Toddler declared brain dead after asthma attack granted just one more week on life support as parents insist ‘he’s … – Daily Mail


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Toddler declared brain dead after asthma attack granted just one more week on life support as parents insist 'he's
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A judge has granted a one-week extension for a toddler to be kept on life support to give an appeals court time to weigh in. Two-year-old Israel Stinson was admitted to hospital at the beginning of April after suffering a severe asthma attack. After
?California toddler can stay on life support 1 more week, judge ruleswreg.com
Family of boy declared brain-dead receives extension to file an appeal to keep him on life supportKTVU San Francisco
Judge rejects parents' plea to keep brain-dead son on life supportThe News Tribune
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Asthma rates are starting to fall — just not for the poorest kids – Grist


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Asthma rates are starting to fall — just not for the poorest kids
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Strap on the New Year's party hat and grab a kazoo: Asthma rates have likely started to decrease for a good handful of kids in the United States. Hooray! Now get a friend to jab that kazoo into your eyeball: From 2001 to 2013, asthma rates continued to
Study: Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increaseKSL.com
Asthma Prevalence Rising Among Poorer, Older ChildrenMedPage Today
Asthma Rate Stops Climbing in Some U.S. ChildrenYahoo Health
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MIT just helped make your asthma inhaler smarter – ScienceBlog.com (blog)


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MIT just helped make your asthma inhaler smarter
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Rescue inhalers are commonly used by asthmatics, as necessary, during asthma attacks. But people with asthma sometimes use maintenance inhalers, on a prescribed schedule, to prevent attacks. As with other prescription medications, patients sometimes …

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Krysten Ritter Brings ‘Asthma’ To NYC With Erin Heatherton & Jake Hoffman! – Just Jared


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Krysten Ritter Brings 'Asthma' To NYC With Erin Heatherton & Jake Hoffman!
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Krysten Ritter rocks an all black ensemble while attending the screening of her latest film Asthma held at the Roxy Hotel on Thursday (October 8) in New York City. The 33-year-old actress was joined by writer/director Jake Hoffman, Erin Heatherton, her …

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Just 30 minutes a day: Regular exercise relieves asthma symptoms – EurekAlert (press release)

Just 30 minutes a day: Regular exercise relieves asthma symptoms
EurekAlert (press release)
Montreal, October 7, 2015 — Millions of people suffer from asthma. Many report having poor control of their symptoms. Fortunately, new research shows there is a simple antidote: 30 minutes of exercise a day, year-round. In a study recently published

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Ask the Pediatrician: Does my child have asthma or is she just out of shape? – Charlotte Observer (blog)


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Ask the Pediatrician: Does my child have asthma or is she just out of shape?
Charlotte Observer (blog)
A. Asthma is a lung condition in which a person will have narrowing of the airways, or bronchospasm, in response to certain “triggers” in the environment. Triggers can include pollen, viruses or sudden changes in temperature. Most people who have a …

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UCLA study: Asthma harms more than just the lungs, may be more harmful than … – News-Medical.net


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UCLA study: Asthma harms more than just the lungs, may be more harmful than
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Asthma may be more harmful than was previously thought, according to UCLA researchers who found that genetic damage is present in circulating, or peripheral, blood. Doctors previously thought that the genetic damage it caused was limited to the lungs.
Asthma could affect entire body, not just lungsZee News
New study finds asthma more harmful than previously thoughtExaminer.com

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COPD And Asthma Treatment Involves More Than Just Medication; Combination … – Medical Daily


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COPD And Asthma Treatment Involves More Than Just Medication; Combination
Medical Daily
COPD afflicts a patient's lungs, most often in the form of the flu, asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer. Secondhand causes include air pollution, secondhand smoke, occupational dust and chemicals, heredity, and a childhood of
Combination therapy for COPD associated with better outcomesMedical Xpress
Drug Combination Better than LABAs Alone for COPDHealthline
Combo Therapy Best for COPD: StudyHealthDay
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