Meet asthma detective Amy SholinbeckContra Costa TimesIf stuffed animals had brains, they would tremble at the sound of her voice. Dust mites in the carpet would shudder inside their exoskeletons. Officially, Amy Sholinbeck is a case worker with the Alameda…
Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but … – Contra Costa Times
Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but …Contra Costa TimesLike every other young patient treated on the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels, Tyree, 13, receives respiratory exams, medication, equipment and periodic checkups that…
Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma – Contra Costa Times
Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthmaContra Costa TimesIt was the sound of asthma — asthma out of control. Two of the children who'd spent the night there, oxygen sensors glowing red around their index fingers, were…
St. Mary’s adopts high-tech methods to boost patient care – Contra Costa Times
St. Mary's adopts high-tech methods to boost patient careContra Costa TimesIt's used to treat severe persistent asthma in patients at least 18 years old whose asthma is not well-controlled with more standard methods, according to Dr. Joyoti Datta, chief of…
Expert paints bleak air pollution picture to children’s asthma group – Contra Costa Times
Expert paints bleak air pollution picture to children's asthma groupContra Costa TimesWhile politicians like to tout improvements in pollution and air quality, that s not the world that scientists like John Froines see. "Air pollution is not getting better, it…
Long Beach children’s asthma group to host presentation – Contra Costa Times
Long Beach children's asthma group to host presentationContra Costa TimesThe Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma will host a presentation by UCLA Professor John Froines on Health Effects of Air Pollution: Diesel & Railyards.and more » View full post on…
Breathing a little bit easier – Contra Costa Times
Breathing a little bit easierContra Costa TimesSoon, residents in Wilmington will be treated for asthma caused by emissions spewed from the nearby Port of Los Angeles, while a study will help determine …and more » View full post on asthma –…
Port-area residents getting clean-air help – Contra Costa Times
Port-area residents getting clean-air helpContra Costa TimesSoon, residents in Wilmington will be treated for asthma caused by emissions spewed from the nearby Port of Los Angeles, while a study will help determine …and more » View full post on asthma –…
Program aimed at reducing asthma risks for Long Beach residents – Contra Costa Times
Program aimed at reducing asthma risks for Long Beach residentsContra Costa TimesLONG BEACH — Asthma and other breathing problems have become a part of life for many people who live near the Port of Long Beach. The Department of Health…
Vallejo’s asthma rates higher than average – Contra Costa Times
California Watch Vallejo's asthma rates higher than averageContra Costa TimesAsthma rates are significantly higher in Solano County than in much of the rest of the state, …Asthma hits state's poor the hardestCalifornia WatchAsthma disproportionately affects low-income populationsUC Los Angelesall 8…