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Asthma and allergy sufferers: Have a happy and healthy holiday season by …
Philadelphia Sunday Sun 'The holidays can present a variety of challenges for asthma and allergy patients,' says Dr. Cliff Bassett, an ambassador for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). 'Our environment changes in many ways during the holidays, from having … |
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 WXIA-TV |
Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Philadelphia Inquirer The dramatic climate changes triggered by the storm may also cause mild to life-threatening allergy and asthma symptoms, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Experts say the hurricane's heavy rains will wash … ACAAI Cautions Asthma Patients During Hurricane Isaac Tropical Storm Isaac Can Damage Your Health After a summer lull, pollen count suddenly soaring in our area |
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Smoking During Pregnancy May Cause Asthma, Wheezing in Kids
Philadelphia Inquirer FRIDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) — New research from Sweden suggests that smoking during early pregnancy may boost the risk that preschool children will develop asthma and wheezing problems, even if the kids aren't exposed to smoke after birth. Mothers Who Smoke While Pregnant Increase Their Baby's Risk Of Asthma Pregnant mothers who smoke are 65 per cent more likely to have children with … Smoking mothers could be giving their children asthma |
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
Experimental Drug May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks: Study
Philadelphia Inquirer About a third of people with severe asthma have what is called eosinophilic asthma, in which inflammatory cells called eosinophils cause swelling of lung airways. Standard asthma treatment with inhaled steroids isn't effective, so these patients take … Experimental drug halves attacks in hard-to-treat asthma GSK drug halves attacks in hard-to-treat asthma GSK runs to Ph3 with upbeat data on drug for severe asthma |
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Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk
Philadelphia Inquirer "This is strong evidence that indoor mold contributed to asthma development, and this stresses the urgent need for remediating water damage in homes, particularly in low-income urban areas where this is a common issue," the study's lead author, Tiina … |
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 Zee News |
Asthma Common Among Olympic Athletes
Philadelphia Inquirer THURSDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) — Asthma and airway hyper-responsiveness are the most common chronic conditions among Olympic athletes, affecting about 8 percent of the competitors, according to a new study. The Australian researcher suggested … Many Olympians Suffer from Asthma 8 percent of Olympians have asthma |
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Exploring the link of asthma, obesity
Philadelphia Inquirer About 23 percent of children in Philadelphia have been diagnosed with asthma, according to public health statistics, almost 75 percent higher than the national rate. Rates in low-income and minority neighborhoods are higher, between 39 percent and 55 … |
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Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC
Philadelphia Inquirer THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) — About nine percent of all asthma cases in the United States are caused or made worse by work-related exposures, a new federal study says. That means work-related asthma affects about 1.4 million adults annually, … 9 percent of adults say asthma is work related Tips from Former Smokers Share Harsh Realities |
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A healthy partnership when traditional medicine can't do it all
Philadelphia Inquirer Our clinic recently saw a mother whose 5-year-old daughter has severe, persistent asthma. The mother reported that the mold and unrepaired cracks in her drafty apartment windows were making it very difficult to keep the daughter's asthma under control. |
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Whiskey Cures Asthmatic Canaries. Handstands Save Choking Men
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) He's got asthma. What should you do? Cure for Asthmatic Canaries. Give one teaspoonful of good whiskey, soak piece of sponge cake in it. Give twice a week. Whiskey and sponge cake? I'm feeling a bit tubercular myself. I might have a nip, … |
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