Child asthma drop since smoke ban – BBC News


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Child asthma drop since smoke ban
BBC News
There has been a big drop in the number of children taken to hospital with severe asthma since smoking was banned in public places in England in 2007. A study shows figures were down by more than 12 per cent in the first year after the law was changed.
Childhood asthma cases drop after smoking banPanARMENIAN.Net
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Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study – U.S. News & World Report

Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study
U.S. News & World Report
TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Patient education and medication compliance contributed to a 74 percent drop in the number of patients with life-threatening asthma admitted to the intensive care unit at University Hospital in San Antonio, Texas,
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Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth Rate – Internal Medicine News Digital Network

Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth Rate
Internal Medicine News Digital Network
Preterm births, births to teenage mothers, and injury-related deaths to teenagers in the United States have declined, but the number of children with asthma is steadily rising, according to federal data released July 6. "I am particularly encouraged by

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Model for managing asthma in preschoolers leads to dramatic drop in ER visits … – EurekAlert (press release)

Model for managing asthma in preschoolers leads to dramatic drop in ER visits
EurekAlert (press release)
February 25, 2011 — Nearly one in eleven (8.6%) preschool children in the US has been diagnosed with asthma and in some inner city neighborhoods, the figure is closer to one in seven. But, few asthma management programs are designed for parents of

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