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Are the patients able to perform the home spirometry with AioCare?
The Journal of Asthma published the results of a study that assessed asthma patients and their ability to perform high-quality daily spirometry with the AioCare system. The study has shown that home spirometry is safe without supervision and feasible for asthma patients. Abstract: Background: Self-management is an appealing strategy for the prevention of asthma exacerbations. This study aimed ...
By AioCare
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EPA to partner with the Fulton county department of health and wellness to raise awareness about Asthma
In celebration of World Asthma Day, EPA Region 4 is partnering with the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness, Division of Health Promotion to launch the Fulton Asthma Improvement and Reduction (FAIR) program to focus on the state of asthma in Fulton County. To kick off the program, a FAIR panel discussion will be held to raise awareness about asthma and allow participants to share ...
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We’re Supporting Asthma UK!
In the UK there are currently 5.4 million people receiving treatment for Asthma with 1.1 million being children( 1 in 11), and 4.3 million being adults(1 in 12). Unfortunately along with these statistics 3 people every day also die from the condition. Our very own Robert Taylor is running the London Marathon this year in support of Asthma UK, a charity close to his heart. So please help us show ...
By Wykes Group
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EPA and South Carolina State University to participate in Fun Walk/Run in Orangeburg, SC to Promote Asthma Awareness
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and South Carolina State University (SCSU) will participate in a fun walk/run on the campus SCSU in Orangeburg, South Carolina in an effort to bring asthma awareness to college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The goal of the walk/run will focus on common asthma triggers and ways to reduce exposure to indoor and ...
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EPA to partner with Cobb and Douglas Public Health to Raise Awareness about Asthma
In celebration of World Asthma Day, EPA Region 4 is partnering with Cobb and Douglas Public Health to hold a training event with the theme “Being Active with Asthma”. Representatives from EPA will provide training to maintain a healthy learning environment. Who: EPA and Cobb and Douglas Public Health What: Maintaining a healthy learning environment. When: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 from ...
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EPA and Ad Council Launch New Public Service Announcements to Prevent Asthma Attacks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with the Ad Council in a national campaign to educate parents and children with asthma about simple steps they can take to prevent asthma attacks. Although asthma is widespread, affecting nearly 26 million Americans of all ages and races, public awareness of common asthma triggers and effective asthma management strategies remains ...
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EPA to participate at Tory Dandy 1st Annual Scholarship Fun Day in Woodruff, SC to Promote Asthma Awareness
In an effort to bring asthma awareness to the upstate South Carolina community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will participate at the Tory Dandy 1st Annual Scholarship Fun Day in Woodruff, SC. EPA will provide information on common asthma triggers and ways to reduce exposure to indoor and outdoor pollutants linked to asthma. WHO: EPA WHAT: Tory Dandy’s 1st Annual ...
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EPA Honors Maine, Michigan Programs for Serving as National Models for Cutting-Edge Asthma Care
(Washington, D.C.) Commemorating World Asthma Day -- May 1 -- and kicking off Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is recognizing two leading asthma management programs that serve as national models for effective asthma care. One health plan – Priority Health of Grand Rapids, Mich. – and one health care provider – MaineHealth of Portland, Maine – have earned EPA's 2007 National Environmental Leadership ...
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EPA to participate at the 1st Annual Mayor’s Walk in Columbus, Miss. to Promote Asthma Awareness
In an effort to bring asthma awareness to the Columbus, Miss. community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will participate at the 1st Annual Mayor’s Walk in Columbus, Miss. The theme of the event is "To Lead by Example, Inspire and Empower the Community by Improving the Quality of Health”. EPA will provide information on common asthma triggers and ways to reduce exposure ...
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EPA cites five programs as national models for asthma care
EPA is recognizing five asthma management programs as national models for effective asthma care at the National Asthma Forum in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes innovative approaches the programs use to successfully improve the lives of asthma patients in their communities. The approaches are proven to deliver results through strong collaborations and community ties, integrated health care ...
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Free Asthma Screenings for Children at Asthma Awareness Month Event
Asthma is a major public health issue, affecting nearly 23 million people and disproportionately affecting low-income and minority communities. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. May is Asthma Awareness Month. EPA supports Asthma Awareness Month by increasing public awareness of the asthma ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School
On Thursday, May 15, 2014, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is traveling to Orlando as part of Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School. Administrator McCarthy will participate in a classroom experiment to test air pollution, meet with students studying environmental science and discuss leaving a cleaner planet for the next generation. The ...
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TODAY: EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Visit Orlando for Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is traveling to Orlando as part of Asthma Awareness Month at Dr. Phillips High School. Administrator McCarthy will participate in a classroom experiment to test air pollution, meet with students studying environmental science and discuss leaving a cleaner planet for the next generation. The Administrator will be ...
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Asthma Awareness Month Resources
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Although there is no cure for asthma yet, asthma can be controlled through medical treatment and management of environmental triggers. May is Asthma Awareness Month. This is part of EPA’s ongoing effort to increase public awareness of the asthma epidemic and ...
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COMEAP revises air quality and Asthma position
The Department of Health's Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution has issued a new paper on the links between air pollution and asthma. In the paper the Committee considers that for a small group of people who suffer from asthma and live near busy roads, exposure to traffic generated air pollutants, largely from trucks, may have played a small part in causing their disease. This ...
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Vitalograph Partners with NIOX to offer FeNO
Vitalograph is proud to announce that it a FeNO by NIOX® UK channel partner. Spirometry and FeNO present physicians with complementary diagnostic data to inform asthma care pathways. NIOX VERO® is non-invasive, simple-to-use, and provides rapid standardised FeNO measurements. It is a point-of-care device for assessing airway inflammation in patients with respiratory problems. With over ...
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Handling Pesticides Poses Asthma Risk for Farm Women
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, December 31, 2007 (ENS) - New research on farm women has shown that contact with some commonly used pesticides may increase their risk of allergic asthma. 'Farm women are an understudied occupational group,' said Jane Hoppin, Sc.D., of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and lead author of the study. 'More than half the women in our ...
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Take action this summer to reduce exposure to asthma triggers
Summer heat is here, and that means it is more important than ever for people with asthma or other respiratory ailments to pay close attention to the air quality where they live. Like the weather, air quality can change from day to day or even hour to hour. During the summer when ozone levels rise, the number of people with asthma related symptoms admitted to hospitals and emergency rooms ...
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TOMORROW: EPA Recognizes City of Dallas and Partners for Collaborating to Fight Asthma Triggers
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will recognize the City of Dallas and the Health and Wellness Alliance for Children for their collaboration to improve children’s health in the Dallas area. The groups are bringing together a variety of stakeholders to reduce environmental triggers for the 60,000 children in Dallas with asthma. Asthma is a serious, sometimes ...
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EPA Promotes Asthma Awareness Month
May is Asthma Awareness Month and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mid-Atlantic region is joining other public and private agencies across the United States in observing May 7th as World Asthma Day by raising awareness to this growing epidemic. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects approximately seven million children aged 0-17 in the U.S. The exact cause of asthma is unknown and ...
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