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Peoria Journal Star 9, 2006, she made sure her 17-year-old son, Gerrick Porter, had his asthma nebulizer before leaving him at his grandmother's house. It was the last time she ever spoke to her only child. He was pronounced dead shortly after midnight Sept. … |
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Atchoo! Battle dust-mite allergies
Lansing State Journal As summer turns to fall, you might want to spend a few dollars protecting your indoor air from the little critters that can cause big allergy and asthma problems at this time of year: dust mites. Move over, bed bugs. Dust mites – microscopic bugs that … Hit and miss diagnoses |
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Fort Wayne allergy, asthma practice to grow
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Fort Wayne Allergy and Asthma Consultants today announced plans to invest $818000 in a new office on the Lutheran Hospital campus off West Jefferson Boulevard. The practice also has offices on Dupont Road and in Auburn. Dr. Naresh Patel and Dr. Peter … Fort Wayne Medical Office Upgrading |
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Surviving the back-to-school asthma and allergy challenge
Lincoln Journal Star Right after school begins, when kindergartners and first-graders pull out their mats and rugs at quiet time, there is a spate of dust-induced asthma and rhinitis, say the authors of "Asthma, Allergies, Children: A Parent's Guide. … Back-to-school brings boom in asthma attacks, hospital visits, experts say |
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Adult Mystery: Sudden 'Allergy'
Wall Street Journal (blog) The fragrance set off an asthma-like reaction that made her throat close up and her chest tighten. Now, coming close to perfume, hairspray, hand lotion or other chemical fragrance will leave her gasping for breath. She enclosed an insert in her son's … Climate change linked to longer ragweed season |
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Asthma, preterm birth and preeclampsia
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) An extensive review of pregnancies over the course of more than three decades shows that women with poorly managed asthma are at an increased risk of having a low-birth weight baby, a premature baby and … Mom's Asthma Linked to Premature Babies: Study |
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Asthma, injured shoulder end Nyad's bid to swim from Cuba to Key West
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) I was disappointed to read earlier today that Diana Nyad had to abandon her attempt to swim from Cuba to Key West due to asthma and an injured shoulder. While swimming isn't as much a part of my Off the Couch … Nyad Puts Early End to Cuba-to-Florida Swim Diana Nyad: Ocean Swells, Shoulder Pain and Asthma End Swim After 29 Hours Diana Nyad Gave Up 103-Mile Swim Early Due to Ocean Swells, Shoulder Pain and … |
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Air cleaners can help smokers' kids
Lansing State Journal A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows that air cleaners can significantly reduce household air pollution and lower rates of asthma symptoms among kids living in homes with smokers. The improvements are similar to those achieved by using … |
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Leukotrienes similarly effective to LABAs at treating asthma
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants Clinical question What is the best initial or add-on therapy for asthma in the real world primary care setting? Bottom line This pragmatic trial found support for leukotriene inhibitors (LTIs) as initial therapy for asthma and as add-on therapy when an … |
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Millions, like Gov. Christie, suffer from asthma
Township Journal TRENTON — Billions of dollars are spent, millions of people are afflicted and thousands of them die every year because of asthma, a condition that also affects the governor of New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie was hospitalized Thursday … Childhood asthma linked to depression during pregnancy Kids in mouldy homes more at risk of asthma Infants living in 'moldy' homes 3 times likelier to develop asthma by age 7 |
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