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US CDC survey shows reported decline in asthma, but experts wary
Thomson Reuters Foundation (blog) NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) – Self-reported U.S. asthma rates have fallen significantly for the first time in four years to a nine-year low, according to a survey released on Thursday, but researchers cautioned that the numbers may not mean the disease … |
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US CDC survey shows reported decline in asthma, but experts wary
Reuters About 7.4 percent of the U.S. population reported having asthma in 2013, down from a level that has hovered around 8.5 percent since 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found. That drop represents about 3 million U.S … |
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Asthma rates drop; experts not sure why
Waterbury Republican American The drop could just be an unexplained statistical blip, and Schiller said she's waiting for data from this year before proclaiming asthma is on the decline. The CDC released the report today. For the past few years, about 8.6 percent of Americans have … |
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Asthma Rates Drop But Experts Not Breathing Easier
Boston.com Asthma can cause bouts of coughing, wheezing, and chest pain. Experts aren't sure what causes it, but asthma attacks can be triggered by things like tobacco smoke, air pollution, pollen, and cockroaches. Studies have pointed at decrepit housing and … |
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Asthma rates drop but experts not breathing easier
MiamiHerald.com Asthma can cause bouts of coughing, wheezing, and chest pain. Experts aren't sure what causes it, but asthma attacks can be triggered by things like tobacco smoke, air pollution, pollen, and cockroaches. Studies have pointed at decrepit housing and … |
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Asthma rates drop, experts not breathing easier
Manteca Bulletin Asthma can cause bouts of coughing, wheezing, and chest pain. Experts aren't sure what causes it, but asthma attacks can be triggered by things like tobacco smoke, air pollution, pollen, and cockroaches. Studies have pointed at decrepit housing and … |
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Asthma Rates Drop but Experts Not Breathing Easier
ABC News A new survey suggests asthma in the U.S. may finally be on the decline. But the results are so surprising that health officials are cautious about claiming a downturn. "I wouldn't say it's good news — yet," said the study's lead author, Jeannine … |
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Asthma experts seek ways to reduce European mortality rates
Healio Asthma experts meeting this week at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology annual congress in Copenhagen will discuss how to reduce Europe's high asthma prevalence and death rates. About 30 million people in Europe have asthma, … |
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Hay fever sufferers more likely to get asthma attacks, warn experts
Express.co.uk Asthma and hay fever are closely related. Studies show that up to 80 per cent of those with asthma also have hay fever. Study authors warn that GPs are failing to treat both conditions together and sufferers tend to “self treat” for years, spending … Link between respiratory allergies and asthma all too often missed |
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Asthma attacks go up during harvesting season, say experts
Indian Express Asthma is caused by inflammation of the air passages that make airways narrow temporarily, resulting in difficulty in breathing. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. It is a genetic disease, which means that one … |
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