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Common cleaning products can trigger asthma symptoms
Bangor Daily News Fumes from cleaning products used at work can make existing asthma worse, according to a new study of professional cleaning service employees. Products such as bleach, glass cleaner, detergents and air fresheners exacerbated asthma-related symptoms … |
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Study: Exposure to smoke in cars may worsen asthma
Bangor Daily News NEW YORK — People with asthma may face increased risk from secondhand smoke exposure while riding in the close quarters of a vehicle, according to U.S. researchers. In a survey covering four southern states, people exposed to secondhand smoke in … Exposure to smoke in cars may worsen asthma: study |
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Smoking bans cut premature births and child asthma attacks
Bangor Daily News Friday's research in The Lancet, which analyzed data on more than 2.5 million births and almost 250,000 hospital attendances for asthma attacks, was the first comprehensive study to look at how anti-smoking laws affect children's health. With results … Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids' Asthma Attacks |
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Tips on Controlling Asthma
Bangor Daily News Did you know that every year more people develop asthma? Or that Maine is on the top ten list of number of adults with asthma? More than 100,000 adults in Maine have asthma and more than 22,000 children. Years ago, an allergist explained to me that … Summer brings flowers, showers and asthma triggers |
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Plan stopped covering asthma drug
Bangor Daily News I've been taking a new drug for my asthma and it's working beautifully. When I went to get it filled last time, the drug store told me it wasn't covered any more. Can a health plan stop covering a medicine in the middle of the year? What am I supposed … |
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Where you live can help determine your health, studies say
Bangor Daily News The asthma that afflicted daughter Nyla, 9, and frequently kept her out of school just about disappeared when the family relocated to Parkville, Md., and most recently to Orchard Beach, Md., where there were no roaches and mice, and less dust because … |
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Calais hospital presents devices to help school nurses address asthma
Bangor Daily News A peak flow meter measures how well a person can blow air out of their lungs and can reveal narrowing of the airways well in advance of an asthma attack. Used mainly by persons with moderate-to-severe and persistent asthma, peak flow meters can help … |
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County forum addresses high rates of obesity, asthma, heart disease
Bangor Daily News The County also has the highest prevalence of adult asthma among counties, and the second highest prevalence of heart disease. The amount of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also is high. A collaborative of the three largest health … |
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