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More Americans Suffer from Asthma
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Asthma rates in the United States have been on the rise over the past decade and are now at an all-time high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Almost 26 million Americans had asthma in 2010, the last time data on the … |
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Feeling blown away by pollen?
The Seattle Times The "hygiene hypothesis" was the subject of a 1999 study comparing asthma and allergic reactions in children before and after the reunification of East and West Germany. A Tufts Medical Center report says, "Before unification, East Germany had more … Red Pinkerton: Spring allergy season in full swing 10 All-Natural Ways to Treat Allergy Symptoms |
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Telemedicine Provider MD247 Launches Blog Series Warning of the Dangers of Smoking
Seattle Post Intelligencer The first topic discussed in the pulmonary article series by MD247 is asthma, which is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. The disease causes recurring periods of wheezing, tightness in the chest and periods of coughing. |
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Does Tylenol Worsen Asthma For Kids?
KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest By NPR People: Patti Neighmond Dr. John McBride examines 9-month-old Martez after his mother, Ceasha Moorer, brought him in to check on his asthma. Parents and doctors around the world have been alarmed by the dramatic increase in childhood asthma. |
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People's Pharmacy: BPA in canned foods, register receipts
The Seattle Times I was pleased to read in your column that coffee might be used for asthma in an emergency. I think we have some kind of asthma medication in our enhanced medical kit, but just in case, I now know we can use coffee as a backup plan. … |
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Inhaler overuse may have killed Colorado student
Seattle Post Intelligencer (AP) — Doctors say a 19-year-old student at Colorado State University might have died because she inadvertently used her asthma inhaler too much. A roommate found Sascha Franzel, of Honolulu, on Saturday night and she was pronounced dead at a … Doctors say asthmatic Colo. State student might have died from using her … Service, vigil held for CSU student '09 Mid-Pacific Institute graduate dies on mainland |
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Students' asthma concerns
The Seattle Times We are concerned University of Washington Bachelor of Science in Nursing students raising awareness about the lack of transportation available to homeless families suffering from asthma. According to the 2008 Safe Harbors report, 28 percent of homeless … |
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A Sharp Rise of Asthma in the US
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more Americans suffer from Asthma than ever before. Almost 10 percent of the general population is now affected. Based on a recently published study, the CDC found that the disease has … |
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Getting older, getting asthma
The Seattle Times Dr. Monroe King is an associate professor of medicine in the division of allergy and immunology at the University of South Florida and a consultant to the National Institute on Aging for asthma and allergic diseases. This story represents an edited … |
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Should Duwamish cleanup also focus on improving the health of those nearby?
Seattle Post Intelligencer The more than 34000 people tucked into South Park, Georgetown and Beacon Hill neighborhoods in the river's Superfund site suffer more illness — including asthma, diabetes and colorectal cancer — than elsewhere in King County. … |
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