WHAT CONDITION LEADS TO 8-THOUSAND EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS EVERY YEAR IN NEW MEXICO? THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THE CONDITION IS UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA. THE DEPARTMENT’S EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESPONSE DIVISION COLLECTED THE DATA TO MAKE THE ANALYSIS.
MAY IS NATIONAL ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WANTS ALL OF US TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTHMA CONTROL. THE DEPARTMENT’S RESPONSE DIVISION HAS HEALTH INFORMATION ONLINE ON ASTHMA AND AIR QUALITY EDUCATION. AND IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING ASTHMA, GO TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT’S WEB PAGE TO GET ANSWERS.
