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Asthma sufferer accuses employer of unlawful termination
West Virginia Record After suffering a series of asthma attacks in 2013 that sent her to the hospital emergency room, Burns says she asked her employer for permission to complete some tasks at home. When the request went unanswered for five months, the suit says Burns … |
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Letter: Back to School With Asthma
Virginia Connection Newspapers Back to school season is upon us! For many families, there's more to do than sign up for activities and shop for supplies: 2,277 kids in Alexandria, 3,155 in Arlington, 417 in Fairfax City, and 23,441 in Fairfax County have asthma. Asthma accounts for … |
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Asthma Capitals 2013: Virginia Takes the Top 'Honor'
Allergic Living Richmond, Virginia has been selected as 2013's most challenging place to live for people with asthma in the United States. In May, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released its annual Asthma Capitals list – which ranks the 100 … Cleaning the right way to remove allergens |
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Sentara offers asthma treatment
Virginia Gazette Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is offering a new treatment for severe asthma, bronchial thermoplasty, according to a press release. It is described as a minimally invasive outpatient procedure using a bronchoscope to deliver "thermal … |
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New asthma treatment at Sentara has patients breathing better
Virginia Gazette WILLIAMSBURG – Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has begun offering a new treatment for severe asthma called Bronchial Thermoplasty. This minimally invasive outpatient procedure uses a bronchoscope to deliver thermal energy to the lungs … |
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Virginia legislators seek to link health impacts, regulation of power providers
Washington Post They'll be joined by an asthma sufferer. The two say Virginia's electric utilities generate pollution that causes a range of illnesses costing the state and leading to premature deaths. They'll illustrate the problem with a map showing areas hardest … |
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Green groups to haul giant inhaler around Virginia, stop in Alexandria
Washington Examiner (blog) Environmental groups are hauling a giant 18-foot inflatable asthma inhaler around Virginia this week. They plan to stop in Alexandria Thursday. The Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition, led by the Sierra Club, are staging events in Virginia Beach, … Activists to launch giant inhaler tour to make health case against Virginia … |
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Activists to launch giant inhaler tour to make health case against Virginia …
The Republic The Sierra Club of Virginia cites an Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America report that concludes that Richmond and Virginia Beach are among the worst cities in the nation for asthma sufferers. The environmental group said coal-burning plants create … |
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A MOUNTAIN VIEW: Jump in there
Southwest Virginia Today By Staff By LIZA FIELD/Columnist After 30 hours of swimming (11 with asthma and deep shoulder pain), and blown far off course by turbulent seas, Nyad finally stopped, keenly disappointed. “I thought this was my time. [But] the winds were stronger and … |
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Richmond, Virginia Beach among top 10 most challenging places in the US to …
The Republic Richmond has won the title of "Asthma Capital" of the US for the second year in a row. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America also ranked Virginia Beach in the top 10 most challenging places to live with asthma. The group's rankings are based on … |
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