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'Pepper spray can disorient person, aggravate asthma'
Times of India NEW DELHI: Pepper spray, especially when used in a closed space such as Parliament, can lead to temporary blindness, irritation leading to watering of the eyes, persistent cough, breathlessness and wheezing in those suffering from asthma, experts say. |
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Burning garbage may lead to asthma attacks
Times of India Inhaling these pollutants could cause increase in asthma-related diseases, asthma attacks in case of those who already suffer from this condition and even contribute to bronchitis, sinus headaches and throat infections. Gufran Beig, chief project … |
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Chennai Traffic Police personnel lauded for their timely action to save asthma …
Times of India CHENNAI: A sub-inspector with the Chennai Traffic Police and a traffic police driver were lauded for their timely action to save a woman, an asthmatic, who experienced difficulty in breathing while she was driving her car in the city. In a letter to … |
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Maternal Cold in Pregnancy might Make Children Prone to Asthma, Allergy
IBTimes India "We know that allergy and asthma can develop in the womb since genetics play a factor in both diseases," allergist Michael Foggs, MD, American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI ) president, said in a news release. "But this study sheds … |
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Many Hyderabad children falling prey to asthma
Times of India "An alarming 10% of the school-going children suffer from asthma. Many cases go unrecognized either due to parent's negligence or wrong diagnosis by the doctor," says Dr Vijai Kumar, pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospital. "Robbed of childhood, most children … |
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Obesity linked to asthma
Newstrack India Washington, July 19 (ANI): Researchers including an Indian have found that genes linked to chronic inflammation in asthma could be more active in obese people. First author Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chief of … |
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Pets may cause asthma, bronchitis
Times of India LUDHIANA: We love them, we play with them, we cuddle them and treat them like family members and they too respond with equal warmth. They console us while we are in pain by licking our hands and face as an expression of being there for us. But these … |
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'Steam, dehumidification don't help cure cold, asthma'
Times of India CHANDIGARH: The old age prescription of covering oneself with a towel and inhaling steam to fight common cold may no longer be valid, a recent analysis by a doctor from PGI infers. The reviewer Dr Meenu Singh after analysing and reviewing all worldwide … |
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Wall Street Journal- India |
Forget Lab Rats: Testing Asthma Drugs on a Microchip
Wall Street Journal- India Company scientists want to see whether these "lungs on a chip" can help them better understand the biology behind asthma and identify promising candidates for medicines, says Don Nicholson, who oversees Merck's respiratory drug research. If efforts … |
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Asian Scientist Magazine |
Kids With Asthma Stigmatized In India, Study
Asian Scientist Magazine AsianScientist (Jun. 10, 2013) – Considerable stigma is still attached to asthma, which is thought to be on the rise in India, says a new study. Children with asthma in India are being prevented from receiving effective treatment by a range of widely … |
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