Tag: Springs
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Classes help asthma patients breathe easier – KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News Classes help asthma patients breathe easierKOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo NewsThey say this month is an important reminder to everyone that asthma can be a debilitating disease when it's not properly taken care of. To help curb those issues, they've been offering lung fitness and pulmonary rehabilitation classes for…
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Texas woman drowns following asthma attack – Pagosa Springs Sun
Texas woman drowns following asthma attackPagosa Springs SunA Texas woman drowned in Lake Pagosa Thursday morning, Sept. 10, after experiencing an asthma attack. According to Undersheriff Tonya Hamilton of the Archuleta County Sheriff's Office, Pamela Lawrence, 48, of Austin, had gone out with an unidentified … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Auburn nursing students teach about asthma – Union Springs Herald
Union Springs Herald Auburn nursing students teach about asthmaUnion Springs HeraldIt was a hot Tuesday, June 16, when four Auburn University students were seen in Union Springs enlightening people about asthma to anyone who would stop by. They had a display set up in front of Main Drug Store and they selected this site for…
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Andrew Warlen: Health Department offering asthma classes – Blue Springs Examiner
Andrew Warlen: Health Department offering asthma classesBlue Springs ExaminerIndependence School District data shows that approximately 16 percent of the students in Independence have been diagnosed with asthma, which is above the national average of 9 percent. Asthma is the leading cause of school absenteeism and pediatric … View full post on asthma – Google News
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Health Watch: School allergy and asthma checklist – Blue Springs Examiner
Health Watch: School allergy and asthma checklistBlue Springs ExaminerIf your child has asthma or a food allergy, it is important that you prepare your child, their teacher, the school nurse, classmates and others about managing the condition and ways prevent exposure to triggers while at school. Here are some helpful …and more » View full post…
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Larry Jones: Learn more about asthma symptoms and treatment – Blue Springs Examiner
Larry Jones: Learn more about asthma symptoms and treatmentBlue Springs ExaminerIf a child has wheezing and shortness of breath in addition to these symptoms, the allergy may have progressed into asthma. These respiratory symptoms usually come in episodes set off by various environmental or situational "triggers." Triggers include … View full post on asthma –…
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Colorado Springs ranks as one of the best US cities for asthma sufferers – Colorado Springs Gazette
Colorado Springs ranks as one of the best US cities for asthma sufferersColorado Springs GazetteAsthma is fairly common across the nation, with nearly 40 million people – or about one in eight across the United States – likely to have experienced symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2012 National Health ……
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One in 4 asthma patients refered to Denver hospital didn’t have asthma – Colorado Springs Gazette
One in 4 asthma patients refered to Denver hospital didn't have asthmaColorado Springs GazetteIt's estimated that one in 12 Americans suffers from some form of asthma, a chronic but reversible lung disease that causes inflammation and constriction of the airways. A person suffering an asthma attack might wheeze and cough, struggle for breath … View…
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Asthma & poverty – KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
Asthma & povertyKOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News"It's been demonstrated many times that environments where you have poor nutrition, where you have violence, where you're constantly exposed to environmental factors such as air pollution, then you're going to have increased incidence of asthma," notes …and more » View full post on asthma – Google News
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New surgery helps Asthma patients breathe easier – KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News
New surgery helps Asthma patients breathe easierKOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo NewsA new surgery could help asthma patients breath easier, in fact, it's the first drug-free way to relieve symptoms. The surgery is called Bronchial Thermoplasty. It works by applying a radio frequency to the smooth muscles in the lung's bronchial …and more » View full…