Kids use art to raise awareness of asthma

A dozen New York City area students, including four from Brooklyn, were winners of a poster contest sponsored by HealthPlus Amerigroup to raise awareness of asthma. The kids will have the honor of seeing the posters they created used in a special calendar.....

Read more here: brooklyneagle.com

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Impact of the heatwave on people with asthma in the UK

We know that a lot of people are struggling with their asthma at the moment. Our Facebook and Twitter channels are full of people who are looking for advice or who have needed help managing their asthma this week and we’ve seen more calls to our Helpline from people experiencing asthma symptoms, warning that they could be at risk of an imminent attack. Last night more than 1,000 of our supporters told us how the heatwave had impacted on their asthma.....

Read more here: asthma.org.uk

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Does Mold Cause Asthma?

Infants who are exposed to mold in their living environments have nearly a three times greater risk of becoming asthmatic than those who did not have extensive mold exposure in their first year of life.....

Read more here: asbestosmoldct.com