Public/Private Partnership To Address Housing And Health Care For Children With Asthma

Mary (not her real name) is an elementary school student with moderate to severe asthma. She struggles to manage her condition and uses her rescue inhaler frequently. Mary’s mother is concerned about several problems in their apartment, including an unresolved pest infestation and bedbugs. As Mary’s pediatrician learned during a recent appointment, the family faces eviction for non-payment of rent.....

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Self-reported adverse reactions to common foods higher in adults with asthma

Individuals with asthma more frequently report adverse reactions to foods than people without asthma, according to study results.
The researchers also reported patients with asthma more frequently showed immunoglobulin-E reactivity to common foods.....

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Raising Awareness Of The Most Common Type Of Asthma: Allergic Asthma

(NAPSI)—About 25 million people in the US have asthma and 60 percent of them—a whopping 15 million people—have allergic asthma. You should know, however, that there are steps you can take if you or someone you care about is among them.....

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