Asthma overdiagnosed in estimated 30 percent of Canadians: Study

Asthma is overdiagnosed in an estimated 30 percent of Canadians, according to new findings. Lead study author Shawn Aaron said, “Careful testing revealed that 33 percent of people who had been recently diagnosed with asthma in the community did not have current asthma even after withdrawal of asthma medications”.....

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What You Need to Know About Asthma

When you think of spring and fall allergies, you probably envision runny noses, itchy eyes, and a scratchy throat. However, many people who suffer from seasonal or other types of allergies also experience another potentially life-threatening condition: Asthma. Asthma is characterized by chronic lung inflammation and excess mucus production that makes breathing difficult. Approximately 25 million Americans have asthma, and many times the disease first develops in childhood.....

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Raley’s offering free asthma screenings in 10-store pilot program

West Sacramento-based Raley’s announced Thursday that it is offering free asthma screening to customers in a 10-store pilot program in the Sacramento region.
The program, scheduled to run now through mid-June, is being implemented in partnership with Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails, which serves 28 counties in Northern California. The organization was founded in 1917 as the Sacramento County Tuberculosis Association.....

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