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Magnetized gas could spot asthma on an MRI
Futurity: Research News One day people might inhale a magnetized gas, have an MRI on their lungs, and find out if they have asthma or another lung disease. For that to happen, scientists need to perfect the techniques used to create magnetized gas. Jaideep Singh, an assistant … |
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Taking care of asthma: How to spot an attack and how to help
GoDanRiver.com Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by inflamed airways that cause wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing. Asthma attacks occur when certain irritants get into the lungs and cause muscles to tighten around already-inflamed … |
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Taking care of asthma: How to spot an attack and how to help
Elko Daily Free Press ELKO — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 25 million Americans suffer from asthma — about one in every 12 people. Of those, roughly 7 million are children. The number of those affected by the disease increases every … |
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Schenectady County is state's asthma hot spot
Schenectady Gazette Adrienne Powell learned she had asthma in 2006. She had been applying for social services in New York City and the results of a physical showed she had the chronic lung disease and a heart condition. She had never really noticed the asthma — she had … |
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Could it be asthma? – How to spot the symptoms
San Angelo Standard Times That's how breathing can sometimes feel for people who have asthma—a chronic lung disease that causes the airways to narrow, making it difficult to breathe. More than 22 million Americans now live with asthma, and that number continues to rise. … |
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Sacramento is a 2011 asthma hot spot
Examiner.com In 2009, and 2010, Sacramento ranked as one of the top 100 asthma hot spots in the United States. Sacramento was again identified by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) as an "asthma hot spot" or one of "The Most Challenging Places to … |
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