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Asthma can't take the wind out of Yvan Martineau's sails
McGill Reporter Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 300 million people in the world, including 2.7 million Canadians, children and adults. The airways of asthma sufferers are hypersensitive and react to different factors by contracting … |
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People with asthma urged to 'take control'
The Glen Rose Reporter CHICAGO – May is Asthma Awareness Month. The American Lung Association is taking part by empowering the approximately 25 million people living in the United States who suffer from asthma to learn how to move beyond just coping with symptoms to … |
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Enterovirus D68 suspected in King County; children with asthma may be at risk …
Renton Reporter "It's important for families to make sure asthma symptoms are under control, and to see a health care provider if a person with asthma develops a respiratory illness that worsens asthma symptoms," Duchin said. People who do not have severe illness do … Virus poses particular danger to kids with asthma; cases in 12 states Symptom of Respiratory Illness Infecting Midwest Children is Asthma Attacks Rare, potentially deadly 'Enterovirus' hits thousands of kids across 10 states |
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Medical procedure available to treat severe asthma
Coldwater Daily Reporter In a clinical study, 79 percent of severe asthma patients treated with BT reported significant improvements compared with patients who did not receive treatment. Short-term asthma medications offer temporary relief by relaxing the airway muscle so that … |
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'Asthma': Karlovy Vary Review
Hollywood Reporter Asthma is the first feature by Jake Hoffman, a young actor who recently had a small role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, and who also happens to be the son of screen legend Dustin Hoffman. But spending half his childhood on film sets was … |
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Camp designed for children with asthma
Washington Observer Reporter Breathe Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania's only locally based lung health organization, is enrolling youngsters with asthma for the 30th annual Camp Huff-n-Puff, which will be held Aug. 7-10 at the Jumonville Camp and Retreat Center in Uniontown. |
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Cold season more brutal for asthma and allergy sufferers
Herald Times Reporter Cockroaches and rodents can be common indoor asthma and allergy triggers during the winter. / NewsUSA. Written by. NewsUSA. Filed Under. MAN · Life & Style. Tips to help keep allergy-causing pests out: • Seal cracks and holes around the outside of the … |
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American Lung Association Helps Students with Asthma Return to School
Maple Valley Reporter This back-to-school season, the American Lung Association highlights tips for families of children with asthma and stresses the importance of crafting a plan to properly manage asthma in a school environment. Asthma is one of the most common chronic … |
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Study finds link in genes for obesity and asthma
University at Buffalo Reporter “Our findings point the way to the management of asthma in the obese through simple weight reduction,” says first author Paresh Dandona, SUNY Distinguished Professor and chief of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism in the UB School of Medicine and … UB Studies Find Biological Links between Obesity, Asthma |
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Staff reporter- Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal (blog) based Mayo and California-based Sanovas aim to make it easier for health providers to treat asthma patients using a relatively new procedure called bronchial thermoplasty, which uses thermal energy to smooth airway muscles. Asthmatx, owned by Boston … |
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