Campers at asthma camp learn about managing the condition

Amanda King/Staff Malia Watson, 9, participates in “asthma friendly” activities at the Augusta Area Asthma Camp. Forty-five campers spent the week being educated about their condition and how to best manage it.
While many children returning to school in the next few weeks are looking forward to running on the playground or participating in gym class, those activities will be difficult for many of them and in some cases life threatening, due to asthma.....

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Poignant event to remember teenager Rachel Williamson who died from fatal asthma attack
Portavogie teen Rachel Williamson suffered a fatal asthma attack

The devastated family of a teenager who suffered a fatal asthma attack have organised a fundraising walk in her memory.
The 16k 'Walk for Rachel' - one kilometre for each year of Rachel Williamson's life - will raise money for Asthma UK.
Rachel, from Portavogie , was enjoying her summer holidays after finishing her GCSEs, when she suddenly took ill on July 5.
Mum Barbara had heard her on the phone laughing with her cousin and just over an hour before she took ill.....

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Study: Physical, breathing exam best way to diagnose asthma
Asthma affects about 8 percent of adults in the United States, leading to 1.8 million hospitalizations and 10.5 million doctor visits each year.

July 18 (UPI) -- University of Texas researchers have determined that effective treatment of asthma must include a physical, breathing exams and a review of health history.
Nearly 8 percent of adults in the United States are diagnosed with asthma. The new study, published July 18 in JAMA, analyzed the best methods to diagnose and treat the condition, with researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch, or UTMB, finding that both tests and following health history is most effective for patients.....

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