Cabrera beats asthma to thrive on the court at Bayside High School

Keyla Cabrera, a junior at Bayside High School, never imagined that she would be one of the players on the basketball court instead of sitting in the bleachers when she was growing up.
Today, you can spot her in jersey No. 14. She is her school’s center and sometimes power forward on the women’s Division A team.
Cabrera’s fondness for the sport started when she was 10 years old from watching sports on television and at local parks.
“When I first saw it, it was the sportsmanship of the players, the relationship that you could have. It just amazed me and I fell in love with the sport of basketball,” said Cabrera, who is 16. “It brought me together with other people and friends and family”.....

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Arizona bill would allow schools to stock and administer asthma medication

PHOENIX – Arizona’s asthmatic children might breathe easier this fall if legislation shielding public and charter schools from lawsuits for dispensing aid without parental consent becomes law.
House Bill 2208 would allow public and charter schools to stock and administer asthma medication to students during an emergency.
“(This) could be the difference between a life or death situation for a child,” said bill sponsor Rep. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek.
Of course, school officials would call 911 for an emergency, but for rural schools or schools without a nurse, every minute counts, Carter said.....

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Puff the Asthma Dragon gets makeover ahead of Shrewsbury 10k

He’s a familiar sight pounding the pavements of Bridgnorth, but Puff the Asthma Dragon has had a makeover.
Dana Power, 60, who runs in the suit to raise money for Cameron’s Fund at Asthma UK has given his dragon outfit a change ahead of running the London Marathon.
Spectators will be able to admire the new look when it is given its marathon debut at the Shrewsbury 10k tomorrow.
Dana, who lives in Cantreyn Drive with his wife Tina, said the makeover had been done by Harriet Megan Rogers, from Bridgnorth, who transformed the “he” dragon to a “she”.
He said: “Harriet is very talented and has done a fantastic job. Puff now has a tutu, eyelashes, big red lips, a fancy bow and gloves”.....

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