Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of U.S. Adults: CDC

(HealthDay News) -- Wheezing and coughing on the job from work-related asthma is more common than you might think, according to a new U.S. health report.
Almost 16 percent of American adults with asthma either developed the condition on the job or have asthma symptoms made worse by conditions in their workplace, said Dr. Jacek Mazurek, lead author of a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.....

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Online monitoring may help cut steroid use in kids with asthma

(Reuters Health) - Monitoring asthma symptoms online once a month may help children reduce their use of steroids, particularly when routine clinic visits are infrequent, a study suggests.....

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Ohio gives $2 million to children's hospitals to research asthma, pneumonia

Columbus -- The state is directing another $2 million to children's hospitals to research ways to help youngsters dealing with asthma and pneumonia.
Gov. John Kasich announced the new funding April 9, the second allotment under his administration to children's hospitals statewide that are working together on the initiative.....

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