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Childhood Asthma Rates Level Off, But Racial Disparities Remain
NPR There's finally some good news about childhood asthma in the United States: After rising for decades, the number of children with the breathing disorder has finally stopped increasing and may have started falling, according to a government analysis. Kids' Asthma Rates Quiet Down After Earlier Increase: Study |
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Asthma Morbidity Disparities Increase Despite Known Management Strategies: Study
Latin Post The Merck Foundation worked with partners in local communities, as well as other nonprofit organizations, foundations and government agencies to create a report on the increasing disparities in asthma morbidity despite the presence of known management … |
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Gut Bacteria Disparities Offer Clues to Asthma Etiology
Medscape Young infants may be more likely to develop allergic asthma if they lack four beneficial bacteria in their gut, according to a study published in the September 30 issue of Science Translational Medicine. Children with lower levels of Lachnospira … |
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Health disparities: Race and asthma
Journalist’s Resource The prevalence of asthma also differs by race. Studies consistently demonstrate that asthma – a chronic lung disease that affects about 1 in 12 people — is more likely to affect blacks than whites and is less common among Hispanics. A limited number … |
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Addressing Racial Disparities in Childhood Asthma
Medical Research News and Interviews_ MedicalResearch.com Dr. Akinbami : We analyzed national data to assess recent trends in racial disparities on childhood asthma outcome. Historically, racial disparities in asthma prevalence (the percent of children who have asthma) were much smaller than those for asthma … |
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Gains in asthma management show progress in reducing health care disparities
Insight News A growing number of children are getting their asthma under control in Minnesota, including children covered by Medicaid programs, according to data from the sixth annual Health Care Disparities Report conducted by MN Community Measurement for the … |
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Gains in asthma management show progress in reducing health care disparities
Alexandria Echo Press A growing number of children are getting their asthma under control in Minnesota, including children covered by Medicaid programs, according to data from the sixth annual Health Care Disparities Report conducted by MN Community Measurement for the … |
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National plan aims to break down asthma disparities
The Rock River Times WASHINGTON, DC — US federal agencies unveiled the Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities May 31. White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairman Nancy Sutley, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … Health Highlights: June 5, 2012 |
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Feds Seek To Reduce Disparities In Childhood Asthma Rates
Kaiser Family Foundation By David Schultz What do agriculture, transportation and justice have to do with childhood asthma? More than you think. Federal public health officials today announced a new inter-agency task force designed to eliminate the racial and ethnic gap among … Obama administration task force announces coordinated action plan to address … |
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