March 5, 2008 > Do You or a Loved One Suffer From Asthma? Do You
or a Loved One Suffer From Asthma? Washington Hospital Seminar
Focuses on the Chronic Lung Disease Breathing isn't something
most of us think about. We just do it. But imagine trying to
breathe through a straw. That's how many people describe what it
feels like to have asthma, a chronic lung disease that affects
your ability to breathe. In the last three decades, asthma has
become an epidemic. Nearly 5 million Californians have the
disease, according to the American Lung Association of
California. "There is no cure for asthma, but most people can
control their symptoms," said Dr. Jeffrey Kishiyama, an
allergist and immunologist who will present an upcoming asthma
seminar at Washington Hospital. "Do You or a Loved One Suffer
From Asthma?" is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, at
the Conference Center next to Washington Hospital's Nakamura
Clinic, 33077 Alvarado Niles Road, in Union City. For more
information or to reserve a space, call (8