Asthma is Not Just Kids’ Stuff
Disease can occur at any age; adults face special challenges, experts warn

Toronto, ON – Doug Cooper was surprised when his doctor told him he had asthma, not because he’d had no symptoms – his breathing had been troubling him for a while. He just wasn’t expecting an asthma diagnosis at the age of 50.....

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Patients Dying After ‘Horrifying’ Asthma Care


Most asthma deaths could be prevented if patients received better care, according to a hard-hitting report by medical experts.
Analysis by the Royal College of Physicians of 179 patients who died from an asthma attack revealed “major” avoidable factors in 65% of cases.....

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The Asthma Epidemic in Photos and Stories: a World Asthma Day Exhibit“Asthma should be diagnosed and treated from childhood”

TACOMA — Just one day after World Asthma Day, a UW Tacoma exhibit on May 7 provides a look into the lives of Pierce County children of Hispanic descent who have asthma. The free event takes place from 1-2:45 p.m. at William W. Philip Hall, on the UW Tacoma campus.....

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