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US catches up with Australia on asthma guidelines

22 February 2010 | Australian guidelines for the management of asthma have been hailed as one of the best in the world in light of moves in the United States to tighten up the use of long-acting beta agonists to treat the condition.


Alternative asthma therapy PBS-listed

23 November 2009 | An alternative therapy for the treatment of activity-related asthma in children has been added to the PBS.


Paracetamol linked to asthma in new review

9 November 2009 | Children as well as adults who take paracetamol could be increasing their risk of developing asthma, a new study has suggested.


Folic acid supplements linked to asthma

5 November 2009 | Pregnant women taking folic acid supplements could increase the risk of their child developing asthma, a new Australian study has found.


New guide deals with painkillers for asthmatics

19 October 2009 | The confusion surrounding the use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen by asthmatics has prompted the country's peak asthma body to put out a special resource for pharmacy staff. 1 comment


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