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Asthma Awareness Month important in Kentucky, which has one of highest rates
KyForward.com In May the Kentucky Department for Public Health is observing Asthma Awareness Month by cultivating awareness about the disease's impact and working with the Kentucky Asthma Partnership to reach both health care providers and schools to assist people … |
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May is Asthma Awareness Month in Kentucky
The Independent According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the exact cause for asthma is unknown and the disease is incurable, but is treatable with self-management education, appropriate medical care and abstinence from environmental triggers. Asthma Awareness Month May is Asthma Awareness Month |
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Asthma is common childhood disease
Central Kentucky News These symptoms may make it harder for your child to sleep, making him fatigued during the day. During an asthma attack, these symptoms intensify due to further inflammation. Asthma attacks can be stimulated by triggers such as viral infections, air … |
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Louisville, Kentucky Named Allergy Capital Of The United States
RedOrbit Each year in the United States millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies, with some cities being more problematic than others. An annual “Allergy Capitals” research project developed by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) … Worst US cities for spring allergies Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America names worst city for allergies Clean up the way you clean this spring – 7 tips to keep your home asthma … |
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By Bridgett Novak NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The 12th annual “Spring Allergy Capitals” report was released today by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). “We should point out that even Colorado Springs, Colorado, which came in last at 100, is considered bad for allergies,” noted Mike Tringale, Senior Vice President of External Affairs for AAFA. “There are 320 metropolitan areas in the country and these are the 100 that have the right mix of factors to be considered ‘allergy capitals’ – i.e., the most challenging for certain allergy sufferers.” The factors that go into the rankings are the area’s pollen score, allergy medicine utilization and the number of board-certified allergists. The pollen score, which is provided to AAFA by IMS Health, reflects recorded pollen/mold spore levels, the predicted prevalence for certain types of pollens/molds over the most recent spring season and the duration of the peak season for the most allergenic pollen types.
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Helping Eastern Kentucky Families Battle Asthma
WSAZ-TV BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) — Health officials in eastern Kentucky are trying to recruit families to take part in a ground breaking study. They are striving to target the problem of un-controlled asthma in children. "We spend 90 percent of our day inside. |
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Asthma, Heart Disease, Cancer and General Illness Found in Kentucky …
PR Newswire (press release) BEREA, Ky., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A study published in the Journal of Rural Health reveals that people living in communities where mountaintop removal (MTR) mining occurs experience higher levels of illness compared to … |
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Asthma, Heart Disease, Cancer and General Illness Found in Kentucky …
Sacramento Bee Data shows higher reported incidences of asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; illnesses involving multiple organs; and general illness. MTR community residents also reported more serious illness and cancer deaths in family members, than … |
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U of L physicians first in Kentucky to offer new asthma treatment
Louisville Business First Physicians with the pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders medicine practice of University Medical Associates, with University of Louisville Hospital , are the first in Kentucky to offer a new asthma treatment. The Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty … |
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'Healthy Hoops' event helps Kentucky children with asthma
Louisville Courier-Journal Saturday was a day of exercise, education and fun for nearly 300 children living with asthma, thanks to the Passport Health Plan's 3rd Annual Healthy Hoops … |
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