Nationally, about 6 million children have asthma, or roughly one in every 12. According to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Asthma Control Program, the pediatric numbers are slightly higher in Oklahoma.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America named May National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It also ranked Oklahoma City No. 7 in its list of worst metro areas for allergies in 2016, including Citizen Potawatomi Nation east of city limits. Maggie Troxell is a CPN Health Services family nurse practitioner, treating individuals between Read More »