Thursday, May 10, 2012

State Officials Raise Asthma Awareness

STATE — May is National Asthma Awareness Month and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) recommends that residents learn more about the health impacts of asthma, its environmental triggers and how people can learn to better manage the disease...

Full news here: njtoday.net



Events mark National Asthma Awareness Month

There will be a series of events this month to mark National Asthma Awareness Month.
Asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases, with almost 1 out of 10 Louisiana residents living with it. The disease affects the lungs, causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing, a news release from the Louisiana Department of Health Hospitals stated...

Full news here: thenewsstar.com



Green spaces deter asthma, allergies

A lack of exposure to a "natural environment" could be resulting in more urban dwellers developing allergies and asthma, research has suggested...

Full news here: thedailystar.net

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