few 
years of life do not prevent  asthma  in children with a family 
history of the condition, new research shows.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study: Asthmatics Who Quit Smoking Breathe Easier]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?125701"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?125701</id>
    <updated>2006-07-24 08:39:49</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Cigarette smokers with  asthma  who quit smoking see significant improvement in their lung function as early as one week after quitting, a study shows.
                    
                
                
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  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Indoor swimming pools linked to childhood asthma 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?123065"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?123065</id>
    <updated>2006-07-17 19:19:30</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AFP - Incidence of  asthma  and wheezing among children can rise significantly if they use an indoor swimming pool, according to a European study.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Obesity May Lead To Higher Risk Of Asthma]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?121049"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?121049</id>
    <updated>2006-07-14 00:06:53</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Australian researchers find that obesity makes a person three times as likely to be at risk for  asthma . Michael Rolph, of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and collegues say a protein called aP2 helps fats cells store fat molecules....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Animal Exposure Can Prevent Asthma]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?118208"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?118208</id>
    <updated>2006-07-04 21:14:33</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Experts are saying that exposure to some animals can actually help prevent and not aggravate  asthma  and allergies. They believe the type of exposure is important for the hygiene hypothesis of exposure to naturally occurring infections and microbes to take effect....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Slender Loris gasps for survival as urban India expands 
    (AFP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?113770"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?113770</id>
    <updated>2006-06-27 11:59:45</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    AFP - Hunted for centuries for its purported qualities as an aphrodisiac,  asthma  cure and as a kind of living voodoo doll, the tiny primate known as the Slender Loris has long faced a battle just to survive.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[UV irradiation in the home improves kids' asthma 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?111791"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?111791</id>
    <updated>2006-06-23 18:18:46</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - The use of centrally installed 
ultraviolet (UV) irradiation units in the homes of asthmatic 
children who are sensitized to mold can improve their symptoms, 
according to a new report.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Drug Trials May Influence Doctors' Prescribing Patterns 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?109764"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?109764</id>
    <updated>2006-06-21 00:07:16</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - 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.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Drug Trials May Influence Doctors' Prescribing Patterns 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?109539"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?109539</id>
    <updated>2006-06-20 16:16:47</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - 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.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?104667"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?104667</id>
    <updated>2006-06-12 23:53:49</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - MONDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly patients taking anti-asthmatic medications to treat their  asthma  or lung disease may be more likely to develop cataracts, a new study finds.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asthma Drugs May Boost Cataract Risk for Elderly 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?104428"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?104428</id>
    <updated>2006-06-12 14:18:20</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - MONDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly patients taking anti-asthmatic medications to treat their  asthma  or lung disease may be more likely to develop cataracts, a new study finds.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asthma program doesn't benefit inner-city kids 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?104358"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?104358</id>
    <updated>2006-06-12 11:47:08</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - An intensified education 
effort, directed at inner-city children with  asthma  who used a 
nebulizer at home, had no effect on their  asthma  severity or 
health care use, Baltimore-based researchers report in the June 
issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asthma Inhaler Type Could Boost Death Risk 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?102809"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?102809</id>
    <updated>2006-06-08 23:58:19</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the ongoing controversy over a  popular  class of  asthma  inhaler medications, a new data review suggests the drugs may be dangerous.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asthma rates rise as kids get older 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?102513"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?102513</id>
    <updated>2006-06-08 13:37:11</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Some children who have  asthma  
at age 7 are asthma-free by the time they reach 12, but the 
number of kids who go into remission is more than offset by the 
number who develop the condition during that age period, 
according to Swedish investigators.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Asthma Inhaler Type Could Boost Death Risk 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?102380"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?102380</id>
    <updated>2006-06-08 09:19:21</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the ongoing controversy over a  popular  class of  asthma  inhaler medications, a new data review suggests the drugs may be dangerous.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Childhood Sensitivity to Cold Air May Predict Asthma 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?93785"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?93785</id>
    <updated>2006-05-24 00:04:32</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Kids whose lungs react sensitively to cold air may be at increased risk for  asthma  later in life, new research shows.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Childhood Sensitivity to Cold Air May Predict Asthma 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?93413"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?93413</id>
    <updated>2006-05-23 14:13:14</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Kids whose lungs react sensitively to cold air may be at increased risk for  asthma  later in life, new research shows.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Doctors Test New Asthma Treatment]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?93112"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?93112</id>
    <updated>2006-05-23 06:07:16</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[  Asthma  is a huge public health problem, affecting more than 20 million Americans. Now, doctors are testing an experimental treatment that actually burns off muscle tissue blocking air passages.
 
 The procedure is described as a last resort...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Poor Doctor-Patient Communication Hinders Asthma Care 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?92963"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?92963</id>
    <updated>2006-05-23 00:03:54</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - MONDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Most people with  asthma  who take medication rarely discuss side effects with a doctor and many of them stop taking their medicine or skip doses during treatment, a large international survey finds.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[First Non-Drug Asthma Treatment Tested 
    (AP)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?92572"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?92572</id>
    <updated>2006-05-22 13:42:10</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[AP - In a radical experiment, doctors are snaking wires inside the lungs of  asthma  patients to essentially burn off some of the tissue that blocks their ability to breathe.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Poor Doctor-Patient Communication Hinders Asthma Care 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?92530"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?92530</id>
    <updated>2006-05-22 12:26:49</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - MONDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Most people with  asthma  who take medication rarely discuss side effects with a doctor and many of them stop taking their medicine or skip doses during treatment, a large international survey finds.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[May's the Month for Free Asthma Screening in U.S. 
    (HealthDay)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?90262"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?90262</id>
    <updated>2006-05-18 14:14:00</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- American children and adults with  asthma  or suspected  asthma  can get free screening for the disease this month at the 10th annual U.S.  Nationwide   Asthma  Screening Program, which is offered each year by the American College of  Allergy ,  Asthma  and Immunology (ACAAI).]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Study Links Low Fruit, Vitamin C Intake To Asthma Risk]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?88808"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?88808</id>
    <updated>2006-05-16 18:31:25</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[ A new study reveals that people with symptomatic  asthma  eat less fruit and consume less vitamin C and manganese than people who don't have the disease. 
 Dr. N.J. Wareham of the Medical Research Council in Cambridge, UK and colleagues...]]></summary>
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