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Youths lead asthma forum
Imperial Valley Press Alexya Aguilar, 15, represents Calexico High School along with two other students at an asthma forum held Wednesday in El Centro to raise awareness of the disease that plagues people of all ages in Imperial County. (ERIC MILLER PHOTO / October 24, … |
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Imperial County improving on indicators of children's well-being
Imperial Valley Press While Imperial County is showing steady progression in early education, literacy and asthma awareness, officials say there is still room for improvement. A recent study showed the county has improved in 10 of 28 key indicators of children's well-being, … |
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Walk raises awareness of asthma in Valley
Los Banos Enterprise "On this trail we picked these particular communities because they have the highest rate of asthma here — because of poor air quality, air pollution, because (of) the agricultural area around," said Washington. "So we're focusing on asthma throughout … |
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Valley walkers brave heat, foul air to promote asthma awareness
Modesto Bee MODESTO — Walkers facing unexpected October heat and warnings about air quality made their way from Turlock to Modesto to raise awareness about asthma in the valley. The Central Valley Asthma Walk, which started in Fresno on Thursday, is sponsored … Health Care Advocates Walk the 'Asthma Trail' in Central Valley |
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Central Valley walk puts focus on asthma
Modesto Bee Health care workers, valley residents and community leaders will stop in Modesto and Turlock on Monday as part of a walking tour of the Central Valley to bring attention to the area's high rates of asthma and other chronic diseases. The tour, titled … |
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House Bill Would Help Improve Air Quality in San Joaquin Valley
KSEE "We are 4th in the nation for asthma death, and these are the things that should not be happening. Not only asthma, we have premature birth, and other cardiovascular illnesses with people." To address the problem, congressmen Jim Costa and Jerry … Bill Introduced to Combat Asthma Bill seeks grants to help improve air quality in San Joaquin Valley |
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Asthma workshop informs parents and children about condition's symptoms, more
Imperial Valley Press A group of children, each affected by asthma, plays games with each other as their parents learn more about asthma during an informative program by the Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program held Thursday afternoon in El Centro. (ERIC MILLER PHOTO … |
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Workshop for students with asthma tonight
Imperial Valley Press The Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program is a community-based program funded by the Imperial County Children and Families First Commission and administered by El Centro Regional Medical Center in partnership with Pioneers Memorial Hospital District. |
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 Inland Valley News |
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Receives First 5 Grants for Dental, Asthma …
Inland Valley News ARMC will receive $4449220 to continue providing dental screenings and education to children ages 0-5 and $666114 to provide pediatric asthma care management and education to children ages 0-5 via two Breathmobiles. Both grants will be administered … |
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Bee Healthy: Good news on valley asthma, air pollution
Modesto Bee Today, fear and negativity are often used to motivate us … fear between the races, economic fears, fears about violence. Although we may be moved to do something out of fear, it isn't the motivation that encouragement is. When it comes to asthma and … Reports Of 6-Year High In Air Pollution Levels As Olympics Begin |
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