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June 26 News: Obama's Climate Plan Will Also Aid Public Health
ThinkProgress They hope the president's plan will help reduce what they say are the changing climate's adverse effects on child and adult asthma, allergies and other respiratory diseases, heart disease, diabetes, and other air- and heat-related conditions, as well … Allergies on the Rise among Children |
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Could Obama's climate plan help decrease asthma rates?
Fox News Detailed in President Obama's Climate Action Plan, the initiative maintains that, “Asthma rates have doubled in the past 30 years, and our children will suffer more asthma attacks as air pollution gets worse.” And according to some experts, numerous … |
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• The importance of an asthma action plan
Reporter-Times I was an emotional child. It didn't take much to get the waterworks going. That might not be too unusual, but it was unfortunate because the crying generally set off my asthma — which is a scary thing. Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs and … |
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The importance of an asthma action plan
Reporter-Times I was an emotional child. It didn't take much to get the waterworks going. That might not be too unusual, but it was unfortunate because the crying generally set off my asthma — which is a scary thing. Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs and … EAACI Launches the Global Atlas of Asthma Secondhand smoke lengthened hospitalization in infants with respiratory infections Worst allergy season ever? |
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Doctors: developing asthma plan can reduce ER visits
WRCB-TV The city's high pollen count is just one of the reasons the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has rated the Scenic City second on the list of most challenging places to live with asthma. The AAFA said asthma attacks account for 2 million … |
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An asthma action plan
Sampson Independent (Editor's note: May is Asthma Awareness Month and this is Part 3 in a series provided by Chi Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has partnered with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development … |
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Plan stopped covering asthma drug
Bangor Daily News I've been taking a new drug for my asthma and it's working beautifully. When I went to get it filled last time, the drug store told me it wasn't covered any more. Can a health plan stop covering a medicine in the middle of the year? What am I supposed … |
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Vermont publishes asthma data and state plan on World Asthma Day – VTDigger
vtdigger.org BURLINGTON – Vermont, a rural state known for its open spaces, clean air and relative absence of industrialization, has one of the highest rates of asthma in the nation. One in 10 Vermont children and approximately 11 percent of adults had asthma in 2010. |
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WellCare Health Plan joins year-long study of childhood asthma in four Eastern …
KyForward.com WellCare Health Plans, Inc. today announced its participation in a collaborative asthma study with Eastern Kentucky Public Health, Inc. and Ideomed, Inc. The study, which began in January and runs through December 2013, includes participants in Boyd, … WellCare Joins Collaboration To Improve Childhood Asthma Management In … |
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School 'hand hygiene' plan shows no asthma benefit | Fox News
Fox News An arsenal of hand sanitizers, hygiene education and good old-fashioned soap failed to prevent asthma attacks among school children in one Alabama county. For children with asthma, the common cold is the top trigger of symptom attacks. So in theory … |
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