The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:55 AM EDT2013-05-16 12:55:44 GMT
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure. State health officials say if Illinoisans reduced their sodium intake by 30 percent, it would prevent
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.
The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.
In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.
Alarming Asthma Report By: Wendy Ray
Asthma is a frightening, debilitating, even deadly condition and more and more children are suffering from it.
New research says the number of children with serious breathing problems has more than doubled over two decades, that's about six and a half million kids. A report by the Environmental Protection Agency says researchers have studied a number of air quality factors, but haven't pinned down a reason why more children are having trouble catching their breath. 16-year-old Skylar Galberth is a sophomore at Cape Central High School. He's active like other kids his age, but he has an added responsibility to keep a close eye on his asthma. It recently got worse. "Constant trips to the hospital, constant wheezing, having to take my inhaler all the time," Skylar says.
Skylar was diagnosed with asthma when he was three. He says his inhaler is his lifeline to catch his breath during an asthma attack. According to a report by the Environmental Protection Agency there are more kids like Skylar than ever before.
Between 1980 and 1995, the number of children with asthma doubled from 3.6 percent to 7.5 percent. In 2001, nearly nine percent of kids had asthma.
School Nurse Jeanne Heise has seen that increase firsthand. "It can drastically alter their attendance at school," Heise says. "It depends on how well managed they are, if they're following their protocol or not. If they're not, they'll get sick." Heise says asthmatic children have a lot of responsibilities, they have to watch their medications and know the proper way to use their inhaler. Skylar has those responsibilities, but after doing them for 13 years he's in charge, and knows what to do if he has an asthma attack. "I use my inhaler as needed. I was put on medications to help regulate me more. "I'm doing a lot better," he says.
Again, there are medications that can help asthmatic children. Another thing to keep in mind, the cold temperatures during these winter months can stir up asthma.
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