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New Guidelines Seek to Prevent Sudden Death in Young Athletes
MSN Health & Fitness Ensure athletes with asthma are properly educated about their condition and how to recognize good or bad breathing days. A structured warm-up program may decrease their risk of an asthma attack or their reliance on asthma medications. |
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Recommended: Shadid's death highlights dangers of asthma
msnbc.com 16, 2012, apparently of an asthma attack, while on assignment for the New York Times in Syria, the paper said. He was 43. By Linda Carroll Journalist Anthony Shadid's sudden death has many wondering how an apparently healthy 43-year-old man could be … New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid dies in Syria after asthma attack New York Times Correspondent Shadid Dies in Syria The man who brought the Arab Spring home |
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Anthony Shadid's death highlights dangers of asthma
Boston Globe “Asthma deaths are pretty uncommon, though not as uncommon as you might think,” said Brigham and Women's Hospital asthma researcher Dr. Michael Wechsler. It causes about 4000 deaths in the United States every year. Whether Shadid's life could have been … |
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Reporter Anthony Shadid's Death Highlights Asthma Dangers
ABC News (blog) Asthma experts responding to the death of New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid say his death is a sad reminder of the potentially serious nature of his condition. The 43-year-old journalist's death, apparently the result of a severe asthma … Anthony Shadid's death highlights dangers of asthma 'NY Times' correspondent Shadid dies in Syria Anthony Shadid and horse allergies |
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Grim Reminder of Seriousness of Disease
According to new reports, foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid died this week. According to Boston.com Shadid wasn’t felled by the bullet he took in the shoulder or the brutality he experienced at the hands of those holding him hostage; he died yesterday of a condition that affects some 25 million Americans: asthma.
News accounts reflect that, while traversing the Syria-Lebanon border on assignment for the New York Times, the former Globe reporter started wheezing after having an allergic reaction to horses in his caravan. Within moments, he collapsed and died after his heart stopped beating, according to Times photographer Tyler Hicks, who was accompanying Shadid.
“Asthma deaths are pretty uncommon, though not as uncommon as you might think,” said Brigham and Women’s Hospital asthma researcher Dr. Michael Wechsler. It causes about 4,000 deaths in the United States every year.
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City Council Bans Bath Salts, Approves Settlement for Asthma Death and …
MyFox Chicago Aldermen also approved a $1.75 million settlement to the family of a girl who died after paramedics improperly inserted a tube to help her breathe during an asthma attack. The aldermen also approved a measure allowing the city deduct money from state … |
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City Settles Suit in Girl's Death
NBC Chicago Chicago taxpayers will spend $1.75 million to compensate the family of a 13-year-old girl who died of bronchial asthma in 2002 after a string of alleged mistakes made by Chicago Fire Department paramedics. Chicago taxpayers will spend $1.75 million to … City sued in death of teen City to settle in 13-year-old's death City Council Committee Set To Approve Settlement Over Paramedics' Alleged Mistakes |
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Paramedics' alleged mistakes in girl's death likely to cost taxpayers
Chicago Sun-Times Chicago taxpayers will likely spend $1.75 million to compensate the family of a 13-year-old girl who died of bronchial asthma in 2002 after a string of alleged mistakes made by Chicago Fire Department paramedics. Arielle Starks died at Advocate Trinity … |
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Couple charged in child's asthma attack death
ABC NEWS 4 Investigators say the child died of an asthma attack. They say the couple did not take the girl for help when she first told them she had trouble breathing. Investigators say the two waited until the child turned blue and became unresponsive before … |
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Newthorpe woman's asthma death could have been prevented
This is Nottingham A NOTTS woman who died from an asthma attack only hours after starting a sunshine holiday would have survived if emergency services had been called sooner. Carolyn Birch, 44, of Newthorpe, collapsed in the arms of husband Martin on the day they arrived … |
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