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Some Jacksonville neighborhoods have rates of asthma like the Third World
Florida Times-Union Yet what Seymour's findings reveal, again, is that asthma isn't just a matter of people not being aware of why they are ill or people smoking or people neglecting to take their medications. It is also a matter of people in poor, mostly-black … |
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EWC professor's research addresses asthma rate in Jacksonville's black …
Florida Times-Union Brian Seymour, director of EWC's Center for the Prevention of Health Disparities, found that 64 percent of the study's black participants have high levels of antibodies in their blood that would indicate an allergic disease, including allergic asthma. |
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Doctors on Call: Preventing asthma symptoms can allow for a better school year
Florida Times-Union Just as it must have been for these three champions, going to school in the fall is always a stressful time for children, but even more so for those who suffer with chronic health conditions such as asthma. About 10 percent of children have asthma and … |
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Former Jaguar to host camp to help asthmatic children have 'fulfilled life'
Florida Times-Union (blog) The Donovin Darius Foundation will host a free camp Oct. 19 for 100 local children who have asthma, as well as their families. The first Donovin Darius Breath of Life Asthma Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at EverBank Field. The focus will be … |
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Nemours study: One third of children with poorly controlled asthma getting …
Florida Times-Union But John Lima, a principal scientist at the Nemours Children's Clinic in Jacksonville, and a team of investigators, found that in some children with poorly controlled asthma, use of the drug can have harmful side effects, including a higher incidence … |
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Jacksonville woman defies odds: A mother at 13, a college graduate at 25
Florida Times-Union By William Browning Patricia Corbitt's daughter Ta'Kiera suffers from asthma, forcing Corbitt to leave school in the 11th grade. But the 25-year-old mother now boasts two associate degrees. She finished her last class in November. |
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Guest column: Asthma is a killer in Jacksonville
Florida Times-Union The asthma resources that our groups provide to the community are tremendous. However, the problems we see in the statistics point to larger issues. In 2007, the Duval County Health Department released a report showing that Duval County had an asthma … |
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Stubborn asthma focus of Jacksonville summit
Florida Times-Union The meter helps gauge her breathing capacity and can alert her and her mother, Gae Motes, if she is about to have an asthma attack. Cost: Free but participants are asked to RSVP at www.jaxasthmasummit.eventbrite.com or (904) 202-5132. … |
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Health Q&A: What you need to know about asthma
Florida Times-Union Your child has a cold and you think it may be common, but if it's been clinging around for weeks, it could be something more chronic like asthma. It's National Asthma Awareness Month and H Health + Fitness spoke with pediatric … |
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Health: Faith, asthma and more
Florida Times-Union Also, it's National Asthma Awareness Month, and writer Christina Kimble spoke with pediatric pulmonologist Jason Lang of Nemours Children's Clinic about ways parents can learn to recognize symptoms related to asthma, treatments and what to expect as … |
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