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First local baby born into mammoth National Children's Study …
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) The Ramsey County arm of the National Children's Study — a decades-long effort to learn the genetic, social and environmental origins of asthma and other diseases — has reached a milestone with the birth of the first baby from a participating family. … Massive Ramsey County health study gets down and dusty, even inspecting vacuum … |
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Addressing Childhood Asthma — and the Millions That Have It
Huffington Post (blog) For many of us who are invested in and committed to the fight against childhood asthma in this country, it's clear that we are in the midst of a public health crisis. A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed for … Black children hardest hit by asthma Black Children More Likely to be Hospitalized for Severe Asthma Attacks |
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EPA must stop delaying action on stringent air toxicity standards
Plain Dealer (blog) In March, the EPA finally proposed a strong rule, which it estimates would cut mercury and other toxic air pollution by 91 percent, saving up to 17000 lives each year and preventing 120000 asthma attacks annually. This rule is especially important for … Why Do Some in Congress Want to Allow More Mercury Pollution, Asthma Attacks … EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for … EPA Sued for Failure to Enforce Air Pollution Laws in Central California |
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Fenugreek: A Food and a Medicine
Huffington Post (blog) If not for his troublesome difficulty with feline asthma and respiratory infections, he would hardly even need a veterinarian. Since many cases of asthma are related to upsets and difficulties in the intestinal tract, we began his therapy by putting … |
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Smoke From Wildfires in Southwest May Be Health Hazard
Hispanically Speaking News (blog) Photo Credits: People with asthma, other respiratory ailments urged to stay inside, keep windows closed. People with asthma, other respiratory ailments urged to stay inside, keep windows closed. With record-breaking wildfires scorching the American … Smoke May Affect Your Health |
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The Cruelty of Asthma
Huffington Post (blog) If he does not take his medicine every morning or if the air is too polluted, he can end up in the emergency room with an asthma attack. Perea, director of the Juan Diego Community Center in South Chicago, goes through this tragedy not only at home but … |
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Got a minute: Breathing troubles, chest tightness could be asthma
Dansville-Genesee Country Express (blog) Asthma may be the culprit in these cases. The medical community doesn't know what causes asthma, but it is well understood that it has a relationship to some kind of allergy most of the time. Asthma is more prevalent in people with a family history of … |
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Asthmatic Bronchitis 101
Heal Blog (blog) Even just the presence of a single disease, ie asthma and bronchitis, is already difficult and irksome. Asthma and bronchitis may occur in separate instances. Asthma is simply the inflammation of the airways of the lungs… including the main bronchi, … |
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Mold, cockroaches linked to asthma and allergies
Mother Nature Network (blog) Environmental pollution has often been linked to allergies and asthma, but two new studies were published last week that shed new light on why kids in one house develop the conditions while kids exposed to similar pollution levels in the house next … Cockroaches may be asthma culprit for city children Cockroaches may be asthma culprit Cockroach May Be Culprit In Urban Kids' Asthma |
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Asthma sufferers line up to swallow live fish
msnbc.com (blog) Thousands of people seeking relief from asthma gathered in southern India on Wednesday to swallow live sardines smeared with secret herbs that they believe will cure them. People travel every June from across India to Hyderabad for the treatment … Rain tests patience of asthma patients AP: Thousands take 'fish prasadam' Indians Eat Live Sardines to Cure Asthma |
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