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Rockwood police officer saves boy having asthma attack
WDIV Detroit A 10-year-old boy says he's alive today thanks to a chance encounter with a Rockwood police officer. "It felt like someone was holding my throat and choking me," said Nick McArthur. That's how he described an asthma attack he had on Monday morning … |
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Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but …
San Jose Mercury News Like every other young patient treated on the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels, Tyree, 13, receives respiratory exams, medication, equipment and periodic checkups that help control his asthma, all for free. His experience illustrates that … |
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Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but …
Inside Bay Area Like every other young patient treated on the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels, Tyree, 13, receives respiratory exams, medication, equipment and periodic checkups that help control his asthma, all for free. His experience illustrates that … |
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Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but …
Contra Costa Times Like every other young patient treated on the Breathmobile, an asthma clinic on wheels, Tyree, 13, receives respiratory exams, medication, equipment and periodic checkups that help control his asthma, all for free. His experience illustrates that … |
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Children's 999 call saves asthma attack mum
Bury Times WHEN Amy Greenhalgh taught her two young children how to call 999, she hoped they would never have to put it into practice. But just nine days later, Tyler his sister Kaleah helped to save their mum's life when she passed out during an asthma attack … |
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Viewpoint: Clean air promotes health, saves money
MassLive.com More than one in 10 children in Massachusetts have asthma. This is higher than the national average. Asthma is a leading cause of school absences for children in Massachusetts, and poorly controlled asthma can interfere with a child's development and … Guest opinion: Soot standard would improve our air, save lives SMOG: Unhealthful air grips the region |
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Girl saves brother's life during asthma attack
Crossville Chronicle CROSSVILLE — Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. Take Tesla Brewington as an example. At 13 years old, Tesla does not exactly think the term applies to her. However, her family believes she is nothing short of a modern-day hero thanks to her … |
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Teen saves girl having severe asthma attack
My Fox 8 The friend, who has asthma, used her inhaler, but it didn't help. Then, Felicia said, it got a lot worse. “She just stopped breathing, and she wouldn't respond to anything. Her fingers turned ice cold,” Felicia said. It turns out her friend was having … |
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Quality improvement program helps asthma outcomes, saves $1.46 per dollar spent
Healthcare Finance News BOSTON – A program that provides home visits and education for families with children living with asthma has shown to dramatically reduce hospitalizations for the condition, meanwhile saving $1.46 in care for every $1 spent on prevention. |
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6-Year-Old Boy Saves Mom's Life
NBC 10 Philadelphia After his mother suffered a severe asthma attack, a brave 6-year-old boy stayed on the phone with an operator until EMTs arrived. By Cydney Long and David Chang A South Jersey mother was home with her three children when she suffered a severe asthma … 'My mom's dying': 6-year-old who called 911 hailed as hero |
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