University Teams Tap Mobile Phones and Social Networks to Fight Non … – MarketWatch (press release)

University Teams Tap Mobile Phones and Social Networks to Fight Non
MarketWatch (press release)
9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — New solutions developed by university teams could soon be harnessed to help manage the growing global problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as asthma, diabetes, stroke and cancer.

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EatingWell: Foods to fight asthma and allergies-What works and what doesn’t – Chicago Tribune

EatingWell: Foods to fight asthma and allergies-What works and what doesn't
Chicago Tribune
But there are also a lot of unproven dietary strategies touted help manage allergies and asthma. What works? What doesn't? Find out here. (Of course, if you have allergies or asthma, you should always follow the advice of your health-care provider.)

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Jerome Bettis’s Hall of Fame-Worthy Fight to Save Kids From Asthma – ColorLines magazine

Jerome Bettis's Hall of Fame-Worthy Fight to Save Kids From Asthma
ColorLines magazine
Since his days on the field (Bettis retired in 2006), Bettis has been an advocate for children suffering from asthma. He has asthma himself, and NFL fans probably remember the catharsis after many of his memorable runs when, whether for a tough-earned

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Acid reflux drugs don’t fight asthma – GoErie.com

Acid reflux drugs don't fight asthma
GoErie.com
A new study has found that acid reflux medicine used to treat asthma in children isn't effective. Physicians often prescribe the acid reflux drug lansoprazole in addition to standard inhaled steroid drugs to children who have asthma.
Study finds Prevacid doesn't ease asthmaTheNewsTribune.com
UVa researcher finds common asthma treatment unbeneficialThe Daily Progress

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Nay Aug walkers “fight for air” – Scranton Times-Tribune

Nay Aug walkers "fight for air"
Scranton Times-Tribune
A Wall of Honor at Saturday's walk displayed photos of walkers' friends and family members who have died of lung diseases ranging from cancer to asthma. "I watched personally what happens," said Ms. Ray-Reifler, whose father died three years ago from
American Lung Association Fight for Air WalkOnMilwaukee.com

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El Rio Health Center gets funds to help fight asthma – KVOA Tucson News

El Rio Health Center gets funds to help fight asthma
KVOA Tucson News
TUCSON – The El Rio Health Center is one of five community health centers in the country to receive a grant to help fight childhood asthma. The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. (MCAN) – the nation's only organization focused solely on childhood
Childhood asthma non-profit invests millions in health centers to help EurekAlert (press release)
Partnership to Provide Evidence-Based Asthma Management and Sustainable Newswise (press release)

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Ads That Fight Back Against Coal – Huffington Post (blog)

Ads That Fight Back Against Coal
Huffington Post (blog)
In one example — just today we released a Spanish-language television ad rejecting President Obama's decision to delay long overdue, life-saving protections from smog, an acidic air pollutant that contributes to bad air quality days, asthma attacks
Letter: Coal mining is problemHudson Star Observer

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