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The data was reported in a study by Health Track, a new public health group based at Georgetown University in… , of 722 words 86. Kansas City Star, The MO – March 1, 2000 UMKC to play role in groundbreaking studies of asthma Six Kansas City physicians are joining with researchers in 18 other cities across the country for what the American Lung Association calls the largest search ever for better treatments, and eventually a cure, for asthma. The research program, expected to start this fall, will involve thousands of asthma patients nationwide in a series of studies into a lung disease that has become a growing health threat in recent years. These kinds of studies already are done for cancer or… , of 12 words 86. Times, The NY – December 23, 1999 Drug May Replace Steroids for Asthma Patients An experimental, genetically engineered asthma drug could offer sufferers a new treatment without the dangerous side effects of steroids, the standard medication for many patients, researchers say.In a study to be published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, about one-quarter of the asthma patients on inhaled steroids were able to stop taking them after being given the new drug, rhuMAb-E25. And one-third of those using oral steroids were also able to quit.|New drug… , of 5 words 86. The *Baton Rouge, La. – December 23, 1999 Drug shows promise for asthma An experimental, genetically engineered asthma drug could offer sufferers an entirely new treatment without the dangerous side effects of steroids, the standard medication for many patients, researchers say. In a study published in today’s New England Journal of Medicine, about one quarter of the asthma patients on inhaled steroids were able to stop taking them after being given the new drug, rhuMAb-E25. And one-third of those using oral steroids were able to quit,… , of 655 words 86. *CA – December 23, 1999 NOVEL ASTHMA DRUG IS TESTED ALTERNATIVE AVOIDS STEROIDS’ SIDE EFFECTS An experimental, genetically engineered asthma drug could offer sufferers an entirely new treatment without the dangerous side effects of steroids, the standard medication for many patients, researchers say.In a study published in today’s New England Journal of Medicine, about one-quarter of the asthma patients on inhaled steroids were able to stop taking them after being given the new drug, rhuMAb-E25. And one-third of those using oral steroids were able to quit, too…. , of 653 words 86. Los Angeles Times – August 2, 1999 California and the West Bill to Fight Asthma Meets Last-Minute Opposition Health: Prospects appear dim after Finance Department recommends rejection, citing annual cost of $11 million not covered by new state budget. Preston Hedgepeth wheezed and coughed throughout his short life, struggling mightily to breathe. At the age of 12, the Oxnard boy took his final gulp of air, suffering a fatal asthma attack while sitting in music class with his younger brother.His mother believes that Preston might have lived had she known more about how to manage his asthma, a chronic respiratory disease that has exploded into epidemic levels over the last 20 years. There wasn’t even a pamphlet… , of 968 words : 671 – 680 of 295486 |58596061626 4656667 68 697071727 4757677
: 2/5/2001 – 4/ /2001 | 6/2001 – 1/2002 | Jan 7 2002 to Jan 15 2002 : 681 – 690 of 295486 |596061626 465666768 69 7071727 475767778| 86. Times, The NY – July 27, 1999 Far More Poor Children Are Hospitalized for Asthma, Study Shows In the first study of its kind of the nation’s urban asthma epidemic, researchers have found the rate of hospitalization from the disease far greater among children in poor, predominantly minority neighborhoods of City than experts suspected.A team at the Center for Children’s Health and the Environment at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has determined that hospitalization rates were as much as 21 times higher in poorer, minority areas than in the… , of 981 words 86. *- May 19, 1998 UNTREATED ASTHMA CAN RUIN LUNGS: EXPERTS Asthma patients who ignore their condition or don’t receive proper treatment risk permanent damage to their lungs, leading asthma experts warned yesterday. Repeated asthma attacks left untreated over a number of years can cause a narrowing of a person’s airways that in some patients may be irreversible, even if proper medication is later obtained, the experts said.

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… , of 502 words 86. Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia – August 6, 2001 Asthma in children up despite drop in death rate Asthma rates among Australian children are still rising and the death rate from the disease is double that of Britain, despite a big fall in the number of deaths since a peak in the 1980s. In a review of the impact of asthma, doctors at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital have also found that four in five adults with the disease have some reduction in their lung function, making it harder for them to exercise or, in the most extreme cases, to perform simple daily activities. About a… , of 580 words 86. *PA – July 11, 2001 Camp shows children how to live with asthma The Asthma Camp shows asthmatic kids they can have fun just like everybody else. For 9-year-old Jariaha Orr, the reality of living with asthma remains a harsh one. Sometimes I wake up after midnight . . . coughing and looking around, and I get scared, said Jariaha, a student at the York City School District’s McKinley Elementary School.Jariaha is enthusiastic about being part of a summer program at Hannah Penn Middle School to help asthmatic students better understand their disease.Now in its third year, the three-day Asthma… , of 6 words 86. *- July 9, 2001 Asthma treatment is better for white patients than black Asthma treatment is better for white patients than black Care of asthmatic African Americans consistently falls short of standards set for treating the condition compared to care received by whites, according to a new national study of adults enrolled in managed care plans. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say the findings, reported today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, may help explain why African Americans are more likely to have severe asthma symptoms…. , of 520 words : 661 – 670 of 295486 |5758596061626 46566 67 68697071727 47576
Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA – May 3, 2001 PLANNING BETTER ASTHMA CONTROL Growing concern over childhood asthma, specifically in low-income neighborhoods in southwest Long Beach, has prompted medical providers and community members to develop a strategic plan that will help control the chronic disease.They met at a community forum for the first time Wednesday in honor of World Asthma Day, which is today. The plan is expected to be completed by September. Funded by a $ 1,000 grant and spearheaded by the Long Beach Alliance For Children With Asthma, the four-year… , of 553 words 86. St. Louis Post-Dispatch – March 6, 2001 MANY ASTHMA CASES COULD BE PREVENTED, STUDY FUNDS ELIMINATING ALLERGY TRIGGERS SUCH AS PETS IS CALLED KEY FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 Asthma cases could drop nearly percent among U.S. youngsters under age 6 if susceptible children didn’t have pets or other allergy triggers in their , researchers say.Their study suggests that eliminating known household risks could prevent asthma in more than 500,000 children a year. This could have a profound effect on medical costs in the United States and, more importantly, on the health of children, said Dr. Bruce Lanphear, associate… , of 449 words 86. *- September 7, 2000 ASTHMA CRISIS CALLS FOR ANSWERS TWENTY YEARS into the asthma epidemic that is choking the country, we still don’t know its causes. Yet, in the next 20 years, asthma rates will double. America is facing an environmental health gap, according to a report released yesterday by the Pew Environmental Health Commission at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Critical information about where and when chronic diseases occur, the study says, and what… , of 0 words 86. Journal Star Peoria, IL – August , 2000 SUPER KIDS — CAMP IS BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR KIDS WITH ASTHMA METAMORA — Matt Hitchcock’s first time at a summer camp two years ago didn’t go well. The Belleville boy remembers being sent home early after suffering an asthma attack.But the 10-year-old wasn’t worried about going home early this summer at Camp Superkids. ”Here they can take care of me if I get sick,” the boy said.This medically supervised week-long camp, located at Camp Tapawingo, a Girl Scout… , of 9 words 86. Times, The NY – May 22, 2000 Study Finds Most States Lack System for Monitoring Asthma As the number of asthma cases in the United States rises sharply and researchers scramble to find the cause, newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that most states have no system to track the number of people with asthma or monitor what happens to them, and only a few states have any recent reports on the illness in their jurisdictions.

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*- June 15, 2006 MODERATE ASTHMA STILL DEADLY, 1 IN 3 FATALITIES INVOLVES CHILD WITH MILD FORM OF DISEASE, SURVEY FINDS One in three fatal asthma attacks worldwide involves a child with a mild form of the disease, and nearly half of all parents are unaware of the risk, according to a global survey presented Wednesday.The report said the findings expose a critical information gap between doctors who treat asthma and parents of youngsters diagnosed with the condition. Many patients with asthma underestimate their disease severity and overestimate their degree of asthma control, the… , of 265 words 86. Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News – July 26, 2005 Oley asthma study a work in progress Jul. 26 Researchers need more time to determine why the Oley Valley School District appears to have a high rate of asthma cases among students. Oley Valley was identified last year with the second-highest rate of student-asthma cases in the state, according to data from 1997 through 2004.During that period, Oley’s rate of students with asthma rate was reported at 16.99 percent. The state average was 8.2 percent. Only the Bradford School District in McKean County was ranked… , of 481 words 86. *- March 9, 2005 More cause to hate roaches: asthma // Bugs linked to attacks, health threat for kids in Chicago’s inner city A major study has confirmed the leading role cockroaches play in triggering asthma, and researchers found the pests are especially troublesome in Chicago’s inner city neighborhoods. Researchers studied 9 inner city asthmatic kids in Chicago and six other areas. They found that 70 percent of the Chicago kids were allergic to cockroaches, and 55 percent had been exposed to enough cockroaches to trigger asthma attacks. Among all children studied, kids who were both… , of 579 words 86. Press-Enterprise, The Riverside, CA – September , 2003 Limiting exposure to asthma stimuli: BREATHING: Smoke, smog, dust mites and mold can trigger wheezing and airway inflammation. Asthma is a chronic disease whose symptoms include coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Its main features include constriction of the airways that causes wheezing and inflammation. Recently, there has been increased interest in how elements in our environment may cause some people to develop asthma and how they may trigger an asthma attack. Some of these elements are common in the Inland Empire. Environmental stimuli come in two groups: They are found indoors and… , of 523 words 86. Star, The Ontario, Canada – May 2, 2002 He huffs, he puffs, he scores, Maple Leaf has battled asthma since boyhood Maybe you know of a young person- maybe you are a young person- who is not dealing well with having asthma. You’re feeling sorry for yourself. All the pep talks you’re getting are a waste of air. You know the score. Having asthma is going to cancel out being one of the guys, playing all the sports well and chasing your athletic dreams.Listen up. Check out the player who wears Number 7 for the Maple Leafs.Visit Gary Roberts at the Air Canada Centre and… , of 712 words 86. Mt Druitt Standard Sydney, Australia – October 10, 2001 Education key in asthma fight ASTHMA awareness is reaching the community, but parents are still fearful when they first bring their children to hospital, a Mt Druitt asthma specialist said. Clinical nurse specialist Sharon Wilkinson and consultant educator Wendy Hall are part of the hospital’s team which deals with the condition daily.During National Asthma Week, which started on October 7, they are spreading the message that asthma need not be life-threatening.“When a child first presents with an… , of 265 words 86. *Madison, WI – August 17, 2001 ASTHMA IN U.S. ON RISE, EXPERTS PUZZLED AS TO WHY RATES HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED SINCE 1980, A SURVEY FINDS. Nearly 15 million American adults — about one in every — suffer from asthma, according to the government’s first state-by-state survey of the respiratory disorder.About 6 million more adults say they have had asthma at some point in their lives, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The data showed no broad regional trends, leaving scientists scratching their heads as to why some states are more susceptible to asthma than others.

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Akron Beacon Journal OH|*- August 29, 1999 ASTHMA BECOMING A PROBLEM WORLDWIDE In the crude crayon picture, a floppy-eared, big-footed elephant crushes a frowning girl into her bed. It feels like something was standing on my chest when I have an asthma attack, said the artist, Madison Benner, an 8-year-old Virginia farm girl. Madison’s asthma is relatively mild. But a disease once treated as a minor irritant is now a global medical problem that has reached epidemic proportions.The number of cases in the United States… , of 28 words 87. Times-Picayune, The New Orleans, LA – June 17, 1999 MANAGEMENT KEY PART OF PROGRAM CAMP HELPS CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA HAVE FUN Chris Masters of Metairie never thought he could spend much time enjoying outdoor activities because of his asthma. But after attending a special weeklong camp, Chris has changed his mind. I use to have a lot of trouble swimming because I could never hold my breath for very long, said Chris, 12. But not this time. This week I was able to swim with hardly any problems. Along with several other children from throughout the New Orleans area,… , of 629 words 87. The *- November , 1998 Study finds higher asthma rate among Olympians, U of I researcher says findings show asthma no bar to competition IOWA CITY – Though he doesn’t know why they have it in such high numbers, a University of Iowa researcher said Friday that the prevalence of asthma among U.S. Olympic athletes shows that asthma sufferers can compete at the highest levels. Dr. John Weiler, a U of I professor of internal medicine, is one of the co-authors of a study that found that more than 16 percent of the U.S. athletes that competed in the 1996 Olympics suffered from asthma.That compares to about 4 percent to… , of 5 words 87. The *- August 11, 1998 U of I gets grant to study rising asthma in rural kids IOWA CITY – Armed with a five-year, $6 million federal grant, University of Iowa researchers plan to study why children in rural areas are increasingly susceptible to asthma. The U of I will be one of eight research centers to conduct independent studies into asthma or pesticides’ effects on children in rural areas, Vice President Al Gore announced Monday at a Washington news conference.The need for asthma studies has been growing as an increasing number of rural children are… , of 564 words : 6 – 650 of 295486 |55565758596061626 4 65 666768697071727 4
The Florida Times-Union – September , 1997 Every breath you take Olympic star discussing asthma treatment Sometimes, after running up and down the soccer field, Tamara Gayle will find it hard to catch her breath. It is to be expected. She has asthma. To Gayle, 12, it’s no big deal. It just sends her to the sideline for a few minutes, where she can grab her inhaler, breathe some medicine and then get back to the action. It doesn’t change your life, said Gayle, a seventh-grader at James Weldon Johnson Middle School, who was diagnosed with asthma… , of 884 words 87. *- August 24, 1997 HOLDING THEIR BREATH 9 ISLANDERS WHO LIVE NEAR THE LANDFILL AND WHO SUFFER FROM ASTHMA HOPE OF FEDERAL PROBE WILL GIVE THEM SOME ANSWERS Anger and curiosity motivated Fran Ottino to participate in the six-week federal study examining whether emissions from the Fresh Kills landfill contribute to her and her neighbors’ asthma.Anger, because Ms. Ottino, who admits to being between 45 and 55 years of age and was diagnosed with asthma in 1995, can’t stroll outside her home without wheezing or gasping for breath. It’s worse when the odor of the landfill comes by. I gag and I… , of 1258 words 87. *- February 7, 1996 ACTIVE WITH ASTHMA EXERCISE-INDUCED BREATHING PROBLEMS HAVEN’T STOPPED OLYMPIC MEDALISTS OR ATHLETES SUCH AS KENT STATE FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER. INHALERS HELP THEM COMPETE Exercise-induced asthma no longer means sitting on the bench. It’s just another obstacle for legions of determined runners, cross-country skiers, basketball players, ice skaters, bike racers and swimmers.And the medical community now backs them all the way. The old recommendation was kids should take it easy and sit on the sidelines of life, said Dr.

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Its do not apply to the 10 million adults with more severe forms of the… , of 670 words 87. *- September 16, 2004 Asthma: Breathe easy, Clearing the air about ASTHMA Doctor and those who have condition shatter many old myths about sheltered lifestyles Dennis Garcia is ranked fifth in the nation among tennis players age 10 and younger. He also holds his own on soccer and baseball fields. Not bad for a kid who has had asthma since he was a baby. Every time he had a cold he couldn’t breathe or there was this whistling sound, said his mother, Lucia Garcia.Travels to high-altitude places such as Colorado or Saltillo, Mexico, can leave Dennis feeling nearly breathless but he would rather put up with the… , of 12 words 87. Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia – June 23, 2004 Arresting childhood asthma rate proves as baf fling as its rise The prevalence of asthma in Australian children is stabilising, reversing the big increases of the 1980s and ’90s. Australia’s Health 2004, the nation’s two yearly health report card, finds to 16 per cent of children and 10 to 12 per cent of adults have the condition.No one knows why asthma rates rose so rapidly, or why they have now reached a plateau, said Dr Guy Marks , director of the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring . It… , of 599 words 87. Sydney Morning Herald, The Australia – June 23, 2004 Arresting childhood asthma rate proves as baf fling as its rise The prevalence of asthma in Australian children is stabilising, reversing the big increases of the 1980s and ’90s. Australia’s Health 2004, the nation’s two yearly health report card, finds to 16 per cent of children and 10 to 12 per cent of adults have the condition.No one knows why asthma rates rose so rapidly, or why they have now reached a plateau, said Dr Guy Marks , director of the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring .“It could be a… , of 512 words 87. Xinhua News Agency – May 4, 2004 New Zealand asthma cases three times global rate: study New Zealanders suffer asthma at three times the global rate, according to an international assessment of the disease.The New Zealand-led assessment, which combines studies, estimates that 0 million people, about five percent of the global population, suffer asthma.The rate among New Zealanders is 15 percent, Auckland-based New Zealand Herald reported Tuesday.The prevalence of the disease is rising – particularly where populations are urbanizing and adopting Western… , of 4 words 87. Chicago Tribune – February 15, 2004 Asthma drug brings `huge’ relief Two recent studies have produced disturbing findings with regard to asthma, allergies and minority children. The first, by Chicago’s Sinai Urban Health Institute, found that percent of Puerto Rican children and 25 percent of African-American children in Chicago have asthma. The rate for white children is percent. By comparison, the overall U.S. average is 12 percent. The second study, published in Chest, the official journal of the American College of Chest… , of 7 words : 621 – 6 of 295486 |5 45556575859606162 63 646566676869707172
Flint Journal, The MI – May 18, 2003 Asthma awareness key to treating disease, health officials say Two 4-year-old girls sat in the small crowd watching a puppet show at the Courtland Center mall. The girls were strangers but share the same malady – asthma. The puppets acted out a story of how youngsters can play sports and be active like other children if the illness is managed. I learned that if you wheeze a lot, to take a breathing treatment, Megan Britton, 4, of Flint said, then proudly took a deep breath and blew it out. Her mother, Martha… , of 667 words 87. Flint Journal, The MI – May 18, 2003 Awareness key to treating asthma Two 4-year-old girls sat in the small crowd watching a puppet show at Courtland Center. The girls were strangers but share the same malady – asthma. The puppets acted out a story of how youngsters can play sports and be active like other children if the illness is managed. I learned that if you wheeze a lot, to take a breathing treatment, Megan Britton, 4, of Flint said, then proudly took a deep breath and blew it out.

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December 2, 1991 Smog Blamed for an Increase in Asthma Cases Researchers who conducted separate studies in , Connecticut, New Jersey and Georgia think they’ve found one explanation for the national upsurge in asthma, and that reason is smog.For papers slated for presentation soon at medical conferences and in journals, they charted hospital visits, hospital admissions and asthma symptoms. In each case, they demonstrated that asthma got worse when the air showed higher levels of ozone–a sharp-smelling, colorless gas that is the… , of 1157 words 88. Washington Post – October 3, 1990 DEATH RATES FROM ASTHMA RISE SHARPLY AMONG YOUNG STUDY SAYS SEVERAL FACTORS MAY HAVE LED TO INCREASE For unknown reasons, death rates from asthma among American children and young adults have been increasing steeply since the late 1970s, according to a study published today. The rise in death rates is greatest among children between the ages of 5 and and is affecting both whites and non-whites, according to the study, which is reported in today’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.People with asthma suffer attacks during which the bronchi, the tubes… , of 546 words : 611 – 620 of 295486 |525 455565758596061 62 6 465666768697071
The Dallas Morning News – August , 1988 ASTHMA CAUSES GO BEYOND ALLERGY Although asthma is often thought of as a childhood condition due to a single allergy, such a narrow characterization is inaccurate, according to a physician at University Medical Center. Asthma may begin at any time during adult life, including after 65,’ said Dr. David L. Kamelhar, clinical assistant professor of medicine. It is seldom the result of a single allergy. Some people are sensitive to only one irritant, such as cats or feathers, but… , of 4 words 88. The Record New Jersey – October 5, 1987 STALEMATE IN ASTHMA TREATMENT Mom, it’s real hard to breathe, said Michael Berger, who had just come in from playing and was sitting at the table eating lunch.Michael has asthma, a disease that sometimes blocks his lungs, stifling the exchange of oxygen. He turned on his nebulizer, a device that sprays mists of airway-opening medicines into his lungs.It didn’t help. His lips tinged with blue.His mother, Janice Berger of Reston, Va., took out a flow meter, a… , of 1889 words 87. Newcastle Herald Australia – September 2, 2006 Asthma risk highlighted, Misinformation could harm babies: study PREGNANT women are at risk of harming their babies because their GPs tell them to stop taking their asthma medication, Hunter researchers say. The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s Vicki Clifton said many women stopped taking vital asthma medication during pregnancy because of an unfounded belief the medication could harm their baby.But the opposite was true.Associate Professor Clifton said the health risks of asthma attacks during pregnancy included low birth weight,… , of 299 words 87. *- April 18, 2006 Early Life Exposure to Dust May Protect Against Asthma, From The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology PRNewswire — Exposing children early in life to dust and other microbial agents could protect them from developing asthma, according to new research in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology JACI.Jeroen Dowes, PhD, Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand, and colleagues’ study, Does early indoor microbial exposure reduce the risk of asthma? The Prevention and Incidence of Asthma and Mite Allergy birth cohort… , of 3 words 87. Los Angeles Times CA – April , 2005 The Nation Adults With Mild Asthma Can Limit Drugs, Study Says About 4 million adult Americans with a mild form of asthma may not need to take daily steroid doses, but instead can use the drug only as needed to control symptoms, says a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.The change would make drug use more convenient, minimize side effects from the powerful drugs and possibly save the nation as much as $2 billion per year, the study concludes.

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*- May , 1998 BREATH OF FRESH AIR IN BX. ASTHMA ED MAY SAVE SOME LIVES BREATH OF FRESH AIR IN BX. ASTHMA ED MAY SAVE SOME LIVES MILAGROS ACOSTA BELIEVES she might have been able to save her beloved grandmother’s life, if only she had been taught how to care for her grandmother’s asthma. If I knew then what I know now, I would have been able to help her, said Acosta, 21, whose younger brother also suffers from the chronic and sometimes deadly respiratory disease.

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She didn’t know how to take care of herself; there was never anyone in the Bronx that… , of 898 words 88. Bradenton Herald, The FL – May 2, 1998 STUDY: ASTHMA RATE DOUBLES Despite cleaner air, the incidence of asthma has doubled since 1980, according to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.And blacks are more than twice as likely to die from the disease. The new data was released as public health officials met in Boston last month to discuss ways to control the epidemic among the minorities hit hardest. The numbers were not unexpected, but they are disappointing, said Dr. Christopher Fanta, an asthma… , of 487 words 88. Contra Costa Times Walnut Creek, CA – May 27, 1997 ASTHMA’S RISE PUZZLES EXPERTS It’s one of medicine’s greatest paradoxes. In an era of advanced medical treatments and cleaner air, more and more people around the globe are developing asthma and dying from it.The pandemic is affecting both sexes, all age groups, all races and socioeconomic groups. It has permeated every developed area of the world. And researchers still don’t understand why. It’s a big mystery, says Dr. Homer Boushey,… , of 1 1 words 88. Contra Costa Times Walnut Creek, CA – May 27, 1997 ASTHMA’S RISE PUZZLES EXPERTS It’s one of medicine’s greatest paradoxes. In an era of advanced medical treatments and cleaner air, more and more people around the globe are developing asthma and dying from it.The pandemic is affecting both sexes, all age groups, all races and socioeconomic groups. It has permeated every developed area of the world. And researchers still don’t understand why. It’s a big mystery, says Dr. Homer Boushey,… , of words 88. Newsday Melville, NY – April 15, 1997 Asthma Island / The isolated population of Tristan da Cunha could hold the genetic key to this disease THE TINY VOLCANIC island of Tristan da Cunha doesn’t have much, other than lots of ocean, enormous solitude and now maybe the key to why there’s so much asthma in the world. Even though the island in the South Atlantic is 2,000 miles from anywhere, what it has that scientists need is a very small, isolated and inbred population, about a third of which has asthma.And because the environment – meaning the food, the air and the water – is essentially the same for all… , of 1729 words 88. Chicago Sun-Times – June 26, 1994 TRYING TO BREATHE MORE EASILY Hormones May Trigger Asthma BOSTON A link between the start of a woman’s menstrual cycle and the worsening of asthma symptoms may show that hormones can trigger a person’s asthma, a Canadian researcher reported Wednesday.Changes in key hormones that occur during the monthly cycle may somehow affect the inflammation that is associated with asthma, Sara Rose, Ph.D., of the University of Calgary, said here at a meeting of the American Lung Association and the American Thoracic Society. Rose… , of 511 words 88. Fresno Bee, The CA – March 2, 1994 FRESNO COUNTY RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT FOR ASTHMA EDUCATION Fresno County, consistently identified as one of four counties in the United States with the highest asthma mortality rates, will receive a $600,000 federal grant to educate poor and minority populations about the disease.Dr. Peter Scamagas of Kaiser-Permanente in Fresno, the principal investigator of the project, said increasing people’s understanding of asthma and teaching them to manage it will help reduce the number of deaths. Our hope is that every individual… , of 546 words 88. *- November 16, 1993 ASTHMA DEATHS INCH UP AFTER BRIEF DECLINE Although asthma deaths had begun to decline for the first time in more than a decade, they have once again inched upward, according to new figures released here at the American College of Allergy and Immunology annual meeting last weekend.

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And Alex has plenty of company: Asthma is a common childhood ailment that many, though not all, children eventually outgrow.Alex, an active, blond, blue-eyed youngster, enjoys hockey, soccer, swimming, and other athletics.But the Grade 2 student at Pinegrove School in Oakville sometimes gets more winded than… , of 952 words 88. *- March 19, 2002 NEW ASTHMA VAN IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR The asthma van is rolling. With money from the state, a new mobile clinic that offers asthma screening, education and referrals was launched in the Bronx last week to combat a respiratory problem that officials say has reached epidemic proportions, especially in the borough.The new Breathing Easy Mobile Asthma Screening Program is the brainchild of Assemblyman Jeffrey Klein, who did a study several years ago that he said showed the Bronx had some of the highest asthma rates in the… , of 445 words 88. Chicago Sun-Times – August , 2001 More research into chronic asthma could be life-saving The American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago joins in mourning the passing of Rashidi Wheeler, the Northwestern University student-athlete who lost his life to asthma [news story, Aug. 4]. While Wheeler’s death is indisputably tragic, the broader tragedy is the fact his death at the hands of this chronic lung disease has become all too common. In Chicago, the number of asthma deaths rose an alarming 250 percent between 1979 and 1996. For African Americans, the… , of 9 words 88. San Antonio Express-News – August 1, 2001 Kids breathing easier A support program is helping families deal with asthma. After almost five years of dealing with various medications, diagnoses and emergency rooms, Monica and Alex Rodriguez are learning to control their daughter’s asthma. The family is participating in the Inner City Asthma Intervention Program, a cooperative program between the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Christus Santa Rosa Hospital. Children between the ages of 5 and 11 who have been diagnosed with moderate to severe asthma and who live in… , of 682 words 88. Times, The NY – May 23, 2001 2-Pronged Attack on Asthma Works Best, a Study Affirms An asthma drug that offers long-acting relief of wheezing and coughing should not be used without other drugs that reduce underlying lung inflammation, two studies published today found. Dr. Stephen Lazarus of the University of California at San Francisco, who headed one study and helped in the second, said the findings proved what experts had long suspected.|Two studies find asthma sufferers should not use drug that offers long-acting relief of wheezing and coughing without other drugs… , of 522 words 88. Chicago Sun-Times – April 16, 2001 School wins top marks for asthma awareness With asthma on the rise, the American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago has begun a first-of-its-kind program to certify asthma friendly schools. To qualify, a school must: Allow students to carry inhalers.Reduce dust, mold and other asthma triggers.Provide asthma-education programs.Ban smoking.Allow alternatives to physical education, to prevent exercise-induced attacks.Have an emergency plan to handle asthma attacks.An estimated 15… , of 463 words 88. Charlotte Observer, The NC – October 11, 1999 THE ASTHMA EPIDEMIC, AS NUMBERS RISE, DOCTORS SOUND AN ALARM In the crude crayon picture, a floppy-eared, big-footed elephant crushes a frowning girl into her bed. It feels like something was standing on my chest when I have an asthma attack, explained the artist, Madison Benner, an 8-year-old Virginia farm girl. Madison’s asthma is relatively mild. But a disease once treated as a minor irritant is now a global medical problem that has reached epidemic proportions.The number of cases in the United States… , of 1877 words 88. Charlotte Observer, The NC – October 11, 1999 THE ASTHMA EPIDEMIC In the crude crayon picture, a floppy-eared, big-footed elephant crushes a frowning girl into her bed. It feels like something was standing on my chest when I have an asthma attack, explained the artist, Madison Benner, an 8-year-old Virginia farm girl. Madison’s asthma is relatively mild. But a disease once treated as a minor irritant is now a global medical problem that has reached epidemic proportions.The number of cases in the United States… , of 1868 words : 601 – 610 of 295486 |51525 4555657585960 61 626 4656667686970

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