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AGH receives grant for asthma research
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Allegheny General Hospital has received a $415,000 grant from Heinz Endowments to research the rates of asthma among Pittsburgh children and seek ways to improve treatment. In part, the grant will fund a project to improve identification of asthma … Local Experts To Launch Study Regarding High Number Of Asthma Cases Asthma figure in Pittsburgh city schools triggers AGH study |
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With proper treatment, athletes with asthma can do it all
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Jordan Adkins runs through the woods during cross country practice at Highland High School in October. The Scots seventh-grader suffers from allergy-induced asthma. / Daniel Melograna/CentralOhio.com … |
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Tips and help for coping with asthma
Gaston Gazette Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing — a whistling sound when you breathe — chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. The coughing often occurs at … |
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Asthma Camp to educate youth July 15 to 19 in Lewes
Cape Gazette The American Lung Association in Delaware invites all youth 7-11 years old with moderate to severe asthma to Asthma Camp in Lewes. Asthma Camp will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday, July 15 to 19, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 152 Tulip … |
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Air pollution contributes to asthma, other issues
Billings Gazette Parents know how worried and helpless it can feel to watch a child suffer through an asthma attack. As a physician, I worry, too, when children come to me in respiratory distress or with chronic coughing, wheezing or difficulty breathing that … |
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Fast foods linked to asthma, eczema in kids
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Teens who ate three or more weekly servings had a 39 percent increased chance of developing severe asthma, while younger children had a 27 percent higher risk, according to a study of 319,000 teens in 51 countries and 181,000 children ages 6 and 7 in … |
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Treatment options for bronchial asthma discussed
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Academics, scientists and doctors gathered in Jeddah on Wednesday night to discuss developments in the treatment of bronchial asthma in children. On behalf of Jeddah Governor Prince Mishaal Bin Majed, who was patron of the conference … |
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Easing Asthma and preventing flare-ups
Emporia Gazette Asthma is a common respiratory health problem in adults and children facing the Emporia community and Kansas at large. Recent estimates report 16.2 million adults and 6.7 million children in the U.S. currently have asthma. Nationally, asthma is … |
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When good cells go bad, allergic asthma can develop
Pittsburgh Post Gazette "We know that recurrent infections of RSV that require hospitalization in early life increase the risk for asthma in adult life," said Anuradha Ray, who along with Prabir Ray is a Pitt doctor of medicine and immunology. They are co-senior authors of … |
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Crewman's asthma attack forces Spirit's return
Royal Gazette A 20-year-old male crew member on board the Spirit of Bermuda had to be returned to shore after suffering a severe asthma attack while the sail training vessel was at sea. Bermuda Radio stated that the ship was 45 nautical miles south of Bermuda when … |
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