Breathing Problems

                   

Spokane man's suit claims popcorn led to lung disease

nwsource.com     2 hrs ago   1 related          

'I would eat four to six bags a day' By ANDREW SCHNEIDER P-I SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Popping and eating four to six bags of popcorn a day has been blamed for damaging the lungs of a Spokane businessman. Larry Newkirk has...                    

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Guidance for patients to fast

thenews.com.pk     7 hrs ago          

Friday, September 05, 2008 By Dr Asif Mahmood Jah LAHORE DURING the holy month of Ramazan, every Muslim strives to get his share from the blessings of Allah by fasting and spending more time in prayers and reciting the...                    

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Report Tallies Attack-Related Health Problems

nysun.com     2 hrs ago          

Thousands of New Yorkers have suffered from asthma, respiratory problems, and post-traumatic stress disorder related to the collapse of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according...                    

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Cracking down on chronic batterers

nwsource.com     2 hrs ago          

By RUTH TEICHROEB P-I REPORTER Damon Overby didn't have to worry about doing hard time in a state prison when he pleaded guilty this year to his eighth domestic violence-related offense -- choking his girlfriend with a...                    

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Change in the Air

ncpa.org     8 hrs ago          

A federal ban on ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), to conform to the Clean Air Act, is, ironically, affecting 22.9 million people in the United States who suffer from asthma, says Scientific American. Generic...                    

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Obesity makes asthma worse

reuters.com     12 hrs ago   7 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with asthma, those who are obese are nearly five times more likely than their non-obese peers to be hospitalized for asthma, new research indicates. The findings come from a study of...                    

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Suicide Risk Of Certain Drugs Under FDA Investigation

pharmiweb.co.uk     17 hrs ago          

Federal investigators are currently investigating claims that certain drugs prescribed for asthma, controlling seizures or quitting smoking may be linked to a high risk of suicide. Some two months later, the company that...                    

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‘Asthma cases have increased in Pakistan’

thenews.com.pk     21 hrs ago          

Thursday, September 04, 2008 By our correspondent Karachi Around 10 per cent of Pakistani children and five to 10 percent of the adults suffering from allergic diseases, particularly bronchial asthma, and experts maintain...                    

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Pet allergies

bellaonline.com     16 hrs ago   1 related          

Allergy symptoms can sometimes be caused or made worse by a beloved pooch, feline or other family pet. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 15-30 percent of allergy sufferers are allergic to dogs,...                    

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Latest Sleep Disorder Technology Tested With SleepQuest

redorbit.com     13 hrs ago          

Posted on: Thursday, 4 September 2008, 12:00 CDT SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- SleepQuest has partnered with ResMed, a leading manufacturer of medical equipment for sleep-disordered breathing, to conduct...                    

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