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Boston.com People with asthma should likewise avoid pumping their own gas if diesel cars or trucks are idling at the station. “Diesel exhaust, as opposed to gasoline exhaust, has been shown to cause asthma, to aggravate asthma, and has also been associated with … |
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Forum to address asthma concerns in Dorchester set for Wednesday
Boston.com By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent Asthma has been a growing concern for many in Dorchester. The rate of asthma hospitalization for children under 5 in the neighborhood is one-third higher than the overall Boston average, according to a study by … |
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Brigham research shows exposure to germs early in life protects later against …
Boston.com By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff For years, doctors and researchers have made a seemingly paradoxical observation: as people have grown up in cleaner and more sterile environments, allergies, asthma, and other inflammatory diseases have increased. Getting the dirt on immunity: Study shows early exposure to germs is a good thing |
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Brigham research shows exposure to germs early in life protects later against …
Boston.com (blog) By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff For years, doctors and researchers have made a seemingly paradoxical observation: as people have grown up in cleaner and more sterile environments, allergies, asthma, and other inflammatory diseases have increased. Getting the dirt on immunity: Study shows early exposure to germs is a good thing |
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Missing Dorchester 13-year-old boy with asthma has been found
Boston.com LaRue Henderson, who has a history of asthma and did not have his medication with him when he disappeared from his home yesterday at about 1 pm, was found and returned to his residence, police said in a statement. A Boston police spokeswoman had no … Missing Boston teen last seen at Dorchester address Boy, 13, Reported Missing Police Looking For Missing 13-Year-Old Dorchester Boy |
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Boston police search for missing 13-year-old; boy has asthma history and no medication
According to Boston.com Boston police are looking for the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon.
LaRue Henderson has a history of asthma and does not have his medication, police said in a statement.
He went missing from his Dorchester home at about 1 p.m. Tuesday.
LaRue was last seen wearing a dark blue “puffy” coat with a fur collar and the “Mecca” brand name on the back, a gray thermal shirt, blue jeans and white Nike sneakers with a red swoosh and black trim.
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The boy has been in the city for two months and does not know the area, police said.
Police asked anyone with information on the boy’s whereabouts call 911 or the Area B-2 detectives at 617-343-4275.
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Clipboard: Children's asthma program improved health, reduced costs
Boston.com (blog) By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff By addressing the triggers of childhood asthma in families' homes and coaching parents and children about how to use asthma medications, Children's Hospital Boston has significantly reduced emergency room visits and … Home visits for asthma patients cut hospitalizations Children's Hospital reports progress on asthma |
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Grim Reminder of Seriousness of Disease
According to new reports, foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid died this week. According to Boston.com Shadid wasn’t felled by the bullet he took in the shoulder or the brutality he experienced at the hands of those holding him hostage; he died yesterday of a condition that affects some 25 million Americans: asthma.
News accounts reflect that, while traversing the Syria-Lebanon border on assignment for the New York Times, the former Globe reporter started wheezing after having an allergic reaction to horses in his caravan. Within moments, he collapsed and died after his heart stopped beating, according to Times photographer Tyler Hicks, who was accompanying Shadid.
“Asthma deaths are pretty uncommon, though not as uncommon as you might think,” said Brigham and Women’s Hospital asthma researcher Dr. Michael Wechsler. It causes about 4,000 deaths in the United States every year.
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Boston is asked to tackle diesel pollution
Boston.com For years, environmental groups have blamed the diesel fumes belched by bulldozers, cranes, and other construction equipment for contributing to the area's high asthma rates and other airborne ailments. They cite data from the Environmental Protection … |
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