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Asthma
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Covid-
19: Steroids Reduce Mortality In Severely Ill Patients, Researchers Say
Steroids can be used to combat COVID-19, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization. Countries should stock up on steroids now, the WHO advised on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The steroid dexamethasone reduced COVID-related deaths by one-third of hospitalized patients who required ventilators and one-fifth of patients who were put on oxygen, according to a recent study by UK-based RECOVERY. For more than a decade, the drug has been used in the treatment of asthma. Given that COVID-19 patients with severe cases often suffer from acute lung inflammation, like sufferers…
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Find Asthma Relief This Spring
While many of us are all enjoying the sights and smells of blooming trees and flowers this spring, for others, it’s not all coming up roses. Along with allergies, the pollen season each spring can trigger asthma. Dr. Kira Geraci-Ciardullo, allergist and immunologist with White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness in Armonk, shared some identifying signs of childhood asthma, and guidance on managing common symptoms. Because asthma can present in a number of ways, it may be initially hard to diagnose. It is generally an inherited condition of the airway triggered by many things, including p…