Kuantan folk blame bauxite mining for rise in asthma, respiratory cases – The Malaysian Insider


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Kuantan folk blame bauxite mining for rise in asthma, respiratory cases
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Bauxite mining in Felda Bukit Sagu, Kuantan. The health of Kuantan folk is suffering as a result of the rampant mining in the state. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, December 19, 2015.There has to be only one explanation, teacher Syed …

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Owning a dog may protect your kids from an exhausting chronic disease – Tech Insider (blog)


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Owning a dog may protect your kids from an exhausting chronic disease
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Children who grow up with dogs may be 15% less likely to develop asthma than kids who don't, according to a new study published Nov. 2 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Early exposures to farm animals, the study also found, add some immune-boosting …
Exposure to animals tied to lower asthma rates in childrenThe Globe and Mail
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Cesarean birth may raise baby’s risk of asthma, diabetes and obesity – Business Insider


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Cesarean birth may raise baby's risk of asthma, diabetes and obesity
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(Reuters Health) – Cesarean section may leave babies vulnerable to chronic health problems such as asthma, diabetes and obesity, a new analysis hints. Much of the research included in the study cannot prove that C-section delivery causes medical issues …
Babies born by C-section may be more likely to be obese, have asthma or Mirror.co.uk
New study explores whether newborns delivered by c-section face higher risk of Medical Xpress

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What Apple has learned from ResearchKit so far – Business Insider


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What Apple has learned from ResearchKit so far
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In addition to its data on Parkison's, said Williams, another app called the asthma app is helping researchers at Mount Sinai pinpoint different triggers for asthma. In Texas, for example, heat came up as one of the main possible triggers for asthma in
What Apple has learned from ResearchKit so far – including that anger causes Businessinsider India

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Scientists are working on a product that could change everything for asthma … – Business Insider


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Scientists are working on a product that could change everything for asthma
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Advanced Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST) at North Carolina State University Director Veena Misra and her multidisciplinary team are using nanotechnology to develop small, wearable sensors that monitor a person's immediate …

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FDA staff finds no new safety problems with Glaxo’s asthma drug – Business Insider


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FDA staff finds no new safety problems with Glaxo's asthma drug
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(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline Plc's respiratory treatment for chronic breathing problems did not show any new safety problems in treating asthma, a preliminary review by U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff found. The review comes two days ahead of a …
Ad Comm meeting approaches for expanded indication for Glaxo's COPD med Seeking Alpha (registration)

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ResearchKit partner: Apple is doing something incredible that was ‘simply not … – Business Insider


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ResearchKit partner: Apple is doing something incredible that was 'simply not
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Of all the announcements Apple made on Monday, ResearchKit, which measures health data from iPhone users to be used in medical research, may have the broadest influence on society. Corey Bridges, the CEO of the company who developed the Asthma …
Apple Introduces ResearchKit, Giving Medical Researchers the Tools to Business Wire (press release)
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