Controlling childhood asthma: Study shows ‘mismatch’ between doctors’ instructions, parents’ understanding – Safety+Health magazine

Controlling childhood asthma: Study shows 'mismatch' between doctors' instructions, parents' understanding
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Boston – A Harvard Medical School study of parents whose children have asthma shows roughly half do not know which type of asthma-control medication their child is taking and how often it should be used. The researchers surveyed the parents and health …
Kids' Asthma Severity Under-Recognized & Undertreated at Routine Healthcare VisitsNewswise (press release)

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Millions have work-related asthma, CDC says – Safety+Health magazine

Millions have work-related asthma, CDC says
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Atlanta – More than 15 percent of asthma cases among employed adults are work-related, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In its report, CDC analyzed data from phone surveys in 22 states. An estimated 12 million …
CDC report says work-related asthma increased from 2009 to 2012Healio

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Workers avoid talking to doctors about job-related asthma, NIOSH says – Safety+Health magazine

Workers avoid talking to doctors about job-related asthma, NIOSH says
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Morgantown, WV – Few workers who have asthma talk with their doctor about how their job may affect the condition, a recent NIOSH study suggests. NIOSH researchers analyzed data from more than 50,000 working adults who have asthma. They found that …

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