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Article: UPDATE ASTHMA ACTION PLAN IN SUMMER

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July 14, 2008
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release:

Summer is a time when many families have the chance to enjoy their children's time off from school with picnics, days at the pool and vacations. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services would also like families to use a little of that time updating their children's asthma action plans.

Health officials say the extra free time during summer is an excellent opportunity for parents to make an appointment with their children's health care provider to review asthma medication and treatment options. "The number of asthma cases in children rises dramatically when kids go back to school," said ...

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