Stanislaus County Health Services Agency
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  NUMBER: 05-24 I DATE: May 5, 2005 I FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: David Jones (209) 558-5636
   
  May television show features Asthma and Allergies in the central valley
   
 
   
  Stanislaus County – The central valley now has some of the worst air quality in the United States and the San Joaquin Valley has a higher incidence of childhood asthma than the Los Angeles area. How is this impacting our community, our children and you?

The May edition of the Stanislaus Health television program looks at asthma and allergies in the central valley. The show is presented by the Health Services Agency Foundation and the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency.

The show features interviews with several medical experts, a school nurse, and a college athlete successfully competing with asthma. Learn about the current ways to successfully live with asthma.

The premier edition of the Asthma and Allergies show will play this Saturday evening at 7 p.m. and run through the remainder of the month of May. The program airs on Channel 7 on the Comcast system and Channel 19 on the Charter system.

The show airs five days per week.
Air times are: Monday 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and
Saturday 7 p.m.

For more information on asthma and allergies, you can also visit the program's web site by going to www.stanislaushealth.com

   
   
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