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Web-based Tool Helps Children with Asthma
Biomed Middle East Asthma is the most common chronic illness in adolescents and children in the United States. The burden of asthma on children is substantial: kids with asthma … Doctor to assess mine dust impact on children |
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Anthony Shadid, award-winning journalist in Middle East, remembered for …
Free Speech Radio News Shadid died last week apparently after an asthma attack, while covering the pro-democracy protests in Syria. In announcing the award, the George Polk Foundation said Shadid would be honored for his “extraordinary valor.” Shadid won a Polk Award in 2002 … Anthony Shadid and horse allergies Reporter Anthony Shadid's Death Highlights Asthma Dangers Apparent asthma attack felled Anthony Shadid |
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Traffic-Related Air Pollution
Biomed Middle East By jamal, on January 27th, 2012 The total cost of asthma due to pollution is much higher than past traditional risk assessments have indicated and there is growing evidence that exposure to traffic-related air pollution is a cause of asthma and a … Asthma from traffic pollution underestimated, finds study |
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In US, asthma hits Puerto Ricans hardest
Middle East North Africa Financial Network "My asthma decides," said Barbot, a 56-year-old Puerto Rican woman. "I never know when it is going to flare up." For Barbot, an asthma attack means nonstop coughing, shortness of breath, severe chest pain, headache and nausea. She's unable to function. … |
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Asthma Relief provided by new electrostatic air filters
Middle East North Africa Financial Network ACI Manufacturing has improved the "ULTRA" washable electrostatic furnace filters allowing the millions of Americans that suffer from asthma related symptoms a little relief. Two improvements have been made to the electrostatic furnace filters. … |
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Asthma Associated With Increased Risk Of Diabetes, Heart Disease
Biomed Middle East By sara, on March 21st, 2011 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that asthma affects approximately 24.6 million people in the United States.¹ But are asthmatics more likely to have other chronic conditions as well? … |
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Asthma linked to bacterial communities
Biomed Middle East New Delhi: A new UCSF-led study has found that asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways. This finding could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common … |
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Stink bugs may worsen asthma, cause allergy
Biomed Middle East There's not a lot of public information about it,” says Nancy Sander, founder and president of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the leading national family-founded nonprofit organization for people with asthma, allergies and … |
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Fresh Funding Gives Hope To A New Generation Of Asthma And Allergy Treatment
Biomed Middle East Unlike existing medicines, these compounds target the substances that can trigger allergies and asthma attacks directly. This means that they have the … |
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8-Week School-Based Program Helps Reduce Asthma Symptoms And Reduce Exposure …
Biomed Middle East A school-based intervention program helped New York City high school students with moderate to severe asthma better manage their symptoms, … |
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