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...]
The Simple Facts and Hard Truths About COPD
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...]
The Burden of Asthma in Milwaukee: Part One
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...]
The Burden of Asthma in Milwaukee
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...]
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Lawmakers are leaving out tobacco prevention program success from state budget
As Wisconsin’s lawmakers ponder the states budget for the next two years, unfortunately, missing from the conversation is one of our States great health success stories: Wisconsin’s Tobacco Prevention … [Read more...]
May: Asthma Awareness Month
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...]