Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of asthma. The
associations are complicated with increased airway responsiveness
in obesity together with symptoms of breathlessness related to the
higher mechanical load on the lungs.

Asthma is a common condition that has increased in prevalence
throughout the world over the last 20 years. It is estimated that
around 300 million people are affected across the world. There
is no precise, universally agreed definition of asthma.

The clinical picture of asthma in young adults is recognizable
and reproducible. The difficulties in precise diagnosis arise in the
very young, in older groups and in very mild asthma. Breathlessness
from other causes, such as increased tendency towards obesity, may
be confused with asthma.

In older patients, the commonest dilemma is differentiation
of asthma from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
. Since both conditions are common, some patients will
have both. A degree of increased airway responsiveness is found in
COPD in relation to geometry from the narrower airways. Bronchodilators will be appropriate for both conditions although the
agent may vary. Inhaled corticosteroids are a mainstay of asthma
treatment, when used early, but in COPD, they are less effective and
are used to manage more severe disease or frequent exacerbation.

Asthma is the number one chronic respiratory disease in America.
It is a disease of the lungs. The term “asthma” comes from the
Greek word for panting. People with asthma pant or gasp for brath because, when they are experiencing an attack, the tubes inside their lungs that deliver air, known as bronchi, become inflamed. When this happens, the muscles of the bronchial walls tighten and extra mucus is produced, causing the airway to narrow. The severity of the attack can vary from slight wheezing to life-threatening.

These obstructive changes leave very
little room for air to get through. Trying to breathe when this is occurring is like trying to breathe with a pillow over your face. To make
matters worse, people with asthma get an airway inflammation that
produces more mucus, which can lead to even more airway obstruction— a vicious cycle that continues, usually until some medication is administered.

The link between allergies and asthma has been well established.
It is very hard to discuss one without the other. Up to 45
percent of patients with allergies have been diagnosed with asthma,
and 80 percent of all those diagnosed with asthma have allergies. The
two are diagnosed simultaneously in about 25 percent of all patients.
Not only do these two diseases coexist, they may even cause each
other due to their underlying mechanisms. This is why it is so important
to find a cure, not just a temporary alleviation of symptoms.

The number of people who suffer from allergies has been increasing
dramatically in the past few decades. It is now to the point where
the majority of us suffer from allergies in some way at some time in
our lives. A total of 40 percent of all adults and 50 percent of children
suffer from hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, as it is officially called,
which is characterized by nasal congestion and itchy eyes.
Allergies can strike at any time, usually without warning. People
may go most of their lives without any allergies and then develop
them, or they may suffer their entire lives. Once one allergy develops,
the person is usually susceptible to more.

Recent studies have shown that babies born to mothers who were exposed to high levels of pollen in their last trimester of pregnancy have a much greater risk of developing asthma. One of the main keys with asthma prevention is avoidance.
When you have asthma the typical garden is not a very friendly place at all. There are mold spores to contend with and worst of all is the pollen. Typical gardens have pollen producing male trees and male shrubs and other plants that can provoke asthma attacks. Almost anyone with asthma will tell you that their asthma can be triggered by a good number of things, but pollen is often number one for causing an attack. Garden allergies are common, but they need not be. Allergies from gardening could be largely a thing of the past… if we’re willing to make some simple changes.
In fall of 1999 in Richmond, Virginia the American Lung Association of Virginia (ALAV) built a new Breathe EasyÔ office and headquarters. They had this entire large building constructed with the latest innovations in green construction and sustainable design. No construction materials were used that would off gas any harmful or toxic chemicals, no materials were used that would trigger asthma or allergies. Every attempt was made to build something that would be pleasant and healthy to work in. The people who work in this office now will tell you too, that they all notice what a great improvement it is. Their office is a healthy building.
The ALA decided it would make perfect sense to landscape their new healthy building (in some states these are now called Health Houses) with an allergy free landscape. OPALSÔ (the plant/allergy 1-10 numerical ranking system) was used to select only those plant materials that were either very low pollen, low allergy, or that were totally pollen free, allergy free. In effect they created the first true asthma friendly garden in the US.
Health Houses in other states are now also adding pollen free landscapes to their green construction, green buildings. A new Health House is about to be built in Pennsylvania, and the PA Association of Landscapers and Nurserymen are helping to surround it with an asthma friendly landscape.
Schools too are getting into the clean air act, and in the city of Visalia, California, the Tulare County Asthma Coalition recently directed the asthma friendly landscaping of a newly built elementary school.
Twelve keys to building your own asthma friendly garden:
1.Plant lots of female trees and female shrubs. Not only will these not shed any pollen, they will also trap a good deal of pollen that may stay in from somewhere else. Think of these female plants as nature’s air cleaners.
2.Use only low pollen or no pollen lawns. There are types of lawns now that are pretty well pollen free and these are a big improvement over some of the older lawn varieties. In southern states, if you have a common Bermuda grass lawn, consider replacing it with a newer, more asthma friendly hybrid Bermuda grass. ‘Princess 77’ is a new Bermuda grass hybrid that can be planted from seed. It is next to pollen free, grows very low and tight, and is especially good looking.
3.With OPALSÔ 1 is best, 10 is worst. Use only plants with rankings of 1-5. The more plants in your gardens that have rankings ranging from 1-3, the friendlier your place will be for anyone with allergies or asthma.
4.Remove any trees or shrubs with rankings over OPALSÔ #7. The woody landscape plants with rankings of 8-10 are all sure-fire allergy triggering plants and you can live without them.
5.Replace any removed high pollen, asthma triggering plants with their opposite, female trees or female shrubs. Also good as replacements are perfect flowered plants that are known to be very low pollen producers. These will all have good (low) OPALSÔ rankings.
6.Use only plants that are well adapted to your own area. If you can find natives that have low allergy rankings, consider using them. Look around your own neighborhood, and see for yourself, which kinds of plants seem to be flourishing there already. For almost every kind of plant used in landscaping, there is now a no or low pollen version of it, if you know what to look for.
7.Use a wide variety of plant materials; diversity is good. Biodiversity always makes sense. The more diverse our gardens are the fewer problems we’ll have with insects and molds.
8.Avoid plants with strong fragrances or odors, as they can cause asthma. Don’t plant jasmines or similar vines next to entrances or exits and certainly don’t use them underneath bedroom windows.
9.For mulch, use rock or gravel instead of bark to cut down on toxic mold spores in the garden. Flat stones or pavers also make good, mold free mulching materials.
10.To further eliminate mold spores, encourage wild birds in your garden. Virtually all wild birds eat insects, and insect damage triggers outbreaks of mold. Even the tiny hummingbirds actually eat a large number of insects. Put up a hummingbird feeder!
11.Keep your plants healthy. This too will cut down on both pollen and mold. When it is hot and windy, do some irrigating. Fertilize everything in the garden spring and fall. If plants are crowding each other too much, thin them out. If tree branches overhead are putting your whole yard in deep shade, consider having the tree thinned to let in more light. Fresh air and light are the enemies of molds.
12.If a tree, shrub, vine or any other plant always looks sickly, looks dirty, or always attracts bugs, then shovel prune it. Dig it up and get rid of it. Replace it with something easier to grow. Don’t get caught up in having to spray insecticides all the time, as they too can easily cause asthma and allergies.

THE ASTHMA EPIDEMIC Asthma, 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 grew more than 150
percent between 1980 and 1998 from 6.7 million to 17.3 million according
to the most recent numbers available from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. The number of children under 4 with asthma grew from 1 in
45 in 1980 to 1 in 17 in 1994.But asthma remains a medical mystery. It
picks on… , Puzzling Rise in Asthma Deaths Cases, fatalities increase despite
smog reductions Angelina Alforque knows an asthma attack can come at any
time. The 55-year-old Vallejo woman sleeps with an asthma drug inhaler
tucked safely under her pillow. She keeps one in the car, another on the
kitchen table and, always, one in her purse.“All of the sudden, you
wheeze,” said Alforque, recovering at the University of California at
San Francisco Medical Center, where she was hospitalized with asthma last
month. “You cough. Then you choke. Then you… , of words 1502. Record,
The Kitchner, Ontario, Canada – September 3, 2004 Allergies are on the
rise, experts say Asthma rates are steadily rising in Canada in both
adults and children, Kitchener immunologist Dr. Fred White said. Three
million Canadians have asthma, according to the Asthma Society of
Canada.Even children’s Pokémon characters don’t escape asthma. There’s
Koffing, who appears quite happy despite the dire skull and bones symbol
on his chest, at least until his transformation into the sickly-looking
Weezing.But not just asthma is on the rise. All…

MANAGING ASTHMA ALSO ON LESSON PLAN, HEALTH: L.B. SCHOOLS TEACHING KIDS,
PARENTS TO COPE WITH CONDITION. Asthma educator Rangell Oruga sits
holding up cartoon drawings of asthma triggers – a cockroach, a dust pan,
a cloud of pollution emitted from an airplane, a detergent bottle – as
six elementary kids listen.“Does anybody remember what an asthma trigger
is?” he asks the wide-eyed youngsters around a table at Abraham Lincoln
Elementary School. “An asthma trigger is like what causes you to
wheeze,” one boy volunteers, “like strong smells or… , of 54 words
1502. *- August 11, 2003 EACH CHILD NEEDS UNIQUE PLAN TO CONTROL ASTHMA
Asthma is the most common chronic problem among children. In fact, the
American Lung Association says children make up about one-third of the
nation’s 20 million asthma sufferers.The statistics are even more
dramatic closer to home: In some areas of St. Louis, 15 to 20 percent of
children suffer from asthma, more than double the national average of 6.3
percent, according to studies by the St. Louis Regional Asthma
Consortium. Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the… , Hamilton Spectator, The Ontario, Canada – October 19, 1999
ATTACKING ASTHMA UNEXPLAINED EPIDEMIC IS SUFFOCATING POOR, INNER-CITY
RESIDENTS The asthma epidemic visited Children’s National Medical Centre
one recent Friday the day after a furious rainstorm kicked up allergens
all over Washington. By 9 a.m., the emergency room, where children come
in more often for failing lungs than for broken bones, was jumping.
Harried nurses barked orders for the pharmacy to send more drugs.In bed
after bed, young faces, all African-American, were buried under clear
plastic breathing masks.John Thompson, a skinny, bright-eyed… , ASTHMA’S
ATTACK THERE’S BEEN A DRAMATIC INCREASE WORLDWIDE IN THIS SOMETIMES-FATAL
RESPIRATORY DISEASE. ALTHOUGH IT’S A FAMILIAR AILMENT, RESEARCHERS KNOW \
SURPRISINGLY LITTLE ABOUT IT – OR WHY IT’S ON THE RISE. Asthma, 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
grew more than 150 percent between 1980 and 1998 – from 6.7 million to
17.3 million – according to the most recent numbers available from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of children under
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The have caused Schools Chancellor Rudy Crew to rethink his rejection of
requiring a count of asthmatics in every city school.The findings come
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*Madison, WI – July 12, 1998 UW STUDY ZEROS IN ON ALLEVIATING
ASTHMADOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS ARE MYSTIFIED AS TO WHY THERE’S BEEN A BIG
INCREASE IN REPORTED CASES OF ASTHMA SINCE THE EARLY 1980S PEORIA — Once
a year in the city of Hyderabad in southern India, hundreds of thousands
of asthma sufferers line up to swallow sardines.Apparently, a
19th-century legend has it that a live sardine — swallowed whole, with a
bit of an herbal solution embedded in its mouth — is a miracle cure for
asthma, when followed by a strict 45-day eating regimen and abstinence
from tobacco, caffeine, booze and deep-fried food. You have to repeat the
process the following year. Half a million… , of 947 words 93. Press of
Atlantic City, The NJ – February 22, 1997 CONDITIONS IN WINTER RIPE FOR
INDUCING ASTHMA ATTACKS The windows stay closed, the temperature
fluctuates madly. The lungs begin to spasm: Asthma. Asthma knows no peak
season, but it doesn’t disappear in winter. While area doctors report
seeing no significant increase in asthma this season, winter does bring
its own asthma triggers. The result: People who may not experience asthma
at any other time find their lungs constricting now. This time of year
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| – August 1, 1996 ABC’S OF ASTHMA OFFERS FREE SESSION ON BREATHING
DISORDER JOSIE ROSE of Windsor credits an Obici Hospital class for
families with asthma with enabling her teenage daughter to better
understand and control her asthma.The class, ABC’s of Asthma, will be
offered again next Tuesday at Obici Hospital. The free, one-night session
will cover accepting asthma, the basics of asthma and controlling it,
including the use of medications, inhalers and peak flow meters. A peak
flow meter is a simple tool that measures the openness of large
airways… , of 6 words 93. Star, The Ontario, Canada – June 13, 1996
Roaches blamed for asthma 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 cities and spent $17 million
U.S. vacuuming up dust, giving allergy tests and poring over the medical
records of poor children.In a few months their first formal reports will
hit the medical journals. In the end, the piles of data largely boil down
to a single nasty word: cockroaches.The surprising result is likely to
change… , of 491 words 93. The Arizona Daily Star – June 10, 1996
Roaches blamed for rise in urban asthma cases 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.
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Some experts blame air pollution, pets, or energy-efficient . Inadequate
air circulation may increase exposure to dust mites, mildew and other
allergy-provoking substances.The most controversial question facing… ,
of 5 words . Rocky Mountain News CO – March 9, 1992 ASTHMA TREATMENT
CAUSES CONCERN Most people who suffer from asthma have some idea of what
will set off an attack, but no one knows what the underlying causes of
the condition are. At one time, it was popular to blame pollution, but
scientists have not been able to show a clear association between dirt
and the disease.Whatever the cause, there is a sinister suspicion that,
in some circumstances, some treatments may be exacerbating it. A study of
beta agonists – drugs used to relieve the symptoms of asthma – was
published… , of 688 words . *- September 18, 1991 ASTHMA EDUCATION IS
REP. EARLY’S EFFORT September means back to school for thousands of
students in Massachusetts. Most will be looking forward to getting back
in the classroom and the challenges of learning this year. But for some,
school presents a different challenge – coping with asthma in the
classroom, in school sports and physical education activities and, on
many days, absence from school and restriction from school activities
because of asthma.Working in the nation’s capital, I am often among the
first to… , of 664 words . The Milwaukee Journal – July 9, 1991 Doctors
link germ to asthma, bronchitis Physicians in Madison have uncovered
evidence linking a specific respiratory illness germ with asthma and
bronchitis in adults, leading to the cautious prediction that some asthma
may be preventable.Exposure to Chlamydia pneumonia was strongly
associated not only with development of new cases of asthma following a
respiratory illness, but with wheezing associated with an acute attack of
bronchitis, according to a report in the latest issue of the Journal of
the American Medical… , of 526 words . THE SEATTLE TIMES – February 6,
1991 CHANGES IN TREATMENT OF ASTHMA SUGGESTED BETHESDA, Md. – A national
panel of experts assembled to examine traditional treatment of asthma
recommended significant changes yesterday, based on growing scientific
evidence that inflammation is as much a cause of the chronic disease as
bronchial spasms Asthma, which affects 10 million Americans, has long
been considered a disease primarily involving constriction of lung
passages, and dilating treatments have been used to relieve the wheezing,
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. Newsday Melville, NY – November 24, 1990 Family Clinic A Contructive
Response to Asthma Q. We’ve just been told that our 7-year-old daughter
has asthma. We want to learn as much as we can about it, especially if
and when our little girl will outgrow it. A. In this era of preventive
medicine, asthma is an example of one illness that can be prevented or
made much milder when parents and patients understand and use modern
management techniques.Your efforts to find the cause of your daughter’s
asthma and, when possible, eliminate the source from her… , of 590
words . State, The Columbia, SC – July 10, 1990 ASTHMA AND EXERCISE
SWIMMER TESTED MYTH THAT ASTHMA AND EXERCISE DON’T MIX AND WENT ON TO WIN
THE GOLD When Olympic gold medal swimmer Nancy Hogshead breezes into the
lobby of a local hotel, she exudes confidence through every inch of her
5-feet-10-inch slender frame.You would never guess the 28-year-old
suffers from asthma, an often debilitating chronic illness which is, as
Ms. Hogshead is quick to point out, the No. 1 reason for school
absenteeism in this country and the No. 1 reason people visit emergency
rooms.As a swimmer in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Ms. Hogshead won
three… , of 9 words . The San Diego Union – March 5, 1990 Exercise aids
victims of asthma World-class athletes help dispel myths The image of the
asthmatic child wheezing on the sidelines, pale and puny, while other
children run and jump, is fading fast as physicians and patients discover
that exercise is not only possible but also actually helpful for people
with asthma.The turnabout has been fostered in recent years by a number
of world-class athletes who have asthma.
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There was evidence the rate may have decreased slightly, with a fall of 7
per cent in the number of children diagnosed with asthma between… , of
700 words 92. Hartford Courant, The CT – February 25, 2003 PUTTING ASTHMA
ON THE RUN, INSPECTION PROGRAM MAKES DIFFERENCE IN IDENTIFYING TRIGGERS
Dolores DaSilva of Stamford thought she was doing a pretty good job
controlling her son Jonathan’s asthma with medication and trips to the
doctor.She had no idea that keeping her 5-year-old’s lungs clear would be
a home-improvement project as well as a medical one. DaSilva found that
out one recent Saturday when a housing inspector and a public health
nurse performed a voluntary inspection of her tired, second-floor walk-up
apartment and pointed out numerous factors… , of 1659 words 92. Daily
Herald – August 12, 2002 Yoga breathing exercises might help reduce
asthma Asthma affects millions of people each year and it can kill.Asthma
is triggered when the immune system overreacts to one or more triggers
such as allergens or even exercise.Treatment for chronic asthma usually
means increasing use of medications, which help control symptoms.
Unfortunately, these medications can have significant side effects.But
the news isn’t all bad. Asthma sufferers might find help in a health
exercise that dates back more than 5,000 years -… , of 569 words 92.
Post-Standard, The Syracuse, NY – July 21, 2002 DOES BAD INDOOR AIR CAUSE
ASTHMA IN NEWBORNS?, INDOOR AIR QUALITY CENTER IN SYRACUSE GETS $2.3
MILLION FOR ITS FIRST STUDY. Marisol Cartagena says she knows her
2-month-old son, Amadeus, has a good chance of developing asthma. The
-year-old mother of three has asthma. So does her 9-year-old son,
Geraldo, her brother and her grandfather.With such a family history,
Cartagena said she didn’t hesitate to volunteer when doctors asked if she
would take part in the first study to look for environmental causes of
asthma in Syracuse newborns. Cartagena, who lives in the 800 block of
Midland Avenue, is… , of 1291 words 92. *- March 12, 2002 RELIEVING
KIDS’ ASTHMA, TWO STUDIES REPORT WAYS TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS, AVOID ER VISITS
It’s not just exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollution and cockroaches
that can worsen asthma symptoms in children: Frying or smoky cooking also
helps increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, according to an
ongoing federally funded study.Another government-sponsored study has
found that an inexpensive, simple form of monitoring asthmatic children
– in which a social worker checks in with parents regularly by phone –
can reduce kids’ attacks and keep… , of 1009 words 92. THE SAN
FRANCISCO CHRONICLE – February 1, 2002 Smog may cause childhood asthma
Pollution does more than bring on attacks, USC study finds In areas of
smoggy air, children playing sports are three times more likely to
develop asthma than those who don’t actively exercise, while in regions
of cleaner air, there is no such link between asthma and exercise,
according to a study released yesterday. The findings by researchers at
the University of Southern California are the strongest evidence yet that
smog doesn’t only bring on asthma attacks among those who already have
it, but also may cause asthma… , of 8 words 92. *

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- November 9, 2001
JOYNER-KERSEE TELLS YOUNG ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR ASTHMA SIGNS, NATIONAL
AWARENESS SPOKESWOMAN LAUNCHES TOUR IN E. ST. LOUISThere was evidence the
rate may have decreased slightly, with a fall of 7 per cent in the number
of children diagnosed with asthma between… , of 700 words 92. Hartford
Courant, The CT – February 25, 2003 PUTTING ASTHMA ON THE RUN, INSPECTION
PROGRAM MAKES DIFFERENCE IN IDENTIFYING ASTHMA TRIGGERS Dolores DaSilva of
Stamford thought she was doing a pretty good job controlling her son
Jonathan’s asthma with medication and trips to the doctor.She had no idea
that keeping her 5-year-old’s lungs clear would be a home-improvement
project as well as a medical one. DaSilva found that out one recent
Saturday when a housing inspector and a public health nurse performed a
voluntary inspection of her tired, second-floor walk-up apartment and
pointed out numerous factors… , of 1659 words 92. Daily Herald – August
12, 2002 Yoga breathing exercises might help reduce asthma Asthma affects
millions of people each year and it can kill.Asthma is triggered when the
immune system overreacts to one or more triggers such as allergens or
even exercise.Treatment for chronic asthma usually means increasing use
of medications, which help control symptoms. Unfortunately, these
medications can have significant side effects.But the news isn’t all bad.
Asthma sufferers might find help in a health exercise that dates back
more than 5,000 years -… , of 569 words 92. Post-Standard, The
Syracuse, NY – July 21, 2002 DOES BAD INDOOR AIR CAUSE ASTHMA IN
NEWBORNS?, INDOOR AIR QUALITY CENTER IN SYRACUSE GETS $2.3 MILLION FOR
ITS FIRST STUDY. Marisol Cartagena says she knows her 2-month-old son,
Amadeus, has a good chance of developing asthma. The -year-old mother of
three has asthma. So does her 9-year-old son, Geraldo, her brother and
her grandfather.With such a family history, Cartagena said she didn’t
hesitate to volunteer when doctors asked if she would take part in the
first study to look for environmental causes of asthma in Syracuse
newborns. Cartagena, who lives in the 800 block of Midland Avenue, is…
, of 1291 words 92. *- March 12, 2002 RELIEVING KIDS’ ASTHMA, TWO STUDIES
REPORT WAYS TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS, AVOID ER VISITS It’s not just exposure to
cigarette smoke, air pollution and cockroaches that can worsen asthma
symptoms in children: Frying or smoky cooking also helps increase the
number and severity of asthma attacks, according to an ongoing federally
funded study.Another government-sponsored study has found that an
inexpensive, simple form of monitoring asthmatic children — in which a
social worker checks in with parents regularly by phone — can reduce
kids’ attacks and keep… , of 1009 words 92. THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
- February 1, 2002 Smog may cause childhood asthma Pollution does more
than bring on attacks, USC study finds In areas of smoggy air, children
playing sports are three times more likely to develop asthma than those
who don’t actively exercise, while in regions of cleaner air, there is no
such link between asthma and exercise, according to a study released
yesterday. The findings by researchers at the University of Southern
California are the strongest evidence yet that smog doesn’t only bring on
asthma attacks among those who already have it, but also may cause
asthma… , of 8 words 92. *- November 9, 2001 JOYNER-KERSEE TELLS YOUNG
ATHLETES TO WATCH FOR ASTHMA SIGNS, NATIONAL AWARENESS SPOKESWOMAN
LAUNCHES TOUR IN E. ST. LOUIS< Jackie Joyner-Kersee did not want the
world to see that she suffered from asthma. That would be a chink in the
armor of Superwoman, the Olympic gold medalist who had to live up to the
title of Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th century.On Thursday,
Joyner-Kersee recounted with a laugh how she used to hide behind a bush
or anywhere out of sight from the crowd to take a breath from her
inhaler. The last thing I wanted was for people to think I was weak, ...
, of 7 words 92. *- July 11, 2001 STUDY: POLLUTED STATES DON'T TRACK
ASTHMA OHIO ONE OF THREE WITH HIGH CONTAMINANT LEVELS THAT TRIGGER
ATTACKS OF DISEASE, HEALTH GROUP REPORTS Tracking asthma cases may be one
of the best ways to curb a growing national problem, but Ohio and several
other states with bad air pollution don't track the disease, according to
a study released yesterday.
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More than 12,000 asthma sufferers in Northern Ireland are seriously
concerned that their next attack will kill them.In addition to the… ,
of 589 words 50. Arizona Republic, The Phoenix, AZ – April , 2004 ASTHMA
CAN BE TREATED, CONTROLLED Asthma is the most common chronic disease of
childhood. The number of children and young people with asthma is
increasing. About 17 million U.S. residents have asthma; 5 million of
these are children under the age of 18. About one in 13 school-age
children have asthma. Asthma is an illness in which the smaller lung
airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary,
causing coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.Although asthma can
cause severe health problems, in… , of 628 words 50. Whittier Daily
News, The CA – February 22, 2004 Seeking villain in rise of asthma,
Exhaust pollution said to be a factor Asthma among children is rising
affecting an estimated 0,000 youngsters in Los Angeles, San Bernardino,
Riverside and Orange counties and exhaust from a growing number of cars
and trucks is among the suspected causes. Air pollution is known to
hinder lung development, increase in asthma among athletes and cause coughs
and runny noses, but experts say many other factors could be causing
asthma.While smog and ozone levels have fallen sharply in Southern
California over the past three decades,… , of 1 1 words 50. *- February
22, 2004 Seeking villain in rise of asthma, Exhaust pollution said to be
a factor Asthma among children is rising affecting an estimated 0,000
youngsters in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties
and exhaust from a growing number of cars and trucks is among the
suspected causes. Air pollution is known to hinder lung development,
increase asthma among athletes and cause coughs and runny noses, but
experts say many other factors could be causing asthma.While smog and
ozone levels have fallen sharply in Southern California over the past
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in rise of asthma, Exhaust pollution said to be a factor Asthma among
children is rising affecting an estimated 0,000 youngsters in Los
Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties and exhaust from a
growing number of cars and trucks is among the suspected causes. Air
pollution is known to hinder lung development, increase asthma among
athletes and cause coughs and runny noses, but experts say many other
factors could be causing asthma.While smog and ozone levels have fallen
sharply in Southern California over the past three decades,… , of 1 2
words 50. Herald and the Sunday Herald, The Glasgow, Scotland – February
17, 2004 The Herald United Kingdom: Scotland has the world’s worst record
on asthma;Campaign calls for higher care standards ASTHMA is worse in
Scotland than anywhere else in the world, a report reveals today. A
higher percentage of Scots suffer from the condition than in 83 other
countries.The Global Initiative for Asthma Gina, which was set up by
leading health groups, including the World Health Organisation, in 1989,
commissioned the new study to examine levels of the illness. Its report
shows that 18.4% of Scots suffer from asthma, compared to 15.3% in
England, US 10.9%, Germany 6.9%, Belgium 6%,… , of 768 words 50.
Advertiser, The Adelaide, Australia – January 24, 2004 Specialist
Appointments The fight against asthma ASTHMA affects three million
Australians and 0,000 South Australians have this debilitating breathing
disorder. It is a major cause of lost time in schools and workplaces. It
is also one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children and
adults in South Australia, says Dr Ral Antic, president of The Asthma
Foundation of South Australia Inc.“We are a not-for-profit community
organisation, and the peak consumer body for people with asthma and their
families and… , of 712 words 50. Record, The Hackensack, NJ – December
17, 2003 Drug makers mining asthma’s mysteries Asthma is the type of
disease that makes drug companies rich: it’s chronic, millions of people
have it, and more get it every year. What’s more, prescription drugs are
cheaper than hospital stays, so insurance companies make it comparatively
easy for patients to get asthma medicines. The booming market in asthma
drugs – more than $125 million is spent on prescription drugs each year
in New Jersey alone – funds a small army of researchers seeking the next
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Asthma occurs due to inflammation of the airways as a result of certain
triggers. These can include a simple cold or viral and bacterial… , of
1122 words 50. *- May 17, 2001 Asthma solutions sought National Asthma
Day speaker promoted school-based ‘breathmobile’ for treatment and
prevention. Asthma is on the rise in schools, and mold in some schools
can trigger and aggravate asthma is some people.As part of National
Asthma Day, school nurses and other health professionals learned about
asthma management and innovative strategies for preventing asthma
problems, which often lead to excessive absenteeism. Craig A. Jones,
assistant professor in the department of pediatrics at the University of
Southern California School of Medicine, spoke about the… , of 5 words
50. Tulsa World – April 4, 2001 Child asthma cases on the rise nationwide
Asthma by definition is `a respiratory disease, often arising from
allergies, characterized by difficulty in breathing, tightness of the
chest and coughing.` Moreover, asthma is on the rise in the past several
years among children both on the national and local scene, according to
information provided by St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Bart Rider,
osteopathic doctor at the Warren Clinic, also known as theCoweta Family
Clinic, said, `There may be a rise in asthma cases among children but
the… , of 687 words 50. Tulsa World – March 28, 2001 Child asthma cases
on the rise Asthma by definition is `a respiratory disease, often arising
from allergies, characterized by difficulty in breathing, tightness of
the chest and coughing.` Moreover, asthma is on the rise in the past
several years among children both on the national and local scene,
according to information provided by St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa. Bart
Rider, osteopathic doctor at the Warren Clinic, also known as the Coweta
Family Clinic, said, `There may be a rise in asthma cases among children
but the… , of 680 words 50. *- August 5, 2000 CHEYENNE ASTHMA PATIENTS
SUFFER UNDER HAZE FROM FIRE CHEYENNE — The hazy Cheyenne skies are
diffusing the sunlight and softening the lines of distant mountains.The
haze is also causing irritation to asthma sufferers.Dr. Lakhman Gondalia
said the smoky haze from the Western wildfires irritates the breathing
passages of asthma sufferers. Gondalia said his practice, the Wyoming
Chest and Allergy Clinic, has dealt with an increasing number of
complaints about the air in the last 10 to 15 days.

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Division director… , of 5 words 50. Age, The Melbourne, Australia -
July 13, 2000 Biota slips 49 cents on asthma warning, BIOTECH Investors
dumped Biota Holdings shares yesterday after news that its flagship
anti-influenza drug, Relenza, would carry stiff new warnings about
dangers to asthma sufferers. In the final hour of trade, Biota stock
plummeted 49 cents or 11 per cent to $3.80, wiping almost $ million from
the market value of the company.The new safety label announced by Biota’s
partner Glaxo Wellcome follows reports of deaths among people using
Relenza, and includes a recommendation that… , of 891 words 50.
News-Sentinel, The Fort Wayne, IN – May 5, 2000 TAKING BREATH AWAY Asthma
has been called the disease of the 21st century. It is no respecter of
people. Wheezing and coughing are hallmarks of the condition striking
young and old, black and white, rich and poor, educated and
illiterate.More than 5,000 Americans die of it every year, with the death
rate among school-age children doubling in the last two decades. The
Flasch family has felt its devastating effects.Twelve-year-old Jon Flasch
had severe asthma nearly half his life. The disease caused… , of 1180
words 50. Sun, The London, England – April 28, 2000 Asthma: A modern
epidemic, Junior health ASTHMA in children is turning into a modern
epidemic – affecting one in seven youngsters.Fortunately, modern
treatments allow most of them to lead a normal, active life.If left
untreated, severe asthma can lead to hospitalisation and long-term damage
to lungs and growth.In very rare cases, where patients cannot get to
their medication during an attack, it can prove fatal.Having asthma means
the airways of the lungs are nearly always slightly inflamed.As a result,
they are… , of 775 words 50. The *- April 10, 2000 Asthma and child
care Asthma is a chronic breathing disorder and is the most common
chronic health problem among children. Children with asthma have attacks
of coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. These symptoms are caused
by spasms of the air passages in the lungs. The air passages swell,
become inflamed and fill with mucus, making breathing difficult. Many
asthma attacks occur when children get respiratory infections, including
infections caused by common cold viruses. Asthma attacks can also be
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