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Health Tip: Breathing Polluted Air
Health
- October 21, 2008
Suggestions to minimize symptoms
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Gene Variations, Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Asthma
Health
- October 15, 2008
The combination nearly tripled the risk for children under 4, study found
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Health Buzz: Salmonella in Chicken and Other Health News
Health
- October 6, 2008
Palin's stance on women's issues, flexitarianism and weight loss, and new concerns about an asthma drug
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A Second Look at an Asthma Medication
By January W. Payne -
Health
- October 3, 2008
Long-acting beta agonists, which can be risky if used alone, are getting renewed attention.
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Health Tip: Pregnancy and Asthma
Health
- October 3, 2008
Key is to control symptoms, avoid attacks
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Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients
Health
- October 2, 2008
Inhaled steroids were 40% less effective than they were in lean patients, study finds
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Kids Who Wheeze With Rhinovirus at Higher Asthma Risk
Health
- October 2, 2008
But study can't say whether germs cause condition or just identify those who may get it
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Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma
Health
- September 19, 2008
Drug should only be used to treat high fevers in children, experts say
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Mom's Diet Can Alter Genes to Raise Babies' Asthma Risk
Health
- September 18, 2008
Supplement use may be behind doubling of respiratory disease in last 25 years, study suggests
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Daycare Infants Less Likely to Develop Asthma
Health
- September 17, 2008
Finding backs 'hygiene hypothesis' that early exposure to germs confers protective effect
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FDA Mulls Changes to Allergy Labeling on Foods
Health
- September 16, 2008
Current labels can be confusing, experts say
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Health Buzz: 9/11 Health Effects and Other Health News
Health
- September 11, 2008
Questions about knee surgery; rape kits; and abortion.
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9/11's Psychological Scars Slowly Healing
Health
- September 11, 2008
7 years later, a 'natural recovery' is taking place, experts say
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9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
Health
- September 10, 2008
Injured, workers and passersby developed psychological, respiratory woes, latest NYC report finds
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More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma
Health
- September 8, 2008
Same mechanism that controls one affects the other, study finds
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No Place Safe From Allergies
Health
- September 5, 2008
Most can be controlled, but you need to know what triggers them, experts say
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Obesity Worsens Asthma
Health
- September 5, 2008
Sufferers more likely to be hospitalized, have lower quality of life, study finds
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Hot Docs: Convention Buzz, Fighting Climate Change at Home, Asthma and Kids
Nation & World
- September 2, 2008
Today's selection of timely reports.
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Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist
Health
- August 23, 2008
Since almost 11% of school-age kids have the disease, parents should take precautions
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Why Does Asthma Treat the Genders Differently?
By Adam Voiland -
On Men
- August 15, 2008
In youth, boys are more affected than girls, but women bear the brunt among adults.
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Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
Health
- August 15, 2008
By puberty, condition may be passing phase in boys, but more permanent in girls, study says
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Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
Health
- July 25, 2008
Use of certain cleaning products reduces lung function, increases asthma risk, studies find
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People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma
Health
- July 25, 2008
Study finds fluid back-up in esophagus can cause immune system changes
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Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
Health
- July 15, 2008
Disappearance of H. pylori could leave kids more susceptible to the disease, study says.
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