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Post Diwali, asthma cases in city shoot up threefold
Times of India CHANDIGARH: Post Diwali, city's air, sound and noise pollution levels have gone up and the cases of ear, nose and throat (ENT) and asthma have risen alarmingly. "In the last three days, we have seen a sudden rush of asthmatic patients. … |
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Asthma attacks as pollution rises
Times of India JAIPUR: The pollution due to firecrackers during the Diwali festivities has created a serious problem for asthma patients in the last two days. The asthma patients who got exposed to firecrackers smoke landed in hospitals to get immediate relief for … |
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Docs prescribe a safe Diwali
Times of India Such crackers, the doctors warned, not only cause nasty accidents, especially among children, but also cause a lot of suffering to the elderly and those afflicted by asthma, bronchitis and heart ailments. "The safest way to celebrate Diwali is to stay … |
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Doctors' dos & don'ts for asthma patients
Times of India NEW DELHI: It is festival time for most Delhiites but an annual nightmare for asthma patients. As firecrackers start to go off and air soaks up pungent smoke, they begin to breathe uneasy and lunge for their inhalers. Doctors advise them to remain … |
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'Asthma patients must avoid smoke, keep inhalers handy'
Times of India LUCKNOW: Diwali firecrackers shoot up air pollution 200 times above the WHO safety limits, posing a serious threat to 30 million asthma patients in India, said Dr Sanjay Niranjan, a member of Indian Paediatric Association, at a pre-Diwali asthma … |
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October heat may benefit asthma patients
Times of India MUMBAI: Asthma patients do not have it easy during Diwali. But, they can relax a little as this time, the festival season has started early, in October. Experts say that with the start of November, temperature starts dipping. … |
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Not a cracker of a time for asthmatics
Times of India "Every festive season, we see a 30-40% increase in the number of people reporting asthma attacks," said Dr R Sridharan, consultant allergist and asthma specialist. Addressing a group of school students in the city on Tuesday, Dr Sridharan urged them to … |
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Tracking Asthma symptoms and triggers
Times of India It is often said that the key to successful asthma treatment lies in the identification of its triggers and symptoms. It is important to know as much as possible about this chronic respiratory condition so that you can take appropriate action when … |
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Asthma not an issue at Games: Gebrselassie
Times of India LONDON: Haile Gebrselassie's asthma, which brought a premature end to his Berlin Marathon, is unlikely to hamper his efforts to crown his glittering career with gold at London 2012, the athlete said on Thursday. The four-time world and twice Olympic … INTERVIEW-Athletics-Asthma not an issue at Games – Gebrselassie Brian Cazeneuve: The next marathon world record may be a generation away … Haile Gebrselassie striving for success at London 2012 |
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Moms-to-be, avoid low-fat yoghurt
Times of India WASHINGTON: Low-fat curd intake by pregnant women can trigger asthma and hay fever (allergic rhinitis) in their offspring, according to a Harvard study. Women who ate low-fat yoghurt with fruit once daily were 1.6 times more likely to have children who … Study links asthma to low-fat yogurt Study links asthma to yohgurt Low-fat yoghurt, childhood asthma linked |
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