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Hooper girl's life revolves around asthma, wildfire smoke
StandardNet But this year, they are only penciling in their plans, especially those toward the end of the summer. With a high danger of wildfires this year, they are afraid their 13-year-old, Lauren, who has asthma, won't be able to breathe if they get too far … |
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More asthma, allergy sufferers seeking help
StandardNet Davis Hospital and Medical Center has recently launched a new type of asthma procedure. Bronchial thermoplasty is a nondrug outpatient procedure that reduces excessive airway smooth muscle, decreasing the ability of the airways to constrict and narrow … |
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Asthma is on the rise in some Top of Utah communities
StandardNet The probable causes for the increase are unclear, as is why asthma is more prevalent in some areas than others, said UDOH spokesperson, Kellie Baxter, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not been able to identify one concrete … |
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Ozone poses health risks during summer activities
StandardNet High summer ozone levels can cause a number of health problems, including coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and worsened allergy and asthma symptoms. |
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New air quality index created
StandardNet Air pollution, especially fine particle pollution, has been linked with a series of significant health problems that include bronchitis, pneumonia, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and worsened asthma, said Dr. Douglas Jones, a physician at … Southern Californians at risk of death by air pollution, EPA says |
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Suffering from asthma? Health officials invite residents to speak at meeting
StandardNet Since 2001, the prevalence of asthma has been increasing in Utah, similar to trends nationwide, said Bonnie Athas, Davis County Health Department health promotion bureau manager. Almost half, 49.6 percent, of adults in Davis County who … |
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New skin test identifies allergy to penicillin
StandardNet Dr. Douglas Jones, an allergist at Rocky Mountain Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Layton, said a skin test is now available to confirm whether people are actually allergic to the antibiotic. "Although most patients with a history of penicillin … Smoking While Pregnant May Decrease Response To ICS Years Later How to find relief from fall allergies and hay fever |
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Taming Asthma
StandardNet "Mitch has had severe asthma, which has resulted in lung damage," said his mother, Angie Horne. "He had pneumonia several times when he was younger and made … |
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