Researchers have discovered that asthma sufferers with low levels of vitamin D may experience more acute attacks. (naturallygoodhealthmagazine.com)
In a letter to the British Medical Journal, New Zealand researchers say the trend supports their argument that fenoterol, a drug used to relieve acute attacks, was a major factor in the epidemic of asthma deaths in the country in the 1980s. (newscientist.com)
Some feel it might be a helpful adjunct to daily corticosteroid inhalation while others believe it makes acute attacks more likely and may actually complicate the situation over time. (2ndchance.info)