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Today Is World Asthma Day
CBS Local PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Today is World Asthma Day. It's part of an initiative to inform people of the triggers, treatments and consequences of the disease. More people are being diagnosed with Asthma and proper treatment is the key to managing symptoms, … |
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The number of people with asthma is on the rise.
CBS Local “We're still much higher than we were 20, 30, 40 years ago,” says Dr. Deborah Gentile, an asthma specialist at Allegheny General Hospital. “We live cleaner. Less germ exposure. We're seeing more asthma. Some of it is nutritionally related and obesity … Summit Assesses Overall Health Effects of Pittsburgh Air Quality |
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Asthma: Why The Local Hot Spots, How To Recognize The Signs
Patch.com As the "Breathmobile" parked outside Bohannan Middle School, Dr. Washington Burns explained why one out of 11 students at this San Lorenzo institution have asthma. Burns, executive director of the non-profit Prescott-Joseph Center, also suggested how … |
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High-Tech Asthma Inhaler Helps Track Triggers, Attacks
CBS Local High-Tech Asthma Inhaler Helps Track Triggers, Attacks. April 10, 2013 9:11 PM. View Comments. A cutting-edge asthma inhaler is helping doctors create a more accurate treatment plan for those with asthma. (credit: CBS) … |
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Wheezing While Sick Could Mean A Higher Risk Of Asthma In Kids
CBS Local PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Does your child wheeze when he's sick? If so, he could have a higher risk of asthma. “It makes sense that if someone has an inherited tendency to asthma, and also if they wheeze from infections, that both of those factors make them … |
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Free local study hopes to help adults with well-controlled asthma
WWL NEW ORLEANS — Because of our wet weather, more people have asthma here. And black people are at higher risk of dying from asthma, according to the CDC. Now there's a free study that could help lower the amount of medication you take. Darlene King, 5 … |
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Health Watch: Promising 'Combo Inhaler' For Asthma Patients
CBS Local MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nine people die from asthma each day in the U.S. Now, a new study looks at patients who have trouble controlling their condition and suggests possibly changing the way doctors treat them. Currently, many asthma patients have … Study suggests new treatment methods for asthma sufferers NZ tech leads in treatment of asthma Studies support combined prevention and rescue asthma inhaler |
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Study Shows Combining 2 Inhalers Could Be Better Treatment For Asthma …
CBS Local A new study is looking at patients who have trouble controlling their condition, and suggests possibly changing the way doctors treat them. Amparo Rivera nearly died of an asthma attack last year. “The doctor had to basically put her fingers down my … Study suggests new treatment methods for asthma sufferers NZ tech leads in treatment of asthma Studies support combined prevention and rescue asthma inhaler |
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Researchers: BPA May Increase Chance Of Childhood Asthma
CBS Local “Exposure to BPA in early childhood in ages 3, 5, and 7 were associated with increased odds of wheeze and asthma at school age between 5 and 12,” says Dr. Kathleen Donohue of Columbia University's Center for Children's Environmental Health. |
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Mobile Clinic Combats High Asthma Rates In East Bay Neighborhoods
CBS Local OAKLAND (KCBS) – An innovative mobile clinic is getting plenty of use as asthma and other respiratory issues plague certain East Bay communities at a disproportionate rate. According to a recently published report in the Oakland Tribune, children in … |
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