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Asthma hospital admissions linked to poor general practice access
Medical Xpress Lead researcher Dr Robert Fleetcroft from UEA's Norwich Medical School said: "Asthma is a very common condition which affects more than five million people in the UK. Occasionally it can become life threatening and lead to emergency hospital admission. |
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Michigan Radio |
Many of DC's poor children struggle with asthma, and officials might make it worse for some
Reading Eagle WASHINGTON – Washington is a city that wheezes. It has one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Those who suffer from the disease cluster in the city's poorest communities, where asthmatic children are 10 times more likely to visit the … Better air means healthier children Washington: Announcement of shelter for homeless families within District's largest bus garage alarms advocates Connecticut counties all at risk for high ozone levels, report says |
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Washington Post |
Many of DC's poor children struggle with asthma, and officials might make it worse for some
Washington Post Washington is a city that wheezes. It has one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Those who suffer from the disease cluster in the city's poorest communities, where asthmatic children are 10 times more likely to visit the emergency room than … Lancaster County has some of the worst soot pollution in the United States. Butler County air quality: Not the worst, but not great either Huron County receives bad marks for air quality |
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Asthma knowledge remains poor among rising patient numbers in Zambia
Healio “Knowledge about asthma is poor among Zambians and misconceptions are prevalent,” Emilia Jumbe Marsden, MD, of Pendleton Family Practice in Lusaka, Zambia, and colleagues wrote. Jumbe Marsden and colleagues evaluated 1,540 participants (mean … |
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Public News Service |
Children's Asthma Rates Drop, but Not for Poor in IL
Public News Service SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Asthma rates for most children in the U.S. appear to be on the decline, but among the country's poorest children those rates are actually rising. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … |
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Overall Increase in Childhood Asthma Ceased, but Not for Poor
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration) HealthDay News — From 2001 to 2009 there was an increase in childhood asthma prevalence, which plateaued and then started to decline in 2013, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Pediatrics. Lara J. Akinbami, MD, from the U.S. Centers for … |
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CNN |
The asthma epidemic levels off for most, not for poor children or kids in the …
CNN (CNN) The "asthma epidemic" became a serious public health concern as more children were diagnosed with asthma in the last few decades, but those numbers may finally have plateaued for children overall, according to a new study. The news is not so … Child Asthma Rates Leveling Off, Except Among… Childhood Asthma Rates Level Off, But Racial Disparities Remain Kids' asthma rates quiet down after earlier increase: Study |
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Childhood asthma rates decreasing, except among the poor
2 Minute Medicine 1. Childhood asthma prevalence rates continued to increase from 2001 to 2009, where they peaked at 9.7%, plateaued, and then decreased to 8.3% in 2013. 2. Asthma prevalence rates in non-Hispanic black children, who experienced the greatest increase … |
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Medscape |
High Physical Activity Tied to Poor Asthma Control in Females
Medscape In a study of 526 adolescents and young adults who were asked about how much they exercised, researchers found that compared with moderate physical activity, high physical activity levels were linked with poorer asthma control in females, but not males. High levels of physical activity may worsen asthma control in young females A picture from your cell phone could lead to treatment for acne |
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News-Medical.net |
Anxiety associated with poor asthma outcomes
News-Medical.net Anxiety sensitivity, in simple terms, is a fear of fear. But when people with anxiety sensitivity also have asthma, their suffering can be far more debilitating and dangerous, because they have difficulty managing their asthma. A new study explores … |
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