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The Guardian |
Mother wants inquiry into role of pollution in daughter's asthma death
The Guardian A woman whose daughter died from an asthma attack wants an investigation to find out whether worsening air pollution in London contributed to the death. Ella Kissi-Debrah, nine, from Hither Green near the capital's busy south circular road, died in … |
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Express.co.uk |
Medical staff accused of failing to take simple steps to cut asthma death toll
Express.co.uk A new campaign is being launched next week by British Thoracic Society, which represents respiratory specialists, and the charity Asthma UK to make doctors and nurses aware of the measures needed to reduce the death toll. The campaign highlights … |
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The Guardian |
Yes, asthma is over-diagnosed, but it is still a matter of life or death
The Guardian Asthma is being over-diagnosed and trivialised, say two leading specialists. And this is a major problem, because they say doling inhalers out like Smarties means that the small subset of people who have potentially life-threatening asthma may be … |
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Manchester Evening News |
Heartbroken mum speaks out following sudden death of 10-year-old son from unexpected asthma attack
Manchester Evening News A devastated mother has spoken of her heartbreak following the sudden death of her 10-year-old son from an unexpected asthma attack. Isaac Maley died within minutes after he began wheezing and struggling to breathe. It was the first attack he had ever … |
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Webinar Examines Pediatric Asthma Community Paramedic Project, Out-of-Hospital Death Responses
EMSWorld (press release) (blog) In children, asthma is the most common chronic illness. In Indiana, one in 10 children have asthma, and statistics show that 30% of children who have been hospitalized require readmission shortly following discharge. To help combat this trend … |
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Raw Story |
People with asthma in Detroit are choking to death
Raw Story Jacqueline Cason didn't expect to be crawling down the stairs of her own damn house at 38 years old. When Cason lived in Mississippi, her asthma was annoying but manageable—a puff from an inhaler now and again. Then, just over a year ago, she moved … |
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Cop Caught Using Cell Phone|New Parking App|Asthma Death
Patch.com Cop Caught Using Cell Phone|New Parking App|Asthma Death. New Rochelle Top News Stories. Two Promoted in New Rochelle Police Ceremony · Rain, Snow Showers Possible for MLK Jr. Holiday Weekend · County Funds Approved to Repair Pelham … |
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In wake of Volusia student's death, asthma experts say families need 'action plan'
Daytona Beach News-Journal U.S. Olympic gold medalists Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Amy Van Dyken and former professional English soccer player David Beckham all have one thing in common other than exceptional athletic talents: asthma. "Even asthmatics can play sports, it's just that … |
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The Times (subscription) |
Asthma girl's death helped five to live
The Times (subscription) A teenager who died from asthma has saved five lives — by telling her mother days before her death she wanted to be an organ donor. Lizzie Ford, 18, died in October last year but her family said her legacy will live on after her heart, kidneys, spleen … Hero teen praised for saving FIVE LIVES with organ donation after asthma death Teenage organ donor Lizzie Ford's amazing legacy – saving five lives The girl who gave the gift of life to five others: 18-year-old who died from … |
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Prosecutor reviewing circumstances around Rochester boy's asthma death
The Oakland Press The case of a boy who died after suffering an asthma attack while driving with his mother in White Lake Township Sept. 2 is under review by the Oakland County Prosecutor. Mathew Dale, Jr., 10, later died at Huron Valley Sinai Hospital, according to … |
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