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DHH: 5 parish school systems 'asthma-friendly'
NECN NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five parish school systems have taught teachers and administrators how to recognize signs and symptoms of asthma and taken other measures to help students with the disease, says Bruce Greenstein, secretary of the Department of … |
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County's kids with asthma more likely to visit ER
NECN NECN.com is New England Cable News, covering news, weather, business, health, politics and sports for Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. High asthma rates in the Imperial Valley Imperial County asthma kids more likely to hit ER Imperial County Kids More Likely To Visit ER For Asthma |
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2 Indiana schools part of asthma education study
NECN The Indiana State Department of Health says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will assess programs at Molly B. Hoover Elementary in … |
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Field briefing set in RI on asthma prevention
NECN Sheldon Whitehouse has scheduled a field briefing in Rhode Island with state and federal officials on asthma prevention. The Democrat says asthma is the top chronic childhood disease and that more than 1 in 10 Rhode Islanders suffers from it. |
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Runner fights through exercise-induced asthma
NECN (AP) — A West Michigan high school junior hopes to qualify for several state track events while fighting exercise-induced asthma. The Holland Sentinel reports (http://bit.ly/MHql0A) that Melissa Francis keeps going nonstop, whether it's on the … |
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Mo. House passes bill on asthma meds in schools
NECN (AP) — Legislation that would let Missouri school nurses keep asthma medication on hand and treat students for attacks is on its way to Gov. Jay Nixon. School districts would purchase the medication, and the nurses would decide how much to store at a … |
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Ind. health officials push asthma awareness in May
NECN INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials are spending May teaching the public about asthma and diagnosing adults and children who suffer from the disease. State Health Commissioner Gregory Larkin says he is working with the Indiana Joint Asthma … |
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Closer Look: Medicaid drugs become target for cuts
NECN Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, and the cost per prescription ranges from $1 for aspirin to $1600 for an HIV drug. So, for lawmakers trying to figure out how to meet Gov. Pat Quinn's goal of cutting … Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs … |
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Xavier expands childhood asthma education program
NECN NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Xavier University of Louisiana is expanding a program to teach kids with asthma and their families how to keep the disease under control. The program will now work with children aged 2 to 18 who get medical care at any Daughters of … |
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Coroner says asthma attack killed Colorado student
NECN (AP) — The Larimer County coroner says a 19-year-old Colorado State University student died of an asthma attack and overuse of her asthma inhaler. Sascha Franzel, of Honolulu, died Sept. 10 after she was found by a roommate. … CSU Student Died Of Asthma Attack, Coroner Says CSU student from Hawaii died from asthma attack Coroner says CSU student Sascha Franzel died from asthma attack |
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