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Mayor gets an 'A' for asthma fight
Chicago Sun-Times M. Spencer Green~AP Whatever overall grade you choose to give Mayor Rahm Emanuel's first year in office, when it comes to fighting childhood asthma and air pollution, I'd argue he deserves an “A.” On Feb. 29, he announced Midwest Generation's plans for … |
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Amish farm kids remarkably immune to allergies: study
Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. Amish farm kids remarkably immune to allergies-study |
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Children's Hospital exec stays focused on kids, not money
Chicago Tribune And he's doing clinical research to develop pre-natal nutritional supplements to help reduce asthma and prevent neurological disorders in newborns.) The hospital has one of the nation's largest heart failure programs, drawing children from across the … |
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Ask the Expert: The asthma epidemic
Chicago Tribune The sharp increase in asthma since the 1980s — some 34 million Americans now suffer from the condition — has confounded health professionals. To get some answers, we turned to Dr. Stephen Apaliski, an Arlington, Texas-based asthma and allergy expert … Mission Children's asthma program receives EPA award United States EPA honors LA Care Health Plan With National Environmental … EPA Highlights Asthma Awareness Month in May |
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There's pollen in the air
Chicago Tribune But as Peters explained, for others the higher pollen levels carry some potentially significant health risks, particularly for the country's estimated 25 million asthma sufferers. "Unfortunately, if you have hay fever or any kind of allergies, … 5 Allergy Fighters You May Not Have Thought Of Are We There Yet? Peak of Spring Allergies Around the Corner Spring is here, but so are the allergies |
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Texting's a reliable health reminder
Chicago Sun-Times Q. I can't get my 13-year-old son old to remember to take his asthma medication or use his inhaler like he should. What can I do? A. That's a million-dollar question — and one that frustrates moms and dads, docs and researchers: Almost half of kids … You Docs: Answers questions about kids' med plan includes text messages … Kids' med plans include text message |
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Cough that lasts may be sign of underlying problem
Chicago Tribune Asthma. While unusual, asthma can present with only a cough. This is known as cough variant asthma. It doesn't necessarily mean that you will develop chronic asthma with wheezing. 3. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).With GERD, stomach acid, … |
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Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs …
Chicago Tribune Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, for the poor and disabled.Legislators are looking at other states for ideas. Tennessee, for example, limits adults to five prescriptions each month. |
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Something to sneeze at
Chicago Tribune "I think it's going to be a pretty intense allergy season," said Dr. Sakina Bajowala, a fellow at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology who runs an allergy and asthma clinic in North Aurora. "I won't be surprised if people who have never … How To Exercise If You Have Seasonal Allergies Season is something to sneeze at Allergy Relief: Natural Ways To Ease Your Symptoms |
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Secondhand smoke again tied to asthma in kids
Chicago Tribune NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A fresh look at past studies suggests kids who live with a smoker are more likely to wheeze or get asthma, providing more evidence for the link between secondhand smoke and breathing problems. Researchers found that the … |
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