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Lindsay Lohan Hospitalized For Asthma After Night Partying In Central Park
Huffington Post Lohan has suffered from bronchial asthma since she was a child and her mom Dina Lohan blames the high pollen count in the city for her recent health problems. "Lindsay had not been feeling well all last week following a week of high pollen counts in … |
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Vitamin C Might Protect Lungs On High-Pollution Days: Study
Huffington Post Researchers from Imperial College London found that asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients were more likely to be admitted to the hospital on days when there were high particulate matter levels outside, Environmental Health … Vitamin C Reduces Effects of Harmful Air Pollution on Lungs Vitamin C can cut harmful effects of air pollution Vitamin C reduces air pollution harmful effects on lungs |
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Crusading Architects Out Asthma-Causing Building Materials With Online Initiative
Huffington Post By fostering consumer awareness and pressuring the industry to find alternatives to hazardous building materials, the firm hopes to chip away at statistics like the 30000 people who die every year from asthma attacks. But Syrett sees an even greater … |
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Inhalers: The One Accessory I'd Like to Bling Up!
Huffington Post Yes, I carry it everywhere, inside my handbag — actually my school bag or even school blazer — and a whole multitude of places in reality. They are good old-fashioned asthma inhalers, and they're pretty ugly. If I leave home without my little blue … |
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Over-The-Counter Asthma Inhalers Sold At Asda Supermarket
Huffington Post UK Asthma sufferers aged 16 or over will be able to buy two of “reliever” inhalers from in-store pharmacies for just £7; cheaper than the standard prescription charge of £7.65, according to Asda. asthma inhalers over the counter. Asda pharmacist Faisal … |
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Soot Hearings: Speaking Out for Public Health
Huffington Post (blog) Children and the elderly are most at risk from dangerous soot pollution, which can cause premature death, and is linked to a long, scary list of health problems including heart disease, lung disease, heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, asthma, chronic … |
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The Congress That's Hazardous to Your Health: Two More Nasty Little Bills from …
Huffington Post The second bill, called “The Asthma Inhalers Relief Act,” is designed to put back on the market a banned inhaler that contains both ozone-destroying CFCs and a drug that the nation's top asthma doctors consider ineffective and even dangerous. |
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Health Hazards of Heat Waves, Wildfires, and Other Extreme Weather
Huffington Post (blog) Smog pollution is also hazardous for people living with asthma, because it can trigger asthma attacks. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 24.6 million Americans suffer from asthma — a 12 percent increase over the last decade … |
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Drug Company GlaxoSmithKline Puts American Values to Shame
Huffington Post The asthma drug Advair became a never-ending blockbuster with sales of $7.8 billion in 2010 and predictions that the COPD drug market, which Advair leads, will reach $13.4 billion worldwide in 2020. The success is especially remarkable in regard to the … GlaxoSmithKline pays $3 billion in healthcare fraud settlement State receives $1.7M from largest health-care fraud settlement in US history |
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Could a Vitamin D Supplement a Day Keep the Colds Away?
Huffington Post At this point, if you are someone who is interested in supplements and vitamins, you might be getting tired of hearing about all the extensive virtues of vitamin D. But, if you are someone with lung disease like asthma or emphysema, or if you know of … Spiro PD Reduces ER Visits and Healthcare Costs |
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