September’s spike in asthma attacks: Colorado kids need back-to-school plan – The Denver Post (blog)


The Denver Post (blog)

September's spike in asthma attacks: Colorado kids need back-to-school plan
The Denver Post (blog)
Physicians don't know why for certain, said Dr. Monica Federico, pediatric lung specialist and director of Children's asthma program. They do think that many emergency or urgent cases could be avoided each year if asthma patients were more consistent
Women & Children's Hospital opens overflow unit to handle high number of Buffalo News
171 children hospitalized in Colorado Springs for respiratory illnesses; not Colorado Springs Gazette
Respiratory virus hits Steamboat Springs childrenSteamboat Pilot & Today
Daily Journal
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Most Asthmatic Kids Lack Health Management Plans At School – Huffington Post


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Most Asthmatic Kids Lack Health Management Plans At School
Huffington Post
(Reuters Health) – In Chicago, most kids with asthma or food allergies don't have a health management form on file at school, a new study shows. The problem is typical of other cities, too, experts say – and it puts these children at risk. On the rare
Schools are not Prepared to Deal with Children's Food Allergies, AsthmaHeadlines & Global News
Too many kids with asthma, food allergies lack school emergency plansEurekAlert (press release)

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Indoor Mold Exposure Can Post Health Risk To Asthma Patients – Medical Research News and Interviews_ MedicalResearch.com


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Indoor Mold Exposure Can Post Health Risk To Asthma Patients
Medical Research News and Interviews_ MedicalResearch.com
Dr. Sharpe: By systematically reviewing the findings from 17 studies across 8 different countries, we've found that increased levels of the fungal species Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Cladosporium can pose a significant health risk to people with asthma.
Indoor Mold May Pose a Significant Threat to Asthma SufferersUniversity Herald
Indoor Mold Poses Health Risk to Asthma SufferersFars News Agency

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The Tyranny of Asthma: How the EPA Can Help Fight This Scourge on Latinos – Huffington Post

The Tyranny of Asthma: How the EPA Can Help Fight This Scourge on Latinos
Huffington Post
Fear is Pati Calzada's constant companion. Her six-year old son, Abraham, has asthma, and his frequent attacks fill them both with terror and anguish. "He gets scared and calls me, 'Mommy!' And I can hear him wheezing, and he asks me, 'why can't I

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The Tyranny of Asthma: How the EPA Can Help Fight This Scourge on Latinos – Huffington Post (blog)

The Tyranny of Asthma: How the EPA Can Help Fight This Scourge on Latinos
Huffington Post (blog)
Fear is Pati Calzada's constant companion. Her six-year old son, Abraham, has asthma, and his frequent attacks fill them both with terror and anguish. "He gets scared and calls me, 'Mommy!' And I can hear him wheezing, and he asks me, 'why can't I

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Asthma patients can now breathe easy for longer – South China Morning Post (subscription)

Asthma patients can now breathe easy for longer
South China Morning Post (subscription)
The technology, which can be used in microgram inhalers, boosts drug effectiveness and reduces side effects for patients of asthma, emphysema and other chronic respiratory diseases, says one of the system's co-developers. Baptist University researcher

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