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Extreme Heat And Rain Linked To Greater Risk Of Asthma Hospitalization, May Get Worse With Climate Change
Medical Daily The University of Maryland researchers studied hospital admissions related to asthma across the state from 2000 to 2012, and cross-referenced them with days when it was extremely hot or rainy. They found these days were associated with a small, but … |
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Extreme weather events may lead to more asthma hospitalization
News-Medical.net Extreme heat and heavy rainfall are related to increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in Maryland, according to a study by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers. Based on over a decade of asthma hospitalization data (115,923 … |
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Extreme heat, precipitation linked to more severe asthma requiring hospitalization
Science Daily Based on over a decade of asthma hospitalization data (115,923 cases from 2000-2012), researchers observed higher risk of asthma hospitalization after extreme heat or extreme precipitation events. The increases in risk were particularly high during … |
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Extreme heat and precipitation linked to more severe asthma requiring hospitalization
Medical Xpress Based on over a decade of asthma hospitalization data (115,923 cases from 2000-2012), researchers observed higher risk of asthma hospitalization after extreme heat or extreme precipitation events. The increases in risk were particularly high during … |
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Extreme weather triggers Asthma
Mississippi News Now "Coughing and throwing up." 9 year old Taniya Martin is describing what happens when she has an asthma attack. Her mother says one of her biggest triggers is weather. "Cold air is a very significant irritant of the airway," said Dr. Winn Walcott with … |
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New Procedure Offers Hope For Extreme Asthma Patients
CBS Local MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Pollen, mold, even the humidity can send asthma sufferers into a severe melt down. For some, it could even mean a trip to the hospital. But there's a relatively new outpatient procedure called Bronchial Thermoplasty which offers … |
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Extreme Heat Takes Toll on Asthma Patients
CBS Local ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – These past few days of high temperatures and heat indexes are hitting people with asthma hard. St. Louis City and County hospitals have treated 46 heat-related illnesses since last Thursday. But in St. Louis City on Sunday alone … |
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San Francisco Chronicle |
Asthma, allergy rates higher in extreme runners
San Francisco Chronicle But about 25 percent of the athletes said they have allergies, and 13 percent suffer exercise-induced asthma – both higher than average rates. Scientists believe that the runners' exposure to outdoor allergens may factor into their increased rates of … |
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Minnesota's extreme cold poses problems for those with asthma
KTTC ROCHESTER, Minn (KTTC) — The recent frigid temps have taken their toll on everything from car batteries to water pipes, but it's also caused problems for those with severe respiratory issues, like asthma. Extreme cold is a common trigger of the disease. |
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