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Many Black Kids with Asthma Don't See a Specialist in Time
VAdvert Press Center (press release) African-American children with asthma get much-needed specialty exams, care and treatment at more advanced stages of the disease than their Caucasian counterparts, according to research led by investigators at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. … |
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 Los Angeles Times |
5 Ways Americans' Allergies Are Getting Worse
TIME Warmer temperatures also mean more mold and more mold allergies, which is particularly troubling because mold exacerbates asthma and may trigger allergic sensitivities. 2. Kids are more allergic than adults, especially to peanuts Children are about … Allergies increase, but the why is unclear Las Vegas second worst in 30 metro areas for ragweed allergies, study finds Ragweed sufferers suffer longer everywhere, especially in these cities |
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 Kansas City Star |
As Allergy Season Arrives Big Time, Prepare Yourself
Medical News Today Picnics, weddings, graduations and other delightful outdoor gatherings are so much fun – but for millions of people with allergies and asthma, pollen and stinging insects can make life a misery. People with allergies and asthma are more likely to itch, … Cockroaches: The Little Known Culprit That Triggers Asthma Attacks & Allergies The nose knows: Allergy season here with vengeance 10 Great Cities for People With Asthma |
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 GreenAnswers |
Environmental Toxins Cost Billions in Childhood Disease
TIME … Philip Landrigan and a team of other researchers at Mount Sinai Medical School estimated the annual cost of four childhood conditions — lead poisoning, cancer, developmental disabilities and asthma — that could be connected to environmental … Estimated costs of environmental disease in children at $76.6 billion per year Environmental Illness in US Kids Cost $76.6 Billion in One Year Environmental Pollution Poses Costs to Children and Economy |
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 MedIndia |
BPA Linked to Childhood Asthma
TIME (blog) Endocrine disruption, diabetes, obesity—to the list of ills potentially associated with exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), you can add one more: childhood asthma. In a new study presented over the weekend at the Pediatric Academic Societies … Food Packaging Chemical Linked to Asthma in Babies Prenatal exposure to chemical in plastic linked to wheezing in kids Chemicals in food packaging linked to breathing problems in babies |
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MedIndia |
BPA Linked to Childhood Asthma
TIME Endocrine disruption, diabetes, obesity—to the list of ills potentially associated with exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), you can add one more: childhood asthma. In a new study presented over … Food Packaging Chemical Linked to Asthma in Babies Prenatal exposure to chemical in plastic linked to wheezing in kids Chemicals in food packaging linked to breathing problems in babies |
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 msnbc.com |
Get Out the Kleenex—Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season
TIME (blog) It's not just cosmetic either—for an estimated 23 million Americans with asthma, allergies can pose a serious health threat. Nor is it cheap—allergies and allergy-driven asthma cost the US an estimated $32 billion a year. Bad news, snifflers—it's … Allergy Season Longer From Global Warming In North America USDA Study Confirms Links Between Longer Ragweed Season and Climate Change Achoo! Allergy Aggravations to Grow |
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 MedIndia |
Kids of Working Moms Are More Likely to Get Hurt
TIME Kids whose moms were employed outside the home, the paper found, were more likely to have been hospitalized, had an asthma attack or an injury or ingested something poisonous in the last year than kids whose moms weren't working. … Study: Working moms have sicker kids Kids of moms who work outside get hurt more Does a child's health pay the price for working moms? |
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 The Age |
The Marathon Man: 365 Marathons in 365 Days For Asthma Sufferer
TIME The marathon runner Stefaan Engels has set a new world record by completing his 365th marathon of 365 days. The 49 year old from Belgium finished his final … Former asthma sufferer runs 365 marathons in a year Man sets record by running 365 marathons in 365 days The ultimate marathon man: Belgian runner breaks record with 365 in a single year |
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Almost 5 million Californians have been diagnosed with asthma. On December 16, 2010, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research released the results of a study, which analyzed asthma in California. They found a significant relationship between poverty and asthma; residents living in poverty suffer more severe consequences from the condition than those in higher income brackets. They also found that asthma is increasing in the state of California: it has increased from 11.3% in 2001 to 13.0% in 2007. A summary of the findings are listed below.
Lost productivity:
In 2007, Californians missed an estimated 1.2 million days of work and 1.6 million days of school because of asthma. Income was a significant factor. Low-income sufferers missed an average of 2.2 days of work, compared with an average of 0.6 days of work missed by those with higher incomes. Low-income children missed twice as many days of school due to asthma as children from higher-income families.
Preventable urgent care:
Rates of emergency department visits for asthma were twice as high for low-income adults than they were for high-income adults (low-income: 18.8%; high-income: 8.8%). Low-income children also sought emergency treatment more frequently (low-income: 23.9%; high-income: 12.5%). Hospitalization rates were six times higher for low-income adults.
Health insurance:
Low-income Californians suffering from asthma were five times as likely to be uninsured (22.1%) as their counterparts with asthma earning twice as much (4.4%).
Los Angeles County has a lower than average rate:
In several counties, the prevalence of asthma among children and adults was lower than that of the state. San Francisco, Monterey, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Riverside counties had a significantly lower rate. The rates were significantly lower than the statewide prevalence of 8.3%. Significantly higher rates were found in the following counties: Tehama, Glenn, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Contra Costa, Solano, Sacramento, Fresno, Kern, Merced, Madera, and San Bernardino. These counties have a higher number of low-income residents.