Information on asthma offered at healthy living fair

Information on asthma offered at healthy living fair
BRIDGEPORT — The city’s Department of Health & Social Services, along with the Fairfield County Environmental Justice and the Bridgeport Asthma Council, will be hosting an Asthma and Healthy Living Fair Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gary Crooks Memorial Center, 301 Bostwick Ave. Attendees will obtain information from the Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition, Lung Association, AIRS …

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On World Asthma Day, Tips For Beating The Barriers To Better Breathing

On World Asthma Day, Tips For Beating The Barriers To Better Breathing
Spring and early summer often pose additional challenges for the more than 23 million Americans – including more than 7 million children – who live with asthma. According to allergy and asthma experts, this spring may be particularly difficult as plants and trees are producing more pollen and spores than in years past, due to greater levels of precipitation this winter. “However, individuals who …

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Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers Of Asthmatics (AANMA) Launches The Great American Asthma Challenge

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers Of Asthmatics (AANMA) Launches The Great American Asthma Challenge
Every day 10 people die from asthma. Most healthcare providers agree that these deaths are preventable. Patient education, access to care and a healthy lifestyle are proven methods that lead to less severe asthma symptoms, fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits, fewer missed days of school and work – and fewer deaths…

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Childhood Asthma Found to Negatively Affect Adult Health

Childhood Asthma Found to Negatively Affect Adult Health
(PhysOrg.com) — Children with asthma are more likely to develop a range of health and social problems as they enter into adulthood, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Health Economics.

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Mayo Clinic study reveals neighborhood asthma risks

Mayo Clinic study reveals neighborhood asthma risks
( Mayo Clinic ) Mayo Clinic researchers recently released study data showing children who lived near major highway or railroad intersections have higher diagnoses of asthma. The researchers used this study to show how neighborhood environment is a risk factor in understanding the development of pediatric asthma. The study appears in a recent addition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical …

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Those living near highway and railroad intersections more likely to develop asthma, study finds

Those living near highway and railroad intersections more likely to develop asthma, study finds
Researchers recently released study data showing children who lived near major highway or railroad intersections have higher diagnoses of asthma. The researchers used this study to show how neighborhood environment is a risk factor in understanding the development of pediatric asthma.

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