Asthma treatment

Get treatment, experts urge as allergies increase in length, severity Patriot-News The doctor with Allergy & Asthma Specialists of Harrisburg has been dealing with an allergy season that is unusually early and unusually severe. Zuckerman attributes most of his busy day to his clients spending time outside. The dry weather means the ... See all stories on this topic » Patriot-News

Antibiotic treatment increases the severity of asthma in young mice Science Daily (press release) 19, 2012) — Treatment with the antibiotic vancomycin increases the severity of allergic asthma in young mice, researchers in Canada have revealed in a new study published in EMBO reports. The results are consistent with the "hygiene hypothesis" that ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: upstate NY above state average for asthma cases WKTV The report also shows that in upstate New York, older adults (age 65+) were hospitalized due to asthma at more than twice the rate of adults ages 18- 64, but the younger adults made more frequent visits to the emergency room for treatment. See all stories on this topic »

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