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EXPLAINED: Asthma - The Real Truth

I’m a pediatrician in Michigan who created Rx Kids, one of the nation’s largest anti-poverty programs – here’s what I’ve learned about how medical schools can improve community health

As a pediatrician at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Flint, Michigan, I perform well-child checks, treat asthma and discuss nutrition with families. I prescribe medicine and arrange follow-up visits.

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Two Soil Bacteria in Classroom Dust Tracked with Lower Lung Function Across Nearly 300 European Classrooms

Bacteria in classroom dust were linked to lower lung function in children across 22 European countries. What the study does and does not show.

Medical Daily

Semaglutide Was Linked to Nearly 40 Percent Fewer Asthma Attacks Across Four Parallel UK Records Analyses

UK health records link semaglutide to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks. Researchers say the finding should not change treatment decisions yet.

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Semaglutide Users with Asthma Had Nearly 40 Percent Fewer Attacks in UK Records but Doctors Urge Caution

UK health records link semaglutide to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks. The lead researcher says nobody should start it for their lungs.

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Patients with asthma using this weight loss drug ‘may have fewer attacks’

Connection to reduced asthma or COPD flare-ups was stronger with higher doses of the drug, study found

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A Choir Class Left a 15-Year-Old with Air Around His Heart, and the X-Ray Almost Missed It

A Tokyo teenager had chest pain after choir class. Air had leaked into his chest, and the classic X-ray signs doctors look for were absent.

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Young vapers ‘at risk of breathing problems and becoming smokers’

Review by paediatricians links child vaping with poor respiratory health such as coughing, wheezing and asthma

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10 Photos of Christy Knowings That Highlight Her Legacy as Family Confirms Tragic Cause of Death

Christy Knowings, known for her role on Nickelodeon's 'All That,' has died at 46 following an asthma attack. Her passing has prompted tributes from co-stars and fans remembering her comedic talent.

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Kenan Thompson leads tributes to Christy Knowings following her death aged 46

Christy Knowings passed away on Tuesday (11.08.26), when she was taken off life support after being rushed to hospital the previous Friday following an asthma attack.

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Christy Knowings Cause of Death Update: 'All That' Star Dies at 46 Following Asthma Attack That Led to Life Support

Christy Knowings, former Nickelodeon star, passed away at 46 after a severe asthma attack led to brain damage. Known for 'All That', she later pursued music and independent projects.

International Business Times UK

Nickelodeon Star Christy Knowings Tragically Passes Away At 46

The beloved actress was known for her work in Nickelodeon's 'All That' and Sesame Street.

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A Trial of Nearly 4,000 Babies Found No Difference in Eczema or Bronchiolitis Hospitalization Between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen

A randomized trial of 3,923 infants found acetaminophen and ibuprofen produced no meaningful difference in eczema or bronchiolitis at age one.

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A Flathead Valley Clinic Reports COPD and Asthma Flare Ups as Wildfire Smoke Settles Over Western Montana

Wildfire smoke from Oregon and Washington pushed Columbia Falls air to very unhealthy levels, and a Flathead Valley clinic reports COPD and asthma flare-ups.

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Woman Moved In With Her Boyfriend And Everything Seemed Fine, Until Unexplained Symptoms Began Months Later

"At the time, the doctors had no answers for why I was in such bad chronic pain," Sabrina Castaldi told Newsweek.

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Cow Gut Bacteria May Explain Most of the Farm Effect That Protects Children from Asthma

Researchers identified nine bacterial genera in the cow gut that appear to explain most of the farm effect that protects children from asthma.

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Philadelphia’s failing air quality hits hardest in neighborhoods near industry and highways, where asthma rates soar

Philadelphians who live near industrial land and major roads – those who live in the Port Richmond and Bridesburg neighborhoods along I-95, or the Delaware River port-industrial corridor, for example – face worse air pollution and are more likely to have asthma than residents who live farther from those sites.

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Puget Sound Agencies Warn Wildfire Smoke Could Push Air Quality to Unhealthy Levels Through Thursday

A wildfire smoke alert covers King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, with air quality forecast to reach unhealthy levels through Thursday.

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Healthy Lungs? Avoid These 5 Surprisingly Harmful Habits

The term lung disease instantly evokes the issue of smoking.Smoking is the most common cause of respiratory issues. However, doctors are seeing more patients with lung disease who do not smoke. It could have to do with a normal activity that can be easily forgotten. Some of the other factors…

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The Morning Flush and a Box Fan: A County Health Department's Specific Advice for Smoky Days

A Montana health department's wildfire smoke guidance is more specific than national advice: flush cool air in the morning, then filter hard all day.

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Three Rural Idaho Counties Face Days of Wildfire Smoke, and the Advisory Names Exactly Who Should Change Plans

An Idaho air quality advisory covers Butte, Custer and Lemhi counties. What people with asthma, COPD or heart disease should do.

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Deep breathing: the asthma clinic buried 250 metres into an Armenian salt mine

Underground clinic’s fate hangs in the balance after government withdrew state funding

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LA County Cites Boyle Heights Warehouse Operator After Inspectors Find Fly Larvae and Decaying Food Waste

LA County Public Health cited Lineage Logistics after post-fire inspections found flies, larvae and decaying waste. What Boyle Heights families should know.

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Switching to electric stoves could cut asthma attacks as effectively as medicine, study finds

A simple kitchen upgrade, swapping gas for electric, may do as much for asthma sufferers as the drugs they take every day, researchers have found. The change is not a cure, but an exposure-reduction strategy that may complement existing treatments.

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Oregon Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Today as Wildfires Blanket Multiple Counties in Hazardous Smoke

Oregon DEQ extended its wildfire smoke air quality advisory through July 24. Which counties are affected and what PM2.5 health risks mean for asthma, COPD, and children.

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Canada's Wildfires Are a U.S. Public Health Emergency, and There Is No Framework for Who Pays the Health Costs

Canadian wildfire smoke sickened 120M+ Americans in July 2026. No U.S.-Canada framework exists for sharing air quality health costs or coordinating emergency responses. Here's why that matters.

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