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Pollution takes heavy toll on Bay Area children with asthma
Inside Bay Area OAKLAND — The pediatric inpatient unit was quiet, except for the deep, relentless coughing. It was the sound of asthma — asthma out of control. Two of the children who'd spent the night there, oxygen sensors glowing red around their index fingers … Pamela Tapia: My life as an asthmatic |
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 Government Technology |
Big Data Takes on Chronic Disease
Government Technology A chronic disease that follows sufferers throughout their lives, asthma brings respiratory symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness, which can limit daily activities, and therefore quality of life. Most symptoms can be … |
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Asthma takes toll on Basin residents
Vernal Express The just-released Asthma Burden Report for 2012 shows that 9 percent of adults and 7 percent of children have asthma in Utah. Every day a statewide average of 20 people struggle with asthma attacks potentially so severe that they need treatment at a … |
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 National Post |
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford takes US approach to health privacy
CBC.ca Torontonians were informed of the allergic reaction that exacerbated Ford's asthma and prompted him to seek medical attention. The mayor's brother Doug Ford told reporters the mayor had been advised to redouble his efforts to lose weight once he was in … Rob Ford in hospital after complications from asthma, mayor's office confirms Toronto Mayor Rob Ford hospitalized because of asthma issue, office says |
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Breastfeeding takes the wind out of asthma risks: Study
Gulf Today SHARJAH: A wave of optimism is sweeping the medical fraternity, after stunning revelations that the number of asthmatic babies can be drastically reduced by up to 62 per cent — through a simple, free and healthy solution: breastfeeding. Researchers … |
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In California's Imperial County, asthma takes severe toll on children
Washington Post Since being diagnosed with severe asthma six years ago, Marco, who lives in this border town east of San Diego, has visited the hospital nearly 50 times. He has been airlifted on several occasions. The illness has affected much of his childhood … |
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Dirty air takes breath away
Sydney Morning Herald POLLUTION is giving otherwise healthy children asthma-like symptoms, potentially affecting their lung growth and function and casting doubt on whether national air quality standards are strong enough. A national study of 2860 primary school children … Soot Hearings: Speaking Out for Public Health |
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MP takes up asthma campaign
This is Leicestershire Harborough MP Edward Garnier has agreed to raise a charity's concerns over asthma care with Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.Asthma UK wants the … |
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 Imperial Valley Press |
Asthma awareness takes to the field
Imperial Valley Press By JONATHAN DALE Special to this Newspaper In a county with poor air quality, any increase in asthma awareness is well-warranted. That's why the annual Asthma Awareness and Go For the Gold Track and Field meet Saturday is such an important event. |
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 Financial Times |
AstraZeneca takes option on Prosidion diabetes assets; advances asthma drug
The Pharma Letter Separately, Dynavax Technologies (Nasdaq: DVAX) and AstraZeneca yesterday announced their decision to advance AZD1419, a proprietary second-generation TLR-9 agonist for asthma, into Investigational New Drug-enabling preclinical toxicology studies. … The Market Just Spanked My Stock! |
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