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Professor of Medicine
Expertise: allergies, Asthma, mold allergy, cat dander, animal allergy, pet allergy, pet dander
Bio: Wedner is known for his clinical treatment and prevention of asthma and allergies.
Education:
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M.D. at Cornell University
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Mold, mosquitoes follow flood
Flooded areas are now faced with a second wallop of mold, mosquitoes
July 21,
2008 -- The waters are receding, but the consequences of flooding in surrounding areas are only beginning to surface. These consequences are not just in physical and financial damage, but major indoor and outdoor health threats to children and their families, including disease-carrying mosquitoes and allergy-irritating mold.
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Allergies and floods
Allergy expert has advice for flood victims
June 19,
2008 -- As if the emotional and financial impact of flood damage isn't bad enough, floodwaters can also bring health problems. H. James Wedner, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the School of Medicine, says after the water recedes, damp homes and businesses are fertile grounds for mold growth, which can cause allergic reactions and asthmatic symptoms in sensitive people.
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Better breathing
Managing asthma in children
Aug. 3,
2007 -- Asthma is the No. 1 cause of hospitalizations among children, but with proper management, children can have full participation in school and sporting events. Experts estimate nearly 20 million Americans have asthma, ranging from 7 percent to 12 percent of children. Among African-Americans the rate of asthma is even higher.
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Asthma screening
Children, adults with breathing problems can attend free asthma screening
May 9,
2006 -- If you've regularly been coughing, wheezing or short of breath, you may want to get tested for asthma at the Saint Louis Science Center on Saturday, May 20. As part of a nationwide program, Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital physicians will be at the Science Center to test lung function and answer questions about asthma. The screenings are free.
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Reaction time
Fighting food allergies
Sept. 15,
2005 -- Millions of Americans suffer from food allergies, and those numbers are quickly rising. Allergic reactions can range from rashes to life-threatening anaphylactic shock. WUSM physician James Wedner reveals a number of details about food allergies in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch article.
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Finding a better way of life
New asthma drug holds hope for some
May 24,
2005 -- A new medication can reduce emergency room visits and improve the overall quality of life for moderate to severe asthma sufferers, according to a study by researchers from the School of Medicine and St. Louis University. Learn more about the new drug in the following St. Louis Post-Dispatch story.
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Breathe easier
Asthma screening program to be held at St. Louis Science Center
May 3,
2005 -- Area adults and children can find out if symptoms such as a chronic cough, wheezing and shortness of breath might be a sign of asthma through Washington University's participation in the ninth annual Nationwide Asthma Screening Program.
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Additional Background: Wedner's clinical and experimental work focuses on allergies and asthma. In his clinical practice, Wedner works not only to relieve suffering from allergies and asthma but also to improve patient quality of life in general. In addition, Wedner has conducted research investigating the molds and other allergens present in homes following the 1993 flood in the Midwestern United States. He conducted research that found mold thought to be limited to rural areas also was present in metropolitan St. Louis, and he is one of the principal investigators in the National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study (NCICAS), an effort to determine the reasons that asthma is so much more prevalent in the inner city than in rural and suburban settings. In addition, Wedner has found that people with cat allergies can still live with feline pets if they're willing to give the cat an occasional bath to rid the animal of dander, the trigger of allergic reactions to cats.
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