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Doctors were hesitant to say then that the -year-old had the respiratory
disorder because she never wheezed. But then another physician asked
about her family history – and she was finally correctly diagnosed after
she told him her father, grandmother, mother and several cousins probably
had asthma.Today, the 27-year-old Utah Department… , of 600 words . *-
October 2, 2005 EVENT TELLS KIDS, YES, THEY CAN RUN WITH ASTHMA CHEYENNE
– For children with asthma, breathing easy sometimes seems like a fairy
tale. It’s nice to think about, and it would be wonderful if it happened
all the time. But it seems to have little to do with the realities they
often face in daily life.The Breathe Easy Fun Day, held at Cheyenne’s
Afflerbach Elementary on Saturday, aimed to change that by helping
children with asthma and their parents manage symptoms.During the
activity,… , of 7 words . Press of Atlantic City, The NJ – June 15,
2005 ATHLETICS / TRAINERS URGED TO RECOGNIZE EXERCISE-INDUCED ASTHMA The
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology estimates up to million
Americans might suffer from symptoms of exercise-induced asthma.In the
prime of her career, WNBA star Tamika Catchings found herself growing
inexplicably sluggish and struggling to keep up during games. Sleeping in
and eating bigger meals didn’t give her any extra energy. I’d go to sleep
tired, I’d wake up tired, said Catchings, who had a battery of… , of
672 words . Times, The NY – January , 2005 Program in City Reduces Cases
And Costs Of Asthma An ambitious program to treat childhood asthma in
central Harlem has been successful in significantly reducing the need for
emergency room visits and virtually eliminating overnight hospital stays
for sick children, according to a report to be issued today by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Beginning nearly three years
ago, the program, based at the city’s Harlem Hospital Center, tested
nearly every child in a 60-block radius for asthma. The rates of
asthma… , of 1180 words . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News -
September 17, 2004 Berks County, Pa., ranks high in student asthma Sep.
17 Berks County’s asthma rate for school students has consistently ranked
highest among the eight counties in the state Health Department’s
southeastern district. Figures for the 2001-02 school year the most
recent available showed that 8,516 Berks students, or 12. percent, were
reported to have asthma.Only three other Pennsylvania counties ranked
higher that year: Lycoming at 12.83 percent; McKean at 13.29 percent; and
Montour at 13.53 percent…. , of 695 words . *- May 11, 2004 ASTHMA
RETREAT, Rehab offers training so that every breath patients take is
easier For the longest time, Erin Pickens’ asthma was so bad that she
could barely stand up without gasping for breath. The less she moved, the
more weight she gained, which not only made activity even less appealing,
it also made breathing more difficult.`I didn’t think I could ever lose
the weight until my doctor put me into pulmonary rehab,’ Pickens said.
She still wouldn’t run to catch a bus, but she can walk the aisles of a
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The GA – May 10, 2004 ALL ABOUT ASTHMA
Someone you know could have trouble breathing Do you know someone who has
asthma? Probably. That’s because about 210,000 kids in Georgia have the
illness, which can make it hard to breathe.Here’s another look at the
math: About one out of every 10 children has asthma. So it’s likely that
at least one person in your class — maybe even you — has the
ailment.You can’t catch this disease, and many young people with asthma
often can feel better quickly by using an inhaler that gives… , of 818
words . The Orange County Register – February 12, 2004 Hospitals take a
deep breath // UCI/CHOC join forces to open the Asthma Chronic Lung
Disease Center in an effort to reduce emergency room visits by young
asthma patients. About 10 percent of all children are affected by asthma,
and numerous children visit emergency rooms each year from asthma
attacks. But most of the emergency visits are preventable. To cut down on
costly visits by children to emergency rooms, the Children’s Hospital of
Orange County and the University Children’s Hospital, recently joined
forces to open the CHOC/UCI Asthma Chronic Lung Disease center.
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