Blast of electricity via battery-powered gadget can stop an asthma attack – Daily Mail


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Blast of electricity via battery-powered gadget can stop an asthma attack
Daily Mail
By Roger Dobson A device held against the side of the neck for 90 seconds may be a new way to tackle asthma attacks. The battery-powered gadget, which resembles a remote control, sends out low-level electrical signals to stimulate a nerve under the
From rooftop to lab, UK team helps allergy sufferers prepare for day aheadKyForward.com

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Green groups to haul giant inhaler around Virginia, stop in Alexandria – Washington Examiner (blog)

Green groups to haul giant inhaler around Virginia, stop in Alexandria
Washington Examiner (blog)
Environmental groups are hauling a giant 18-foot inflatable asthma inhaler around Virginia this week. They plan to stop in Alexandria Thursday. The Wise Energy for Virginia Coalition, led by the Sierra Club, are staging events in Virginia Beach,
Activists to launch giant inhaler tour to make health case against Virginia The Republic

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Vaccine-like jabs could stop asthma – GP online

Vaccine-like jabs could stop asthma
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Asthma prevention through vaccine-like injections is being studied by Swiss researchers after they found that infections can block development of the condition in mice. Professor Anne Muller and colleagues from the
Gastric bug H. pylori protects against asthmaTimes of India
Queasy stomachs good for the lungsHindustan Times

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EPA must stop delaying action on stringent air toxicity standards – Plain Dealer (blog)

EPA must stop delaying action on stringent air toxicity standards
Plain Dealer (blog)
In March, the EPA finally proposed a strong rule, which it estimates would cut mercury and other toxic air pollution by 91 percent, saving up to 17000 lives each year and preventing 120000 asthma attacks annually. This rule is especially important for
Why Do Some in Congress Want to Allow More Mercury Pollution, Asthma Attacks Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)
EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for U.S. EPA.gov (press release)
EPA Sued for Failure to Enforce Air Pollution Laws in Central CaliforniaMedia Newswire (press release)

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Bid to stop children taking ‘live fish’ asthma cure – AFP


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Bid to stop children taking 'live fish' asthma cure
AFP
HYDERABAD, India — Campaigners in India have demanded that children under 14 be banned from swallowing live fish in a traditional treatment for asthma administered at a festival every year in June. Hundreds of thousands of sufferers gather annually in
No 'fish medicine' for kids, says Andhra rights paneliNewsOne

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