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New Haven DPW shows off new pollution-reducing exhaust filters for garbage trucks
New Haven Register By Alexandra Sanders, Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Just in time for Asthma Awareness Month, the city took a step Tuesday to improve air quality by reducing particulate emissions, a significant contributor to asthma. The city showcased one of six … Bye Bye, Belching Black Smoke |
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Medicaid drugs become target for Illinois' cuts
Rockford Register Star Medicaid covers drugs for a wide variety of illnesses, from asthma to schizophrenia, and the cost per prescription ranges from $1 for aspirin to $1600 for an HIV drug. By Carla K. Johnson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — The search for Medicaid savings … Closer Look: Medicaid drugs become target for cuts Closer Look: Average adult on Medicaid fills 23 prescriptions a year; drugs … |
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People's Pharmacy: BPA in canned foods, register receipts
The Seattle Times I was pleased to read in your column that coffee might be used for asthma in an emergency. I think we have some kind of asthma medication in our enhanced medical kit, but just in case, I now know we can use coffee as a backup plan. … |
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Winter wood fires aggravate asthma
Napa Valley Register The Asthma Coalition's next quarterly meeting will take place at 4 pm Jan. 18, in the upstairs conference room inside the Wellness Center at Queen of the Valley Medical Center. To see a child having an asthma attack breaks the heart of Napa resident … |
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Asthma group will hear talk on tobacco
Napa Valley Register Jim Wallis of Community Action Napa Valley's Tobacco Control and Cessation Programs will be the featured speaker at a Napa County Asthma Coalition meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place from 5 to 6:30 … |
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Drinking alcohol wards off asthma
Register Being a heavy boozer was a much healthier option, as those who quaffed down plenteous grog had only a 20 per cent greater chance of getting asthma in comparison to "moderate drinkers" who downed one to six units of alcohol weekly (up to three pints, … Asthma: 2 glasses of wine a week 'cut risk' compared to heavy drinkers Moderate alcohol may reduce asthma risk Asthma Risk May be Reduced by Drinking Alcohol |
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People with severe asthma need higher H1N1 dose
Rockford Register Star Older people with severe asthma may need a double dose of H1N1 vaccine for adequate protection, according to a study headed by University of Wisconsin … 2009 H1N1 vaccine safe and induces robust immune response in people with asthma |
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Back to school season tough on asthmatics
Rockford Register Star By Mike DeDoncker ROCKFORD — Students are back in school and, for some with asthma, that will soon mean a trip to a hospital emergency department and a … |
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