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May 15, 2014

Asthma Kills 3300 Americans Annually and Causes One-Fourth of E.R. Visits – Guardian Liberty Voice

Asthma Kills 3300 Americans Annually and Causes One-Fourth of E.R. Visits
Guardian Liberty Voice
Asthma, often seen as a minor health condition, affects more than 25 million people in the U.S., kills 3,300 of them annually, and causes more than one-fourth of emergency room visits. The number of people with the disease is greater than those with …
Asthma: is it still seen as a 'minor' condition?Medical News Today
The Doctor Is In: Kids & AsthmaMyFox Detroit
Nearly 60% of children with asthma have at least one type of allergyHealio
Blue Springs Examiner –SelectScience.net (press release) –State College News
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April 7, 2014

Asthma makes New Yorkers cough up $1.3B annually – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV

Asthma makes New Yorkers cough up $1.3B annually
New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York State's annual asthma bill is $1.3 billion for medical costs and lost productivity, according to Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. A report issued by DiNapoli's office Friday noted that 1.7 million people in New York suffer from …

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April 5, 2014

Asthma Costs New York $1.3 Billion Annually, DiNapoli Says – Businessweek

Asthma Costs New York $1.3 Billion Annually, DiNapoli Says
Businessweek
“For the New Yorkers with this chronic disease, a flare-up can mean missing work or school and too many late-night emergency room visits,” DiNapoli said in a statement. “The state needs to better understand asthma trends and better target publicly …

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April 5, 2014

Asthma Costs New York $1.3 Billion Annually – University Herald

University Herald

Asthma Costs New York $1.3 Billion Annually
University Herald
In the report, DiNapoli mentioned that about asthma affects more than 1.7 million New Yorkers; Schenectady and the Bronx, one of the five boroughs in New York City, have the highest prevalence of the chronic disorder. In the past five years, Medicaid …

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October 13, 2013

Asthma costs US $56 billion annually – Columbus Dispatch

Asthma costs US $56 billion annually
Columbus Dispatch
The kitchen counter in the Hayes family's home is scattered with the inhalers, sprays and bottles of pills that have allowed Hannah, 13, and her sister, Abby, 10, to excel at dance and gymnastics despite a horrific pollen season that has set off asthma …

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June 19, 2011

Asthma rates rise annually – Quad City Times

Asthma rates rise annually
Quad City Times
Asthma is a chronic disease that may affect a person's quality of life. It causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. It can be triggered by allergies. The growing incidence of asthma in the United States led to the alert issued …

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