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.. , of 477 words . *- October 2, 1992 ASTHMA DEATHS UP 46 PERCENT IN
‘80S, HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY ATLANTA — The U.S. death rate from asthma
climbed 46 percent during the 1980s, and women and blacks were hardest
hit, federal health officials reported yesterday. It’s generally thought
that asthma is a treatable disease with no fatal outcomes, said Dr.
Jessie Wing, a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease
Control. Unfortunately, we’re seeing severe disease . . . with fatal
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: . Times Union, The Albany, NY – October 2, 1992 ASTHMA DEATHS IN U.S.
CLIMB 46% DURING `80S The U.S. death rate from asthma climbed 46 percent
during the 1980s, and women and African-Americans were hardest hit,
federal health officials reported Thursday. It`s generally thought that
asthma is a treatable disease with no fatal outcomes, said Dr. Jessie
Wing, a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control.
Unfortunately, we`re seeing severe disease … with fatal outcomes.
Asthma is a… , of 509 words . Boston Globe – October 2, 1992 DEATH RATE
FROM ASTHMA ROSE 46% IN 1980S, FEDERAL STUDY REPORTS ATLANTA — The US
death rate from asthma climbed 46 percent during the 1980s, and women and
blacks were hardest hit, federal health officials reported yesterday.
”It’s generally thought that asthma is a treatable disease with no fatal
outcomes,” said Dr. Jessie Wing, a medical epidemiologist with the
Centers for Disease Control. ”Unfortunately, we’re seeing severe
disease. . . . with fatal… , of 4 words . Sunday Times, The London,
England – March 8, 1992 British breakthrough likely to end asthma
suffering BRITISH doctors have located the gene that causes asthma, the
potentially fatal allergic disease suffered by one in 10 people
worldwide. The discovery hailed as one of the most significant medical
breakthroughs this century holds out the hope of eradicating asthma as a
serious complaint within the next five years, as perfectly tailored drugs
are developed to counter the disease.Millions of young people affected by
symptoms that vary from wheezing and breathlessness through to a fatal…
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Chicago Tribune – April , 1991 CHILD`S ASTHMA SCARES
PARENTS, THREATENS WORK SCHEDULES Q-My 4-year-old just developed asthma.
We never know when she`ll have an attack so I`m ambivalent about keeping
my part-time job. My husband thinks I should quit so I can always be
available to bring her home. What do the experts say? A-The key word for
asthma is “control.“ If asthma is controllable-and most cases are-then
working parents can cue caregivers and school personnel on correct
treatment. But it`s downright scary when a child must fight… , of 510
words . The Arizona Daily Star – March 20, 1991 Bronchial asthma is a
very common, sometimes fatal disease Bronchial asthma is characterized by
a reversible obstruction – a temporary blockage – of the bronchial
airways, the tubes through which we breathe. The blockage is caused by
inflammation and mucus that surrounds the airways, and airway
swelling.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that along
with its sister allergic diseases, bronchial asthma is among the most
common chronic diseases suffered by Americans.Approximately 15 million to
16million Americans suffer from… , of 5 words . Record, The Kitchner,
Ontario, Canada – January 11, 1991 New asthma drugs promise better
health, fewer side-effects Experimental medicines that attack allergies
at their source open a new strategy for more effectively preventing
asthma and hay fever, researchers say. If the drugs work as well as
researchers hope, they should provide a new weapon for controlling
annoying and sometimes life-threatening allergic reactions without the
side-effects that hamper many available medicines.New studies, including
one at McMaster University in Hamilton, demonstrate that substances
called leukotrienes are among the… , of 695 words . Scripps Howard News
Service – October 3, 1990 DEATHS, HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR ASTHMA ON INCREASE
IN U.S. For unknown reasons, deaths and hospitalizations for asthma have
climbed steadily over the past decade in the United States, federal
researchers report.Two possible reasons are worsening access to health
care for children in inner cities and growing levels of air pollution,
the researchers suggested in two papers published Wednesday in the
Journal of the American Medical Association.
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