Asthma

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In a new report, Harvard researchers sound the alarm about the poor health of American kids. How asthma, obesity and other problems could plague them for the rest of their lives.

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FDA has cleared for marketing the INRange Systems' Electronic Medication Management Assistant (EMMA), a programmable device that stores and dispenses prescription medication for patients' use in the home.

Can metered-dose inhalers containing flunisolide, triamcinolone, metaproterenol, pirbuterol, albuterol and ipratropium in combination, cromolyn, and nedocromil be phased out

Changes are in the air for asthma sufferers and pharmacists can play a significant role in helping to educate patients.

Childhood asthma has been diagnosed in some 6.2 million children and is "the most common chronic disorder in children"; according to the American Lung Association.