Family of woman who died of asthma attack on Rikers Island allowed to sue city for negligence

A ruling by the Appellate Division in Manhattan on Thursday overturned a decision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Douglas McKeon on the 2002 death of Eva Luckey, 46. The appellate judges ruled there are 'triable issues' concerning whether correction officers failed to properly respond once Luckey began complaining of trouble breathing......

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Asthma: Living With And Managing This Common Condition

Millions of people, no matter what their age, suffer with asthma everyday. Are you somebody who is dealing with this issue? This article provides many easy tips that will help you be better able to control asthma symptoms.....

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Addressing Racial Disparities in Childhood Asthma

MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Akinbami : We analyzed national data to assess recent trends in racial disparities on childhood asthma outcome.  Historically, racial disparities in asthma prevalence (the percent of children who have asthma) were much smaller than those for asthma outcomes (emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths).  However, asthma prevalence disparities have recently increased, from 40% higher asthma among black children compared to white children in 2001, to 100% higher in 2010......

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