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LETTER: Asthma attacks
Crawley Observer Pollen and pollution levels are set to rise across the UK meaning people with asthma may find their symptoms get worse which can significantly increase their risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack. People living in urban areas need to take special … |
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Jamaica Observer |
Asthma management
Jamaica Observer During an asthma attack, the bronchial tubes in the lungs become inflamed and narrow, resulting in wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Even though asthma cannot be cured, we can keep it under control with proper management. Asthmatic women's infertility blues |
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Charlotte Observer (blog) |
Ask the Pediatrician: Does my child have asthma or is she just out of shape?
Charlotte Observer (blog) A. Asthma is a lung condition in which a person will have narrowing of the airways, or bronchospasm, in response to certain “triggers” in the environment. Triggers can include pollen, viruses or sudden changes in temperature. Most people who have a … |
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CNN |
Obama: Malia's asthma brings home climate change debate
Charlotte Observer President Barack Obama says his memory of the fear over his daughter's preschool asthma attacks brings home the debate over climate change. Obama says he knows firsthand how scary it can be to have a child who struggles to breathe. He is arguing that … White House to explore how climate change makes you sick |
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News & Observer |
EPA proposes lower ozone standard to curtail asthma, other ailments
News & Observer WASHINGTON — The Obama administration proposed Wednesday to tighten the allowable limit of ozone in the air, a bid to curtail the rising problem of asthma and other respiratory ailments but one that faces strong opposition from industry groups and … |
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What Not to Do for One Having an Asthma Attack
The Observer Last week, I suffered an asthmatic attack and among the several kind-hearted people who ran to my help was a sweet young woman who pulled a piece of paper out of her bag and started fanning me. The attack, I suspect, was triggered because I had inhaled … |
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ABC News |
Exercise-induced asthma surprises many athletes, but it can be managed
News & Observer The condition can affect anyone, but athletes who play cold weather sports and people with asthma are a higher risk of having bronchoconstriction, or tightening of the airways, said Dr. Richard Lockey, professor of medicine at the University of South … Researchers examine which condition tends to come first, childhood obesity or … Farm Antibiotics May Be Linked to Food Allergies 11 weird things that make seasonal allergies worse |
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Asthma Control Program getting $500K grant
News & Observer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says asthma affects over 25 million Americans, with increased occurrence among children, women, minorities, and urban demographics. New Hampshire Rep. Carol Shea-Porter announced the grant. |
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Jail staff save inmate suffering asthma attack
News & Observer MONROE, Mich. — Staffers at the Monroe County Jail in southeastern Michigan are being lauded for saving the life of an inmate who suffered an asthma attack. Sheriff Dale Malone says in a release that the 21-year-old inmate collapsed Monday afternoon. |
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Camp designed for children with asthma
Washington Observer Reporter Breathe Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania's only locally based lung health organization, is enrolling youngsters with asthma for the 30th annual Camp Huff-n-Puff, which will be held Aug. 7-10 at the Jumonville Camp and Retreat Center in Uniontown. |
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