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Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions – U.S. News & World Report


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Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions
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TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Asthma continues to take its toll on Americans, with almost 19 million adults (8.2 percent) suffering from the disorder in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and …
US asthma rates at all-time high, CDC saysLos Angeles Times
Asthma Cases Reach New HighMedPage Today
Survey reveals growing national impact of asthmaMarketWatch (press release)
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Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study – U.S. News & World Report

Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study
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TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Patient education and medication compliance contributed to a 74 percent drop in the number of patients with life-threatening asthma admitted to the intensive care unit at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, …
Asthma ICU hospital care declinesUPI.com

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Health Officials Encourage Awareness and Action During World Asthma Month – Muncie Free Press

Health Officials Encourage Awareness and Action During World Asthma Month
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, a disease that affects the lungs by causing episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. Children are especially susceptible as one out of every 10 school-aged …

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NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2012 – May 1, 2012 – eNews Park Forest

NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2012 – May 1, 2012
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On World Asthma Day 2012, we at the National Institutes of Health stand with the Global Initiative for Asthma to renew our dedication to improving the quality of life for the millions of people living with asthma. Asthma affects more than 230 million …
NIH Pledges Dedication to Asthma ControlAllAfrica.com

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Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study – U.S. News & World Report


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Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study
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TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests. The study included 77 people, including people both with …
Health Risks Greater for Asthmatic Baby Boomers over Age 60HealthNewsDigest.com
Asthma Increases to Record Levels, Deaths Among Baby Boomers HighestEveryday Health
World Asthma Day: Asthma Breathless Wheezing LifeKashmir Observer

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