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Ask Dr. K: Asthma plan will help during an emergency
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Ask Dr. K: Asthma plan will help during an emergency

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DEAR DOCTOR K: My son was recently diagnosed with asthma. His doctor wants to put together an asthma “action plan.” What is that? DEAR READER: Asthma is a complicated and serious disease. It can behave differently from hour to hour and from day to day. A person with asthma needs a plan for what to do at each stage of the disease. I’ll describe the elements of the plan in a minute, but first a little background on asthma itself.

Commentary: Protection is an adult responsibility
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Commentary: Protection is an adult responsibility

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In two contrasting bills moving through the Oregon legislature this month, one creates a new layer of regulation designed to protect kids while the other one loosens up on a child-safety law. In both cases, they’re probably the right call.