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North Mac senior to graduate after near-fatal asthma attack
The State Journal-Register VIRDEN — The miracle for 17-year-old Corin McDuffee is that she's alive to participate in her North Mac High School graduation May 28 after surviving a near-fatal asthma attack Nov. 2. "She's my miracle. She's everybody's miracle,” says her mom … |
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Glenwood's Kameron Corner outpaces asthma at CS8 meet
The State Journal-Register Because Corner seemed very unlikely to be participating in any events let alone running six times less than 24 hours after an emergency-room visit due to an asthma attack. “No, I didn't think I was going to be able to run at all, but I've got to give … |
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Symptoms of Asthma in Adults
The State Journal-Register She also began experiencing episodes of breathlessness and, finally, a pulmonologist diagnosed her with asthma and prescribed steroids. Two days later, she was feeling—and breathing—much better. While often viewed as a childhood diagnosis, asthma … |
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Letter: A way to combat asthma
The State Journal-Register I saw the recent article on asthma and sports and thought my experience may be helpful to others. |
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Asthma doesn't have to mean game over for athletes
The State Journal-Register Lanphier High School basketball standout Larry Austin Jr. is doing what a doctor thought unlikely, given his asthma, which he has battled since he was 3 months … |
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Breathe easy while getting exercise
The State Journal-Register By TAMARA BROWNING Sixteen-year-old basketball standout Larry Austin Jr. is doing what a doctor thought unlikely, given his asthma. “Actually, my doctor told me awhile ago that I'd never play a sport,” says Austin, who has college basketball … Pre-competition assessment, asthma in sportspersons |
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Cutting Medicaid drug spending not a simple task
The State Journal-Register Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, and the cost per prescription ranges from $1 for aspirin to $1600 for an HIV drug. So, for lawmakers trying to figure out how to meet Gov. Pat Quinn's goal of cutting … Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs … |
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Food Allergy Emergencies in Schools Now Better Addressed
The State Journal-Register Dareen Siri, MD, is a board-certified specialist in allergy, asthma and immunology at Springfield Clinic. By Dareen D. Siri MD, FAAAAI FACAAI Allergies to food and food additives affect between 4-8% of Americans. They are more common in children than … How do I know if my child has a severe food allergy? |
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Dr. Jeff Hersh: GERD and asthma often go hand in hand
The State Journal-Register Q: I have both acid reflux and asthma, and for me they seem to go hand in hand. Is there a connection between these two diseases? … |
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