Should Duwamish cleanup also focus on improving the health of those nearby? – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Should Duwamish cleanup also focus on improving the health of those nearby?
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The more than 34000 people tucked into South Park, Georgetown and Beacon Hill neighborhoods in the river's Superfund site suffer more illness — including asthma, diabetes and colorectal cancer — than elsewhere in King County.

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Xolair Helps Alleviate Kids’ Seasonal Asthma Flares – AOL Health


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Xolair Helps Alleviate Kids' Seasonal Asthma Flares
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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Xolair, a new asthma drug which improves asthma control, nearly eliminates seasonal attacks, and allows a reduction in other asthma symptoms by blocking antibodies
Adult Asthma Drug Nearly Eliminates Seasonal Attacks in KidsFox News
Xolair Reduces Seasonal Asthma Attacks for Inner City Kids: StudyBusinessWeek
Omalizumab could provide asthma relief for kidsExaminer.com
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Sharon Collins: It makes no sense to sacrifice health to balance the budget – Monroe News Star

Sharon Collins: It makes no sense to sacrifice health to balance the budget
Monroe News Star
The US House of Representatives recently passed a spending bill that would have drastic effects for all Americans, especially those with lung diseases such as asthma and COPD. The House voted to cut the budget of the National Institutes of Health by $1

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Pregnancy anaemia may up asthma risk – Irish Health

Pregnancy anaemia may up asthma risk
Irish Health
Iron deficiency during pregnancy may increase the risk of a child developing wheezing or asthma later on, the results of a new study indicate. "Early childhood wheezing and asthma are on the rise. We found there is a link between anaemic pregnant women
Anemic Pregnancy Might Cause Asthma in ChildrenJustmeans
Neti Pots & Your AsthmaAbout – News & Issues
Iron deficiency during pregnancy may directly impact infant breathing healthBiomed Middle East

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Saginaw Zion Missionary Baptist Church hosts allergy, asthma health fair – The Saginaw News – MLive.com

Saginaw Zion Missionary Baptist Church hosts allergy, asthma health fair
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From 9:15 am to 1 pm Saturday, there is an allergy and asthma health fair at Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 721 Johnson in Saginaw. Attendees can receive free cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure screenings. Vendors will be at the event,

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Alberta health minister commits to paying for costly immune disorder drugs – Vancouver Sun


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Alberta health minister commits to paying for costly immune disorder drugs
Vancouver Sun
“You have to understand the drug Xolair is something that has been looked at for assisting asthma sufferers … but it has not yet been licensed or approved for the condition he has, which is Job's Syndrome,” he said. He said his ministry spent the
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Does your child have asthma? The Daviess County Health Department can help. – Gallatin North Missourian

Does your child have asthma? The Daviess County Health Department can help.
Gallatin North Missourian
With a short consultation at the location of your choice, you will receive free equipment and information about asthma and how to control the symptoms. And don't forget—it's absolutely free. If your child is suffering from asthma, please call Cori at

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