Franklin County man pleads guilty in asthma death

FRANKLIN COUNTY   •   Richard Sears, 42, pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 18-year-old son.
Sears, of the 1100 block of Highway TT near St. Clair, and his girlfriend got into a quarrel about 2 a.m. on June 8.....

Information at stltoday.com



Tools exist to keep asthma under control

The recent article published in the Connecticut Post, "Asthma on the rise in Connecticut," reviews data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health's "The Burden of Asthma in Connecticut -- 2012 Surveillance Report." This article describes the asthma crisis we face in our state. The point needs to be clearly made that the majority of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for children with asthma can be prevented by taking controller medications, educating patients and parents, and establishing environmental controls.....

Read whole story at ctpost.com



The Makings of an Asthma Epidemic in St. Louis

Among its many distinctions, like being the birthplace of both peanut butter and hot dogs on buns, St. Louis holds two less cheerful records: Its cigarette tax is the lowest in the United States, and it also ranks as the seventh worst "Asthma Capital" in the country, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America......

Read more here: theatlantic.com