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Doctors at Children's National see asthma as a controllable disease
Washington Post Like a pair of old sea captains, 10-year-old Noah Sweek and his father, Joshua, keep their eyes trained on the weather. Noah has asthma. When his condition is exacerbated, the airways in his lungs swell, narrowing the passageways and making it … |
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Children's Hospital aims to cut asthma-related ER visits
Washington Post Three times in one week in September, 13-year-old Ellis Powell struggled to breathe. Three times, his mother called an ambulance and raced the gasping boy to the emergency room. Three times, she prayed for God to “cast that demon out” of her frightened … |
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Watching Lots of Television Increases Childrens Risk of Developing Asthma
Telemanagement Those children reported by their parents to watch more than 2 hours of TV a day were at a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Those children who watched 2 or more hours of TV per day were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with … |
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Qualcomm, Asthmapolis, Zephyr team up for childrens' asthma trial
mobihealthnews Asthmapolis Qualcomm, through its Wireless Reach initiative, is embarking on a 50-patient research project which will use mobile health technology to help show asthmatic children and teenagers where and how their worst asthma attacks occur. |
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CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, QUALCOMM TEAM UP ON ASTHMA MONITOR
U-T San Diego In another bid to promote wireless technology in health care, Qualcomm said Tuesday it has joined with Rady Children's Hospital on a pilot project to remotely monitor children with asthma in hopes of stopping attacks. Through its Wireless Reach … |
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Children's asthma more likely to linger with pet allergies
Kingston Daily Freeman Though many children with asthma eventually grow out of the condition, a severe case in childhood or allergies to furry animals may each signal asthma that will persist into young adulthood, according to a new study. Swedish researchers followed seven- … One in five kids may 'outgrow' asthma |
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A Text a Day Keeps Children's Asthma Away
PR Web (press release) In its continued mission to raise awareness about asthma treatment and prevention, PURE Solutions NA, a leading provider of hypoallergenic products and living environments, is discussing a new study that suggests text messaging can play an important … |
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Asthma support class offered at Cardon Children's in Mesa
East Valley Tribune Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa will offer a free asthma support event featuring animals from the Phoenix Zoo at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 13, in the center's Forever Young Zone, 1400 S. Dobson Road. Certified asthma educators will answer parents' … |
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Asthma Symptoms Hinder Children's Sleep and School Performance | TIME.com
TIME Sneezing and wheezing can make children feel miserable, and that discomfort can hamper how well they do in school. About 7.1 million children in the U.S. live with asthma, and its health consequences are well known; inflamed lung tissue can contribute … Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma |
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Asthma Symptoms Hinder Children's Sleep and School Performance
TIME Sneezing and wheezing can make children feel miserable, and that discomfort can hamper how well they do in school. About 7.1 million children in the U.S. live with asthma, and it's health consequences are well known; inflamed lung tissue can contribute … |
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