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A matter of life and breath at Asthma Walk
Charlotte Post On May 21 (registration opens at 8 a.m.; the walk starts at 9 a.m.) the coalition is hosting the inaugural Community Asthma Walk at UNC Charlotte's Hauser Alumni Pavilion. “May is Asthma Awareness Month,” Coalition board member Melissa Calvert said. |
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WSOC Charlotte |
Man accused in Club 935 shooting caught after asthma attack
WSOC Charlotte Officers were able to capture the suspect, 19-year-old Jonathon Hall, because he had an asthma attack. The victim was alert but had life-threatening injuries. Others people were hurt after shots were fired, but there were no serious injuries. Local … |
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Charlotte Observer (blog) |
Ask the Pediatrician: Does my child have asthma or is she just out of shape?
Charlotte Observer (blog) A. Asthma is a lung condition in which a person will have narrowing of the airways, or bronchospasm, in response to certain “triggers” in the environment. Triggers can include pollen, viruses or sudden changes in temperature. Most people who have a … |
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FOX 46 Charlotte |
Research links thunderstorms and asthma attacks
FOX 46 Charlotte The team, studying a database consisting of more than 10 million emergency room visits in some 41 Atlanta, Georgia-areas hospitals for the period between 1993 and 2004, found a three percent higher incidence of visits for asthma attacks on days … |
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CNN |
Obama: Malia's asthma brings home climate change debate
Charlotte Observer President Barack Obama says his memory of the fear over his daughter's preschool asthma attacks brings home the debate over climate change. Obama says he knows firsthand how scary it can be to have a child who struggles to breathe. He is arguing that … White House to explore how climate change makes you sick |
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ABC News |
Why allergies are affecting more people
Charlotte Observer Every year it seems people grumble, “This is the worst allergy season ever.” But the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America says it's hard to determine year-to-year the severity of allergy season. However, there are some explanations for why more … The Doctor Is In: Spring allergies & asthma Five things you should know about spring allergies The polar vortex may aggravate pollen allergies |
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Concerns about Tylenol and asthma
Charlotte Observer Most recently, a Danish study published in 2012 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology gained attention because it concluded there was a relationship between acetaminophen use during infancy and asthma-like symptoms during the first three … |
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No firm evidence on link between Tylenol and asthma
Charlotte Observer Most recently, a Danish study published in 2012 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology gained attention because it concluded there was a relationship between acetaminophen use during infancy and asthma-like symptoms during the first three … |
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Temperature swings can cause problems for people with asthma
WSOC Charlotte The Charlotte area has seen a drastic change in temperatures this week, and those big temperature swings can have a negative impact on your body. As soon as the temperature warms up this weekend, Greg Alexander will head outside into the winter … |
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Consult doctor on pros and cons of asthma medicine
Charlotte Observer When considering the relevance of this study, it is important to keep in mind that budesonide is a preventive medication intended for children whose asthma is poorly controlled on rescue medication alone. Use of inhaled steroids such as budesonide in … |
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