Tag: Louisiana
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Asthma rates among Blacks will take your breath away – Louisiana Weekly
Asthma rates among Blacks will take your breath awayLouisiana WeeklyOne such disease, whose numbers climb higher and higher every year in the Black community, is asthma. Asthma has become a silent killer in our communities—often not viewed in the same vein as some of the aforementioned diseases. We have become … View full post on asthma […]
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Asthma kills 9 in U.S. every day: Louisiana teen’s death drives mother to … – The Advocate
Asthma kills 9 in U.S. every day: Louisiana teen's death drives mother to …The AdvocateAdvocate staff photo by HILARY SCHEINUK — Dianne Stallings holds a photograph of her late son, Marvin Stallings Jr., who died from an asthma attack in 2013. Since his death, Dianne Stallings has started TUFF, Turn Up For Fat, Marvin Jr.'s […]
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Asthma rates increasing in Louisiana, US – Shreveport Times
Asthma rates increasing in Louisiana, USShreveport Times"I've never been sick before, and here I am at 62 and I may have asthma," Wilson, of Hall Summit, said. "I just thought it might be allergies." The number of Americans with asthma rose 1 percent between 2001 and 2009. While 1 percent may not seem like … […]