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Health: Tackling asthma
Yorkshire Evening Post Every 17 minutes in the UK a child is admitted to hospital because of asthma – but many of these stays are avoidable. Katie Baldwin found out why it is important to keep the condition under control in the summer. IT's a condition which affects one in … |
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Health Scan: Biological marker found for autism
Jerusalem Post University of Cincinnati researchers write in the August issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology that babies who live in “moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age seven than those living in homes without such conditions … |
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Mom sues Denver, three workers over child's death
Denver Post Zuton Lucero-Mills, with daughter Ashantay, holds a photo of her son Zumante, who had struggled with asthma since he was a baby. He died in July 2009 after mistakenly being denied his asthma drugs. (Hyoung Chang, Denver Post file) A … |
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Asthma ends Nyad's Cuba to Fla. swim attempt
Washington Post Marathon swimmer Diana Nyad says her asthma caused her to call off her attempt to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys after 29 hours. She says she is "deeply disappointed" she didn't finish. (Aug. 10) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: … |
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Asthma and the African-American Community
Huffington Post (blog) Last year, Lara and Kenneth Lane's son Ja-Mickeal died of an asthma attack in his sleep. He was just five years old. His asthma was severe. The attack was sudden. And, the outcome devastated his family and community. Ja-Mickeal's death was not an … |
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Asthma and Clean Air: One Mother's Fight in Texas
Huffington Post (blog) Her comments stayed with me as an example of a mother who had decided that speaking up and acting on her beliefs was essential–not just for her son, but also for the 7.1 million other children who have asthma. I reached out to Allred by phone and … |
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Christie returns to work, says he feels 'fabulous'
Cherry Hill Courier Post Chris Christie returned for staff meetings at the State House Friday as aides tried to downplay his asthma incident from the day before, which had generated national news reports and raised questions about his health. A smiling Christie walked in just … Christie keeps low profile on first day back from health scare Christie one of many in NJ to be hospitalized for asthma in hot, humid weather NJ governor says he's feeling 'fabulous' |
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Bad air predicted through end of week
Salisbury Post On these “code orange” days, the agency advises children, the elderly and people with heart disease, asthma and other breathing problems to limit outdoor activity. For those who need to travel around the city, though, the air quality action days mean … Air quality alert issued for Wednesday Ozone alert issued for Wednesday Air quality deteriorates as summer heats up |
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Ground Level Ozone Alert Issued For Colo.'s Front Range
Huffington Post The RAQC states that ozone can trigger attacks and symptoms in the young and elderly, in individuals with pre-existing conditions, like asthma or other respiratory diseases. Ground-level ozone is formed when emissions from everyday items — such as … Ozone alert issued for Colorado's Front Range |
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Ozone alert prompts officials to warn against outdoor activity.
Denver Post Ground-level ozone is expected to reach the "moderate" to "unhealthy" levels. "Active children and adults and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion between 1 pm and 11 pm," the health department stated … Ozone alert issued for Colorado's Front Range |
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