Childhood Exposure to Germs Can Bolster Immune System – Voice of America


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Childhood Exposure to Germs Can Bolster Immune System
Voice of America
The research found that adult mice raised in a germ-free lab environment were more likely than normal lab mice to develop allergies, asthma and other serious autoimmune disorders, in which normally defensive immune system cells turn against the body's
Grime Can Be Good For You?Care2.com (blog)
The (good) dirt on dirtWND.com
Recommended: In praise of germs: Why common bugs are necessary for kidsmsnbc.com
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Kansas City Triathlon team dinner – Examiner.com

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Kansas City Triathlon team dinner
Examiner.com
Have you ever suffered from an allergy or asthma? Foods, nature, medicines; anything can get to you. In Kansas City, you have a support system. It's the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America – Greater Kansas City chapter. The AAFA has come together

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Children’s Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug – Voice of America


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Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug
Voice of America
January 25, 2012 Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug Carol Pearson | Washington Asthma is a chronic disorder that makes it difficult to breathe. Acid reflux is a condition in which stomach acids leak upward and irritate the esophagus.
Asthma Treatment Ineffective, Study ClaimsThirdAge
Proton-pump inhibitors overused for non-GERD pediatric asthmaClinical Advisor
Reflux Drugs No Help for Children With AsthmaMedPage Today

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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Releases 2011 Fall Allergy … – Sacramento Bee

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Releases 2011 Fall Allergy
Sacramento Bee
By Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) announces the release of the 2011 Fall Allergy Capitals™ rankings, identifying the 100 most
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Releases 2011 Fall Allergy PR Newswire (press release)

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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Releases 2011 Fall Allergy … – PR Newswire (press release)

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Releases 2011 Fall Allergy
PR Newswire (press release)
20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) announces the release of the 2011 Fall Allergy Capitals™ rankings, identifying the 100 most challenging places to live with seasonal allergies within the

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Asmacure Ltee to Present at the 2011 BioPharm America Conference – MarketWatch (press release)

Asmacure Ltee to Present at the 2011 BioPharm America Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
1, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Asmacure Ltee, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of nicotinic receptor agonists for the treatment of asthma and other inflammatory diseases, announced today that CEO Martin Driscoll

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Philippines Warns Against Using Lizards as Medicine – Voice of America (blog)


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Philippines Warns Against Using Lizards as Medicine
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Geckos, climbing lizards common in tropical countries, are used as folk treatments for asthma, AIDS and other ailments in China and Southeast Asia. But the Philippine Department of Health on Friday said there is no evidence they provide any health
Health department: Gecko can't cure Aids, asthmaSun.Star
Warning issued vs. "tuko" treatmentPhilippine Star
DoH warns against use of geckos to cure asthma, AiDSInquirer.net
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Fox’s “Doctor” Ablow Dismisses Threat From Coal Plants – Media Matters for America

Fox's "Doctor" Ablow Dismisses Threat From Coal Plants
Media Matters for America
Fox News contributor and psychiatrist Keith Ablow misinformed viewers by dismissing EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson's statement that limits on air pollution from coal-fired power plants benefit those who suffer from asthma. Indeed, it is widely accepted
Stop fossil-fuel pollution for everyone's healthAsbury Park Press

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