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XX Files: Older women with asthma at higher risk for death
STLtoday.com In addition, in 2009, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America named St. Louis at the top of its “Asthma Capitals” list, which ranks the most challenging cities to live in with asthma. And although St. Louis did not make it to the top of its most … |
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Asthma and exercise can co-exist
STLtoday.com “Ten percent of Olympic athletes have asthma, so asthma won't stop individuals from high functionality,” said Albert Rizzo, chief of Christiana Care Health System's pulmonary and critical care medicine section in Delaware and senior medical adviser for … |
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Asthma Explorers Club Launches iPhone App for Children with Asthma and …
STLtoday.com LOUIS (Oct. 9, 2014) – Asthma Explorers Club, a comprehensive online resource for children with asthma and allergies, their families and physicians, today announced the launch of their iPhone app. The mobile app provides educational and emotional … |
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Funding of asthma services is good for Missouri
STLtoday.com This budgetary line item would implement asthma care management changes supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, which include asthma education and healthy home assessments for many diagnosed children with asthma across our state. Getting Asthma Out Of Emergency Departments |
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Asthma can Worsen in the Summer
STLtoday.com For individuals with asthma, summer might be seen as a time for relief because of low tree and grass pollen counts and reduction in cold and flu viruses. However, asthma can worsen in the summer due to periodic thunderstorms and hot weather, which … |
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Study suggests cockroaches may protect babies from asthma
STLtoday.com Along with cockroaches, exposure to cats, mice and certain bacteria — as a group — seemed to lower the potential for developing asthma for children at high risk for the respiratory disease. It was the opposite of what lead doctor Gordon Bloomberg … |
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Missouri considers move to improve care for asthma sufferers
STLtoday.com But the state has also pioneered advances in addressing asthma treatment and costs. Two years ago, the state Legislature became the first to allow schools to stock quick-relief asthma medications for emergencies. Missouri also became the first state to … |
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Allergic asthma sufferers should take some precautions when exercising
STLtoday.com And for some, allergies and asthma go hand in hand. More than 50 percent of the 20 million Americans with asthma have allergic asthma, according to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. Over 2.5 million children under age 18 suffer from … |
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Winter Weather Increases Risk for Allergies & Asthma Attacks
STLtoday.com However, Blue Chip Pest Control and Removal Services, a pest management company servicing the St. Louis area, warns that cockroaches can also pose a threat to allergy and asthma sufferers. The threat for cockroach allergens is elevated in the winter … |
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Long-lasting cough could come from heartburn, asthma
STLtoday.com Dear Dr. Roach • I have a very itchy throat that tickles and makes me cough no matter where I am. I tried taking OTC allergy meds, but they're no help. I tried gargling with warm saltwater with vinegar, and keeping my mouth and throat wet, but no help. |
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