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'People with asthma sleep less, watch more TV'
Hindustan Times On average, asthmatics watch TV daily for almost two hours as compared to 1.5 hours for non-asthmatics. “Television viewing is also associated with unhealthy snacking habits, example, consuming foods high in calories and overeating,” said Dr Raj Kumar, … |
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The Pharmaceutical Journal |
Very poorly controlled asthma lasts more than a decade for half of patients
The Pharmaceutical Journal The researchers, who presented their results at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on 15–18 May 2016, say that alternative treatment strategies and helping patients to quit smoking could improve the asthma control of these patients. |
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Learn more about asthma and your child
Miami Herald A cough that drags on forever. Wheezing or rattling noises in a child's chest. Frightening episodes of unusually heavy or fast breathing. These are some of the stories we hear from parents who bring their children to pediatric pulmonology. Asthma is … |
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RUHS News (blog) |
Make Yourself More Aware During Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
RUHS News (blog) Spring is here, and with it comes sunshine, warm days and more time outdoors. Unfortunately, it can also bring pollen and other allergens that make allergy sufferers you miserable, especially for those who also suffer from asthma. Although asthma has … Seasonal allergies affect more than 50 million people 16 Tips to Help You Survive Allergy Season |
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STLtoday.com |
Do more on the local level to help people suffering from asthma
STLtoday.com Asthma Coach Yulanda Tomlin-Watson clips the nose of third grader Xavier Miles, 8, before his spirometry test, which shows the function of the lungs, inside the Healthy Kids Express Van which visited Lucas Crossing Elementary in Normandy on Dec. |
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Very poorly controlled asthma may persist for more than a decade despite treatment
Healio Almost half of patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma in the TENOR II cohort still had symptoms of very poorly controlled asthma following more than a decade of treatment, according to data presented at the annual American Thoracic Society … |
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Everyday Health (blog) |
Controlling Your Asthma: You Have More Options Than Ever
Everyday Health (blog) There's no doubt about it: Asthma is a serious problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24 million Americans — more than 6 million of them under age 18 — have asthma. And it's also a lot more common today than it was 30 … |
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Children in lower-income areas more susceptible to asthma
Arizona Capitol Times Children in the state's lower-income urban communities suffer more serious bouts of asthma caused by dirty air and other pollutants – despite decades of state and local monitoring and repeated concerns that air in their neighborhoods is dangerous to … |
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Daily Mail |
California toddler declared brain dead after asthma attack has one more week on life support
Daily Mail A judge has granted a one-week extension for a toddler to be kept on life support to give an appeals court time to weigh in. Two-year-old Israel Stinson was admitted to hospital at the beginning of April after suffering a severe asthma attack. After … Parents of 2-yr-old boy in coma after asthma attack fight to keep him connected to machine ?California toddler can stay on life support 1 more week, judge rules Family of boy declared brain-dead receives extension to file an appeal to keep him on life support |
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Daily Mail |
Toddler declared brain dead after asthma attack granted just one more week on life support as parents insist 'he's …
Daily Mail A judge has granted a one-week extension for a toddler to be kept on life support to give an appeals court time to weigh in. Two-year-old Israel Stinson was admitted to hospital at the beginning of April after suffering a severe asthma attack. After … ?California toddler can stay on life support 1 more week, judge rules Family of boy declared brain-dead receives extension to file an appeal to keep him on life support Judge rejects parents' plea to keep brain-dead son on life support |
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