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Tag: Gulf

Posted on March 28, 2016

Germs, bacteria, the immune boosters vs asthma: Expert – Gulf Today

Germs, bacteria, the immune boosters vs asthma: Expert
Gulf Today
DUBAI: While cleanliness is a must in staying healthy, a pulmonologist in Dubai has also stressed the significance of having sufficient bacteria or viruses in one's system as a protection against all forms of allergies, specifically asthma. In so doing …

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Posted on July 31, 2012

Breastfeeding takes the wind out of asthma risks: Study – Gulf Today

Breastfeeding takes the wind out of asthma risks: Study
Gulf Today
SHARJAH: A wave of optimism is sweeping the medical fraternity, after stunning revelations that the number of asthmatic babies can be drastically reduced by up to 62 per cent — through a simple, free and healthy solution: breastfeeding. Researchers …

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Posted on March 3, 2012

Asthma cases rise in kids due to dust – Gulf Times


Gulf Times

Asthma cases rise in kids due to dust
Gulf Times
By Noimot Olayiwola/Staff Reporter A rising number of children are suffering from asthma and bronchitis due to the dusty wind, which has enveloped the entire city since the past three days, it was found. “Since the dust storm began, we have noticed at …

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Posted on February 6, 2012

Pharmacists focus on asthma treatment – Gulf Times


Gulf Times

Pharmacists focus on asthma treatment
Gulf Times
The session entitled “Case 3: Asthma” focused on optimal medication management for asthma patients. It was anchored by Dr Michael Fahey (of Hamad Medical Corporation), Dr Azza Abulrish (of Qatar Petroleum), and Dr Nadir Kheir, CPPD co-ordinator.

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Posted on February 4, 2012

Rise in asthma cases due to dusty weather – Gulf Times

Rise in asthma cases due to dusty weather
Gulf Times
As many as 460 children were treated at the Al Sadd Paediatric Emergency Centre of Hamad Medical Corporation for symptoms of asthma caused by the intense dusty weather in Doha on Thursday, according to reports published in the local Arabic press.

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Posted on December 30, 2011

Panel highlights anxiety over asthma among children in region – Gulf Today

Panel highlights anxiety over asthma among children in region
Gulf Today
A panel of experts highlighted challenges — shared by the UAE and the USA — on common children's diseases, including asthma, obesity and diabetes. Dr Stephen Teach, Chief of the Allergy and Immunology Division at Children's National, illustrated some …

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Posted on December 30, 2011

Panel highlights anxiety over asthma among children in region – Gulf Today

Panel highlights anxiety over asthma among children in region
Gulf Today
A panel of experts highlighted challenges — shared by the UAE and the USA — on common children's diseases, including asthma, obesity and diabetes. Dr Stephen Teach, Chief of the Allergy and Immunology Division at Children's National, illustrated some …

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Posted on November 10, 2010

Conference to look into prevalence of asthma – Gulf Today

Conference to look into prevalence of asthma
Gulf Today
By a staff reporter “THE prevalence rate of asthma in the UAE is around 13.5 per cent,” said Professor Lockey, president of the World Allergy Organisation …

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Posted on May 11, 2010

NASA Captures Night Infrared View of Gulf Oil Spill

NASA Captures Night Infrared View of Gulf Oil Spill
(PhysOrg.com) — A May 7 nighttime infrared image of the Gulf oil spill from an instrument on NASA’s Terra spacecraft provides a different perspective on the oil slick nearing the Gulf coast.

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