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Mission Children's asthma program receives EPA award
Mountain Xpress By Caitlin Byrd on 05/01/2012 08:39 AM ASHEVILLE, NC (May 1, 2012) – Mission Children's Hospital's Regional Asthma Disease Management Program today received the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2012 National Environmental Leadership Award in … EPA Highlights Asthma Awareness Month in May World Asthma Day Marks the Start of Asthma Awareness Month |
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Ohio's children's hospitals to collaborate on asthma and drug-addicted babies …
Plain Dealer By Reginald Fields, The Plain Dealer Cleveland's Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital is partnering with the state's other five children's hospitals to perform joint research in two areas: childhood asthma and caring for drug-addicted newborns. Children's hospitals to tackle research projects on low-weight babies |
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Children's Tylenol and related painkillers may be a cause of asthma surge …
Plain Dealer This week a researcher in Akron writes that the drug is contributing to the rise in asthma cases. It's time to think twice about reaching for a pain reliever when your child has a low-grade fever or minor aches and pains. The use of acetaminophen — a … |
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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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Children's Hospital reports progress on asthma
Boston Globe Hospitalizations for asthma have been dramatically cut by a program that helps families reduce the conditions that trigger attacks, saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention, according to a Children's Hospital Boston study being … Home Visits for Asthma: A win for Both Patients and Payers |
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Family of asthma victim Laura hope children's books will raise awareness
This is Grimsby THE family of a girl who died following an asthma attack has officially launched a series of children's books to raise awareness of the illness. The Adventures Of Laura Bear have been written by Trace McPhee, mother of nine-year-old Laura, … |
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Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs
Tempo Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Swiss and UK researchers analyzed data from nearly 1500 UK children who were born between 1993 and 1997. |
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Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs
U.S. News & World Report 3 (HealthDay News) –Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Swiss and UK researchers analyzed data from nearly 1500 UK children who were born between … |
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Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma
CBS News (AP) CHICAGO — An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found. The results echo recent research showing that a similar heartburn drug … |
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Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug
Voice of America January 25, 2012 Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug Carol Pearson | Washington Asthma is a chronic disorder that makes it difficult to breathe. Acid reflux is a condition in which stomach acids leak upward and irritate the esophagus. Asthma Treatment Ineffective, Study Claims Proton-pump inhibitors overused for non-GERD pediatric asthma Reflux Drugs No Help for Children With Asthma |
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