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Racial differences in asthma are shocking
New Pittsburgh Courier Asthma is a lifelong disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and often causes coughing during the nighttime or early-morning. Today, more than 12 million people in the U.S. have asthma. According to the Centers for Disease Control … |
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When good cells go bad, allergic asthma can develop
Pittsburgh Post Gazette "We know that recurrent infections of RSV that require hospitalization in early life increase the risk for asthma in adult life," said Anuradha Ray, who along with Prabir Ray is a Pitt doctor of medicine and immunology. They are co-senior authors of … |
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New technology helps asthma patients breathe easier
WPXI Pittsburgh It is peak allergy and asthma season, and thanks to the dry and warm summer, ragweed is even worse. Some new technology is now helping patients breathe easier. Dr. Deborah Gentile at West Penn Allegheny Health System uses FeNO (fractional exhaled … |
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Teen drowns trying to help girl with asthma attack
WTAE Pittsburgh A local teen drowned in a Clarion County creek trying to help save a girl who was having an asthma attack. Family members said Brandon Fuller, who would have turned 18 on Tuesday, was swimming with friends in Red Bank Creek on Saturday when he tried to … |
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Health panel urges asthma control
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Dr. George Thurston, a professor at New York Universty School of Medicine, shares insights on asthma during a summit on Wednesday at the Priory in the North Side. Seated near Thurston are Dr. Linda Lane (left), superintendent of Pittsburgh Public … |
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Hazy day not expected to hamper Pittsburgh Marathon runners
Pittsburgh Post Gazette By Mackenzie Carpenter / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Hazy weather can be annoying — it obscures views, aggravates asthma and blocks the stars. But a mild weather inversion over the Pittsburgh region this weekend probably isn't serious enough to hamper … |
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Pittsburgh named fourth-worst city for asthma sufferers
WTAE Pittsburgh Not long after, she was introduced to asthma. "My son was diagnosed when we moved over here. He was about 8 or 9 years old and he eventually grew out of it. My mom was also diagnosed with asthma after moving over here," said Greager, Greager said she … |
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Pittsburgh Tries to Clear the Air on Pollution
Wall Street Journal Today's air-quality problems come primarily from tiny particles and chemical pollutants that are largely invisible but that health experts warn can contribute to problems such as asthma and heart disease. In 2010, the Pittsburgh area—with 2.4 million … |
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The Bus rolls into the nation's capital to talk air quality
Pittsburgh Post Gazette "This needs to happen sooner than later," said Mr. Bettis, who has asthma. "It's pretty simple. Everybody's health is at stake," he said during a meeting with Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. Mr. Bettis is making the rounds today, speaking to lawmakers and … NFL Legend Jerome Bettis Joins with Clean Air Council to Advocate for … Jerome Bettis films EPA public service ad |
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Coke plant operator agrees to meet with concerned residents
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Bill Bartlett of Bellevue, who delivered the letter to Mr. Guzy, said he became concerned about his health and the health of his 7-year-old son when he heard that asthma rates at Northgate are 36.7 percent of the school population. … Concerned Residents Request Public Meeting with Neville Plant Management Residents Hand-Deliver Letter to Coke Plant Asking for Face-to-Face Meeting |
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