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Asthma patients to docs: Can we talk about cost?
University of Michigan News ANN ARBOR—Asthma patients concerned about their ability to pay for medical care would like to talk about cost-related concerns with their physicians but often don't get that opportunity, say researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public … |
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The Guardian |
If You Have Allergies or Asthma, Talk to Your Doctor About Cap and Trade
The Atlantic For one, when there is more carbon dioxide in the environment, plants produce more pollen, which is no good for allergies and asthma. Rutgers allergist Leonard Bielory recently warned that pollen counts are projected to double by 2040. Likewise, U.S. … Cutting Carbon Emissions Pays for Itself Cutting Carbon Pollution Saves More Money Than It Costs By Making People … Could Better Health Alone Pay for A Greener Tomorrow? MIT Researchers … |
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Health Talk: Recognizing signs of childhood asthma
CapitalGazette.com However with temperatures and humidity rising during the day and then cooling in the evening, those who suffer from asthma need to be extra careful — especially children. Asthma is the most common childhood chronic disease in the United States, yet … |
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WMFE |
EPA chief, students talk asthma and climate change
Orlando Sentinel As her agency prepares what could be the most significant U.S. regulations for curbing climate change, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy was mobbed Thursday by Dr. Phillips High School students trying to get a selfie with the … US EPA Administrator Visits Orlando High School, Talks Asthma and Air Pollution EPA chief to visit Fla. school to raise awareness about asthma TODAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma … |
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Roach: Asthma meds' surprising side effects
Alexandria Town Talk Dr. Roach: The medication side effects of difficulty urinating (in men) and tremors lead me to suspect the bronchodilators. Advair and Symbicort both contain bronchodilators. (Bronchodilators reverse the airway constriction in asthma, and to a lesser … |
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Children's hospital pediatricians talk about health IT innovations for …
MedCity News Fiks is currently leading a research team in a multiyear pilot program to develop a shared decision making portal for children with chronic illnesses, starting with pediatric asthma. Part of the study is designed to assess the feasibility of using the … |
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Earth Talk: Traffic pollution and asthma
Augusta Free Press Living near a roadway certainly does exacerbate asthma, especially for kids. To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California (USC)—the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic—found that at least eight percent of the more than … |
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Donohue: Secondhand smoke contributes to asthma and emphysema
Alexandria Town Talk 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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Our View: Air pollution talk could use Valley voices
Merced Sun-Star Lydia Rojas' 15- year-old daughter suffered an asthma attack so severe she died. |
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 Scranton Times-Tribune |
Talk of the Times with Sharyn Wozniack, RN: Asthma Ski Day
Scranton Times-Tribune This week, staff writer Patrice Wilding talks with Sharyn Wozniak, RN, BS, about the upcoming Asthma Ski Day. Educational/professional background: Graduate of Community Medical Center School of Nursing and earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from … |
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