Jefferson Not Allowing Asthma To Hinder Her Production

Sophomore point guard Moriah Jefferson did not look like herself early on at Temple Tuesday. UConn coach Geno Auriemma thought she was playing too fast so he removed her from the game for a few minutes to give her an opportunity to regroup.....

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Getting Disability Benefits for COPD, Asthma, or Other Respiratory Disorders

Many Social Security disability applicants suffer from breathing problems that prevent them from meeting the demands of full-time employment. Disability applicants with severe breathing issues are most likely to be approved for benefits when their symptoms are documented by objective medical evidence, usually in the form of breathing tests. In the most serious cases, an individual may automatically qualify for benefits if he or she meets the requirements of a listing in Social Security's Blue Book. Others may be eligible for benefits based on an inability to perform their past work or any other jobs in the national economy.....

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CARE-ing about children's asthma

SAN BERNARDINO • With San Bernardino County boasting some of the highest numbers of children diagnosed with asthma, the Coordinated Asthma Referral and Education Program is providing services to help manage child asthma, according to a news release.....

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