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Asthma is a common inflammatory disease affecting the airways that leads to shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing. Symptoms range from mild to severe but are generally manageable with appropriate treatment.

Study finds burnout progressively develops among medical students

More than 40 percent of third-year medical students have symptoms of moderate to severe burnout, according to a study in the August Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical Association.

19 Aug 2010

ACAAI's survival tips for ragweed allergy

August marks the start of misery for as many as one in five Americans who suffer from hay fever, also called seasonal allergic rhinitis. That's because ragweed, the main cause of hay fever, begins blooming around mid-August and in one day each plant can produce a million pollen grains that can travel for miles from its source.

19 Aug 2010

New 'Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database' tracks published epidemiologic and real world exposure studies

Links to pesticide exposure are being found in a growing number of studies that evaluate the causes of preventable diseases -- including asthma, autism and learning disabilities, birth defects and reproductive dysfunction, diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and several types of cancer. A new database, released today, tracks published epidemiologic and real world exposure studies.

19 Aug 2010

Gene-regulating molecule plays key role in development of Th9 cells linked to chronic respiratory tract illness

Scientists at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany have taken a further step towards improving our understanding of how asthma develops. These new findings show that the gene-regulating molecule "IRF4" plays a key role in the development of T helper 9 lymphocytes (Th9 cells), which can play a major part in the development of this chronic, inflammatory illness of the respiratory tract.

18 Aug 2010

Researcher identifies immune system's ability to protect body against lung cancer

A Michigan State University researcher is analyzing the immune system's own ability to protect the body against lung cancer.The results of the work by Alison Bauer, an assistant professor of pathobiology and diagnostic investigation in the College of Veterinary Medicine, are expected to provide new approaches to prevent, identify and treat lung cancer.

18 Aug 2010

Knowing allergy triggers allows sufferers to practice avoidance measures

If you spend August sneezing, ragweed may be your allergy enemy. If, like clockwork, you suffer in the spring, tree pollen may be to blame. And if your eyes itch and head feels stuffed up after the first frost should have killed every outdoor allergen, you may have indoor allergies.

17 Aug 2010

Ozone, nicotine reaction may become threat to asthma sufferers: Study

Another reason for including asthma on the list of potential health risks posed by secondhand tobacco smoke, especially for non-smokers, has been uncovered. Furthermore, the practice of using ozone to remove the smell of tobacco smoke from indoor environments, including hotel rooms and the interiors of vehicles, is probably a bad idea.

17 Aug 2010

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals reports 9% increase in second quarter 2010 net revenue

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. ,a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the hospital acute care and gastroenterology markets, today announces financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010, and provides revenue guidance for full year 2010.

17 Aug 2010

Lotus Pharmaceuticals second-quarter net income increases 32% to $6.3 million

Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a growing developer, manufacturer and seller of medicine and drugs in the People's Republic of China, reported today its financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

16 Aug 2010

Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities event to provide free medical, dental services in five cities

Henry Schein, Inc., the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, announced today that Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities will provide free medical and dental services to more than 5,000 children and their caregivers in five cities throughout the United States this summer and fall.

16 Aug 2010

Study identifies use of acetaminophen may increase asthma symptoms in adults

New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma.

13 Aug 2010

NAC to deliver education program on asthma management for youth

As children with asthma head back to school this fall, the National Asthma Campaign Foundation (NAC) is partnering with Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago (RHAMC) to deliver Fight Asthma Now (FAN), an asthma education program that teaches youth to control and manage their asthma.

13 Aug 2010

Heater replacement funding falters

Education Minister Verity Firth promised parents two weeks ago that 55,000 unflued gas heaters in the state's schools that could result in respiratory problems for children would be replaced. However the Government was unable to find $400 million for the project and parents and students need to wait before the heaters are actually replaced. The plan is now to take up a 10-year replacement program.

12 Aug 2010

LSI announces success of Pro Bono Program to educate foster parents on child health

Linguistic Systems, Inc. (LSI), a leading provider of language translation services, is proud to announce the success of the LSI Foundation's Pro Bono Program, providing translation and interpreting services to those organizations serving the community, and specifically enabling LSI employees to give back to their community. The LSI staff has seen the difference the program has made for local organizations and has decided to increase their contributions through the fall.

12 Aug 2010

TriZetto announces general availability of health benefits administration and incentive management software

The TriZetto Group, Inc. today announced the general availability of its Value-Based Benefits Solution, health benefits administration and incentive management software that enables healthcare payers to customize benefits and provide incentives for individual members based on their health status, chronic conditions, and health and wellness activity.

12 Aug 2010

College of Medicine receives grant to operate as data coordinating center for AsthmaNet research endeavor

The Penn State College of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences has received a grant of about $54 million over seven years to act as the data coordinating center for the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's AsthmaNet. This grant is one of the largest in the college's history. AsthmaNet is a research collaboration of multiple clinical centers across the nation that conducts clinical trials to address new treatments and asthma management.

12 Aug 2010

Entelos receives patent for PhysioLab virtual patient technology

Entelos, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,774,182, entitled "Apparatus and Method for Validating a Computer Model." This patent was issued to Entelos for its invention of an innovative computer-implemented method for validating multiple virtual patients within a computer model. The PhysioLab virtual patient technology allows Entelos life scientists and engineers to more rapidly evaluate the safety and efficacy of new therapeutics in a diverse population of patients. This predictive power is integrated into our PhysioLab platforms, which have been used by our pharmaceutical and consumer product customers for over a decade to dramatically reduce the risk, time, and cost of product development.

11 Aug 2010

China Sky One second-quarter 2010 total revenues up 26.7%

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China, today announced record financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

10 Aug 2010

Texas Children's Hospital provides tips to ensure healthy and successful school year

It's August and for many families that means it's time to head back to school. From sleep schedules, nutrition, immunizations, heart health, heat illnesses and more, Texas Children's Hospital in Houston provides parents with tips to ensure their children have a safe, healthy and successful school year.

10 Aug 2010

Oil rig workers access healthcare via telemedicine

Without hands-on access to doctors and hospitals, oil rig workers who become sick or injured increasingly rely on telemedicine "visits" with physicians and specialists on land, a trend explored in detail in an article published in Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

10 Aug 2010

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Study finds burnout progressively develops among medical students

ACAAI's survival tips for ragweed allergy

New 'Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database' tracks published epidemiologic and real world exposure studies

Gene-regulating molecule plays key role in development of Th9 cells linked to chronic respiratory tract illness

Researcher identifies immune system's ability to protect body against lung cancer

Knowing allergy triggers allows sufferers to practice avoidance measures

Ozone, nicotine reaction may become threat to asthma sufferers: Study

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals reports 9% increase in second quarter 2010 net revenue

Lotus Pharmaceuticals second-quarter net income increases 32% to $6.3 million

Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities event to provide free medical, dental services in five cities

Study identifies use of acetaminophen may increase asthma symptoms in adults

NAC to deliver education program on asthma management for youth

Heater replacement funding falters

LSI announces success of Pro Bono Program to educate foster parents on child health

TriZetto announces general availability of health benefits administration and incentive management software

College of Medicine receives grant to operate as data coordinating center for AsthmaNet research endeavor

Entelos receives patent for PhysioLab virtual patient technology

China Sky One second-quarter 2010 total revenues up 26.7%

Texas Children's Hospital provides tips to ensure healthy and successful school year

Oil rig workers access healthcare via telemedicine

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