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None of Your Patients Are Safe From Wildfires

We must do more to protect people from the health risks

Jun 13, 2023
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Opinion
Schools Aren't Prepared to Treat Asthma Attacks

Every school should have a stock albuterol program

Jun 06, 2023
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Biologic Reduced Cough, Phlegm in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma

Separate trial analysis of tezepelumab showed no significant differences by sex

May 24, 2023
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Economic Impact of Racial Health Inequities; Obesity and Cancer Risk

Also in TTHealthWatch: exercise and infectious disease risk

May 20, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Kids' Asthma Improves After Moving to Better-Resourced Neighborhoods

Helping families move to areas with less pollution or stressors eased symptoms, exacerbations

May 16, 2023
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RSV Infection in Infancy Linked to Later Asthma

Could preventing RSV infections reduce childhood asthma by 15%?

Apr 20, 2023
A photo of a male physician holding a nebulizer mask to a baby’s face while she sits on her mothers lap.
Asthma, Eczema Tied to Osteoarthritis Risk

Suggests OA is not just about wear and tear

Mar 29, 2023
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Digital Inhalers May Improve Uncontrolled Asthma Management

Digital tools led to increased adherence and less medication escalation, trial reports

Mar 23, 2023
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Long-Term Exposure to Extreme Temps Tied to Newborn Lung Function

Exposure to both heat and cold associated with decreased lung volume, higher respiratory rates

Mar 17, 2023
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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
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Asthma Control Worldwide Remains Less Than Ideal

Income, access to drugs and management plans affect asthma control across age groups, study shows

Jan 31, 2023
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Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications in Infants May Lead to Allergic Diseases

However, no meaningful associations were seen with prenatal exposure

Jan 10, 2023
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Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicity

Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes

Jan 07, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
EPA Favors Stricter Air Quality Standards

But are proposed limits for particulate matter pollution enough?

Jan 06, 2023
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