http://healthland.time.com/2013/05/22/asthma-symptoms-hinder-childrens-sleep-and-school-performance/
Despite millions of people having asthma, the chronic disease is still very persistent and many times not well treated. People seem to have not payed much attention to it, since there are many medications ready to aid people affected by asthma. Unfortunately, studies show that children who suffer from asthma not only lose sleep, due to lack of oxygen, but also ten to perform worse academically than other children. Asthma is annoying enough without suffering sleep-wise or academically. With this new information out, researcher are hoping that people will spend more time finding better solutions to help children under the influence of asthma.
Alexandra Sifferlin uses this article to inform her readers. Since so many people have asthma, or know someone one who has it, there are sure to be many people interested in what she has to say. Through the words and wisdom of researchers, and complicated tests, Sifferlin reports her findings on asthma and its links to sleep loss and academic struggles.
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