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Study: Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase
The Harlan Daily Enterprise Childhood asthma rates doubled from 1980 to 1995, partly because of more awareness and diagnosis. The new study shows slower increases after that, rising to 9.3 by 2010. Declines in the most recent years were in children younger than 5, Mexican kids, … |
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Ask a Doc Several factors can trigger asthma attacks
Sentinel & Enterprise Asthma is a condition in which the airways become inflamed after exposure to various triggers. The result is narrowing of the airways due to spasm and excess mucus secretion. This can make breathing difficult by causing chest tightness, chest … |
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Outdoor smokers offend asthma sufferer
Sentinel and Enterprise DEAR ANNIE: I am a nonsmoker who has asthma and early heart disease. When I am at family events and outdoor concerts or entering stores and public places, I often find myself exposed to secondhand smoke from cigarettes and cigars. Even though I make … |
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Middleboro police officer honored for efforts to revive girl, 11
Enterprise News Lonergan, 43, a father of six children ages 8-12, said the girl may have stopped breathing because she has “severe asthma issues.” The situation hit close to home, said Lonergan, because he has a son who also has asthma. Lonergan also received a letter … |
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Walk raises awareness of asthma in Valley
Los Banos Enterprise "On this trail we picked these particular communities because they have the highest rate of asthma here — because of poor air quality, air pollution, because (of) the agricultural area around," said Washington. "So we're focusing on asthma throughout … |
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Targeting ER Medicaid costs tricky for state
Beaumont Enterprise Smith, a 45-year-old Chicago gospel musician, visited hospital emergency rooms four times since January, seeking relief after a broken wrist, complaining of asthma and worried about his high blood pressure. He gets his health care at the clinic near … |
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City schools host Asthma Safari
The Enterprise Ledger The inability to breathe is scary for adults with asthma – the inability to breathe for children is a frightening nightmare. Taking away some of the fear and helping children to better manage the disease was the goal of the Asthma Safari Thursday night … |
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Brockton Hospital puts spotlight on asthma
Enterprise News An Asthma Camp was held in Brockton on Saturday, sponsored by the pediatrics department at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. The event brought medical providers, parents and children together to learn more about this respiratory disorder. … |
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