Asthma attack

Taking precautions: Dust storm sparks major allergy attacks The Express Tribune Rafi said that about 75 to 100 patients, all with a medical history of allergies, complained of severe allergies, asthma, sneezing, a runny nose and sore throat. Similarly, Civil and Abbasi Shaheed Hospitals saw an unusual number of asthma and allergy ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Childhood Asthma On The Rise As Political Battles Threaten EPA's Air Pollution ... Huffington Post Brandt's daughter, Willow, who survived the attack and was diagnosed with severe asthma, is far from alone among her peers. In some schools in Springfield, Mass., which neighbors the Brandts' hometown of Amherst, as much as 40 percent of the student ... See all stories on this topic »

Louisville to launch data-driven asthma study Louisville Courier-Journal Louisville is going high-tech to try to figure out what's behind the city's problem with asthma. As many as 500 Louisville residents will be equipped with "smart" emergency inhalers that will track the time and location of their asthma attacks. See all stories on this topic »

Big data enters open-source hype cycle Register By Matt Asay • Get more from this author Open ... and Shut As breathless projections go, IDC's big data market forecast may be in for a serious asthma attack. The venerable analyst firm pegs the brave new world of big data at $16.9bn by 2015. See all stories on this topic »

Journalist Anthony Shadid named 2012 Reflections of Hope Award recipient by ... NewsOK.com 16 at age 43 after suffering a severe asthma attack. BRYAN TERRY - ARCHIVE, THE OKLAHOAMAN The award is being given for his life's work as a foreign correspondent, his understanding of the Middle East and his role in giving people affected by terrorism ... See all stories on this topic »

Asthma info that can help save a life Surf Coast Times and Bellarine Times As the peak season for hospital visits among children with asthma approaches, the National Asthma Council Australia (NACA) has launched the "Kids' First Aid for Asthma" chart to inform people of the steps to take if a child suffers an attack. See all stories on this topic »

Desert winds bring dust, haze to Delhi Times of India Children and the elderly stand a high chance of suffering an asthma attack or a serious episode of bronchitis. One should be careful in such weather and always carry necessary medicines," said a senior doctor. See all stories on this topic »

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