North Georgia Problems: The Struggle of Being Asthmatic at UNG-Dahlonega

Imagine this: you’re just minding your own business, trying to get into the HNS bathroom but something is in your way. It is an ugly, splotchy-faced creature that is heaving uncontrollably and a strange hissing noise is coming from its mouth. Don’t be afraid, you aren’t witnessing the beginning of the zombie apocalypse- it’s just me having an asthma attack. My name is Caitlin Sanford and I am one of the many faces of asthma at the University of North Georgia.....

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At Flying Horse Farms, kids with asthma enjoy camping fun without medical worries

Parents can breathe easier when sending their kids with asthma to the Flying Horse Farms summer camp July 26-31.
Physicians and other healthcare professionals from Ohio's 8 children's hospitals, including Akron Children's, assist campers with their daily medical needs and provide care 24/7 at WellNest, an on-site, fully equipped medical facility.....

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Making Life Better for Kids With Asthma

Phan, an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Arizona and an assistant professor of pediatrics in the College of Medicine, researches pediatric medication safety, patient-family education and therapy adherence, and the role of pharmacists in the care of children with cystic fibrosis and asthma. Now, combining these themes, she is investigating the impact of pharmacist care, as part of an interdisciplinary team, on medication management in pediatric asthma patients......

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