Feds Seek To Reduce Disparities In Childhood Asthma Rates – Kaiser Family Foundation

Feds Seek To Reduce Disparities In Childhood Asthma Rates
Kaiser Family Foundation
By David Schultz What do agriculture, transportation and justice have to do with childhood asthma? More than you think. Federal public health officials today announced a new inter-agency task force designed to eliminate the racial and ethnic gap among
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Airway inflammation linked with asthma-related mortality rates in older adults – News-Medical.net

Airway inflammation linked with asthma-related mortality rates in older adults
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Higher mortality rates among older adult asthma patients compared to their younger counterparts may be due, at least in part, to an increase in airway inflammation, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada, who note that their results

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Inflammation a possible cause of higher mortality rates in older asthma patients – Medical Xpress

Inflammation a possible cause of higher mortality rates in older asthma patients
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Higher mortality rates among older adult asthma patients compared to their younger counterparts may be due, at least in part, to an increase in airway inflammation, according to a study conducted by researchers in Canada, who note that their results

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US Asthma Rates at Record High, CDC Says – Medscape


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US Asthma Rates at Record High, CDC Says
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May 17, 2012 — The prevalence of asthma in the United States is at an all-time high, according to a new report, called Asthma's Impact on the Nation, published online May 8 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
US asthma rates at all-time high, CDC saysLos Angeles Times
Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting MillionsU.S. News & World Report
Asthma rate at record high; clean Olympic air helped heartsUSA TODAY
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US asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says – Los Angeles Times


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US asthma rates at all-time high, CDC says
Los Angeles Times
By Thomas H. Maugh II The proportion of Americans with asthma increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, marking the highest level ever, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. In 2010, an estimated 18.7 million adults and 7
Asthma Cases Reach New HighMedPage Today
Survey reveals growing national impact of asthmaMarketWatch (press release)
CDC: ASTHMA A COSTLY, GROWING AILMENTFOX News Radio

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Asthma rates at highest level ever, says CDC – Mother Nature Network


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Asthma rates at highest level ever, says CDC
Mother Nature Network
By MyHealthNewsDailyTue, May 01 2012 at 12:23 PM EST Asthma rates in the United States increased over the past decade to their highest level ever, according to a new government report. The portion of people in the US with asthma rose from 7.3 percent
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