Study: High rate of Pittsburgh-area children don’t get proper asthma treatment – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Study: High rate of Pittsburgh-area children don't get proper asthma treatment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A high rate of children with asthma, including a high proportion who are not getting proper treatment, was reported in a study released Thursday that looked at students in several elementary schools in and around Pittsburgh. The study builds on
Study: Asthma More Common In Pittsburgh Children Than National AverageCBS Local
Poor Air Quality Linked To High Asthma Rate In Pittsburgh Children90.5 WESA
Allegheny Health Network Physicians Announce Results of Study on Asthma in Pittsburgh-area Schoolchildren; Report Press Release Rocket

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Do you know what to do in the event of an asthma attack? Most people in the North-East don’t. – The Northern Echo (registration)


The Northern Echo (registration)

Do you know what to do in the event of an asthma attack? Most people in the North-East don't.
The Northern Echo (registration)
THE MAJORITY of people in the region wouldn't know what to do if someone had an asthma attack. Almost three-quarters of those in the North-East and North Yorkshire would not know how to help someone struggling to breathe, according to data from …

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How children like Tamara are dying because doctors don’t take asthma seriously – Daily Mail


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How children like Tamara are dying because doctors don't take asthma seriously
Daily Mail
Dawn Wilson comes quickly to tears as she recalls overhearing A&E staff agreeing the time of death for her daughter. Tamara, just 13, had died after an asthma attack. 'I stood outside the cubicle and could hear them working to save her, but when the

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How children like Tamara are dying because doctors don’t take asthma seriously enough – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

How children like Tamara are dying because doctors don't take asthma seriously enough
Daily Mail
Dawn Wilson comes quickly to tears as she recalls overhearing A&E staff agreeing the time of death for her daughter. Tamara, just 13, had died after an asthma attack. 'I stood outside the cubicle and could hear them working to save her, but when the

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If you don’t have asthma, maybe it’s because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds – KU Today


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If you don't have asthma, maybe it's because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds
KU Today
LAWRENCE — The best way to reduce a child's chances of developing asthma might be making sure Mom had enough vitamin D during the second trimester, a new study from the University of Kansas shows. The most cost-effective way to get Mom more …

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If you don’t have asthma, maybe it’s because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds – Medical Xpress


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If you don't have asthma, maybe it's because Mom experienced a sunny second trimester, health economist finds
Medical Xpress
"Our health system spends billions and billions treating asthma, and there's lots and lots of opportunity costs," said David Slusky, assistant professor of economics. "Pain and suffering, loss of productivity and premature death—asthma has all of those.".

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Raising Awareness & Support! Don’t Miss ‘Beat the Wheeze’ Asthma Walk … – Bella Naija


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Raising Awareness & Support! Don't Miss 'Beat the Wheeze' Asthma Walk
Bella Naija
“Beat the Wheeze” Asthma Awareness Walk is an annual event organised by Oluwakemi Memorial Foundation, a non-profit asthma awareness and advocacy organisation. This awareness walk aims to increase community understanding of asthma, its risk …

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Asthma patients don’t understand preventer inhalers or forget to use them – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Asthma patients don't understand preventer inhalers or forget to use them
Daily Mail
'Reliever inhalers provide immediate relief so they're popular with patients because they feel better straight away. 'People commonly neglect their preventer once symptoms improve and that can mean they aren't getting proper treatment.' This was the
Back to School With AsthmaU.S. News & World Report

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Don’t Forget to Add Allergy/Asthma Plans to Your Back-to-School List – Parenting Magazine


Parenting Magazine

Don't Forget to Add Allergy/Asthma Plans to Your Back-to-School List
Parenting Magazine
In light of back-to-school time being just around the corner, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) recommends that parents of kids with allergies and asthma talk to school administrators—from principals to classroom aides
If the "Pollen Tsunami" Has Swept Through, Why Are You Still Miserable?Newswise (press release)

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