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Climate change poses a risk to people with asthma
Augusta Free Press The Virginia Asthma Coalition, whose mission is to reduce the morbidity and mortality due to asthma, applauds A.G. Herring for taking action on climate change. The reason for this is simple:climate change poses a health risk for those with asthma. |
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University offers new severe asthma treatment
The Augusta Chronicle Ball, 66, of Augusta was the first patient at University Hospital, and likely the first in Augusta, to get bronchial thermoplasty to treat his severe persistent asthma. The procedure involved threading a catheter through a bronchoscope into the lungs … |
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Bike rodeo, asthma screening set in Augusta for Saturday
The Augusta Chronicle … provide some free bicycles and free health screenings, refreshments and a bicycle course. Children's Hospital of Georgia will provide free asthma screening and education from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Kohl's, 4227 Washington Road in … |
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Bike rodeo, asthma screening set
The Augusta Chronicle Children in need of a bike or bike safety help or those concerned about asthma can go to events Saturday. Amerigroup Community Care of Georgia, Action Ministries Augusta and the Richmond County Sheriff's Department will play host to a Bike Rodeo from … |
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Earth Talk: Traffic pollution and asthma
Augusta Free Press Living near a roadway certainly does exacerbate asthma, especially for kids. To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California (USC)—the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic—found that at least eight percent of the more than … |
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Asthma group among grant recipients from GHSU
The Augusta Chronicle Faced with a rash of kids dying from asthma in Augusta, individuals from health care, public health and the school system got together to form the CSRA Asthma Coalition, and the deaths stopped. Now five years later, the group is still working to … |
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Oxytocin's long-term use in asthma patients could create unwanted effect
The Augusta Chronicle Oxytocin's long-term use in asthma patients could create unwanted effect. By Tom Corwin. Staff Writer. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 · Comment · Follow Health. Oxytocin is a natural hormone involved in bonding behavior, such as the attachment a new mother … |
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Young asthma patients learn, have fun at camp
The Augusta Chronicle Devan Brown (left), 9, on therapist Cliff Dennis and Brandon Whiddon, 9, on camp counselor Hammond Bold play in the pool at Camp Tanglewood during a camp for children ages 6-13 who have asthma. Back | Next. Andrew Williamson, 6, slides into the pool … Asthma camp helps young patients enjoy summer, stay healthy |
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Living with a dog could help prevent child asthma, study finds
The Augusta Chronicle Venus Morris never worried about the family's two dogs causing health problems for the kids.“All of my kids are pretty healthy,” she said. They don't suffer from … |
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Living with a dog, and dirt, could help prevent child asthma, study finds
The Augusta Chronicle Venus Morris never worried about the family's two dogs causing health problems for the kids.“All of my kids are pretty healthy,” she said, and don't suffer from … |
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