Radiograph Usage Increasing for Children With Asthma

(HealthDay News) – Emergency department use of radiographs is increasing for children with asthma; and there is considerable variation between hospitals in the use of diagnostic testing for children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), according to two studies published online July 22 in Pediatrics.....

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Metabolic syndrome ‘a risk factor for adult-onset asthma’

medwireNews: The metabolic syndrome and two of its components are independently associated with incident asthma in adults, an analysis of Norwegian population data suggests.....

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Sheriff: Manatee domestic battery suspect denies asthmatic woman her inhaler as he chokes her

MANATEE -- An asthmatic Manatee woman struggling for breath was denied her inhaler from a man who had been choking her, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities say the incident happened at 11 p.m. Friday in the 4200 block of Malickson Drive in Manatee County.

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