Enterovirus D68 linked to death of BC man with asthma – CBC.ca


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Enterovirus D68 linked to death of BC man with asthma
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The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has confirmed that a man in his 20s with a history of severe asthma has died after contracting Enterovirus D68. The death was confirmed in a conference call on Friday morning. It is the first death in Canada linked
Breaking: B.C. man with asthma first death linked to enterovirus D68 in CanadaMetroNews Canada
Dr. Jeff Hersh: The enterovirus is not newWicked Local Needham

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Cleaner air contributes to fewer asthma, emphysema deaths – CBC.ca


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Cleaner air contributes to fewer asthma, emphysema deaths
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Air pollution controls help to save lives, a U.S. study suggests, as death rates from emphysema, asthma and pneumonia fell dramatically as air quality improved.. Most research has focused on a specific air pollutant or a couple of pollutants over short
Air pollution controls linked to lower death rates in North CarolinaMedical Xpress

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Asthma peaks at back-to-school time – CBC.ca

Asthma peaks at back-to-school time
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The annual return to school typically triggers a bump in asthma activity, and experts say affected kids and their parents need to focus on asthma control at this time. The Asthma Society of Canada says as many as a quarter of all trips children make to
Back to school leads to peak in asthma flareups; parents urged to stress controlBrandon Sun

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford takes US approach to health privacy – CBC.ca


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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford takes US approach to health privacy
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Torontonians were informed of the allergic reaction that exacerbated Ford's asthma and prompted him to seek medical attention. The mayor's brother Doug Ford told reporters the mayor had been advised to redouble his efforts to lose weight once he was in
Rob Ford in hospital after complications from asthma, mayor's office confirmsNational Post
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford hospitalized because of asthma issue, office saysToronto Star

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in hospital – CBC.ca


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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in hospital
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is in hospital with what doctors say is an "irritation" in his throat and stomach that has aggravated his asthma, according to the mayor's office. Ford's press secretary, George Christopolous, said in a news release late
Mayor's office confirms Rob Ford in hospital over asthma attackNational Post
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford hospitalized because of asthma issue, office saysToronto Star
Mayor Ford hospitalized for throat and stomach irritationGlobal Toronto
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Quick asthma treatment better for children – CBC.ca


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Quick asthma treatment better for children
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Children with asthma are receiving treatment sooner and hospitals are saving money after new Ottawa research revealed nurses could administer an oral steroid. Pollen season is fast approaching, and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) is
Changes in asthma treatment improve wait time and patient care in emergencyMedical Xpress

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Antibiotics linked to asthma in mouse study – CBC.ca


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Antibiotics linked to asthma in mouse study
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A new study conducted on mice suggests that antibiotics taken in childhood could play a part in the development and severity of allergic asthma. The study published Friday in the journal EMBO reports that antibiotics may damage bacteria that live in
Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: Canadian researchCanada.com
Asthma risk increased by common antibiotic: UBC researchGlobal Edmonton
Exposure to Antibiotics Linked to Severity of Allergic AsthmaBioscience Technology
London Free Press
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