With asthma rates on the rise, here’s how to manage symptoms – Los Angeles Times


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With asthma rates on the rise, here's how to manage symptoms
Los Angeles Times
The rise in asthma rates has researchers a bit baffled. But while they focus on figuring out the reason, people with asthma have more practical concerns: preventing and controlling asthma attacks.
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Asthma rates increasing in US, despite less smoking and decreased air pollution – Los Angeles Times


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Asthma rates increasing in US, despite less smoking and decreased air pollution
Los Angeles Times
About one in 12 people in the United States now has asthma, a total of 24.6 million people and an increase of 4.3 million since 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
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Free asthma screenings are scheduled for May – Los Angeles Times


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Free asthma screenings are scheduled for May
Los Angeles Times
Free asthma screenings will be offered in May around the country, including several in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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Farm-raised kids are less prone to asthma. Who gets the credit? Germs … – Los Angeles Times


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Farm-raised kids are less prone to asthma. Who gets the credit? Germs
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Children raised on farms don't suffer from asthma as much as their city- and suburb-dwelling counterparts, according to a paper published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. But it's not necessarily
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FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births – Los Angeles Times


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FDA warns against using asthma drug terbutaline to delay premature births
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Terbutaline, commercially marketed as Brethine and Bricanyl, is a drug approved for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, sometimes called emphysema. It relaxes bronchial tubes and is used to ease asthma symptoms.
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Talking with family at mealtime may mean better health for kids with asthma – Los Angeles Times


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Talking with family at mealtime may mean better health for kids with asthma
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A study finds that having quality family interactions at mealtime was linked with better overall health for children with asthma. Family meals were recorded
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Born with less vitamin D? You may be more likely to wheeze, catch cold – Los Angeles Times


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Born with less vitamin D? You may be more likely to wheeze, catch cold
Los Angeles Times
There was no correlation, however, between low vitamin D levels and asthma. The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, expanded on earlier work
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