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State health officials encourage awareness and action during World Asthma Month
Indianapolis Recorder Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, a disease that affects the lungs and causes episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. Children are especially susceptible and one out of every 10 school-aged children has asthma … |
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May is Asthma Awareness Month
MyWabashValley May is Asthma Awareness Month – it's a chronic lung disease that affects one in 12 people. Today, more than 25 million Americans have asthma…7 million of them kids. It's a disease that cannot be cured, but that's not slowing sufferers down. They say … |
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Tree Pollens: Why May Is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
Metro.us It is no coincidence that May was selected for the honor of “Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month.” March, April and May are when trees are pollinating in most of the United States (earlier in the south and southwest). If you Google “tree pollen maps … Allergies don't decrease with age Got Allergies? Find Out the Pollen Count in Acworth Today |
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NIH statement on Asthma Awareness Month
National Institutes of Health (press release) For Asthma Awareness Month 2013, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our dedication to improving the quality of life for the estimated 300 million people living with asthma worldwide. To most effectively … Breathe Easier This Summer |
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Asthma Awareness Month
eNews Park Forest It has been over 30 years since asthma emerged as a growing public health threat. During this time, we have made important progress through clinical, environmental and community health interventions. May is National Asthma Awareness Month, a time for … Nearly 26 Million Americans Continue to Live with Asthma, EPA says / SC, IN … May is Asthma Awareness Month |
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May is Asthma Awareness Month
Monte News May is Asthma Awareness Month—a perfect time to raise awareness about asthma and how it affects millions of people in the United States. Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions … |
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May is Asthma Awareness Month
WGEM Doctors say May is a peak time for some of the triggers for asthma, making breathing difficult for millions of people. Flowering trees, grass, mold, and flowers are just some of the triggers that can cause symptoms to flare up. But one local doctor … EPA Promotes Asthma Awareness Month |
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May is Asthma Awareness Month
Aitkin Independent Age Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the lungs. The breathing tubes become narrow, causing shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing or wheezing. Each day nine people in the United States die from asthma and it is the most chronic condition among … |
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May is asthma awareness month
WCYB As the weather warms and flowers bloom, grass and pollen can start to affect your child's breathing. Niswonger Children's Hospital will offer free education on childhood asthma at two locations during the month of May. The first session will be held at … |
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Got a kid with asthma? The four things you need to do this month.
Boston.com We think that some of it has to do with people getting a bit, well, relaxed over the summer–and getting caught off guard when new routines and new demands–and new asthma triggers–arrive in September. If you have a child with asthma, here are the … Lung association offers back-to-school tips for asthma management |
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