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. Times, The NY – February 26, 1997 New Guidelines on Asthma Care Asthma
patients are being urged to take more control of their own treatment in
new guidelines by a panel of experts representing professional health
care organizations.The new guidelines are an update of ones first issued
in 1991 by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program,
sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National
Institutes of Health. The recommendations, issued Monday, call for
patients to work with their doctors to develop specific written… , of
584 words . San Antonio Express-News – February 10, 1997 Family history
of asthma increases risk to offspring Q: I suffer from asthma – pretty
seriously – and I’m about to give birth to my first child.What are the
chances that my child will have asthma, and, if so, how should I handle
it as he/she grows? A: About 8 percent of all children have asthma, most
by the age of five. Boys are more susceptible than girls, and black
children have twice the risk of white children.Since there’s a family
history of asthma, the odds increase.Asthma flare-ups in young
children… , of 464 words . *- October 23, 1996 3 ISLAND SCHOOLS TAKING
PART IN ASTHMA PROGRAM Three Staten Island schools will participate in a
special program aimed at controlling asthma, an airway-clogging medical
condition that is plaguing children nationwide.The schools — PS in
Arrochar, PS 4 in Arden Heights and PS 50 in Oakwood — are among 100
that will participate *Open Airways for Schools, a medical management
program developed by the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons that teaches children ages 8 through 11 how to detect… , of
447 words . Times Union, The Albany, NY – September 29, 1996 RECOGNIZING
ASTHMA, WHERE TO GET INFO There are three components of asthma: The
bronchial spasm, which occurs when the muscles that surround the airways
contract, causing symptoms that may include chest tightness, coughing,
wheezing and shortness of breath. Airway hyperactivity or
“twitchiness,” when the airway reacts to triggers like pollen, the
common cold, exercise, even strong emotions.Inflammation of the lining of
the airways.Doctors suggest that people who suspect they may have
asthma… , of 455 words .
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram – June 10, 1996 Study
links cockroaches to asthma in poor children WASHINGTON – Five years ago,
a team of researchers set out to determine why asthma is such a severe
urban health problem.They penetrated the worst neighborhoods in seven big
cities and spent $17 million vacuuming up dust, administering allergy
tests and poring over the medical records of poor children. In a few
months, their first formal reports will hit the medical journals. Perhaps
50 papers eventually will be published. But in the end, the piles of data
largely boil down to a single… , of 577 words . San Antonio
Express-News – June 9, 1996 Roach allergies blamed for asthma in poor
kids WASHINGTON – Five years ago, a team of researchers set out to
determine why asthma is such a severe urban health problem.They
penetrated the worst neighborhoods in seven big cities and spent $17
million vacuuming up dust, administering allergy tests and poring over
the medical records of poor children. In a few months, their first formal
reports will hit the medical journals. Perhaps 50 papers eventually will
be published. But in the end, the piles of data largely boil down to a
single… , of 7 words . The Record New Jersey – June 9, 1996 ROACHES
LIKELY CULPRITS IN URBAN ASTHMA CRISIS Five years ago, a team of
researchers set out to determine why asthma is such a severe urban health
problem. They penetrated the worst neighborhoods in seven big cities and
spent $17 million vacuuming up dust, administering allergy tests, and
poring over the medical records of poor children.In a few months, their
first formal reports will hit the medical journals. Perhaps 50 papers
eventually will be published. But in the end, the piles of data largely
boil down to a single nasty… , of 715 words . Deseret News, The Salt
Lake City, UT – May 4, 1996 DEATH RATE FOR ASTHMA IS SOARING 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.
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