HOT JOBS: Dietitian's career choice was motivated by childhood asthma

Whenever Crystal Flores had asthma flare-ups as a child, her doctor would advise eliminating dairy from her diet. She developed a strong curiosity over the years about the relationship between food and health, and ultimately became a registered dietitian-nutritionist.
“I wanted to study something that I could apply to my everday life,” said Flores, of Irondequoit, “and the way our body handles food is fascinating”.....

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Health officials say monsoon causing spike in Arizona asthma attacks

PHOENIX — An uptick in Arizona asthma attacks was blamed on the monsoon storms that have swept across the state in recent weeks.
“One to two days after a storm, we usually see an increase of patients both in the emergency room and admitted into the hospital for asthma attacks,” specialist Kimberly Byrne said Wednesday.
Byrne, the pediatric asthma program manager at Banner Children’s at Cardon Childrens Medical Center, said the large storms stir up irritants that can make it difficult for asthmatics to breathe.....

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How to Tell If You Have Asthma
Coughing and wheezing are telltale signs of asthma — but other conditions may trigger similar symptoms. Here’s how to get to the bottoms of your breathing difficulties.

The classic symptoms of asthma include wheezing, coughing, tightness in your chest, and feeling short of breath. But other conditions — like allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and post nasal drip — can trigger the same problems.
Take allergies, for example. People who are allergic to mold could develop a cough or wheeze if they’re exposed to the fungus, and those with insect allergies can experience chest tightness and difficulty breathing if they’re stung by a bee or wasp.....

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