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A Young Adult Manages The Challenges Of Living With Asthma

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Diamond Ruby Eugene looks at her daughter. Diamond says that her baby Kylan is one of her biggest motivators to go back to school and pursue her dreams. (Shawn Wen/Youth Radio)
Diamond Ruby Eugene looks at her daughter. Diamond says that her baby Kylan is one of her biggest motivators to go back to school and pursue her dreams. (Shawn Wen/Youth Radio)

About one in 12 Americans have asthma. For black youth, that rate doubles to one in six. Amber Ly of Here & Now contributor Youth Radio profiles 20-year-old Diamond Eugene to find out how she manages her asthma and deals with health care.

This segment aired on March 22, 2017.

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