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Study: Persistent asthma in childhood has long-term effects – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio Study: Persistent asthma in childhood has long-term effectsSt. Louis Public RadioThe late Robert C. Strunk, MD, (right) discusses results of a decades-long pediatric asthma study that involved Janae Smith, (middle) a patient and study participant, and Denise Rodgers, (left) who retired this year as a clinical research coordinator. View full post […]
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Persistent childhood asthma sets stage for COPD – Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom
Washington University in St. Louis Newsroom Persistent childhood asthma sets stage for COPDWashington University in St. Louis NewsroomRobert Boston Robert C. Strunk, MD, (right) discusses results of a decades-long pediatric asthma study that involved Janae Smith, (middle) a patient and study participant, and Denise Rodgers, (left) who retired earlier this year as a clinical research …Persistent […]
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In kids, young adults with asthma, pay attention to weight gain – Washington University in St. Louis News
Washington University in St. Louis News In kids, young adults with asthma, pay attention to weight gainWashington University in St. Louis NewsRobert Strunk, MD, examines LeBron Reed, a patient with asthma. Strunk, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, led a study showing the importance of children with asthma maintaining healthy weight as […]
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Emergency room visits for asthma more frequent for Missouri’s poorest children – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio Emergency room visits for asthma more frequent for Missouri's poorest childrenSt. Louis Public RadioAudrey Collins' two daughters were diagnosed with asthma as infants. When they had trouble breathing, she would use a nebulizer machine with a tiny attachment for their faces. “And if it didn't get better, I'd take her to […]
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Missouri to start offering asthma home assessments to children on Medicaid – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio Missouri to start offering asthma home assessments to children on MedicaidSt. Louis Public RadioIt takes John Kraemer about two hours to finish an asthma home assessment. He interviews the family, checks each room for allergens and records air quality data with a particulate counter. By identifying potential triggers for a patient's […]
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Asthma, Ticks and Heatstroke: Here’s what climate change could mean for your … – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio Asthma, Ticks and Heatstroke: Here's what climate change could mean for your …St. Louis Public RadioSure, climate change means average temperatures are getting higher and sea levels are rising. But here are some repercussions that hit closer to home: how these changes affect public health. In St. Louis especially, those concerns […]
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American Lung Association wants to help St. Louis clinics improve asthma … – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio American Lung Association wants to help St. Louis clinics improve asthma …St. Louis Public RadioSt. Louis area pediatricians will soon have help managing asthma care for their patients. The American Lung Association is implementing a program here to improve the system that primary care clinics use to identify and treat the […]
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NIH Seeks African Americans To Evaluate Asthma Medications – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio NIH Seeks African Americans To Evaluate Asthma MedicationsSt. Louis Public Radio"They like the fact that we're always available to help answer questions, all of the asthma medications are provided free of charge, we will help folks with travel, with parking ? with any of the logistics of helping them attend study […]
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African Americans Needed For Study Of Asthma Medications – St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio African Americans Needed For Study Of Asthma MedicationsSt. Louis Public Radio"They like the fact that we're always available to help answer questions, all of the asthma medications are provided free of charge, we will help folks with travel, with parking ? with any of the logistics of helping them attend study […]
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Study sheds light on asthma and respiratory viruses – Washington University in St. Louis News
Washington University in St. Louis News Study sheds light on asthma and respiratory virusesWashington University in St. Louis NewsPeople with asthma often have a hard time dealing with respiratory viruses such as the flu or the common cold, and researchers have struggled to explain why. In a new study that compared people with and without […]