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Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery
Watertown Daily Times … of health conditions believed to be related to the tons of gray dust that fell on the city when the trade center collapsed, from post-traumatic stress disorder, asthma and respiratory illness to vitamin deficiencies, strange rashes and cancer. … Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery |
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Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery
The Associated Press Researchers have documented increased asthma rates among people exposed to the dust. Unusually high numbers of people have been diagnosed with chronic sinus problems, or inflammation of their nasal passages that makes their nose run constantly and … Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery |
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 MedPage Today |
Extreme Preemies May Still Grow Up to Be Fat
MedPage Today An opposite trend was observed with current asthma, as the rate among normal-birth-weight children increased from ages 8 to 14, settling at 17%, which was not significantly different from the stable rate of 23% in children born with an extremely low … Stable Rate of Chronic Conditions for Children Born at <1 kg Tiny babies still have problems as teens Chronic Health Problems In Low-Birth-Weight Children Doesn't Extend to Adolescence |
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Tiny babies still have problems as teens
OnMedica A study in this week's JAMA showed that rates of asthma and other chronic health conditions did not increase between the ages of 8 and 14 years but the rate of obesity rose. Researchers had previously followed 181 extremely low birthweight (ELBW) … Stable Rate of Chronic Conditions for Children Born at <1 kg Change in Prevalence of Chronic Conditions Between Childhood and Adolescence … |
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Control for Many Severe Asthmatics Still Illusive
PR Newswire (press release) WASHINGTON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today on World Asthma Day 2011, despite decades of progress on the management and control of asthma – more research, better understanding and powerful treatments – millions of people with severe asthma … |
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South Florida's air still too smoggy, says lung association report
Sun-Sentinel Soot, also called particle pollution, can increase the risk of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma attacks, according to the lung association. Smog, or ground-level ozone, can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, wheezing and coughing, … Providence Receives An “F” For Smog |
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Health Buzz: U.S. Air Quality Better, But Still Unhealthy
U.S. News & World Report Bakersfield, Calif., has the worst pollution in terms of pollutants that are airborne particles such as soot and ash—and more than 50000 of the city's 800000 residents have asthma. The 25 smoggiest cities all saw improvements in air quality over the … |
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 Pediatric SuperSite |
Nonmedical interventions for asthma prevention still in dispute
Pediatric SuperSite About 7.1 million children nationwide have asthma. Inhaled steroid and beta-agonists remain the gold standard for treating asthma, but because these medications have some adverse events and can be costly, recent research has also focused on nonmedical … |
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Pollutants still causing asthma in US children
Waterbury Republican American Full Access to articles on REP-AM.COM is available at no charge to Republican-American 7 Day Subscribers. To activate your subscription or purchase an online subscription , log on or Register now. The following are comments from online readers like you … |
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 Indianapolis Star (blog) |
Secondhand smoke still a burning issue
San Diego Union Tribune In children with asthma, this brief exposure to secondhand smoke can trigger an asthma attack. A: The Surgeon General has concluded that the only way to … Richard Feldman: How long will we hold out? |
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