Monday, July 05, 2004

Asthma and eczema have more in common than ...ma ending Can asthma be prevented by controlling eczema? A new study underway hopes to find out, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.   4:14:44 PM

Asthma as a mitgating factor in murder ... for the alleged killers! This rightfully outraged oped piece from Kansas commentator Ed Howard says that defense attorneys for a group of girls accused of beating a teen rival to death will seek leniency based on the victim's asthma. One might think that, if you assault someone and kill them, the fact that your victim had a weak heart, or asthma, would be your bad luck. One might think. 2:50:18 PM

Asthma leads to 2 million ER visits each year This report from Physicians Weekly contains a lot more stats about asthma in America, including the 500,000 hospitalizations asthma causes each year. 2:42:29 PM