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August 20, 2012

Vitamin C Might Protect Lungs On High-Pollution Days: Study – Huffington Post

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 LungsTravelersToday
Vitamin C can cut harmful effects of air pollutionThe Hindu
Vitamin C reduces air pollution harmful effects on lungsPress TV

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August 13, 2012

Vocal cord dysfunction might be mistaken for asthma – Lexington Herald Leader

Vocal cord dysfunction might be mistaken for asthma
Lexington Herald Leader
Whether you are a weekend warrior, trained athlete or like to go for a walk after dinner, an essential element to these activities is being able to breathe well. When we breathe, the air travels through the larynx (voice box), down the trachea …

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June 28, 2012

Study suggests a pet dog might reduce asthma risk – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

Study suggests a pet dog might reduce asthma risk
San Francisco Chronicle
New research from UCSF and the University of Michigan indicates that dust from houses where dogs are present may provide protection from respiratory …

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April 2, 2012

Why Stress Might Make You Sick – MSN Health & Fitness

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Why Stress Might Make You Sick
MSN Health & Fitness
In turn, the inflammation can lead to conditions such as heart disease, asthma and autoimmune disorders, in which the immune system turns against the body. The research "suggests the kind of diseases that are going to be affected by stress," said study …
Chronic Stress Feeds Common Cold, Study FindsABC News
How Stress Influences Disease: Carnegie Mellon Study Reveals Inflammation as …MarketWatch (press release)

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April 2, 2012

Asthma Drugs in Pregnancy Might Pose Risk for Kids – International News Network

International News Network

Asthma Drugs in Pregnancy Might Pose Risk for Kids
International News Network
GENEVA: Infants born to mothers who use inhaled glucocorticoids, a class of steroids to treat asthma during pregnancy may be at risk for endocrine and metabolic disorders, a new study indicates. Researchers looked at more than 65000 mother-child pairs …

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March 3, 2012

Smoke exposure late in pregnancy might boost baby’s eczema risk – PhysOrg.com

Smoke exposure late in pregnancy might boost baby's eczema risk
PhysOrg.com
The study authors pointed out that it is already known that children whose mothers were exposed to tobacco smoke during pregnancy are at a higher than normal risk for developing asthma or respiratory infections. However, previous studies regarding the …

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February 21, 2012

Weather might bring on attack of hives – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Weather might bring on attack of hives
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Over the years, she continued to break out in bumps when it was cold outside, and she suffered from symptoms of asthma, too. She had a period of remission, but the reactions resumed about 10 years ago. “It got severe again,” she said.

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February 10, 2012

Breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase child’s risk for the disease – International News Network

International News Network

Breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase child's risk for the disease
International News Network
ISLAMABAD: A study published by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reverses some earlier thinking that breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase the child's risk for the disease. The study found breastfeeding …
Breastfeeding helps reduce asthma: studyOtago Daily Times
Breastfeeding protects against asthma up to six years of ageMedical Xpress
Breastfeeding helps prevent asthma: studyNew Zealand Herald

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December 18, 2011

Asthma Drugs in Pregnancy Might Pose Risk for Kids – Tempo

Asthma Drugs in Pregnancy Might Pose Risk for Kids
Tempo
Infants born to mothers who use inhaled glucocorticoids — a class of steroids — to treat asthma during pregnancy may be at risk for endocrine and metabolic disorders, a new study indicates. Researchers looked at more than 65000 mother-child pairs …

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November 3, 2011

Improved Allergy Shots Might Be on Horizon – U.S. News & World Report

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Improved Allergy Shots Might Be on Horizon
U.S. News & World Report
And while allergy shots are currently given under the skin (subcutaneously), new methods of allergy immunotherapy are being investigated, delegates heard at this week's annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology …
Allergy Shots Fast-Track Relief and Cut CostsNewswise (press release)

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