Why polluted Hong Kong needs a better programme to deal with asthma awareness and control
There are between 300,000 an 400,000 asthmatics in Hong Kong and the disease is becoming more prevalent every year. Proper diagnosis and treatment would help relieve suffering and save lives

About 300 million people suffer from asthma globally, with 250,000 annual deaths traced to the disease. The number of people with asthma will grow by more than 100 million by 2025, according to The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. So it’s not surprising that there’s an annual World Asthma Day dedicated to raising asthma awareness and care around the world. This year, it falls on May 2.....

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A Study On The Deadly Melbourne Thunderstorm Asthma Outbreak Offers Predictive Clues

I know, I know.....thunderstorm asthma is counterintuitive. Most people think that rainfall should wash away allergens that trigger asthmatic response. I thought this too until my colleagues and I started looking into thunderstorm asthma. Researchers in the United Kingdom and Australia, for example, have been studying thunderstorm asthma for decades but virtually no research had been focused on a U.S. city. My colleague Dr. Andrew Grundstein initiated a study in partnership with researchers at the University of Georgia and Emory University.....

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Breathing Room: Asthma Inhalers OK in State's Schools

Public schools in Arizona are not allowed to have inhalers on hand to treat students experiencing an asthma attack. But that’s about to change.
Starting this summer, every public school will be able to stock and administer asthma medication. Dr. Lynn Gerald applauded the new law, recently signed by Gov. Doug Ducey.....

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