Heat wave leading to more asthma cases, doctors say – International Business Times, India Edition


International Business Times, India Edition

Heat wave leading to more asthma cases, doctors say
International Business Times, India Edition
A study by the University of Maryland, US said that extreme heat related events can put people at the risk of chronic respiratory disease like asthma .In Picture: J.Kim, takes medicine for his bronchial trouble at his house in Beijing November 2, 2014

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Asthma specialists fear wave of attacks from Saharan dust storm – Telegraph.co.uk


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Asthma specialists fear wave of attacks from Saharan dust storm
Telegraph.co.uk
The Saharan dust storm could trigger a spike in asthma attacks and also lead to previously undiagnosed sufferers developing the condition, a leading expert has warned. Dr Keith Prowse, Honorary Medical Adviser to the British Lung Foundation said
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Plans Work to Improve Asthma Care, Prepare for Wave of New Cases in 2014 – Atlantic Information Services, Inc.

Plans Work to Improve Asthma Care, Prepare for Wave of New Cases in 2014
Atlantic Information Services, Inc.
Facing the prospect of one in five new members with COPD or asthma, Pearson says, “speaks to the ongoing need that commercial and Medicaid plans will have to focus on disease management” and care coordination efforts. Moreover, she notes that health 

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Heat Wave Aggravating Asthma for Sufferers – OzarksFirst.com


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Heat Wave Aggravating Asthma for Sufferers
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More than 25 million Americans suffer from the potentially fatal condition, asthma – which causes coughing, chest tightness, wheezing and shortness of breath. And as temperatures rise and ozone alerts go out, many people with asthma will end up in the
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Heat Wave Especially Horrible for People with Certain Illnesses – WTMA


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Heat Wave Especially Horrible for People with Certain Illnesses
WTMA
Allergy and asthma specialists say they are seeing more patients whose illnesses have been triggered by the heat and humidity as well as by increased levels of pollutants in the air. "[We] have seen many new patients for the first time with a diagnosis
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