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Video: What parents should know about asthma, from Morristown Medical Center
Morristown Green Anyone who has grown up with asthma knows the frightening feeling. It's like having a python wrapped around your chest, squeezing tighter every time you exhale until you are gasping for breath. Dr. April Wazeka specializes in children's respiratory … |
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Asthma death turns parents into advocates
Washington Post Taylor Ragland lost her life to bronchial asthma at age 17. After her death, Taylor's parents have become advocates for asthma awareness. (/Megan Rossman) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about … |
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Parents should chill over house dust mites: Medical scientists
Xinhua WELLINGTON, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) — Parents wanting to help their children avoid asthma and other allergies are being told to give their toys a frosty reception by sticking them in the freezer. Medical scientists in New Zealand and Taiwan have discovered … How to kill dust mites on soft toys Killing the teddy mites Household remedies help kill mites – study |
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Parents remain stunned by death of CSU student
9NEWS.com Evidence suggests she had consumed alcohol and investigators have told her parents she had asthma attack the night she died. Officials say they are not treating her death as alcohol related. One thing that is known for Sascha Franzel's parents is that … Doctors say asthmatic Colo. State student might have died from using her … People gather to remember CSU student who died Saturday CSU Student Dies; Coroner Needs To Conduct More Tests |
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Parents of girl who died of asthma demand answers
Herald Scotland tragic: Chloe McCowatt collapsed after being send home from school following an asthma attack. shona haslam: Urged Nicola Sturgeon to make facts public. SHE was buried on her ninth birthday and when her passing was marked on the six o'clock news she … |
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Charity warns parents and schools to protect asthma-attack pupils
WalesOnline Asthma UK said September traditionally sees a peak in child asthma attacks, coinciding with the start of the school year. More than 1000 emergency cases sent to hospital each year are preventable, says the charity. It is thought the spreading of colds … |
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Some parents don't know how serious their child's asthma is
The Imperfect Parent A new study has revealed that only 6 out of 10 children with asthma are being treated adequately, and 7 out of 10 of their parents say that the asthma is mild or intermittent in their child. The survey was funded by Nycomed, a Swiss company that makes … |
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Parents underestimate kids' asthma symptoms
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parents of kids with asthma don't always realize when their children's treatment is inadequate, a new drugmaker-funded survey suggests. While more than seven out of every 10 parents interviewed described … Asthma Rates Rising Across U.S. Greater Communication Needed Between Parents And Schools About Asthma Care |
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Parents underestimate kids asthma
Health24.com Parents of kids with asthma don't always realise when their children's treatment is inadequate, a new drug maker-funded survey suggests. While more than 70% of parents interviewed described their child's asthma as "mild" or "intermittent," the disease … Asthma Rates Rising Across U.S. Greater Communication Needed Between Parents And Schools About Asthma Care |
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Greater Communication Needed Between Parents And Schools About Asthma Care
North American Press Syndicate (NAPSI)—According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma is a leading chronic illness affecting an estimated 24.6 million people in the US , more than 7 million of them children. With the high asthma prevalence rate among … |
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