Thursday, April 17, 2014

How GPS Is Being Used to Fight the Asthma Epidemic

In 1983, a Korean commercial airline, en route from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seoul, mistakenly entered the Soviet Union’s airspace. A Soviet fighter jet shot it down, killing 269 people. To minimize future navigational errors, President Ronald Reagan allowed civilian access to GPS. But that access came with a catch—to protect national security, he imposed a filter that blunted the accuracy, as compared to what was available to the military.....

Read more here: newrepublic.com

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Bronchiole Swollen and Inflammed with Asthma Showing Smooth Muscle

There is no cure for asthma, but its symptoms can be managed. By using appropriate medications, the inflammation that characterizes the disease can usually be kept under control, and the number and severity of your asthma attacks can be reduced.....

Read more here: thevisualmd.com

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Health Officials Emphasize Importance of Asthma Action Plan

An asthma attack is 100-percent preventable, however area hospitals are seeing more and more children coming in with asthma related symptoms.....

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