Another Reason To Skip Work Tomorrow: Bad Air – SFist


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Another Reason To Skip Work Tomorrow: Bad Air
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According to Bay Area Air District spokesman Jack Broadbent, ozone levels like the ones we're expecting over the next few days can cause numerous health problems including "throat irritation, congestion, chest pain, asthma and worsened bronchitis and …
Easton air quality among worst in nation, study findsEaston Courier
Hot weather prompts another Spare the Air day for TuesdayNapa Valley Register
High temperatures, low winds lead to advisoryThe Almanac Online

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Can some asthma patients skip the daily inhaler? – NBCNews.com (blog)


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Can some asthma patients skip the daily inhaler?
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Just about everyone with asthma knows the drill. Take a daily snort of a prescription inhaler filled with a steroid that helps fight inflammation, to prevent trouble. Not everyone actually does this, but patients with mild, persistent asthma know they
Study suggests asthma patients may not need daily steroidsCTV News
Mild asthma patients may not need daily inhaled steroid therapy: studyMedical Xpress
Asthma Inhalers Stunt Growth in Kids?To Your Health
EurekAlert (press release)
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Seniors undertreated for asthma, and many skip inhalers – WFMJ

Seniors undertreated for asthma, and many skip inhalers
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More >> TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests. The study included 77 people, including people
Asthma has adverse effect on physical health in elderlyMedical Xpress

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Seniors undertreated for asthma, and many skip inhalers – KTVN

Seniors undertreated for asthma, and many skip inhalers
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More >> TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests. The study included 77 people, including people
Asthma has adverse effect on physical health in elderlyMedical Xpress

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Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study – U.S. News & World Report


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Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study
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TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests. The study included 77 people, including people both with
Health Risks Greater for Asthmatic Baby Boomers over Age 60HealthNewsDigest.com
Asthma Increases to Record Levels, Deaths Among Baby Boomers HighestEveryday Health
World Asthma Day: Asthma Breathless Wheezing LifeKashmir Observer

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