Major review aims to reduce asthma deaths – Netdoctor

February 4, 2012

BBC News Major review aims to reduce asthma deathsNetdoctorA 12-month review has been launched with a view to reducing the number of asthma deaths in the UK. Led by the Royal College of Physicians, the project will collect details on asthma deaths, both in hospitals and in the community, to identify ways to …Online asthma [...]

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Mask, train, pray for rain: Olympic 10000 meter hopeful Galen Rupp battles … – Washington Post

February 4, 2012

Mask, train, pray for rain: Olympic 10000 meter hopeful Galen Rupp battles …Washington PostThe American 10000 meter record-holder has exercise-induced asthma, along with severe allergies to pollen and other airborne particles that can make it difficult for him to breathe. Although his training and competition schedules can be captive to …and more » View full post [...]

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Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Asthma – WebMD

February 4, 2012

Medical Daily Breastfeeding OK for Moms With AsthmaWebMD3, 2012 — New moms with asthma can safely breastfeed without worrying that the practice will increase their child's asthma risk, a new study shows. Researchers followed children in the United Kingdom from birth until around age 12 to assess the impact …Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less [...]

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Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money – HealthNews

February 4, 2012

Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big moneyHealthNewsby Amy Norton, Last updated February 03, 2012 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests. The findings suggest that "the real costs of this …and more » View full post on asthma – Google [...]

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Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money – Reuters

February 3, 2012

Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big moneyReutersBy Amy Norton | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests. The findings suggest that "the real costs of this pollution are substantial," said lead …and more » View full post on asthma – [...]

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Breastfeeding Linked to Better Lung Function – MedPage Today

February 3, 2012

Breastfeeding Linked to Better Lung FunctionMedPage Today"Our data suggest that, rather than acting via reduction of respiratory infections, asthma, or allergy, breastfeeding might have a direct effect on lung growth, which should be investigated further," Claudia E. Kuehni, MD, of the University of Bern in …Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's LungsU.S. News [...]

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Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children’s Lungs – U.S. News & World Report

February 3, 2012

Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's LungsU.S. News & World Report3 (HealthDay News) –Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Swiss and UK researchers analyzed data from nearly 1500 UK children who were born between … View full post on asthma [...]

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Beating Asthma: 7 Simple Principles – HealthNewsDigest.com

February 3, 2012

HealthNewsDigest.com Beating Asthma: 7 Simple PrinciplesHealthNewsDigest.comBy Stephen J. Apaliski, MD (HealthNewsDigest.com) – More than 34 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma some time during their life, of which roughly one-third are under the age of 18. Dr. Stephen Apaliski, MD, an expert in the field of …and more » View full post on asthma – [...]

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Asthma and Toxic Standards

February 3, 2012

Former NFL Player and Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis knows the effects of asthma first hand In this short video clip, Jerome Bettis talks about EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, which will help limit pollution from power plants, making it easier for Americans to breathe cleaner air.

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Merck Frosst loses information-protection appeal – Vancouver Sun

February 3, 2012

Merck Frosst loses information-protection appealVancouver SunThe Supreme Court of Canada on Friday ruled that the federal government was entitled to release information the company had given it about an asthma drug more than a decade ago. "Merck has not shown that the Federal Court of Appeal erred in the …and more » View full post on [...]

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