Media advisory: Buffalo teens with asthma teach each other how to best manage their disease

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Some Buffalo teens are headed to camp this weekend, but it’s not your typical summer camp. Instead, 60 inner-city middle and high school students will spend June 11-12 at the Nor-Ton Red Jacket Club in North Tonawanda to learn how to better manage their asthma. The camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.....

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Pneumonia vs. asthma: Differences, risk factors, causes, and treatment

Pneumonia and asthma can both impair a person’s ability to breathe, but their causes and treatments are vastly different. Asthma is a chronic condition one lives with and manages. Pneumonia, on the other hand, is a temporary lung condition that people can recover from. One aspect to note is, people who live with asthma are at an increased risk for pneumonia, and pneumonia with asthma can be far more severe.....

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Ex-Gwent rugby stars Alix Popham and Peter Rogers to cycle 3000 miles across America for Asthma UK

GWENT rugby stars will cycle across America to raise money for Asthma UK.
Former Wales and Newport rugby stars, Alix Popham and Peter Rogers, are part of an eight-man team that are set to take on Race Across America 2016.
The non-stop 3000-mile ride takes competitors from west to east coast USA and is considered one of the world’s toughest cycling events.....

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