Curbing asthma and its cost

For 25 million Americans, taking a breath may not be so simple.
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting nearly one in 12 people, particularly low-income and minority households. It’s also one of the most common diseases for children, with nearly seven million children suffering from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).....

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Cost of Medication and Stigma Leading Asthma Sufferers to Risk Health

Feb. 20, 2013 — The high cost of medication, stigmatisation and poor acceptance of their condition are causing young adults to take a dangerous approach to managing their asthma, according to new research published February 20 in the journal BMJ Open.....

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Attacking Asthma: Program to keep kids out of hospital saves tax dollars, but it still must hustle for grants

As schoolchildren played on the blacktop, calling out to each other over the hum of the nearby freeway, Tyree Harris and his mother climbed aboard a big, white Winnebago.....

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