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11 News results about 'asthma'

Paracetamol linked to child asthma
New research has suggested a link between the use of paracetamol in the first year of life and an increased risk of asthma or ecze...   22/9/2008

Use of dispensing histories to improve asthma control
An asthma-management study published in the Medical Journal of Australia has reinforced pharmacists' role in primary health care. ...   9/7/2008

Pharmacy's puffer power
Pharmacists are ideally placed to improve asthma in the nine out of 10 patients who don't use inhalers correctly, a new study has ...   26/6/2008

Asthma treatment not up to scratch
Fifty-four per cent of Australian asthma patients don't always take their medication as prescribed by their physician and more tha...   12/5/2008

Study raises questions about asthma treatment
Patients with mild asthma benefit from treatment with low dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), according to a new study. ...   10/3/2008

New approach to monitoring asthma
A new peak expiratory flow chart that has been years in the making is now available for download. ...   2/11/2007

Partnership to help asthma patients
The National Prescribing Service (NPS) and the University of Sydney have teamed up to improve asthma inhaler use....   9/10/2007

Elderly asthmatics medically misdiagnosed
A significant proportion of elderly asthma sufferers go undiagnosed, according to new research. ...   26/9/2007

SMART asthma approach
Asthma patients poorly controlled on current medications now have another, easily available treatment option....   2/8/2007

New indication approved for Seretide
THE THERAPEUTIC Goods Administration has announced a new product indication for Seretide (salmeterol xinofoate/fluticasone propion...   23/5/2007

Panadol gets the tick from Asthma Council
THE NATIONAL Asthma Council Australia has launched the Sensitive Choice program, to help people suffering from asthma and allergie...   18/1/2007