The Checkup Archive: Asthma

Common Asthma Treatment Ineffective

Contrary to what doctors and patients have long believed, taking heartburn medicine does not help reduce coughing, wheezing and breathlessness among people who have asthma, according to new research out today . More than 22 million Americans have asthma, and many also have acid reflux, which is a condition that...

By Rob Stein  |  April 9, 2009; 7:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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