Abstraction: when applied to dance, this word refers to choreography that does not have a narrative character. In other words, an abstract dance does not tell a story, nor is related to symbolic contents or any kind of associations with feelings, ideas or other elements than movement itself.
Other little known facts include: 1  Each year, nearly 3,500 people in the U.S. die from asthma. 2  Asthma is the single most prevalent cause of childhood disability in the U.S. 3  The cost to society of asthma in the U.S. is over $50 billion per year in healthcare expenses, missed school and work days, and early death.
Understanding what type of asthma you have may help you prevent asthma symptoms and take more effective steps when you develop asthma symptoms. The number of different types of asthma points to its tremendous impact on society: More than 39 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma.