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ABC Online |
Severe asthma sufferers offered hope in form of bronchial thermoplasty
ABC Online A relatively new medical procedure could dramatically improve the lives of severely asthmatic Australians, a year-long trial has found. The national trial saw 17 Australians undergo bronchial thermoplasty, a procedure to open the lungs' airways by … Surgery for asthma hailed a 'revolution' |
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Back-to-school asthma tips offered
Suffolk News-Herald Does your child have asthma? If so, there are a few extra steps you should take in order to set them up for success this school year. The first is to make sure your child has an asthma checkup with his or her doctor. This visit will make sure their … |
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KMBZ |
Free asthma screening offered in KC
KMBZ KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tomorrow, there will be a free asthma screening for children at the Gregg/Klice Community Center from 10am until 1pm. CDC statistics show that black children from impoverished homes are most likely to suffer from undiagnosed asthma. |
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Free Head, Neck, Hearing and Asthma Screenings Offered in Wausau
WSAW In honor of Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, the group held a free screening event for oral head and neck cancer, asthma and hearing. It's a national movement that's taken on a lot of popularity, because oral cancer affects 45,000 Americans … |
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New program offered for asthma patients
Daily Inter Lake Carrie Bates, a registered respiratory therapist and manager of the Respiratory Therapy Department, will lead the program, funded in part by the Montana Asthma Control Program's “Asthma Hospital Patient Education, Action Plan and Discharge Protocol … |
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WJHL |
Free asthma clinic being offered twice a month at JCCHC
WJHL JOHNSON CITY – Beginning Friday, Jan. 16, staff at the Johnson City Community Health Center (JCCHC), a facility managed by East Tennessee State University's College of Nursing, will offer a twice-monthly asthma clinic. The free clinic will be held the … |
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Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program Offered in Texarkana
TXK Today logo_1_201192016626747 Texarkana, Texas – CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System will provide a free Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program for school-age children throughout the month of August. The Spirit of St. Michael and a specially trained staff will offer … |
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Mobile Pediatric Asthma Program offered in Atlanta
Atlanta Citizens Journal The Spirit of St. Michael and a specially trained staff will offer asthma screenings and breathing tests, personal asthma management plans, parent and child education as well as referral to community resources and facilitation of follow-up care as needed. |
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The Almagest |
Older people are less likely to be offered medication for asthma
The Almagest Inhaled steroids are the first line of attack in acute asthma. The medication helps the inflammation to subside and may even be life-saving. Researchers at the University of Toronto have surveyed all asthma patients over 65 in Ontario who were admitted … |
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Camp for asthmatic children offered in August
St. Cloud Times ANNANDALE — Camp We-No-Wheeze is celebrating 20 years of providing a safe camp experience for children with asthma at Camp Friendship in Annandale. The camp is for kids ages seven to 13 taking daily asthma medications. They experience typical … |
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