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    May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round

    For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints.
    For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...

    Tags: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Hip Replacement

    2. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Genetic marker indicates if child is likely to develop asthma after a cold

    University of Chicago researchers said they have identified a genetic marker that will help identify children most likely to develop asthma after they catch a cold.
    University of Chicago researchers said they have identified a genetic marker that will help identify children most likely to develop asthma after they catch a cold. The researchers found that 90 percent of children under age 3 who wheezed after catching...

    Tags: Asthma, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science, Education, Physical Conditions

    3. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Asthma test helps doctor tailor treatment

    Inhaled corticosteroids are often used to treat asthma, but trying to figure out if the therapy is necessary — and at what dose — can be tricky.
    Inhaled corticosteroids are often used to treat asthma, but trying to figure out if the therapy is necessary — and at what dose — can be tricky. Now, a new, noninvasive breath test called fractional exhaled nitric oxide, or FeNO, has taken...

    Tags: Asthma, Inflammation, Physical Conditions, Symptoms, General Practitioners

    4. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Achoo: Spring allergy season is on the way

    PETOSKEY — The snow may not be gone yet, but you better grab a tissue — spring allergy season is on the way.
    PETOSKEY — The snow may not be gone yet, but you better grab a tissue — spring allergy season is on the way. Each year, about 50 million Americans are impacted by nasal allergies, which is the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Asthma, Zyrtec (drug), Claritin (drug), Ear Infection

    5. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  5. High winds cause damage, effects expected to linger for days

    Lourdes Bustamante said she has never experienced winds as strong as those that tore through Imperial County on Monday.
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    Lourdes Bustamante said she has never experienced winds as strong as those that tore through Imperial County on Monday. Bustamante, who has worked as a gas station attendant for 16 years at the USA gas station near the intersection of Imperial and...

    Tags: Asthma, Tangerine, Environmental Pollution, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Physical Conditions

    6. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  6. New Allergy Causes Trouble Swallowing

    When you think of allergies you probably think of sneezing and wheezing, but there's another type of allergy that's relatively new. It can make it painful to swallow.
    WDBJ-TV Anchor/Reporter
    When you think of allergies you probably think of sneezing and wheezing, but there's another type of allergy that's relatively new. It can make it painful to swallow. This allergy can affect your esophagus which is the tube that transports food to the...

    Tags: Asthma, Mayo Clinic, Medical Procedures and Tests, Allergies

    7. Jan 17, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. 10 myths about children's health

    Dr. Allan Greissman of Pediatric Critical Care of South Florida dispels some common misconceptions parents may have about their children’s health.   1. Kids in day care get sick more often While it may seem that kids in daycare get sick more often,...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diabetes, Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diarrhea

    8. Jan 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Reducing utility costs, hospital visits

    The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty.
    The first winter after Danielle Smith bought her house in North Baltimore, the 35-year-old schoolteacher wondered if it even had a furnace, it was so cold and drafty. Now, with almost all new windows and several other energy-efficiency retrofits, Smith...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Disasters and Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Energy Saving

    9. Nov 12, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Carpool diva scores no points with this mom

    <strong>Dear Amy:</strong> My teenage daughter is on a competitive sports team that practices three times per week. She is in a carpool with three other players to save time and money. The other three girls are very good friends. The team's star player is their social leader too.
    Dear Amy: My teenage daughter is on a competitive sports team that practices three times per week. She is in a carpool with three other players to save time and money. The other three girls are very good friends. The team's star player is their social...

    Tags: Asthma, Physical Conditions, Allergies

    10. Jun 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. An immigrant in limbo between two Americas

    Maria Gomez stood with the Class of 2011, waiting to climb the stage. The sun was bright on the UCLA campus, her fellow graduates buoyant.
    Maria Gomez stood with the Class of 2011, waiting to climb the stage. The sun was bright on the UCLA campus, her fellow graduates buoyant. To reach this elite company, she'd worked baby-sitting and housecleaning jobs, scraping up tuition from quarter...

    Tags: Radio, Starbucks Corp., Financial Aid, University of California, Irvine, DREAM Act

    11. Oct 11, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Ask the Allergist

    Do I have to carry the two Epipen’s my doctor prescribed, or can I divide them to accommodate for school and home? Yes, the 2 EpiPen’s given by your doctor are not to be divided so you can have one for school and for the road. Up to 20% of...

    Tags: Asthma, Epinephrine, Medical Procedures and Tests, Peanut Allergy, Physical Conditions

    12. Jul 16, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. High asthma rates in the Imperial Valley

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    By Anna Gorman CALEXICO—As the relentless wind stirs up piles of dust and dirt and creates a gigantic funnel of haze in the vast and sweltering Imperial Valley, children like Marco Cisneros battle to breathe. Marco wheezes and coughs and reaches...
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