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UN helps Iran phase out asthma treatments based on ozone-depleting substances
UN News Centre With support from the United Nations, Iran today became the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to phase out metered dose inhalers – used to treat asthma and other pulmonary ailments – and based on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which contribute to … UN praises Iran's efforts to protect Ozone layer |
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Vitamin C may improve respiratory rate of kids with asthma
BioScholar News Depending on the age of asthmatic children, their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effects, according to a new study. Drs Mohammed Al-Biltagi from the Tanta … Vitamin C may help children with asthma Vitamin C supplementation might benefit children with asthma Study: Vitamin C can help asthmatic children |
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Asthma Videos Help You Understand Your Asthma
About – News & Issues About.com has a wonderful collection of videos to help you understand more about your asthma and your lungs. Check them out and let me know what you think. Eczema can coexist with your asthma. Learn what eczema is and what you can do about it. … |
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9/11 First Responders Plagued by Health Problems From Toxic Dust and Debris
ABC News Rates of cancer, PTSD, depression, asthma and other illnesses remain high among first responders to 9/11. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) For many of the nearly 50000 9/11 first responders, the wounds of the Twin … |
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Climate Change May Trigger More Asthma Emergencies
U.S. News & World Report 2 (HealthDay News) — Climate change may increase children's asthma-related visits to hospital emergency departments in the next decade. The prediction was made by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers using regional and atmospheric models. … Climate Change May Trigger More Asthma Emergencies |
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Obese Children With Asthma Need More Medication Than Kids Of Normal Weight
Medical News Today Obese kids with asthma take more medications, find it harder to control their symptoms, have more flare ups, and make more ED visits than children with asthma who are not obese or overweight, researchers from the University of California, San Diego, … Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups Identifying triggers key to controlling asthma Longer Allergy Season Means More Misery |
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5 things you need to know happening in Florida on Wednesday, August 24
ABC Action News The demonstration will in front of an 18-foot tall inflatable prop shaped like a human hand holding an asthma inhaler. According to public health numbers, more than 210000 children in Florida suffer from asthma. The burning of fossil fuels for … |
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Wildfires sending smoke into Helena Valley
KXLH Helena News For people with asthma or allergies, that smoke can often feel like fire burning your lungs and making it more difficult to breathe. Katie Church of the MT Department of Health & Human Services noted, "We know that wildfire smoke is a really common … |
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Smoking during pregnancy ups kids' asthma risk: Study
Daily News & Analysis Children with severe asthma are 3.6 times more likely to have been exposed to tobacco smoking before birth than children with a mild form of the disease, according to a new study. The prenatal exposure also was associated with three times the number of … Prenatal smoking presumably linked to severe childhood asthma Smoking during pregnancy linked to severe childhood asthma Study Reveals Deep Link between Smoking While Pregnant and Asthma |
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September and School: The "Perfect Storm" for Asthma
Seaway News But for parents of children with asthma, the start of the school year should also include taking preventative steps to protect their kids from the "September Spike" — the annual increase in asthma-related emergency room visits that happens when school … Base energy policy on scientific fact |
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