Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visits No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk Nov 14, 2023
Many Primary Care Docs Unfamiliar With Biologics for Asthma In a survey, 42% of PCPs said they were "not familiar" with biologic therapies for asthma Nov 13, 2023
'Uncertain' Link Between Allergic Diseases and Long COVID, Review Finds Pre-existing asthma, rhinitis showed some correlation with post-COVID conditions Nov 10, 2023
Severe Asthma in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: What Can We Do? Tugba Kaplan, MD, believes it is imperative to implement targeted interventions Oct 25, 2023 video
Albuterol-Budesonide Improves Lung Function in Asthma Fewer severe exacerbations over albuterol alone in post hoc assessment of MANDALA study Oct 18, 2023 video
Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults Have Higher Risks for Severe Asthma Asthma attacks that required steroids were more likely among these patients vs straight patients Oct 11, 2023
Concept of 'Asthma-COPD Overlap' Still Alive Despite Detractors Is it a moot point under the treatable traits paradigm? Oct 10, 2023
SMART Therapy for Asthma: Press Gas or Hit the Brakes? Therapy with proven benefits still finding its footing without regulatory approval Oct 09, 2023
Benralizumab Allows Inhaled Corticosteroid Taper for Asthma Patients Most were able to reduce doses without increase in symptoms, exacerbations, trial finds Sep 14, 2023
Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problems Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more Sep 13, 2023
Smart Inhaler for Asthma Misses the Mark for Boosting Adherence But patients on intervention had better asthma control at study end Sep 12, 2023
Climate Change a 'Major Threat' for Respiratory Patients, Experts Warn ERS statement suggests action for individual physicians with affected patients Sep 06, 2023
Neighborhood Factors in Childhood May Influence Asthma Risk High-opportunity locations tied to lower asthma incidence vs those with low opportunity Aug 29, 2023
Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Data Constellation of comorbid allergic conditions common among children Jul 26, 2023
Schools Aren't Prepared to Treat Asthma Attacks Every school should have a stock albuterol program Jun 06, 2023
Biologic Reduced Cough, Phlegm in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma Separate trial analysis of tezepelumab showed no significant differences by sex May 24, 2023
Digital Inhalers May Improve Uncontrolled Asthma Management Digital tools led to increased adherence and less medication escalation, trial reports Mar 23, 2023
Routine Bronchoscopy May Help Guide Therapies for Severe Asthma Procedure helped identify tissue-blood eosinophil mismatch, treatable comorbidities Mar 15, 2023
Study Reassures on Asthma Med Use in Pregnancy and Kids' Neuropsych Risks Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome Mar 07, 2023
Sustained Benefits With Mepolizumab in Severe Eosinophilic Asthma A fifth of patients no longer needed oral steroids 2 years after starting biologic Mar 01, 2023
Biologics for Asthma: Who Gets Them and Who Uses Them? Single-center study finds sluggish prescriptions, but patient-level barriers are also at work Feb 28, 2023
FDA Approves Novel Dual Rescue Inhaler for Asthma in Adults First-in-class Airsupra combines inhaled corticosteroid and short-acting beta2 agonist Jan 11, 2023
Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications in Infants May Lead to Allergic Diseases However, no meaningful associations were seen with prenatal exposure Jan 10, 2023
Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
COVID's Lasting Consequences for Kids Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, details the post-COVID symptoms presenting at his clinic Dec 27, 2022 video
Kids Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Better Lung Function If Moms Popped Vitamin C Follow-up findings from VCSIP trial shows better airway flow, decreased wheeze at age 5 years Nov 21, 2022
Asthma Deterioration Slowed With Combination Inhaler Albuterol-budesonide also reduced time with severe exacerbations Nov 14, 2022
Biologic Dupilumab Shows Sustained Benefit in Asthma Patients Reduced oral corticosteroid use, improved lung function maintained after nearly 2 years Oct 19, 2022
Mucus Too Sticky? NAC Injections May Help Trial shows benefit with IV N-acetylcysteine in hospital setting Sep 05, 2022
A Legacy of the Deepwater Horizon Spill: Asthma in Cleanup Workers Risk related to airborne chemicals from burning oil, natural gas Aug 19, 2022
Vulnerable Teens May Ask, Who'll Stop the Rain? Precipitation seen as trigger for airway inflammation May 19, 2022
Here's What Happened to Asthma, COPD Admissions After a Big Polluter Shut Down Correlation bolsters evidence that environmental air quality can be modified to good effect May 18, 2022
Two Drugs Better Than One for 'Rescue' Asthma Therapy Fixed-dose combo inhaler beats good old albuterol May 15, 2022
Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine No Problem for Kids With Asthma Contrary to CDC guidance, nasal spray did not increase asthma exacerbations Mar 28, 2022
First Generic OK'd for Popular Asthma, COPD Inhaler FDA approves Mylan's Symbicort copy, reflecting agency's commitment to "increase competition" Mar 15, 2022
Mepolizumab Reduces Need for Oral Steroids in Severe Asthma Some adults on the IL-5 antibody were able to stop taking systemic steroids Mar 02, 2022
Docs Debate Home Spirometry Is it ready for prime time or is it just a toy with possible serious consequences? Mar 02, 2022
Does One Mab Come Out on Top for Boosting Lung Function in Asthma? Dupilumab edges out other biologics, but differences were small in indirection comparison Mar 01, 2022
Mepolizumab Cuts Asthma Flare-Ups in Disadvantaged Kids Black and Hispanic children living in urban settings benefited from biologic therapy Mar 01, 2022
