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Children's Hospital reports progress on asthma
Boston Globe Hospitalizations for asthma have been dramatically cut by a program that helps families reduce the conditions that trigger attacks, saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention, according to a Children's Hospital Boston study being … Home Visits for Asthma: A win for Both Patients and Payers |
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Hospital reports gains vs. asthma
Boston Globe Hospitalizations for asthma have been dramatically cut by a program that helps families reduce the conditions that trigger attacks, saving $1.46 in hospital care for every $1 spent on prevention, according to a Children's Hospital Boston study being … Home Visits for Asthma: A win for Both Patients and Payers |
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Anthony Shadid's death highlights dangers of asthma
Boston Globe “Asthma deaths are pretty uncommon, though not as uncommon as you might think,” said Brigham and Women's Hospital asthma researcher Dr. Michael Wechsler. It causes about 4000 deaths in the United States every year. Whether Shadid's life could have been … |
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Putting care in patients' hands
Boston Globe At first, it was going to resemble an elephant's trunk and reward kids with a funny trumpeting sound when they took their asthma medication. But group members eventually nixed that as too annoying and childish. Then, it was going to resemble a ski ramp … |
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Boston urged to order limits on diesel fumes
The Boston Globe For years, environmental groups have blamed the diesel fumes belched by bulldozers, cranes, and other construction equipment for contributing to the area's high asthma rates and other airborne ailments. They cite data from the Environmental Protection … |
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Statins' effect on asthma
Globe and Mail by Google by Canada411.ca by Yellowpages.ca by eluta.ca Asthma patients who start taking drugs to lower their cholesterol may find that their breathing problems worsen, according to the results of a small but provocative study. … Statin Drugs Could Exacerbate Asthma |
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A year later, Planet Southie turns to confronting asthma, toxins in neighborhood
Boston Globe "But I think there are still a few challenges like asthma and toxins in the neighborhood, that haven't been addressed yet.'' Valovic said that connecting other environmental groups and residents is the group's main motivation. 'We noticed there didn't … |
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Boy rescued from NH mountain after asthma event
Boston Globe BEANS GRANT, NH—The New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game says a 14-year-old Massachusetts boy was rescued from a trail on Mount Eisenhower in Beans Grant after he suffered an asthma attack. On Wednesday afternoon, rescue crews were called to the … |
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NH keeping cooling centers open due to heat
Boston Globe Public Health Director Jose Montero said the effect of days of hot weather is cumulative. He said the elderly and people with health conditions making it hard for them to tolerate heat, such as asthma and heart disease, are especially at risk. |
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EPA warns of unhealthy air quality in NH, ME
Boston Globe EPA Administrator Curt Spalding said the heat contributes to elevated ozone levels that can cause serious breathing problems, aggravate asthma and other lung diseases. The EPA is asking employers to try to reduce electricity consumption by letting … |
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