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How Long Will We Let Them Poison Our Kids?
Huffington Post Some will be trapped indoors during the next few months, unable to play outside because of their asthma attacks. Like many kids, I had asthma growing up so I know how hard it is to be stuck inside while everyone else plays. Too many kids in our country … |
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St. Michael's doctor uses wiki to empower patients and help them to develop …
Science Codex TORONTO, Ont., March 13, 2012—Imagine that you have asthma, and rather than give you a set of instructions about what to do if you have an attack, your doctor invites you to help write them? Would that make patients feel more engaged and empowered in … |
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Utahns take the stairs — 598 of them — for a good cause
Salt Lake Tribune Proceeds from the event will benefit the organization's various health programs, including asthma camp for children, smoking cessation programs, asthma classes for children and support groups for adults with lung disease . Climbers to conquer 1377 stairs for the American Lung Association |
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Study: Cats Could Be Bad For Your Health, If You Let Them In Your Bedroom
BlissTree Apparently, if you were around them as a kid, your chances of developing allergies and asthma are lower, but if you get your first cat as an adult, your chances of developing an allergic reaction to it are nearly doubled. Dr. Mario Olivieri of the … Get First Cat as Adult, Double Allergy Risk Pet Cat Ups Allergy Risk For Adults Pet cats double adults' risk for allergies, study says |
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The Placebo Debate: Is It Unethical to Prescribe Them to Patients?
The Atlantic If you're reviewing a serious publication like the New England Journal of Medicine, you could be persuaded by results of a recent article on giving placebos to asthma patients in a randomized clinical trial. The topic has blossomed since 2008, … |
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Asthma Flare-ups in Kids: How to Prevent Them
eMaxHealth For kids who have asthma, fall means more than greeting a new school year: It's also the time of year they are most likely to experience asthma flare-ups. Here are some tips on how to prevent these episodes. Autumn is an especially difficult time of … |
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Halloween allergy and asthma triggers, and how to avoid them
ConsumerReports.org For millions of children with asthma and allergies, and their parents, Halloween can be a frightful time of year. Not only because of the usual suspects—candy and treats—but some more unexpected culprits as well. Costumes, makeup, and other … |
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Why Keeping Little Girls Squeaky Clean Could Make Them Sick
NPR (blog) There's a growing body of research showing that children exposed to lots of germs early in life are less likely to develop allergies, asthma or autoimmune … |
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Does Facebook help relationships, or hurt them?
CTV.ca Last week, Italian doctors reported the case of a young man who was suffering from asthma attacks that appeared to be triggered by looking at his … |
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