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Opportunity Council programs help fight impacts of asthma
Bellingham Herald May is Asthma Awareness Month, a good time to remind ourselves that homes and other buildings can encourage good health – or they can make us sick. Mold, dust, harmful chemicals and other irritants are common in many homes. Because most of us … |
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Allergic asthma sufferers should take some precautions when exercising
Bellingham Herald Spring has sprung, and in addition to welcoming the beauty and warmth of the season, many folks welcome – though maybe not with eager anticipation – seasonal allergies. And for some, allergies and asthma go hand in hand. More than 50 percent of the 20 … |
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EarthTalk: Proximity to traffic-related pollution a factor in childhood asthma
Bellingham Herald To wit, a recent study by the University of Southern California – the most comprehensive by far to date on this topic – found that at least 8 percent of the more than 300,000 cases of childhood asthma in Los Angeles County, Calif., can be attributed to … |
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Journalist's risks benefited us all
Bellingham Herald Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, died Thursday, apparently of an asthma attack, as he was making his way back over harsh terrain from a secret trip to Syria. A photographer colleague carried his body over the border to Turkey. Anthony Shadid and horse allergies Reporter Anthony Shadid's Death Highlights Asthma Dangers Apparent asthma attack felled Anthony Shadid |
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Doctor warns acetaminophen may worsen asthma
Bellingham Herald AKRON, Ohio – An Ohio doctor is warning that a popular over-the-counter painkiller and fever reducer could cause more harm than good for kids with asthma and those at risk for developing the disease. … |
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Study: Farm-raised kids less prone to asthma
Bellingham Herald Children raised on farms don't suffer from asthma as much as their city- and suburb-dwelling counterparts, according to a paper published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. … Children raised on farms less vulnerable to asthma Children Living on Farms Less Likely to Develop Asthma Farm living could arm kids against asthma |
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