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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Asthma treatments improve

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Better breathers
Information about asthma, its symptoms and its triggers are posted on the "Better Breathers Club," at Capitol Hill Magnet School in St. Paul.
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Asthma treatments have come a long way since the days of 'Primatene Mist.'

Host Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg trace the development of new asthma treatments, from preventive medications to rescue inhalers.

They also discuss new research on triggers for asthma, and the connection between asthma and heart disease.

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