Portland Teen Tackling Nearly Fatal Asthma Attack

PORTLAND, Tenn.- The community is helping a teen tackle an asthma attack that nearly took her life.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 26 million Americans suffer from asthma. More than 7 million are under the age of 18, like Ashley Beasley. The Portland High School sophomore suffered complications with an asthma attack and rhinovirus six weeks ago.....

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South Shields schoolgirl died after suffering massive asthma attack, inquest told

A mum called for “lesson to be learned” after her teenage daughter suddenly collapsed and died from a massive asthma attack.
Tamara Mills was described as a “wonderful girl” with her whole life in front of her.
But an inquest heard on Monday how that life was cut short after the 13-year-old suffered a severe asthma attack at her grandparents South Tyneside home.....

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'We MUST treat asthma more seriously': Hull death figure reaches all-time high

THE family of a young boy who died after suffering an asthma attack has warned people are not taking the condition seriously enough.
It comes as figures revealed the number of people dying from the condition in Hull is at an all-time high.
According to the Office for National Statistics, 12 people in the city died last year – the highest number since records began in 2001.....

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