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Most Adults With Allergies Do Not Carry Epinephrine Injectors Lowering costs and increasing public awareness were cited by survey respondents as ways to improve management of severe allergic reactions.
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2018
FDA Finds Deficiencies in Mylan's Generic Advair Mylan NV said on Wednesday that U.S. health regulators were unable to approve its generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's blockbuster inhaled lung drug Advair for the second time, as they found "minor deficiencies" in the treatment.
Reuters Health Information, June 14, 2018

Noncardiovascular Comorbidities Increasing Among Heart Failure Patients
Reuters Health Information, June 13, 2018
Tonsillectomy May Worsen Long-term Health Outcomes
Medscape Medical News, June 8, 2018
Hay Fever Puts Heavy Disease Burden on Adolescents
Reuters Health Information, June 7, 2018
Specific Viruses Tied to Asthma Treatment Failure in Kids
Medscape Medical News, June 4, 2018

Asthma Perspective

Managing Childhood Asthma: The Approach That Works Progress in childhood asthma management has been made, but more work must be done to fully control this chronic condition.
CDC Expert Commentary, June 18, 2018
Is Regular Inhaler Use Necessary for Patients With Mild Asthma? It Depends It might depend on the patient's personal asthma management goals--daily symptom control or staying out of the emergency room.
Medscape Internal Medicine, June 15, 2018

The Chinese Cough Syrup That's All the Rage
Medscape Pharmacists, June 1, 2018
Inhaled Steroids in Childhood Asthma: Does Dose Matter?
Medscape Pediatrics, May 21, 2018
Diagnosing Severe Asthma: 'Not as Easy as It Sounds'
CHEST and Medscape, May 16, 2018
ATS 2018
Medscape Pulmonary Medicine, May 15, 2018

Asthma Journal Articles

Tobacco Product Use Among Youths With and Without Asthma
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 20, 2018
News for Pediatric Healthcare Providers From the FDA
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, June 15, 2018
Aspergillus fumigatus During COPD Exacerbation
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 13, 2018
Effects of Endogenous Sex Hormones in Adolescent Asthma
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, June 6, 2018
Mortality in Asthma-COPD Overlap in the United States
Southern Medical Journal, June 1, 2018

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