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April 3, 2014

Allergic asthma sufferers need to warm up before exercising – Hamilton Spectator

Allergic asthma sufferers need to warm up before exercising
Hamilton Spectator
Spring has sprung, and in addition to welcoming the beauty and warmth of the season, many folks have to say a reluctant hello to seasonal allergies. And for some, allergies and asthma go hand in hand. More than 50 per cent of those with asthma have …
Allergy season: FDA OKs 1st hay fever allergy immunotherapy tabletThe Journal News / Lohud.com
FDA OKs 1st hay fever allergy immunotherapy tabletWCVB Boston
Does stress make us more allergic?Daily Life
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March 26, 2013

Mac study finds C-section may affect allergy and asthma rates – Hamilton Spectator

Hamilton Spectator

Mac study finds C-section may affect allergy and asthma rates
Hamilton Spectator
A McMaster University-associated study is raising questions about possible links between increased Caesarean sections and the rising rates of allergies and asthma. The study found key differences in the gut bacteria of babies born by C-section that …

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October 4, 2012

Blood test will boost asthma treatment: researchers – Hamilton Spectator

Blood test will boost asthma treatment: researchers
Hamilton Spectator
New blood tests that will better match asthma patients to the right medication are being developed by Hamilton and Vancouver researchers. The tests, expected to be ready by early 2014, will pinpoint which patients have more severe asthma and require …

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July 28, 2012

Lives depend on wind turbine study – Hamilton Spectator

Lives depend on wind turbine study
Hamilton Spectator
People with asthma and other respiratory challenges are used to depending on science, so we look forward to hearing of its results. Much is being made about the politics behind the announcement. Some suggest the study is motivated by a Canadian version …

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June 7, 2012

Nothing to sneeze at: $6.5 million from US to study asthma and allergy – Hamilton Spectator

Nothing to sneeze at: $6.5 million from US to study asthma and allergy
Hamilton Spectator
A Hamilton immunologist has won a $6.5-million grant for research into how asthma and allergies occur from the US National Institutes of Health. Dr. Mark Larché will assemble a research team of about 20 at St. Joseph's Healthcare and McMaster …
$6.4 million awarded to investigate mechanisms of allergy tolerance generated …News-Medical.net

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June 19, 2011

Asthma pioneer remembered for genius and integrity – Hamilton Spectator

Asthma pioneer remembered for genius and integrity
Hamilton Spectator
Dr. Frederick Hargreave was an internationally renowned respirologist who changed the way asthma is diagnosed. He was also a man who cut his neighbours' lawns and got up to dance when he heard jazz music. The asthma pioneer's family and colleagues …

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November 18, 2010

Asthma among young kids drops to lowest level in a decade: StatsCan – Hamilton Spectator

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Asthma among young kids drops to lowest level in a decade: StatsCan
Hamilton Spectator
TORONTO Asthma cases have dropped among two- to seven-year-olds to their lowest level in more than a decade, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. …
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September 9, 2010

Asthma attack leads to boy’s death – Hamilton Spectator

Asthma attack leads to boy's death
Hamilton Spectator
Asthma attack leads to boy's death: Jordan Hertz suffered a severe asthma attack on Aug. 25 and was given CPR by Good Samaritans. …

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