'1 in 5 has SAF servicemen asthma, but it's mild'
One in five servicemen in the Singapore Armed Forces has asthma, but his condition is usually mild - mild enough for most of those with the disease to be considered combat-fit...

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Mommy Monday: Asthma

Lynchburg, VA - Asthma is one of the most chronic diseases our kids face and there has been a huge spike in the number of children diagnosed...

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ICU Stays for Worst Asthma Cases Dropped Significantly Over Last 30 Years

A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found that annual ICU admissions for the condition have dropped 74%. The study, by University of Texas (UT) Medicine San Antonio physicians who reviewed cases at University Hospital between 1980 and 2010, also showed intubation in the emergency department to help patients breathe did not result in longer hospital stays...

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