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Arizona Daily Star |
Many Parents Ill-Informed About Kids' Asthma Meds
Arizona Daily Star "Of course, we need to improve provider-patient communication in the medical office, especially for controller medications for children with asthma, but providers may be unaware of their patient's lack of adherence," Wu said in a journal news release. |
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Children in lower-income areas more susceptible to asthma
Arizona Capitol Times Children in the state's lower-income urban communities suffer more serious bouts of asthma caused by dirty air and other pollutants – despite decades of state and local monitoring and repeated concerns that air in their neighborhoods is dangerous to … |
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University Of Arizona To Lead Study On Asthma Prevention In Kids
KJZZ The University of Arizona will lead a nationwide study to test a compound that could prevent children from developing asthma. One in 10 children in the United States suffers from asthma. It's the most common chronic disease of childhood. UA researchers … |
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Arizona Daily Star |
Tucson researcher will lead $27 million asthma prevention study
Arizona Daily Star Dr. Fernando Martinez, director of the UA's Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center, will oversee the project. The university is collaborating with seven other clinical centers around the country, including Columbia University Medical Center and the … |
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Arizona Daily Star |
UA researcher receives $27 million for asthma clinical study
Arizona Daily Star A University of Arizona researcher will head a $27 million national clinical study that could lead to developing a prevention method for asthma in young children. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is a part of the National Institutes … Preventive asthma drug for children getting closer, researchers say |
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Arizona Daily Star |
Alt-fuel buses take aim at childhood asthma
Arizona Daily Star Four alternative fuel buses are taking kids to and from Tucson-area schools, which officials hope will reduce air pollution and even kids' asthma. Tucson Clean Cities, a Pima Association of Governments program, received a $150,000 grant to replace six … |
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University Of Arizona Research Shows Protein Could Help Treat Asthma
KJZZ The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say as of 2012 more than 25 million Americans had asthma. More than 3,600 people died from it that year. Researchers at the University of Arizona are looking to genetics as a possible new treatment. |
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KTAR.com |
Cooler Arizona air posing problem for those with asthma
KTAR.com Breathing in drier, cold air can causes the lung's airways to constrict, leading to shortness of breath. Arizona has year-round pollen, and most people with asthma also deal with allergies. Children with the disease are especially prone to asthma … |
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Verde Independent |
Five things to know about asthma in Arizona
Verde Independent What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that affects people of all ages. 2. What are symptoms of asthma? According to the Center for Disease Control, symptoms of asthma include: • Repeated episodes of wheezing • Breathlessness |
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KJZZ |
Arizona Asthma Research Focuses On Dust In Amish Community
KJZZ “This is a very important issue because asthma and allergies have become a significant health burden, almost an epidemic,” said physician Fernando Martinez, director of the Bio 5 Institute and the Arizona Respiratory Center at the University of Arizona. Could Amish Farm Dust Provide Relief from Asthma? |
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