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One in five kids in parts of St. Louis area struggle with asthma
STLtoday.com Nurse Lisa Meadows works on a mobile medical van that visits the area's elementary schools where as many as 25 percent of the students have asthma. “Many children are walking around very sick,” but they don't know they don't have to be, Meadows said. |
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Franklin County man pleads guilty in asthma death : Stltoday
STLtoday.com FRANKLIN COUNTY • Richard Sears, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 18-year-old son. Sears, of the 1100 block of Highway TT near St. Clair, and his girlfriend got into a quarrel about 2 a.m. on June 8. |
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Secondhand smoke's role in asthma, emphysema
STLtoday.com Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach • I am 74 years old and recently was hospitalized with pneumonia. While there, I had X-rays and CT scans. I have never smoked, but I have been exposed to a lot of secondhand smoke. I have been diagnosed with asthma and … |
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Respiratory issues can affect women in multiple ways
STLtoday.com Estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, and its corresponding levels within the female body, can trigger inflammation in the airways that can bring on a bout of asthma. The variability of estrogen levels is usually the result of one of three factors … |
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Q&A: Is 40 too old to have a baby?
STLtoday.com I also suffered from asthma and allergies. As long as your sister is under a doctor's care and well monitored for both the pregnancy and for asthma, things will most likely go well. There are certain drugs that she can take while being pregnant but … |
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300 million people suffer with asthma
STLtoday.com Dear Dr. Donohue • You have written very little about asthma, its cause and treatment. Is it inherited? I am 86 and developed it at the age of 5. My daughters and their children are asthmatics. — HS Answer • Asthma obstructs the flow of air into and … |
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Teen with asthma can play sports
STLtoday.com Dear Dr. Donohue • Our teenager has asthma. It's causing him great unhappiness. He wants to play school sports, and he is talented at them. We're hesitant to allow him. It's been a tough battle to get his asthma controlled, and now that it is, … |
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Heat treatment helps most severe cases of asthma
STLtoday.com Burning patients' lungs to improve their breathing seems counterproductive, but the first nondrug treatment for severe asthma has helped some people who struggle to get enough air. Bronchial thermoplasty delivers heat to the walls of the airways, … |
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Studies suggest an acetaminophen-asthma link
STLtoday.com The sharp worldwide increase in childhood asthma over the past 30 years has long perplexed researchers, who have considered explanations as varied as improved hygiene and immunizations. Over the last decade, however, a new idea has emerged. … Is Acetaminophen Causing Asthma? Studies indicate acetaminophen link to asthma Study: Acetaminophen Increases Risk of Asthma |
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Washington U. study examines asthma treatment
STLtoday.com For many asthma sufferers, medications don't work well in controlling their symptoms. Washington University School of Medicine researchers want to see if vitamin D supplements can help. Several studies have linked low vitamin D levels in asthma … |
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