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Joliet hospital offers new procedure to help control severe asthma
The Herald-News But now, Durham's pulmonologist Dr. Phillip Leung is recommending she undergo a new procedure designed to greatly reduce asthma in those who have severe cases. Durham is on the waiting list to receive it and is just waiting for insurance issues to … |
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BBC News |
Pet dogs 'may help children avoid asthma'
BBC News Young children who have a pet dog in the home are less likely to go on to develop asthma, a large Swedish study has found. Exposure to a dog in the first year of life was linked to a 13% lower risk of asthma in later childhood among the 650,000 … More Evidence that Dogs Prevent Asthma Could the family dog lower your child's asthma risk? Farm-ocology: why a visit to the farmyard protects kids against asthma |
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WXYZ |
Sensor cap for inhalers aims to help keep asthma patients healthy
WXYZ (WXYZ) – It's an invention that turns an inhaler high-tech to help keep asthma patients healthy. The gadget was developed by a startup spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It uses sensors to monitor usage. Since many asthma patients … |
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Yahoo Tech |
Blowing into this gadget could help asthma sufferers recognize the signs of an …
Yahoo Tech According to the team behind this interesting new Indiegogo campaign, nearly every death, ER visit, or hospitalization in the U.S. due to asthma is preventable. Because it can be difficult for sufferers to recognize the signs of an impending attack, an … |
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Digital Trends |
Blowing into this gadget could help asthma sufferers recognize the signs of an …
Digital Trends According to the team behind this interesting new Indiegogo campaign, nearly every death, ER visit, or hospitalization in the U.S. due to asthma is preventable. Because it can be difficult for sufferers to recognize the signs of an impending attack, an … |
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University Herald |
Aerobic Exercise May Help Improve Asthma Symptoms
University Herald For the study, researchers collected and analyzed data from 66 adults with confirmed asthma and poor asthma control. The study participants were randomized to receive 12 weeks of usual care or supervised aerobic exercise. The study was designed using … |
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Help veterans, asthma patients at dual event
Ohio Country News One in every 10 Americans suffers from the condition, yet many do not know how dangerous it can be, The mortality rate for children 19 and under has risen 80 percent since 1980, and asthma now accounts for 25 percent of all emergency room visits, … |
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Laredo Morning Times |
School district gets grant to help treat students with asthma
Laredo Morning Times United ISD was the beneficiary of a grant from the Laredo Diploma Plus Foundation. The nonprofit organization gave United ISD a grant to purchase nebulizers that will be given to each campus to treat students with asthma. Pictured, from left, at a … |
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Exclusive: Children's Health launches mobile app to help patients manage asthma
Dallas Business Journal (blog) Children's Health has just pushed out its latest telehealth development – a mobile app aimed at helping youths take more control of their asthma. My Asthma Pal gives children and parents the tools they need to proactively approach their asthma care. |
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Doctor Channels MacGyver to Help Asthmatic Toddler Aboard Transatlantic Flight
ABC News A New York doctor became a hero in the skies recently when he turned into a medical MacGyver by creating a device that helped an asthmatic toddler struggling to breathe during a transatlantic flight. Dr. Khurshid Guru, director of Robotic Surgery at … |
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