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Asthma Attacks Increasing In Cold Air
WCTV A Valdosta allergist tells Eyewitness News reporter Greg Gullberg that asthma is triggered by exposure to the cold air. What happens is the bronchial tubes clog up – blocking air flow from the lungs. People are especially vulnerable when they have head … |
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Asthma rates increasing in Hoosiers
WANE MUNCIE, Ind. (WANE) – A Ball State University study shows Indiana adults – especially women, Hispanics, African-Americans and the poor – are suffering from asthma in record numbers. " Burden of Asthma Among Adults in Indiana ," released by the … Study finds asthma increasing among Indiana adults Study finds asthma increasing among Indiana adults |
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Study finds asthma increasing among Indiana adults
ABC7Chicago.com November 30, 2011 (MUNCIE, Ind.) — Ball State University researchers say Indiana adults are suffering from asthma in record numbers and that Hispanics and blacks have the state's highest adult rates of the chronic lung disease. … Study finds asthma increasing among Indiana adults |
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Study finds asthma increasing among Indiana adults
The Republic AP MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University researchers say Indiana adults are suffering from asthma in record numbers and that Hispanics and blacks have the state's highest adult rates of the chronic lung disease. The report by Ball State's Global Health … |
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Allergic Rhinitis Affects 40% of Children Worldwide and Prevalence Is Increasing
PR Web (press release) Allergic rhinitis is a complex disease involving several associated disorders and is a risk factor for asthma, requiring treatment of multiple conditions. It affects 10% to 30% of adults and 40% of children worldwide, estimated at 400 million people by … |
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Gene Increasing Asthma Risk in African-Americans Identified
International Business Times Researchers have identified a new gene that increases the risk of asthma amongst the African-American population, the first gene variant found specific to asthma risk in blacks. The gene, PYHIN1, was rarely … Gene Variant Has Large Effect on Blacks' Asthma Risk Asthma gene found in African Americans Gene Variant Associated With Asthma Risk in Blacks |
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Increasing Asthma and Respiratory Allergy Cases Can Be Prevented by Salt Lamps
AccentedTouch There were reports and stories lately in the media about the significant increase in cases of asthma and respiratory allergies especially in children. There were factors that were considered to be a contributor to the climate change but also the … |
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Asthma flare-ups worse when increasing immunity to colds
Examiner.com Scientists found that increasing the immunity response to colds, by using such supplements as cold remedies, fortified foods, or other supplements, may cause an increase in flare-ups for asthma sufferers. These results suggest that decreasing the … Boosting cold immunity may hurt asthma Boosting immunity to fight cold causes 'asthma to flare-up' |
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Increasing asthma rates spell trouble for black children
Examiner.com Over the past decade, the number of people diagnosed with asthma in the United States has increased steadily, especially among black children who are more likely than white children to suffer from complications due to asthma and die from asthma-related … |
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Asthma rates increasing in Louisiana, US
Shreveport Times "I've never been sick before, and here I am at 62 and I may have asthma," Wilson, of Hall Summit, said. "I just thought it might be allergies." The number of Americans with asthma rose 1 percent between 2001 and 2009. While 1 percent may not seem like … |
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