Ledge Light Health District

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 is

World Asthma Day!

The theme for World Asthma Day 2008 is “You Can Control Your Asthma”. Asthma control is the goal of treatment and can be achieved in the majority of asthma patients with proper management.

A person’s asthma is under control when he or she has:

No (or minimal) asthma symptoms
No waking at night due to asthma
No (or minimal) need to use ‘reliever” or” rescue” medication
The ability to do normal physical activity and exercise
Normal (or near normal) lung function test results (PEF and FEV1)
No (or very infrequent) asthma episodes

If your asthma is not presently under good control, see your healthcare provider. Together, You Can Control Your Asthma. For more information about Living with Asthma, visit our Healthy Living Section or learn about our Putting on AIRS Program.

Ledge Light Health District, in conjunction with the New London County Asthma Action Partnership (NLCAAP) and Shop-Rite of New London, is sponsoring a visit from the American Lung Association Breath Express, a mobile lung health education site, suitable for adults and children middle school age or older. The Breath Express will be at Shop Rite at North Frontage Rd in New London on May 5^th.

Healthy Living
Small steps = big changes! Click here for information on healthy choices and information on disease control and prevention.

Disease Prevention and Response
Find out what Ledge Light Health District is doing, and what you can do, to be prepared for communicable disease outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics.

Healthy Environment
Whether you have a question about safe beach water, mold or rabies – this is the place for answers about what Ledge Light is doing - and what you can do – to protect your environment.

Regulation & Licensing
Permit needed? Find out here! Information about Ledge Light Health District’s regulations and licensing – from day cares to wells – can be found in this section.

News & Events
What’s new and exciting at Ledge Light? Check out our announcements and calendar here.

Programs & Data
Our programs range from keeping kids drug free to bringing oral health care to our community schools. Find out what the District is doing in your community! You can also find data about the health status of our communities as reported in the New London County Health Study.

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