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'Fish medicine' for asthma, a blind faith: AP Lokayukta
Deccan Herald Calling the famous 'fish medicine' for asthma administered by Bathini Harinath Goud and his associates here as "simple and blind faith", Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta today directed the state government not to sponsor it in any way. The annual 'fish … |
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An SMS a day can keep asthma away
Deccan Chronicle In a study by the Georgia Institute of Technology, pediatric patients who were asked questions about their symptoms and provided information about asthma via SMS showed improved pulmonary function and a better understanding of their condition … |
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Asthma prevalence to increase by 20%
Deccan Chronicle Hyderabad: Vehicular pollution is the major reason for increasing asthma cases, say city doctors on World Asthma Day, observed on May 7. The day is being observed regularly since the year 2000, as 235 million people in the world, and over 30 million … Modern lifestyle leaves urban folk wheezing: Expert |
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New technology to protect from asthma
Deccan Herald A new filtering technology has shown promise in protecting lungs from allergens, viruses and ultrafine particles that cause asthma, a chronic respiratory disease. The device, known as the SXC ESP, was found to prevent respiratory and viral infections … |
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Junk food raises asthma risk in children
Deccan Chronicle Junk food is responsible not just for increasing obesity and diabetes among kids, but also increases the risk of asthma. A trend common in Western countries is slowly picking up among children across major cities in India, including Bengaluru. City … |
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Recurring viral infection triggers asthma attack
Deccan Herald In a new finding, a husband-wife researcher duo of Indian origin claimed that repeated attacks by common virus known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), could cripple a portion of a child's own immune system triggering asthma attacks in adulthood. Viral infections may cause asthma |
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Anti-asthma steps not up to the mark, says study
Deccan Herald Around 15 million people in India are suffering from asthma but management of the disease continues to remain unsatisfactory, according to a study. The study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research found that practitioners believed informing a … |
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All you need to know about adult-onset asthma
Deccan Herald Asthma is a condition that affects the airways — the thin tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. From time to time, the airways are constricted (narrowed) and this manifests as asthma, thereby setting off a series of alarms or symptoms. |
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Five-fold rise in asthma cases
Deccan Chronicle There has been a four to five-fold increase in paediatric and adult asthma cases in Hyderabad city, compared to the situation five to eight years ago. Interestingly, doctors point out that it is not merely vehicular exhaust, but indoor pollution, … |
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Asthma medicine sent for collector
Deccan Chronicle Responding to emails from the Naxals to a section of the local media a little past-midnight Monday asking the government to deliver medicines for the collector, who is asthmatic, through the mediators appointed by them to arrest his “fast deteriorating … Can't meet Naxal deadline of April 25: Chattisgarh government Chhattisgarh govt offers couple of names to mediate |
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