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You can control your asthma
BMC Blogs Network (blog) The theme for World Asthma Day, which took place on 3 May, was 'you can control your asthma', and the month of May is Asthma and allergy awareness month. In light of this the Global Asthma Network explains more about their aims to lessen the burden of … |
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Today.com |
Survey: American adults unaware of the common symptoms of asthma
Today.com A new survey has found that people generally do know about wheezing and shortness of breath but many don't know that trouble sleeping, chest pain and a persistent cough can also be warning signs of asthma. Doctors say the survey shows that many adults … |
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Management Programs Keeping Asthma Patients Out of Emergency Rooms
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Children's Health reports a nearly 50-percent reduction in emergency department visits for kids with a primary diagnosis of asthma due to the collective impact of dedicated asthma management programs, including technology similar to the asthma app, My … |
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Persistent childhood asthma linked to COPD
EurekAlert (press release) The development of persistent childhood asthma – characterized by having trouble breathing on an almost daily basis – is not well understood. In most cases, childhood asthma resolves with time, but as many as 20 percent of children with asthma will go … |
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USA TODAY |
Swimmer Kelsi Worrell takes control of asthma to train for Rio
USA TODAY The Mount Holly, N.J., native, said she struggled to control her asthma in the water when she was younger, particularly in finding the right combination of medications. But when she started swimming at Louisville, following her intuition and knowing … |
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Corvallis Gazette Times |
Officials: Inmate who died in jail suffered acute asthma attack
Corvallis Gazette Times The 46-year-old man who died April 26 while in custody at the Benton County Jail suffered an "acute asthma attack" while on a supervised walk, authorities said Tuesday. According to previous reports, Rory Christopher Holmes fell unconscious while … |
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KMTV |
Treating Severe Asthma 5/11/16
KMTV For those who suffer from asthma, controlling the disease becomes a critical part of its management and, in some cases, everyday life. However, few understand the daily struggle of managing the condition because of the nature of the disease itself … |
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The asthma talk teens need before they leave for college
Reuters (Reuters Health) – When teens have asthma, the “sex talk” isn't the only tough discussion parents should make sure kids get before heading off to college. The teen years are a good time for parents to start encouraging children to talk with doctors … |
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Medical Xpress |
Do You Know the 'Hidden' Signs of Asthma?
WebMD WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) — While most people know that wheezing is a sign of asthma, far fewer realize that trouble sleeping or a persistent cough may also be symptoms of the airway disease, a new survey shows. Those findings may … Common asthma warnings overlooked |
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By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – When teens have asthma, the “sex talk” isn’t the only tough discussion parents should make sure kids get before heading off to college. The teen years are a good time for parents to start encouraging children to talk with doctors about managing their health, particularly as questions arise about how to live with chronic conditions like asthma, Dr. David Stukus and colleagues argue in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “Teenagers are learning about their bodies and health from a variety of sources, and most of them are not the most reliable – this includes their peers, internet searches, or what they may encounter through media and television or movies,” Stukus, a researcher at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University in Columbus, said by email.
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