Mobile asthma care unit set to begin visiting Malcolm X Elementary School … – Daily Californian


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Mobile asthma care unit set to begin visiting Malcolm X Elementary School
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A mobile asthma care unit sponsored by the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement in Oakland will begin visiting some Berkeley students starting in October. The Breathmobile, which celebrated its fourth anniversary of operation in the Bay

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Seniors with asthma do worse if obese – The Salinas Californian


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Seniors with asthma do worse if obese
The Salinas Californian
www.aafa.org/, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has more about older adults and asthma. Older adults who have asthma are at increased risk for poorly controlled asthma if they are obese, a new study says. Researchers looked at 104 patients
Dirty Air and Fat Make Asthma WorsedailyRx
Stress in Pregnant Women Can Provoke Allergic Reactions Such as Asthma or PR.com (press release)
Obesity, exposure to pollutants affect asthma controlMedical Xpress

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Valley study links ER visits with bad air days – Bakersfield Californian

Valley study links ER visits with bad air days
Bakersfield Californian
Children's asthma-related emergency room visits rise in the San Joaquin Valley at a similar rate as fine particulate levels do — even on days where air quality is considered in the moderate range.
Bad Air Quailty is Worse for Health Than First ThoughKSEE
Air pollution sending kids to hospitals, study saysExaminer.com

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Day camp gives kids the upper hand on asthma – The Salinas Californian

Day camp gives kids the upper hand on asthma
The Salinas Californian
To apply for the 2012 Asthma Day Camp, call Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System's Respiratory Care Department at 831-755-0782 between 8:30 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. Cost is $55; Scholarships are ®available. Website: www.svmh.
NEED TO BREATHE: Asthma camp helps kids copeMonterey County Herald

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