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Parents warned about asthma 'epidemic' when schools go back
The Times (subscription) Four times as many children are admitted to hospital with asthma attacks in September as at the start of the school holidays, analysis shows. Parents are being warned of a back-to-school asthma “timebomb” after figures revealed a mid-September peak for … |
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Asthma epidemic near Peace Bridge
Investigative Post An analysis of scientific studies and other data shows asthma rates on the Lower West Side are about four times the national average and residents with asthma can be found in nearly one in three households in the neighborhood. Seven public schools on … |
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Looming global asthma epidemic
HealthCanal.com New Zealand asthma researchers have highlighted research and policy initiatives needed to avoid the impending global epidemic of asthma. The global figure for children with asthma symptoms is 15 per cent and increasing annually. It was concerning that … |
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Why St. Louis May Not Be Able to Stem its Asthma Epidemic – Politics – The …
The Atlantic Cities Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital … |
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 The Atlantic |
The Makings of an Asthma Epidemic in St. Louis
The Atlantic Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital … |
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 WBUR |
An Epidemic of Absence: Destroying the Bugs in Our Bodies Can Be Dangerous …
Daily Beast In the developed world, allergic diseases like asthma and hay fever have increased between two- and three-fold since the '50s. In certain populations—usually in high-latitude, industrialized nations—the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease, a … Worms And Germs: Their Absence May Explain Ills From Allergies To Asthma Dirtier Lives May Be Just the Medicine We Need |
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Asthma, next global epidemic -Prof Akinkugbe
Nigerian Tribune After the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immuned Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic, asthma and other non-communicable diseases rank as the next global health conditions that may plaque humanity, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, … |
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 Chicago Tribune |
Ask the Expert: The asthma epidemic
Chicago Tribune The sharp increase in asthma since the 1980s — some 34 million Americans now suffer from the condition — has confounded health professionals. To get some answers, we turned to Dr. Stephen Apaliski, an Arlington, Texas-based asthma and allergy expert … Mission Children's asthma program receives EPA award United States EPA honors LA Care Health Plan With National Environmental … EPA Highlights Asthma Awareness Month in May |
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The Asthma Epidemic
Huffington Post But for 25 million Americans, including 7 million children, with asthma, that cough alerts the asthma sufferer or parent to pull out an inhaler to avert potential tragedy. An asthma attack sends muscles surrounding airways into spasm, squeezing them … |
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'March epidemic' of asthma
Nature.com Seasonal spurts in asthma cases have been reported from across the world. Researchers in the Indian megacity of Kolkata have now found evidence to nail a 'March epidemic' of asthma. This item is available free as a special feature to registered … |
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