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 Hindustan Times |
Breastfeeding can protect infants from asthma?
Hindustan Times PTI Here's yet another reason why mothers should breastfeed their babies — it can fend off asthma in children up to an age of six years, says a study. An international team, led by the University of Otago, has shown that breastfeeding of infants has a … Breastfeeding fends off asthma |
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Jerome Bettis's Hall of Fame-Worthy Fight to Save Kids From Asthma
ColorLines magazine Since his days on the field (Bettis retired in 2006), Bettis has been an advocate for children suffering from asthma. He has asthma himself, and NFL fans probably remember the catharsis after many of his memorable runs when, whether for a tough-earned … |
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 Daily Mail |
Pill made from dust mites to treat asthma
Times of India A pill made from a protein found in dust mites may provide relief for asthma sufferers, scientists believe. According to the Daily Mail, the pill works by re-tuning the immune system in asthmatics so it does not overreact when a person is exposed to … Pill made from dust mites may provide relief for asthma sufferers Pill made from dust mites may help treat asthma sufferers A tablet made from a protein found in house dust mites could revolutionise the … |
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 BBC News |
New online test tries to cut deaths from asthma attacks
BBC News By Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News A new online test is being launched that will help people with asthma gauge to what extent they are at risk from a serious attack. The website will also advise people what they can do to minimise that … |
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Daily Mail |
Pill made from dust mites may provide relief for asthma sufferers
Fox News Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Scientists said a pill made from a protein found in dust mites could revolutionize asthma treatment, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. The pill works by re-tuning the immune system in asthmatics so it does not … Dust mites may give asthmatic relief A tablet made from a protein found in house dust mites could revolutionise the … |
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Daily Mail |
A tablet made from a protein found in house dust mites could revolutionise the …
Daily Mail The pill, which melts under the tongue, is designed to re-tune the immune system so that it does not over-react when it comes into contact with mite droppings, which are a leading trigger for asthma attacks. Early trial results show patients who take … |
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 Gotham Gazette |
Stopping Apartments From Making Tenants Sick
Gotham Gazette One of the main health effects that doctors point to as resulting from hazardous living conditions is pediatric asthma. Pediatric asthma is particularly an issue in the Bronx, where the rate of death from asthma is nearly three times higher than the … |
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 Sydney Morning Herald |
From spy to tireless community worker
Sydney Morning Herald Years later, with the problem of an asthmatic child, she helped establish the Asthma Foundation of Australia. Mario Rheta Broun was born on August 27, 1918, daughter of a farmer, William ''Jim'' Broun, and his wife, Miriam (nee Perryman). |
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 The Earth Times |
Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than …
PhysOrg.com A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden sharply upward for childhood asthma and for the first time include the number of … Asthma Rates Due to Traffic Related Air Pollution Are Higher Than Expected Breaking Down the Cost of Asthma Asthma costs from air pollution costs Long Beach and Riverside $18 million a year |
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 89.3 KPCC |
Asthma costs from air pollution costs Long Beach and Riverside $18 million a year
89.3 KPCC A study finds traffic-related cases of asthma are costing the city. Air pollution is taking a higher toll than previously thought, especially in Long Beach and Riverside. Researchers at USC's Keck School of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts … |
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