Despite Efforts, ER Visits Spike in California Kids with Asthma

Children in California increasingly are flocking to emergency rooms for treatment of asthma, despite millions of dollars spent on programs to control the disease.
Statewide, the rates of ER visits for asthma symptoms rose by about 18 percent for California children ages 5 to 17 and by 6 percent for children under 5 between 2005 and 2012, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis of the latest available rates by county.....

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Managing Your Asthma When You Have a Cold

No one can guard against sickness 24/7. Eventually, everyone gets hit with a cold or flu and they have to deal with the side effects. Unfortunately, individuals with asthma have twice the side effects and twice the risk. Someone who already has trouble breathing often fears for the day they catch a cold. But there are several ways for an asthmatic individual to guard against severe side effects during sickness.....

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Asthma Worsened by Climate Change, Dirty Air and Grandma Smoking

While politicians bicker over the scientific evidence for climate change, increasing numbers of Americans are bearing witness to it with their health. One in 12 people have been diagnosed with asthma, and the numbers are rising. Asthma cases have grown by 4.3 million between 2001 to 2009, according to the CDC.....

Read more here: empowher.com