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Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Racine area 4th grader helps school bus driver during asthma attack
Minneapolis Star Tribune MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — A Racine-area school bus driver says a fourth-grade student saved her life when she had an asthma attack while driving the bus. Daquisha Adams says she had the asthma episode on Thursday morning at the start of her route. |
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Chicago Tribune |
Study hints at asthma link passed from smokers to grandchildren
Chicago Tribune Children whose grandmothers smoked during pregnancy are at increased risk for asthma, even if their own mothers did not smoke, a new study suggests. It's known that smoking can cause changes in gene activity. The new study findings suggest that those … Could asthma be inherited from grandmothers who smoke? Grandmothers Who Smoke Cigarettes During Pregnancy May Increase Asthma Risk In … Grandma's Smoking Habit Might Be Why You Have Asthma |
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CAPE to answer parents' asthma questions at Oct. 6 program
The River Cities Sunday Tribune FREDERICKSBURG — What do you do if your child has asthma or you think they do? The Children's Asthma Prevention Education (CAPE) program is designed to help answer parents questions and provide them with tools to help in the future. Parents of … |
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Exposure to secondhand smoke doubles hospitalization for kids with asthma
The San Luis Obispo Tribune ROCHESTER, Minn. – The risk for hospitalization doubles for kids with asthma who are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Mayo Clinic Children's Research Center. "The results of this review serve as a reminder to parents of just how … |
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Prepare asthmatic students to go back to school
The Philadelphia Tribune As the days wind down for summer, and talk in households around the country turns to preparing for back-to-school, many parents and kids are preparing for another school year with the challenges of asthma. Asthma is a reversible lung disease caused by … |
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Bronchial thermoplasty can improve symptoms of asthma
Great Falls Tribune Dr. Richard Blevins, a pulmonologist at Benefis Health System, has a powerful new tool to help treat his patients with severe asthma. Bronchial thermoplasty, a treatment that's been in use for about five years, was new to Benefis at the beginning of … |
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Chicago Tribune |
Asthma, allergies and the new hope of immunotherapy
Chicago Tribune When Lori Feeney's 7-year-old daughter, Allison, suffered a minor asthma attack while playing soccer, the mother knew her attempts at managing her daughter's seasonal allergies weren't working. In fact, she didn't even know her daughter had asthma. PURE Solutions Partners with Allergy and Asthma Network to Provide Allergy … Food allergy nation A season for allergies: Q&A with Dr. Tao Zheng |
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Insurers balk at asthma treatment that doesn't involve drugs
Chicago Tribune "Most asthma is easy to control with great drugs and inhalers, but there is a group of people that despite all that, their asthma is still a huge problem for them," Hogarth said. "So what do you do for that group? And that's where thermoplasty comes in . |
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Chicago Tribune |
Obama: Daughter's asthma brings home climate change debate
Chicago Tribune President Barack Obama says his memory of the fear over his daughter's preschool asthma attacks brings home the debate over climate change. Obama says he knows firsthand how scary it can be to have a child who struggles to breathe. He is arguing that … Did Obama Link His Daughter's Asthma To Climate Change? Obama: Daughter's asthma attack made climate change personal |
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'Allergy-Fighting Garden' plants solutions for those with allergies, asthma
Chicago Tribune Ogren says there's a lot more work to be done: He would like to see horticulturists develop pollen-free lawns, for instance. But he's happy to report victory on the home front: His wife's allergies are much less intense, and she has been free of asthma … |
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