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With Latino Kids' Asthma Rates High, Researchers Turn To Peer Mentors
Rhode Island Public Radio Childhood asthma rates are on the rise across the country. In Rhode Island, it's about 12 percent, according to the state health department – one of the highest rates in New England. Hiding in that statistic: in some inner city schools, almost half the … |
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Asthma Rates Among Latino Children Above National Average, Double in Some …
Latin Post According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the adult U.S. Latino population has lower rates of asthma than the general population (7.3 percent compared to 8.4 percent), but Latino children have higher than average rates for asthma … |
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Asthma rates growing amongst Latino children
La Voz Nueva In a rare public health victory, the Centers for Disease Control reports that the adult population of U.S. Latinos has slightly lower rates of asthma than the general population; 7.3 percent versus 8.4 percent. But before we start celebrating what is … |
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Report: Latinos Three Times More Likely To Die From Asthma Than Other …
Fox News Latino Latinos are three times more likely to die from asthma than other racial or ethnic groups in the United States due in large parts to socioeconomic, housing and health care divides in the country, one environmental non-profit said. With Latino children … |
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$4M grant to improve asthma care for So Cal Latino youth
Science Codex SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 6, 2014)—A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California's Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the … |
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$4M grant to improve asthma care for So Cal Latino youth
EurekAlert (press release) SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 6, 2014)—A team led by researchers at San Diego State University has been awarded $4 million to enhance asthma education and treatment strategies in California's Imperial Valley, where children are twice as likely as the … |
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Five key tips for managing your asthma
NBC Latino Asthma is a condition which makes breathing difficult by causing cough and shortness of breath due to a constriction of the airways. For some, asthma is a minor problem. For others, it is a major issue that can lead to death. Over three million Latinos … |
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Breathe Easier: 7 tips to control your child's asthma
NBC Latino The joys of summer can be challenging if your child has asthma, a chronic disease that affects the airways in the lungs. One in every 11 children in the United States suffers from asthma. Summer's long afternoons spent playing outside can expose … |
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Affordable Healthcare Key to Helping Latinos Struggling with Asthma, Experts Say
Fox News Latino More than 8 percent of the U.S. Latino population suffers from asthma — and the number continues to grow. According to the American Lung Association, over 3 million Hispanics suffer from the debilitating condition. And even though it a very treatable … |
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'Latino paradox' tells more about American health than the minority group
San Antonio Express Among these, the Latino health paradox definitively existed for mental health issues, asthma and high blood pressure. Many theories about the paradox abound … |
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