The surprising ties between poverty, gentrification and asthma

There’s a map that simultaneously illustrates Seattle’s rich/poor divide, and shows how quality of life can differ in unexpected and dramatic ways across that divide. It focuses on adult hospitalization rates for asthma, organized by zip code.
The map is part of Seattle 2035 —the proposed update to Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan that guides the city’s development — and the disparities it illustrates across the city are striking. Adults living south of Denny Street have rates of asthma hospitalization nearly four times higher than that of people living north of Denny.....

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5 Asthma Symptoms You Don’t Think About

When I was first diagnosed with asthma, it was hard to get a doctor to answer my questions. I had dozens of them, all regarding my treatment, my triggers, and some asthma symptoms that were worrying me. But it seemed like the second my doctor heard the tell tale wheeze rattling around my chest, that was it. Here’s an inhaler, avoid irritants, and off you go.....

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FDA Approves Xolair for Allergic Pediatric Asthma

Genentech recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xolair (omalizumab) for the treatment of persistent allergic asthma in children aged 6 to 11 years old. Xolair therapy was already approved for children aged 12 years-old or older.....

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