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Car pollution puts child health at risk
Sydney Morning Herald CAR pollution is creating asthma-like symptoms in otherwise healthy children, and potentially affecting their lung growth, according to a report that suggests Australia's air-quality standards should be upgraded. A study of 2860 primary school children … Dirty air takes breath away Soot Hearings: Speaking Out for Public Health |
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Drug Company GlaxoSmithKline Puts American Values to Shame
Huffington Post The asthma drug Advair became a never-ending blockbuster with sales of $7.8 billion in 2010 and predictions that the COPD drug market, which Advair leads, will reach $13.4 billion worldwide in 2020. The success is especially remarkable in regard to the … GlaxoSmithKline pays $3 billion in healthcare fraud settlement State receives $1.7M from largest health-care fraud settlement in US history |
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Girl's death puts focus on asthma's broader grip
Kearney Hub She still must use an antihistamine and two asthma medications — an inhaler and a tablet — every day. And she keeps an albuterol inhaler on hand for emergencies. When you have asthma, Cordes says, “you just kind of learn to deal. CDC report finds sizable increase in asthma prevalence Girl's Death Increases Asthma Alerts |
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Girl's death puts focus on asthma's broader grip
Omaha World-Herald By Bob Glissmann She still must use an antihistamine and two asthma medications — an inhaler and a tablet — every day. And she keeps an albuterol inhaler on hand for emergencies. When you have asthma, Cordes says, “you just kind of learn to deal. Allergy sufferers need to get outdoors more Sneezy, wheezy season |
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Skipping asthma meds during pregnancy puts mom and baby at risk
Examiner.com According to a researcher from University of Adelaide, skipping asthma drugs during pregnancy can put an unborn child's health at risk, leading to low birth weight, stillbirth and premature delivery.Stopping medications to control asthma during … |
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Brockton Hospital puts spotlight on asthma
Enterprise News An Asthma Camp was held in Brockton on Saturday, sponsored by the pediatrics department at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. The event brought medical providers, parents and children together to learn more about this respiratory disorder. … |
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Nyad Puts Early End to Cuba-to-Florida Swim
New York Times MIAMI — Diana Nyad, the 61-year-old marathon swimmer, ended her quest to complete a 103-mile swim from Cuba to Key West, Fla., early Tuesday after nearly 29 hours in the Florida Straits battling asthma, shoulder pain and ocean … Nyad drops any more bids to swim Cuba to Florida Diana Nyad Gave Up 103-Mile Swim Early Due to Ocean Swells, Shoulder Pain and … Diana Nyad Unable To Finish Cuba to Florida Swim: 'It's Over' |
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Smoking during pregnancy puts child at asthma risk
Times of India Smoking during pregnancy by mothers or grandmothers puts the child at an increased risk of developing asthma, but the root cause behind this was so far not well understood. Now, a new study has found that changes in a process called DNA methylation … Smoking while pregnant 'triggers asthma through DNA changes' Pregnant smokers 'could make babies more prone to asthma by altering DNA' Smoking causes fetal DNA change |
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Smoking during pregnancy puts children at increased asthma risk
Daily News & Analysis Smoking during pregnancy by mothers or grandmothers puts the child at an increased risk of developing asthma, but the root cause behind this was so far not well understood. Now, a new study has found that changes in a process called DNA methylation … Smoking while pregnant 'triggers asthma through DNA changes' Pregnant smokers 'could make babies more prone to asthma by altering DNA' Smoking causes fetal DNA change |
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Clean Air Act puts health, safety first
Delaware County Daily Times But people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses will be far too sick to step outdoors on many days, thanks to air pollution in our region. Fortunately, there is an agency in Washington —- the US Environmental Protection Agency —- working hard … |
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