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Alabama Allergy and Asthma to relocate Hoover office
Birmingham Business Journal Alabama Allergy and Asthma Center plans to open its new Hoover location in early January. Jason Biddy, administrator for Alabama Allergy, told me that the group is finalizing the architectural plans for the relocation of its Hoover office from 2010 … |
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Asthma sufferers can now lead an active lifestyle thanks to FeNO
Birmingham Mail Anuji Varma meets the asthma sufferer who was once at death's door but is now leading an active lifestyle with the help of Birmingham doctors and a clever gizmo. Anthony McGuinness. Gasping for breath, Anthony McGuinness's life flashed before him. |
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Asthma drug to make "massive difference" to thousands of Midland youngsters
Birmingham Mail A wonder asthma drug could help thousands of children in the West Midlands breathe easier after health experts recommended it be used to treat under 11s for the first time. Dr Adel Mansur, consultant physician at Heartlands Hospital, said the treatment … |
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Asthma and Radon Workshop to be held in Birmingham, Alabama
ATLANTA – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Alabama Radon Education Program – Alabama Cooperative Extension System will present a community workshop on asthma and radon on January 24, 2012.
The workshop will include discussions on asthma and asthma triggers, such as secondhand smoke, pets, air pollution, cockroaches, and chemicals used in the home. Attendees will also learn about radon (the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States) and its current impact in the North Birmingham area. Participants will be given a radon detector and instructions on how to measure radon in their homes. The workshop is free and open to the public.
WHO: EPA, Jefferson County Department of Health, and the Alabama Radon Education Program – Alabama Cooperative Extension System
WHAT: Asthma and Radon Workshop
WHEN: January 24, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. CST (Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity Head Start/Early Head Start Calloway Center
3417 34th Terrace North
Birmingham, AL
Release Date: 01/19/2012
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov
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Birmingham One of the Top Ten Worst Cities for Allergies
CBS42 (WIAT)- According to a recent survey by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Birmingham is listed as one of the ten worst cities in the country for allergy sufferers. Several factors came together to earn this ranking which has noses running … Breastfeeding reduces the risk of allergies, study suggests 10 Worst Cities for Fall Allergies Six Halloween allergy and asthma triggers, and how to avoid them |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Offers New Asthma Treatment
ThirdAge The University of Alabama at Birmingham will be the first hospital in the state to offer a new form of treatment for asthma, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The procedure, called bronchial thermoplasty, involves sending heat into … |
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Nutrition to Blame for Asthma?
Birmingham Star Hunter Huckabay was diagnosed with asthma when he was 18 months old. His nebulizer can mean the difference between a good day and a really bad one. … |
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Achieve Clinical Research Announces Asthma Research Studies in Birmingham, Alabama
PR.com (press release) "Through clinical research studies, we can strive to significantly build on data previously conducted on those currently diagnosed with asthma," says Hayes … |
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Facebook triggers asthma!
Birmingham Mail (blog) A case of Facebook triggering asthma has prompted warnings about the psychological dangers of social networking sites. … |
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Birmingham's Healthiest Employers Birmingham's Healthiest Employers: Companies …
Birmingham Business Journal Aggregate results for obesity, diabetes, asthma, cholesterol levels and blood pressure revealed a population in worse shape than national and state norms, … |
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