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How Long Will We Let Them Poison Our Kids?
Huffington Post Some will be trapped indoors during the next few months, unable to play outside because of their asthma attacks. Like many kids, I had asthma growing up so I know how hard it is to be stuck inside while everyone else plays. Too many kids in our country … |
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Post Newsletters & Alerts
Washington Post (blog) By J. Nadine Gracia Asthma affects nearly 26 million Americans, including 7 million children. While advancements in treatment and interventions have improved health outcomes for many suffering from this respiratory disease, that progress has not yet … |
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DC news in brief
Washington Post Agency to make homes healthy Under its new Healthy Homes program, the DC Department of the Environment will evaluate 100 hazardous homes with children who have been hospitalized with asthma, and an additional 100 homes with at-risk children or pregnant … |
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Allowing Inhalers for Students with Asthma
Saugerties Post Star Bill A.935 allows students with respiratory illness, such as asthma, to carry a personal inhaler to school, in case of emergency. This legislation also requires school nurse to have inhalers available for those in need during emergency situation. |
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Mild asthma could still lead to fatal attack
Jakarta Post A mild asthmatic, who has been symptom-free for years could still get a sudden attack that is fatal. But since such fatal attacks are rare, doctors say those who have their asthma well under control need not avoid anything, including exercise. 1 in 5 SAF servicemen have asthma: Ng Eng Hen Servicemen's safety top priority: Defence Minister Ng |
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Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids
China Post NEW YORK–Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma than other kids do, a new study suggests. The findings, from a study of nearly 2500 US kids, add to evidence that prenatal smoking may affect … |
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More Americans Suffer from Asthma
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Asthma rates in the United States have been on the rise over the past decade and are now at an all-time high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Almost 26 million Americans had asthma in 2010, the last time data on the … |
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Foods That Reduce Your Risk of Allergies and Asthma
Huffington Post (blog) But there are also a lot of unproven dietary strategies touted help manage allergies and asthma. What works? What doesn't? Find out here. (Of course, if you have allergies or asthma, you should always follow the advice of your health care provider.) … |
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Allergies, asthma risk lower among Amish than other farm-raised children: study
National Post Amish children raised on rural farms in northern Indiana suffer from asthma and allergies less often even than Swiss farm kids, a group known to be relatively free from allergies, according to a new study. “The rates are very, very low,” said Dr. Mark … Allergy and Asthma Rates among Amish Children Low Compared to Average Population |
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Air Pollution, Asthma Burden Unevenly Shared Among US Children
Huffington Post Kellen Bolden was only been 10 years old when an asthma attack took his life, but his mom still remembers him as a "little man" with big aspirations. "He often said to himself, 'Good morning, Mr. Millionaire,'" recalled Rhonda Mitchell. |
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