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In the United States, about 20 million people have been diagnosed with asthma; nearly 9 million of them are children.

MEDICINE & SCIENCE She’s only age 5, but Octavia Vanlandingham has been treated at the Johns Hopkins emergency room about 50 times.Since she was diagnosed with asthma as an infant, the ailment has been a major factor in her lifestyle: She limits contact with the family cat, uses an inhaler twice a day and has wheezing attacks that make it hard to take in air. Sometimes I can’t breathe at all, she said.Octavia is one of 5 million children in the United… , of 1120 words 88. Newsday Melville, NY – June 15, 2003 Study Finds 1 in 4 Children In Harlem Have Asthma They called it shocking. Stunning. The preliminary of a study by the staff at Harlem Hospital Center released last month buckled the knees of asthma research around the world. The report, which should be completed and published this summer, found that more than a quarter of all children in a 24-block area of Harlem have asthma. When we looked at the numbers, we were stunned, said Stephen Nicholas, director of pediatrics at Harlem Hospital Center who undertook… , of 609 words 88. Times, The NY – April 29, 2003 City and State to Give Free Asthma Care to Homeless Children After three years of litigation, City and the state have agreed to provide free medical care to thousands of homeless children with asthma. A federal district judge ruled that the children were entitled to care under Medicaid, the federal-state program for low-income people.| City and State agree to provide free medical care to thousands of homeless children with asthma, ending three years of litigation with ruling by federal Judge John G Koeltl that children are… , of 985 words 88. Chicago Tribune – September 19, 2002 Scientists find cleanliness could lead way–to asthma Bacterial chemical may aid immunity Researchers in Europe believe they can explain the increasing body of evidence that children raised in clean, urban environments are more likely to develop allergies and asthma. A study published Wednesday suggests that these children have less exposure to endotoxin, a chemical on the surface of bacteria, which are commonly found in dirt and around animals. If proved, the finding could be a key to developing a vaccine for asthma, now the No.1 chronic disease of children. Health… , of 1047 words 88. *- July 7, 2002 MANAGING KIDS’ ASTHMA LETS MOM BREATHE EASIER At 17 months old, Terrence Fullard already has made five trips to the emergency room for asthma. The high fever, coughing and shortness of breath usually strike the wide-eyed toddler during extreme heat or cold. It’s a condition that has become all too common in north and central Brooklyn, health experts say. It’s really scary, said Terrence’s mother, Bessie McGowan, 26, of Bedford-Stuyvesant.But help for Terrence and other… , of 521 words : 591 – 600 of 295486 |5051525 45556575859 60 61626 46566676869
. Flint Journal, The MI – May 20, 2002 Breathing easy Experts help families spot asthma triggers in the home After Baby Elmo spends a couple of hours in the freezer he’s much more lovable for Christopher Door, a 4-year-old with asthma. The cold temperatures kill dust mites on hard-to-wash stuffed toys that could set off an asthma attack. It’s one of several changes made in the Door household since they had a free visit by a pediatric nurse to check out their home – room by room – for asthma triggers. A redecorating spell was launched with a simple goal: If you… , of 691 words 88. Fresno Bee, The CA – May 7, 2002 A struggle to breathe, Fresno County’s 16.4% child asthma rate is highest in state, study says. In what some local health officials say is another consequence of poor air quality in the San Joaquin Valley, children in Fresno County have the highest rates of asthma in California, according to a health survey released today.As many as one in seven children in Fresno County report having been diagnosed with asthma by a physician or having symptoms of asthma last year. Fresno County’s 16.4% childhood asthma rate eclipsed every other county in the California Health Interview… , of 1106 words 88. Star, The Ontario, Canada – May 2, 2002 Living with danger at an early age, Coping with asthma, the most common chronic disease in children, calls for special measures The thing Alex Martin, 7, likes most about his pet lizards Lucy and Bart is that they don’t have any fur that could trigger an asthma attack and send him to hospital.

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Asthma attacks are not all the same—some are worse than others. In a severe asthma attack, the airways can close so much that not enough oxygen gets to vital organs. This condition is a medical emergency. People can die from severe asthma attacks.

.. , of 1029 words 89. THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – February 2, 1989 Study Blames Allergies for All Asthma Boston Virtually all asthma attacks are set off by allergies, concludes a new study that challenges the widely held belief that the condition in adults usually has nonallergic causes. Traditionally, experts have categorized asthma as having both allergic and nonallergic forms. Allergic asthma was considered to be the most common type in children and young adults, whereas older people were usually thought to have nonallergic asthma.The latest work, based on tests of 2,657 people,… , of 7 words 89. *- January 2, 1989 HOME DEVICE GAINING FAVOR IN TREATMENT OF ASTHMA Between July and November, 2-year-old Matthew Vincent visited the emergency room 15 times and was hospitalized three times because of his asthma.”I felt so helpless, so out of control, said his mother, Hope Vincent. ”And it was really scary thinking his whole future was going to be like that. Then the Vincents, Ventura County residents, acquired a portable nebulizer, an oxygen-producing device that enables Matthew… , of 1213 words : 581 – 590 of 295486 |495051525 455565758 59 6061626 465666768
88. San Juan Star, The Puerto Rico – September 29, 2006 UPR awarded $4 million asthma treatment grant Children at 2 public housing units in San Juan to benefit A University of Puerto research unit has been awarded a $4 million grant to treat children at two San Juan public housing projects who suffer from asthma, a respiratory ailment that afflicts up to 50 percent of all children in Puerto Rico. The money will be given to the FILIUS Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research over the next four years and is earmarked for programs to help asthmatic children at the Luis Lloréns Torres complex in Santurce and the Manuel A. Pérez public housing… , of 612 words 88. Free Lance-Star, The Fredericksburg, VA – March 26, 2006 Asthma Lady’ helps kids breathe easier Lessons teach kids when to seek help, ASTHMA: Therapist empowers young students Earlier this month, a group of about third-graders coughed, wheezed and sputtered through coffee stirrers in the gymnasium of Grafton Village Elementary School.| Asthma Lady’ educates kids about leading cause of school absences When somebody is having an asthma attack, they’re breathing through airways the size of that little straw or smaller, explained Kay Stiffler, a respiratory therapist at Mary Washington Hospital…. , of 1055 words 88. Los Angeles Times CA – June 20, 2005 Fitness When athletes can’t catch their breath Trainers are urged to recognize and respond to exercise-induced asthma. So many people — both recreational athletes and professionals — are being diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma that the nation’s largest group of athletic trainers has drawn up its first guidelines for dealing with the condition.Asthma guidelines from the National Athletic Trainers’ Assn., released last week during its annual meeting in Indianapolis, are aimed at familiarizing trainers, health professionals, parents and coaches with asthma’s symptoms… , of 2 words 88. *CA – November 1, 2004 EAST P.A. TARGETING ASTHMA, SCHOOLS LEAD PUSH IN ‘HOT SPOT’ CITY Besides teaching her fourth-graders English, Luz Maria Gordoa must know how to read a peak flow meter and use an inhaler. She’s been trained to recognize when an asthma attack has gone bad and the paramedics are needed.”Don’t run, Edgard,” she called after one of her Cesar Chavez Academy students one recent afternoon. ”Every time he runs, he comes here and it’s… , of 1 7 words 88. *- September 5, 2004 Blowing the whistle on asthma TAYLORVILLE – On Saturday, September 18, a Taylorville family will lace up their walking shoes and hit the pavement in the Blow the Whistle on Asthma Walk . The two mile trek through Washington Park in Springfield is one of 180 walks scheduled nationwide by the American Lung Association to raise funds for asthma research and education. Mike and Kathy Drea, along with their sons, Nolan, 15, and Ryan, 12, have formed a family team with the goal of raising $1,200 that will be used to combat the… , of 648 words 88. Sun, The Baltimore, MD – June 28, 2004 Asthma: nearly an epidemic, Disease: From 1980 to 1996, cases in the population almost doubled, 5 million children have it, and researcher say it’s not going away.

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Blacks age 5 to were four times more likely than whites that age to die from asthma in 1993, the… , of 446 words 89. *- January 6, 1995 ASTHMA DEATHS UP % SINCE ‘82 ILLNESS INCREASES %. AIR POLLUTION, POVERTY AND TIGHT HOUSES MAY BE FACTORS Asthma cases and deaths from the disease have soared at least percent since 1982, and air pollution, airtight and windowless offices may play a role, government health officials said yesterday.Although deaths from asthma remain relatively rare, the disease is rapidly increasing and researchers want to know why. That’s a source of lots of investigation, said Dr. David Mannino, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researcher specializing… , of 499 words 89. Newsday Melville, NY – May 8, 1994 More Suffer Asthma’s Woes Complications, patients grow as spring blossoms. SIDEBAR: ANGST RELIEF See end of text An alarming number of pediatric asthma patients have been filling beds at Flushing Hospital recently, with no end in sight, according to physicians there. It’s allergy season time, there’s no doubt about that, said Dr. Won Baik-Han, pediatric allergist at Flushing Hospital’s Asthma Clinic, 45th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard. We’re seeing an increasing number of Queens children at the clinic due to asthma… , of 624 words 89. Sun, The Baltimore, MD – September , 1993 2 kids, and parents, will be breathing easier, Asthma survival focus of classes For Tracy Campbell, 9, of East Baltimore, the most difficult aspect of having asthma is trying to remain calm during an attack. “It’s just trying to relax and get my medicine because I know it [asthma] can kill you,” said Tracy, a fifth-grade student at Dr. Bernard Harris Sr. Elementary School. “I wonder if it will go away. You can get real, real sick. I know that.” Tracy is one of 2 East Baltimore youngsters who will take… , of 605 words 89. Washington Post – October 9, 1992 ASTHMA RATES SAID TO RISE SEVERAL POTENTIAL REASONS CITED Asthma rates in children and adolescents tripled in some groups over a 20-year period, according to a new study that adds evidence of a puzzling growth of the disease across the country. The trend toward making more energy-efficient by reducing air leakage may have played a role by trapping more airborne particles such as cat dander, researchers speculated.But there is no evidence yet for any explanation about why the rates rose from 1964 to 1983 in Rochester, Minn., study co-author… , of 564 words 89. Los Angeles Times – July 10, 1991 MEDICINE / SOLVING THE ASTHMA MYSTERY Rise in Cases, Deaths May Be Linked to Microorganism A team of researchers has stumbled upon what they and others say could be a partial explanation for the recent rise in asthma cases and deaths–a trend that epidemiologists have observed worldwide and have been at a loss to explain.The researchers, studying respiratory illnesses caused by a recently identified germ, found that men and women infected with chlamydia pneumoniae were more likely than others to develop wheezing, asthmatic bronchitis and asthma after a bout of respiratory… , of 655 words 89. Wichita Eagle, The KS – September , 1989 LIVING WITH ASTHMA FEAR OF ATTACK IS ALWAYS IN BACK OF SUFFERERS’ MINDS. The floor in front of Matthew Atwater looked like the countertop in a pharmacy. The medicines he takes to control his severe asthma covered a 3-foot circle.”I take three puffs of this and two puffs of this before I exercise, Matthew said. This is a nasal steroid. Talking about the medicines, the east Wichita youngster sounded more like a doctor than an 11-year-old.”Vancenase, theophyllin,… , of 1017 words 89. Press of Atlantic City, The NJ – September 29, 1989 HE MAY NOT `GROWN OUT OF IT’ MORE AGGRESSIVE CARE URGED FOR CHILDHOOD ASTHMA VICTIMS If Johnny can’t breathe, it is time for Johnny, his parents and his doctor to get educated.Childhood asthma – once generally considered to be a condition that most youngsters would grow out of – has, within the last 15 years, been viewed as a chronic problem that can and should be controlled with regular medication. That change of view has had profound effects on patients and their families.Just ask Susan Cerini, of La Canada Flintridge, 12.

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There is no simple answer about how to address the problem. State and local health officials, hospitals and nonprofit groups such as the state lung association all have mounted campaigns to increase awareness. The council’s vote last… , of 7 words 89. News-Sentinel, The Fort Wayne, IN – May 5, 2000 FIGHTING FOR AIR ONE OF FIVE HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDES A PERSON WITH ASTHMA, BUT NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHICH OF MANY FACTORS ARE TO BLAME. Grayen Bowers and his family rang in the new millennium in a hospital emergency room. It was one of numerous hospitalizations the toddler had before he was finally diagnosed with asthma.Five-year-old Devin Hubbard’s trip to the zoo last fall could have been his last. While riding a pony during the outing, the Fort Wayne youngster broke out in hives and began to struggle for breath. He was having an asthma attack. In March, Andrew Bosell, 10, joined other fifth-graders from J.R…. , of 18 words 89. Seattle Times, The WA – December 23, 1999 NEW ASTHMA DRUG OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO STEROIDS Asthma sufferers worried about dangerous side effects from steroid medications, the best treatment for many patients, may soon have a better option for controlling the increasingly common respiratory condition. An experimental, genetically engineered asthma drug called rhuMAb-E25 not only reduced asthma symptoms but allowed nearly one-quarter of asthma patients on inhaled steroids to stop taking them, researchers reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.One-third of those… , of 721 words 89. *- September , 1999 ONLY CONTINUAL VIGILANCE REDUCES ASTHMA DEATHS Asthma can be a killer foe.Jordan Lee Brooks of Overland Park, Kan., was diagnosed with severe asthma at age 2. He took 12 medications a night. He kept his parents up with pain he was too young to talk about, recalled his mother, Mindy Corfman, now of Wichita, Kan.With new medication, Jordan’s asthma finally seemed to be under control. But in June 1998, he woke every two hours with three straight severe attacks. The inhaled steroid didn’t work. The emergency… , of 9 words 89. Miami Herald, The FL – September 9, 1999 ASTHMA HAS REACHED EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS, BUT NO CURE IN IN SIGHT 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,” explains 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 1988 words 89. *- February 25, 1998 OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS AREN’T HELPING MATTERS They are the quickest asthma remedies available without a prescription and asthma sufferers scoop up more than $85 million worth from pharmacy shelves each year. A spritz from Primatene Mist, the most popular of a half-dozen over-the-counter asthma medications, can spell fast relief for clogged airways.It can also spell trouble.Physicians and health advocates claim that hundreds of thousands of asthmatics are lulled into thinking they are helping themselves when they use the easily… , of 578 words 89. *- February 24, 1998 HELPING KIDS WITH ASTHMA Alex Matchuny , 8, is planning to stay up all night Friday .That’s when he and up to other children with asthma, ages 7-12, will gather for Lexington’s first Overnight Asthma Camp, sponsored by the American Lung Association.Not only is Alex excited about sports activities like basketball , but he also wants to learn more about his condition. I want to see the other kids and learn more about asthma, he said. More about… , of 596 words : 571 – 580 of 295486 |48495051525 4555657 58 596061626 4656667
89. Sun-Sentinel – May 3, 1996 YOUNG BLACKS ARE HARDEST HIT AS ASTHMA DEATH RATE DOUBLES The rate of reported asthma deaths among young people more than doubled between 1980 and 1993, with blacks hit far harder than whites, the government said on Thursday.From birth to age 4 and for ages 15 to 24, blacks were six times more likely than whites to die of asthma in 1993, the most recent year for which figures are available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

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With asthma rates among children rising, doctors in St. Louis and elsewhere are searching for better ways to treat the chronic lung disease. One such effort just getting under way in St. Louis is a clinical trial to determine the best first treatment for children with mild to moderate asthma.In some parts of the St. Louis area, prevalence… , of 1260 words 89. Buffalo News, The NY – December 17, 2002 LOCALLY MADE VIDEO AIMS TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT REALITY OF ASTHMA Asthma isn’t a glamorous disease.The inflammatory airway disease is frightening and painful and sometimes unpredictable, but a glamour-studded event Monday night set out to replace some of those scary descriptions with education. A tuxedo-clad announcer greeted the more than two dozen young actors and actresses who had roles in the film Asthma 911: A Response Plan for Schools and Other Settings as they strode down a red carpet to screen the movie in… , of 561 words 89. Virginian-Pilot, The Norfolk, VA – February 6, 2002 GRANT TO HELP LOCAL CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA The nation’s largest health philanthropy announced today that it will award a $1.3 million grant to a coalition trying to prevent asthma attacks, particularly in pockets of Hampton Roads where a high number of children are hospitalized for the disease.The coalition, Allies Against Asthma, was one of seven health groups across the country to receive the grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Last year, the coalition used a smaller grant from the foundation to analyze… , of 623 words 89. Illawarra Mercury Wollongong, Australia – January 8, 2002 Asthma can take hold at any time of life, Seniors Asthma doesn’t affect only children and young adults and can develop at any time in life. In fact, according to the Illawarra Area Health Service, many older people were surprised to find that symptoms such as wheezing or a cough were caused by asthma.Asthma is a chronic, non-contagious condition which affects the respiratory tubes in the lungs, particularly the fine subdivisions of the bronchial tubes known as bronchioles.The condition involves an over-reaction by the… , of 668 words : 561 – 570 of 295486 |4748495051525 45556 57 58596061626 46566
89. Hamilton Spectator, The Ontario, Canada – September 27, 2001 Report says asthma top reason for child hospital stays The No. 1 cause of children being admitted to hospitals in Canada is asthma attacks that doctors say could have been avoided. The Canadian Institute for Health Information CIHI reported yesterday that children one to nine were hospitalized last year for asthma more often than for any other injury or illness.The finding is significant because it shows asthma is being poorly controlled by Canadian children and their parents. The vast majority of life-threatening attacks could be prevented… , of 702 words 89. Miami Herald, The FL – March 3, 2001 STUDY FINDS THAT ASTHMA SUFFERERS UNUSUALLY PRONE TO HEART DISEASE Asthma sufferers appear to be unusually prone to heart disease, a study found, offering new clues about the hazards of lingering inflammation.Other research has linked asthma with heart trouble, but those studies did not clearly distinguish the effect of smoking, which contributes to both asthma and cardiovascular disease. In the new study, doctors from the Kaiser Permanente health plan found that even nonsmokers have a clearly elevated risk of heart disease. It appears to be at least… , of 490 words 89. Boston Globe – February 21, 2001 FIRMS TO ANNOUNCE ASTHMA GENE DISCOVERY, GENOME THERAPEUTICS, DRUG MAKER LEAD STUDY Genome Therapeutics Corp. and Schering-Plough Corp. are expected to announce today that they have discovered a gene that predisposes people to asthma, marking the first time such a gene has been identified in a large population of patients with the respiratory illness.The discovery is the result of a five-year collaboration that began in 1996 between the Waltham biotechnology company and the New Jersey pharmaceutical giant to develop drugs to treat asthma. Although other genes linked to… , of 8 words 89. The Hartford Courant – August 22, 2000 THE ASTHMA EMERGENCY OUR TOWNS HARTFORD Asthma is so serious a health problem in Hartford, especially among children, that the city council has properly declared it an emergency.For several years, health officials have cited statistics about the impact of asthma on Hartford residents.

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8 A vaccine made with synthetic pieces of bacterial DNA has been shown in animal studies not only to stop asthma in its tracks but also to reverse the lung damage caused by the disease, according to California scientists. Currently available asthma medications only control the symptoms of the disease. The new vaccine while still in the preliminary stages of development is the first to bring the disease process to an end and allow healing to take place.The vaccine, which works by… , of 1 7 words : 551 – 560 of 295480 |464748495051525 455 56 5758596061626 465
89. Post-Standard, The Syracuse, NY – October 4, 2004 KICK SOME ASTHMA DAY, ZOO HOSTS ORGANIZATION’S EVENT TO EDUCATE FAMILIES Visitors to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park on Sunday stuck their fingers into a green mucus-like substance to learn about asthma during the annual Kick Some Asthma Day.When people have asthma, mucus coats their airways, making it harder to breathe, two women told children as they passed through the Asthma I.Q. booth. Everyone got free admission to the zoo Sunday after participating in the asthma event sponsored by the American Lung Association.The event featured information… , of 599 words 89. Xinhua News Agency – July 20, 2004 Chinese expert calls for standard treatment for asthma patients Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said here Tuesday that only two percent of China’s 20 million asthma patients enjoyed standard asthma treatment, while most were inappropriately treated.Zhong said standard treatment was based on the guidelines recommended by the Global Initiative for Asthma GINA program, which includes long-term disease management with inhaled corticosteroid used as the first line therapy.The GINA program was… , of 475 words 89. *- July 5, 2004 LINK BETWEEN ASTHMA, SKIN CONDITION STUDIED Could the skin prove to be the body’s front door to asthma?That theory is being tested in a ground-breaking study under way at Allegheny General Hospital and 19 other centers across the country that will explore whether halting the skin disease of eczema in young children will prevent asthma and other respiratory allergies from developing later. The link has been seen for years among clinicians: Between 50 to 80 percent of young children who have flare-ups of the itchy, dry… , of 1099 words 89. Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News – March , 2004 Doctors Urge People Not to Blow Off Risk That Allergy Symptoms Signal Asthma Mar. People might blow off their runny or stuffy nose as the price of spring, but the hidden danger of asthma could lurk in their allergies to the seasonal pollen. A minimum of 80 percent of patients with allergies have some sort of chest symptoms, maybe not full-blown asthma but some changes in their lung function that would suggest that they have early or possible signs of asthma, said Dr. Constantine Saadeh, an allergy and asthma specialist.More than 17… , of 876 words 89. Press-Enterprise, The Riverside, CA – March 17, 2004 Researchers target asthma, dirty air // CHILDREN: Four universities will study the toll pollution takes in Riverside and elsewhere. Air-pollution scientists at four universities will embark on research this month that they hope will unravel air pollution’s role in an asthma epidemic affecting tens of thousands of Inland children. They will enlist Riverside children to carry air samplers in backpacks. They will examine the health consequences faced by kids who live near freeways, and they will track air pollution and hospitalizations of newborns and young children. The work, announced… , of 1262 words 89. Times, The NY – March 2, 2004 High Rate For Asthma At Shelters A rare health study of homeless children shows that about half of those entering the City shelter system have asthma, a finding that underscores the increased health risk to the most vulnerable population and the challenges faced by those who serve them. Asthma is on the rise nationally, and experts have long known that children in poor, urban areas are most likely to suffer from it, largely because of lung irritants like cockroach feces, secondhand smoke, diesel soot, mold and… , of 1151 words 89. *- December 18, 2002 SEARCH IS ON FOR BETTER ASTHMA DRUGS FOR CHILDREN Researchers based at Washington University will conduct a yearlong trial of three medications to determine the best one to use first in youngsters.

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The number of cases in the United… , of 2453 words 90. Flint Journal, The MI – December 11, 1998 BREATHING UNEASY TASK FORCE TAPS KIDS’ ASTHMA IN STUDY Kiara Rumph, born at 27 weeks, began life with intense struggle. She continues with a daily battle to breathe freely by keeping her asthma under control. She has 5 asthma attacks a week. Her mother, Sherri January, wonders if the girl’s acute asthma is because Kiara, a third-grader at Cody Elementary in Flint, was born so early or if it’s family history. As a girl, January had asthma, too. Yet statistics show her maternal guilt may be unwarranted:… , of 1021 words 90. Star-Ledger, The Newark, NJ – September 29, 1998 EATING WELL Right foods help asthma sufferers breathe easier About 5 percent of the Western population is affected by asthma, according to a study published last year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which also reported that asthma is the most common chronic condition of childhood. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta report that asthma cases, and asthma deaths, are rising. Asthma is a chronic lung condition caused by an inborn imbalance in the chemical system that regulates lung function. It may be allergic or nonallergic…. , of 503 words 90. *- April 13, 1997 FINDING IT TOUGH TO BREATHE EASY REPORT POINTS TO A RISE IN ASTHMA RATES FUSCO CALLS FOR A DEPER PROBE INBTO THE SITUATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OR A UNIVERSITY Something sinister in Staten Island’s air is making it harder for some residents to breathe, suggests a report on asthma by a medical panel convened by Councilman John Fusco R-Mid Island.Asthma sufferers on Staten Island fare worse after they move to the borough, the study found.Fusco said the survey provides anecdotal proof that the air quality on the Island is responsible for climbing asthma rates and for worsening the conditions of those who already had the… , of 917 words 90. The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution – November , 1996 Community Asthma program aims for Empowerment Zone A$5 million initiative is under way to help young asthma sufferers and their families in Atlanta’s Empowerment Zone and neighboring communities better manage the disease. Asthma —a chronic disorder affecting the respiratory system, causing breathing difficulty — in hundreds of local emergency room visits and hospital admissions annually.Launched Nov. 1, ZAP Asthma will work during the next three years to lessen t he impact of this serious and sometimes fatal illness… , of 600 words 90. Times, The NY – September 29, 1996 As Asthma Cases Rise, Tough Choices and Lessons Six times in the last three months, Jeannine Starks has taken her 9-year-old son, Kevin, to the hospital because he was wheezing and coughing so wrenchingly from asthma that he needed emergency oxygen. Her 4-year-old daughter, Quenecia, has had asthma attacks that have landed her in the emergency room at 3 A.M.Already this school year, both children have wound up in the nurse’s office at Public School 9/207 in Harlem. And last year, Kevin missed school an average of once or… , of 1759 words : 5 – 550 of 295486 |45464748495051525 4 55 565758596061626 4
- 90. Washington Post – July , 1996 WINNING THE GOLD, DESPITE THE ASTHMA Improved medications, revised rules about what drugs Olympic athletes can take and sheer determination are what enabled Arlington swimmer Tom Dolan to overcome his asthma and capture a gold medal last week, according to his doctor. I think that Tom’s achievements will be quite an inspiration for a lot of people and may be a stimulus for addressing these kinds of health problems better, said Martin C. Hurwitz, a University of Michigan pulmonologist and… , of 1 3 words 90. Daily Camera Boulder, CO – September 25, 1995 ARRESTING ASTHMA Ever wonder about all those people puffing on inhalers?Does it seem like more and more people suffer from asthma? Well, they do.Consider the statistics: ` About 12.4 million Americans have asthma, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.` Asthma costs more than $6.2 billion annually in health care, lost wages and loss of earnings because of premature death.` The No. 1 cause of school absenteeism is asthma, according to the Baylor College of.

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Louis area each year because of asthma A t the age of 7, Bradley Cowper is becoming an asthma expert. After being hospitalized six times with asthma, he is learning to use a nasal spray, an inhaled steroid and a special inhaler for attacks.If left untreated, I can’t run, my chest starts hurting, and I can’t breath, explained Bradley, a… , of 1 0 words 90. *- February 13, 2001 Asthma: Groups, experts trying to raise awareness about respiratory disease, which is on the rise Ten-year-old Haley Mullin plays basketball, softball and volleyball. She also swims and has a green belt in karate. Few would suspect she has asthma. We’ve got it very controlled and I would say that’s the key, said Katie Mullin, Haley’s mother. There’s nothing she can’t do. It doesn’t hold her back at all. As a registered nurse and an asthmatic herself, Mullin is… , of 1282 words 90. Los Angeles Times – November 27, 2000 Our Health For Better Control of Asthma, Take the Test Ask any emergency room physician what it’s like to treat asthma, and you’ll hear horror stories about patients rushed to the hospital with life-threatening breathing problems. You’ll also hear that many of these patients were taking the asthma medications prescribed by their personal physicians.So why do they suffer such severe breathing problems? In many cases, it’s because they are not taking appropriate medications.People with asthma… , of 875 words : 5 – 5 of 295480 |44454647484950515253 54 555657585960616263
GOVERNMENT CRITICIZED FOR ITS REACTION TO ASTHMA CRISIS CONGRESS ASKED TO WORK TOWARD HALTING EPIDEMIC. Congress must act immediately to counter a federal government attitude of too little, too late to stem the growing asthma epidemic in the United States, said the Pew Environmental Health Commission of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore.“While the federal government acknowledges that there is an asthma epidemic, it has so far failed to devote sufficient resources to tracking and preventing asthma,” said commission Chairman Lowell Weicker Jr.,… , of 724 words 90. Flint Journal, The MI – April , 2000 ATHLETE SHARES ASTHMA EXPERIENCE Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jero*The Bus Bettis, part of a growing number of world-class athletes with asthma, came to Flint Thursday to talk with children about managing the disorder. The Detroit native was diagnosed with the breathing ailment at age . In 1997, after skipping his medications, he had an asthma attack during a game. I was as scared as I’ve ever been in my life, Bettis said during an… , of 710 words 90. *- February 15, 2000 ANT-ASTHMA BATTLE WILL GO NATIONAL; ASHEVILLE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ADDRESS CDC ASTHMA FORUM ASHEVILLE – Until Sally Carter developed bronchitis last winter, she didn’t realize how ineffectively she was medicating and managing her asthma. I never wanted to look at my asthma as being very serious, the 52-year-old Asheville woman recalled. I was in denial about what could happen until I got really sick last February and March. Carter stopped underestimating the disease, however, and joined an asthma education program in… , of 754 words 90. Plain Dealer, The Cleveland, OH – November 1, 1999 FINDING ROOM TO BREATHE NEW DRUGS, EDUCATION ARE KEYS TO NORMAL LIFE FOR THOSE WITH ASTHMA Until about three years ago, Dawn Bosquez, a -year-old resident of Denver, was getting most of her medical care for asthma in emer- gency rooms. About once a month, she would wake up unable to breathe and would frantically call an ambulance or friend to rush her to the hospital, where she would be given oxygen and inhale medications to bring the attack under control.Then, a doctor would prescribe a short course *burst of prednisone tablets, a powerful… , of 1607 words 90. *- September , 1999 ASTHMA ON THE ATTACK A RECORD 17 MILLIONS AMERICANS DAILY BATTLE THE BREATH-STEALING DISEASE In the crude crayon picture, a floppy-eared, big-footed elephant crushes a frowning girl lying in her bed. It feels like something was standing on my chest when I have an asthma attack, explains 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.

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