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COPD Awareness: How Smoking Can Kill

November 19, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale We have been taught that smoking is harmful for health since childhood, but Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), makes it clear just how harmful tobacco can … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, COPD, Dorian James, Mrinal Gokhale, Tarvus Hawthorne, Tobacco Prevention, Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network

School-based Asthma Management Program implemented in Milwaukee, Kenosha

September 24, 2016

MILWAUKEE - Almost half of Wisconsin children with asthma have missed at least one day of school in the past year due to their asthma, according to the Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin. In … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Childrens Health, SAMPRO

The Simple Facts and Hard Truths About COPD

December 11, 2015

By Dr. Dorian James, RCP, AE-C We’ve heard the term COPD but what does that mean? The acronym stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and is primarily comprised of two … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD, Dorian James, Pulmedix Asthma Care Center, Quitting Smoking

The Burden of Asthma in Milwaukee: Part One

September 12, 2015

By Dr. Dorian James, RCP Milwaukee is affected by asthma more than most cities in the U.S. and currently is in the midst of an asthma crisis. As recently as 2009, Milwaukee’s asthma population … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Albuterol, Asthma, Dorian James

The Burden of Asthma in Milwaukee

June 27, 2015

Milwaukee is plagued by asthma more than almost every other city in the U.S. and currently is in the midst of an asthma crisis. As recently as 2011, Milwaukee ranked second in the nation in the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Dorian James, Pulmedix Asthma Care Center

May: Asthma Awareness Month

May 26, 2012

By Dorian James Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening disease… and one that affects almost 20 million people in the United States. Statistics for asthma in America are so high that the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Dorian James, Quitting Smoking, Secondhand Smoke

Westlawn receives EPA grant for health initiatives

November 18, 2011

Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele, Mayor Tom Barrett, UWM Chancellor Mike Lovell, and EPA Region 5 administrator Dr. Susan Hedman joined other dignitaries in announcing the award of a nearly … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Chris Abele, City of Milwaukee Housing Authority, College of Nursing, Community Action for a Renewed Environment, Mike Lovell, Sally Nickerson, Susan Hedman, Tom Barrett, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Westlawn Project

Harold Dow, CBS news correspondent dies

August 28, 2010

Longtime CBS News Correspondent Harold Dow died suddenly Saturday morning of an apparent asthma attack at the age of 62. Dow has been a correspondent for “48 Hours” since 1990 after serving as a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: 48 Hours, Asthma, CBS News, Harold Dow

Free asthma health fair to take place on May 1

May 1, 2010

More than 30,000 children in Milwaukee County have asthma, an incurable and potentially fatal disease, contributing to more missed days of school than any other disease. Yet, asthma episodes can be … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Asthma Wellness Day, Childrens Health Education Center, Childrens Hospital and Health System, Fight Asthma Milwaukee Allies, Health Fairs

Basketball star shares his battle with asthma

November 28, 2009

One on one with Tyson Chandler By Frederick Dakarai Tyson Chandler and the Charlotte Bobcats came to town Nov. 18 to get smashed by Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks, however besides … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Asthma, Milwaukee Bucks, Tyson Chandler

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