Asthma rates skyrocketing across U.S. – Mother Nature Network (blog)


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Asthma rates skyrocketing across U.S.
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I've heard that asthma rates were climbing across the country, but I didn't think my kids were at risk. After all, my husband and I don't smoke, there is no family history of the condition, my kids are active and not overweight, and they're girls
House may muddy the air for asthma attacksSTLtoday.com
New Allergy Magazine Reports the News & Makes It TooNEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
Asthma experts offer tips on staying in the game this summerThe Independent
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Perceived Uncontrolled Asthma in Overweight Teens May Be Deconditioning – Internal Medicine News Digital Network


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Perceived Uncontrolled Asthma in Overweight Teens May Be Deconditioning
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Major Finding: Overweight inner-city adolescents with nonobstructive asthma were more likely than their normal-weight peers to report uncontrolled asthma despite similar lung function between groups. Data Source: Secondary analysis of data on 114

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Collaborative Community Program Improves Asthma Care – Internal Medicine News Digital Network


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Collaborative Community Program Improves Asthma Care
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SAN FRANCISCO – A collaborative, community-based program to improve care for publicly insured children has reduced emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and costs, thanks in large part to a strong focus on asthma care. Dr. Tom Peterson and his

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How employers can help employees lessen the impact of asthma – Smart Business Network


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How employers can help employees lessen the impact of asthma
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More than 17 million Americans are battling asthma — and this number is growing. And, it's having an impact on employers as they lose the productivity of employees who are ill or caring for ill dependents. Employers are also impacted by the rising

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No Benefit to Increased Inhaled Steroids in Asthma Exacerbation – Internal Medicine News Digital Network


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No Benefit to Increased Inhaled Steroids in Asthma Exacerbation
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Major Finding: There were no significant differences in symptoms or in progression to oral corticosteroids among children given two to eight times their maintenance does of inhaled corticosteroids at the start of an asthma exacerbation.
AAAAI: Long-Acting Beta Agonist Combo Okay for KidsMedPage Today

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Smokers less responsive to medicine for asthma: expert – Online – International News Network


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Smokers less responsive to medicine for asthma: expert
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ISLAMABAD: The doctors must make asthma patients quit smoking first, as smokers are less responsive to the medicines used in the disease. British Expert on asthmatic and pulmonary diseases Prof. Andrew Greening said this at an interactive sessions

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Puerto Rico struggles with asthma epidemic – Mother Nature Network (blog)


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Puerto Rico struggles with asthma epidemic
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Childhood asthma rates are up all over the world. That, in and of itself is troubling news. But on one tiny island, the trouble is worse than ever.
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Puerto Rico baffled by high asthma rateWashington Post
One of World's Highest Prevalence Rates for Asthma is in Puerto RicoHispanically Speaking News

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Incense burning linked to asthma – Mother Nature Network (blog)


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Incense burning linked to asthma
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New study finds link between regular incense burning and a child's risk of developing asthma. Incense has been used for thousands of years as part of
Incense burning leads to asthma in some kidsTheMedGuru
Incense and AsthmaAbout – News & Issues
Incense burning tied to asthma risk in some kidsReuters
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