Draft:Effects of Asthma Prevalence in Detroit

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Monday, April 13, 2020

MISSION, Kan., April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --(Family Features) More than 25 million Americans (about 1 in 13 people) suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Interview Survey.

Key Points: 
  • MISSION, Kan., April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --(Family Features) More than 25 million Americans (about 1 in 13 people) suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health Interview Survey.
  • Asthma is a serious lung disease that affects the airways and makes it difficult to breathe.
  • However, symptoms can be controlled with proper treatment and an action plan similar to this recommendation from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
  • Find more information at nhlbi.nih.gov/LMBBasthma .

Merck Manuals Offers Guidance on Eliminating Asthma Triggers

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Monday, July 8, 2019

These triggers can cause asthma attacks and play a role in patients developing asthma in the first place.

Key Points: 
  • These triggers can cause asthma attacks and play a role in patients developing asthma in the first place.
  • Patients and parents are rightfully focused on identifying specific asthma triggers for themselves or their children and eliminating those triggers from the home.
  • Emily J. Pennington, MD, Cleveland Clinic and author of the Merck Manuals chapter on asthma, offered some insight for parents and patients wondering how far is too far when it comes to eliminating asthma triggers at home.
  • If you've eliminated household asthma triggers and asthma symptoms are still not under control, talk to a doctor about what else may be causing the condition.