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No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

Do you want to be influenza-free this winter? Then, you’d better contact your health care provider...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:42
New York Tries to Make People Quit Smoking with Horrifying Images

New York Tries to Make People Quit Smoking with Horrifying Images

Smokers in New York will have to face the truth about the harmful effects of smoking on their...
» read full story September 23rd, 2008 - 17:00
Around 70,000 Developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after 9/11

Around 70,000 Developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after 9/11

A new study by the World Trade Center Health Registry claims that the 9/11 terrorist attack led to...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 22:55
Study: Abused Children More Likely to Develop Asthma

Study: Abused Children More Likely to Develop Asthma

A study by scientists at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has concluded that childhood...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 21:04
Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain  High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals

Ayurvedic medicines are frequently contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 13:32
Boys More Likely than Girls to Beat Asthma by Adolescence

Boys More Likely than Girls to Beat Asthma by Adolescence

A study looking at the differences in the disease in both sexes revealed that boys are more likely...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 17:22
Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

Tobacco Regulation – A Step Forward to a Healthier Nation

In an attempt to lower the number of people becoming addicted of cigarettes and also that of the...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:26
Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Helicobacter Pylori bacterium, which usually causes ulcers and stomach cancer may protect children...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 16:16
FDA: Patients Should Switch to HFA Inhalers

FDA: Patients Should Switch to HFA Inhalers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory Friday saying patients should give up...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 15:38
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is directly linked to poor health in...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:26
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Adults Near 9/11 Site More Prone to Asthma

Adults Near 9/11 Site More Prone to Asthma

On September 11, 2001, time stood still when suicide hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 19:06
House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

House Overwhelmingly Votes in Favor of Tobacco Regulation

US House of representative on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted for a bill that would give the Food...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 14:04
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California Presents Bold And Visionary Eco-Friendly Initiative

California Presents Bold And Visionary Eco-Friendly Initiative

June 26, 2008 represents a significant step for California’s fight against global warming, as the...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 14:46
American Electric Power Settles with EPA for $4.6 Billion

American Electric Power Settles with EPA for $4.6 Billion

The largest electricity generating utility in the United States, American Electric Power, as agreed...
» read full story October 13th, 2007 - 18:04
EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) said that the pollution standards adopted back in 1997...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 12:50
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Smoking Results in Lower Quality of Life As Well

Smoking Results in Lower Quality of Life As Well

Smoking not only shortens life but it also lowers quality of life, according to a Finnish study...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:31

Asthmatic Children Should Carry an Emergency Plan

Heidenheim, Germany - Asthmatic children should always carry an emergency plan containing...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 09:49
Do You Know What Your Child Is Taking?

Do You Know What Your Child Is Taking?

In lack of a health care plan and in need of a doctor – it’s a situation that many Americans...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 21:31
Free Drug Samples May Threaten Children’s Health

Free Drug Samples May Threaten Children’s Health

Free drug samples may pose serious risks to children, according to a study conducted by doctors...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:24
National Children's Health Study Aims to Find Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

National Children's Health Study Aims to Find Ways to Lower the Cost of Health Care

The National Children’s Study, the largest nationwide study of the effects of genes and the...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 14:30
National Children’s Study, Observing Kids Until They’re 21

National Children’s Study, Observing Kids Until They’re 21

The National Children’s Study is a project authorized by Congress and which is conducted by several...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 21:08
$57 Million For 21-Year Human Health Study

$57 Million For 21-Year Human Health Study

The National Institutes of Health offers the State of Michigan $57 million to expand its task...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 18:15
The Largest Human Health Study To Be Launched In The United States

The Largest Human Health Study To Be Launched In The United States

The largest human health study ever conducted in the United States is about to be launched. The...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 14:40
The Most Amazing Study Ever Announced by NIH

The Most Amazing Study Ever Announced by NIH

U.S. health officials announced on Friday that the largest study of U.S. children ever performed...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 22:37

Pollution to Blame for Asia's Growing Number of Sneezes

Hong Kong - It starts with a sneeze, a runny nose and a cough. You think it's a cold but when the...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 09:49
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) May Be Linked to Asthma in Babies

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) May Be Linked to Asthma in Babies

An international study which looked at data on 205,487 children in 31 countries has raised concerns...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 00:03
Washington Smoking Rates Lower than Ever, Survey Shows

Washington Smoking Rates Lower than Ever, Survey Shows

It appears that people are becoming more aware of the fact the smoking is not healthy according to...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 15:45
Cases Of Asthma And PTSD After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Increase

Cases Of Asthma And PTSD After 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Increase

Cases of asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are rampant among people who experienced...
» read full story September 12th, 2008 - 13:21
More Asthma And PTSD Cases Among Sept. 11 Attacks Witnesses

More Asthma And PTSD Cases Among Sept. 11 Attacks Witnesses

Seven years after the terrorist attacks on the New York’s Twin Tours the health of hundreds of...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 14:45
Update: Walgreens Takes The Fight Over SF Tobacco Ban To Court

Update: Walgreens Takes The Fight Over SF Tobacco Ban To Court

The largest US drug-store chain by sales, Walgreen Co., is seeking an emergency injunction to...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 14:45
Non-Smoker Men More Likely To Die From Lung Cancer Than Women

Non-Smoker Men More Likely To Die From Lung Cancer Than Women

The largest ever done study on nonsmokers in North America, Europe and Asia and their chances...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 16:30
Study Finds No Evidence To Support Link Between Singulair And Suicide

Study Finds No Evidence To Support Link Between Singulair And Suicide

U.S. researchers re-examined data from patients who had taken part in Singulair trials, in order to...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:53
Study: Sexually, Physically-Abused Children More Likely to Develop Asthma

Study: Sexually, Physically-Abused Children More Likely to Develop Asthma

According to the findings of a study carried out by researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 18:54
People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily

People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily

A new study discovered that polluted air contains free radicals that could cause lung problems...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 23:28
Boys Are More Likely to Grow Out Of Asthma

Boys Are More Likely to Grow Out Of Asthma

A study published this week in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 22:55
Childhood Asthma’s Course Is Different for Boys and Girls

Childhood Asthma’s Course Is Different for Boys and Girls

Boys are more likely than girls to have childhood asthma, but they are also more likely to grow out...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 20:46
Study: Stress Could Worsen Your Allergies

Study: Stress Could Worsen Your Allergies

The negative side effects of stress on the human body are already common knowledge beginning with...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 17:00
Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High

Is Your Spouse A Smoker? Then Your Stroke Risk Is Very High

It is not enough to be cigarette-free in order to keep yourself away from strokes, according to...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 14:45

Air Fresheners Are Toxic!

Anne Steinemann, a researcher at the University of Washington proved that air fresheners and...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 14:19
Billionaires Start Antismoking Effort To Benefit The World

Billionaires Start Antismoking Effort To Benefit The World

Smoking kills over 5.4 million people each year, more than tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS...
» read full story July 27th, 2008 - 12:30
Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health

Environmental Protection Agency Warns Of Climate Change Toll On Health

The United States Environmental Protection Agency warned of the effects of climate change on our...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 14:48
Smokers’ Influence on Nonsmokers Dropping

Smokers’ Influence on Nonsmokers Dropping

On Thursday, a new smoking-related government study was released. As it turned out, good news can...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 20:42
Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Disease

Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying from Heart Disease

Good news for coffeeholics, as coffee was found of no harm for people’s heart, on contrary, it has...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 13:02

Dry Drowning – Facts You Should Know

The case of 10-year-old boy who died an hour after swimming because of dry drowning draw attention...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 16:24
FDA Encourages Patients to Kick CFC Inhalers Now

FDA Encourages Patients to Kick CFC Inhalers Now

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended that patients no longer use classical...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 22:54
FDA Comes to Pregnant Women’s Aid with New Drug Labeling System

FDA Comes to Pregnant Women’s Aid with New Drug Labeling System

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to strengthen drug labels in order to inform patients...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 11:19
Stressed Moms May Give Birth to Asthmatic or Allergic Kids

Stressed Moms May Give Birth to Asthmatic or Allergic Kids

Women should avoid being stressed during pregnancy, as recent research warns that stress may raise...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 16:46
Trees Prevent Childhood Asthma

Trees Prevent Childhood Asthma

It appears that children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma. According to...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 00:59
Merck Asthma Drug Questioned for Suicide Risk

Merck Asthma Drug Questioned for Suicide Risk

The Food and Drug Administration has said that Merck's Singulair, which is the brand name for the...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 21:30
More Children Suffer from Allergies’ Negative Effects, Study

More Children Suffer from Allergies’ Negative Effects, Study

Spring is not everyone’s favorite season, according to a new study to be released Monday....
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 11:20
An Aspirin a Day, Keeps Asthma Away

An Aspirin a Day, Keeps Asthma Away

The old saying, “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away” could be very much replaced by a new one,...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 13:06
Drinking Water - Not So Safe for People’s Health, Research Finds

Drinking Water - Not So Safe for People’s Health, Research Finds

Have you ever wondered what is that you like so much about water? Personally, I don’t think there...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 21:16
Daily Breakfast Keeps Teens Slimmer and Healthier

Daily Breakfast Keeps Teens Slimmer and Healthier

It is already known that breakfast keeps us healthy, but now researchers say that it also keeps us...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 12:31
Asthma, Cancer Detected By Breath Analysis

Asthma, Cancer Detected By Breath Analysis

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 16:40
CDC Urges Gulf Coast Trailers’ Evacuation Due To Toxicity Risks

CDC Urges Gulf Coast Trailers’ Evacuation Due To Toxicity Risks

Federal health officials warned yesterday that the victims of the Gulf Coast hurricane should be...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 16:48
Asmanex Twisthaler Approved for Asthma in Children 4-11

Asmanex Twisthaler Approved for Asthma in Children 4-11

The United States Food and Drug Administration approved Schering-Plough Corp's Asmanex Twisthaler...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 22:05
Second-Hand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in CF Patients

Second-Hand Smoke Worsens Lung Function in CF Patients

Exposure to second hand smoke seems to worsen lung function in people living with cystic fibrosis,...
» read full story January 30th, 2008 - 12:46
Snoring Linked to Chronic Bronchitis

Snoring Linked to Chronic Bronchitis

Snoring may significantly increase the risk of a person to develop chronic bronchitis, a...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 10:19
Preventing Allergies in Children: Updated Advice

Preventing Allergies in Children: Updated Advice

The American Academy of Pediatrics is updating earlier suggestions for the prevention of allergies...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 17:06
Illinois Smoking Ban Takes Effect on New Year’s Eve

Illinois Smoking Ban Takes Effect on New Year’s Eve

Starting January 1, in broad New Year’s Eve celebration, all indoor smoking in public spaces will...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 15:26
Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses may face health risks because of their unwitting exposure to typical hospital chemicals such...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 13:50
Asthma Rates Have Risen in Children After 9/11

Asthma Rates Have Risen in Children After 9/11

Children exposed to the dust cloud following the September 11 collapse of the twin towers were...
» read full story November 29th, 2007 - 13:35
Glaxo’s Asthma Drugs Reviewed for Fatal Side Effects in Children

Glaxo’s Asthma Drugs Reviewed for Fatal Side Effects in Children

Safety Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s...
» read full story November 24th, 2007 - 20:02
Global Warming May Lead to an Increased Number of Heart Deaths

Global Warming May Lead to an Increased Number of Heart Deaths

High temperatures and air pollution may lead to a higher death rate from heart disease or stroke,...
» read full story November 23rd, 2007 - 10:44
This Year’s Flu Season Covered by Flu Vaccine

This Year’s Flu Season Covered by Flu Vaccine

Federal officials announced on Friday that more than 103 million doses of flu vaccine are in the...
» read full story November 10th, 2007 - 11:13
Children’ Lungs Don’t Benefit When Breastfed By Asthmatic Mothers

Children’ Lungs Don’t Benefit When Breastfed By Asthmatic Mothers

A recent study shows that, while it is generally know that breast-feeding improves children’ lung...
» read full story November 02nd, 2007 - 23:45
Air Fresheners Can Lead To Asthma

Air Fresheners Can Lead To Asthma

According to a recent study, the use of cleaning sprays and air fresheners while doing housework...
» read full story October 15th, 2007 - 12:31
Doctors Strongly Against Cough Medications

Doctors Strongly Against Cough Medications

According to recent safety reviews released by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) shelves full...
» read full story October 04th, 2007 - 11:00
FDA Approves FluMist for 2 to 5-Year-Olds

FDA Approves FluMist for 2 to 5-Year-Olds

The demographic of people who can get MedImmune's nasal flu vaccine FluMist has expanded from ages...
» read full story September 20th, 2007 - 12:49
Air Pollution Harmful for Heart Disease Patients

Air Pollution Harmful for Heart Disease Patients

A European study shows that air pollution can worsen the health condition of people with heart...
» read full story September 13th, 2007 - 15:36
Children eat too much salt, risk high blood pressure

Children eat too much salt, risk high blood pressure

British researchers warn that a diet with high levels of salt can raise children’s blood...
» read full story September 10th, 2007 - 13:24
Clearer Air In Bay Area

Clearer Air In Bay Area

After turning into ashes thousands of acres of forest, Lick fire of Henry W. Coe State Park and...
» read full story September 09th, 2007 - 14:29
Depression Worse to Health than Physical Illness

Depression Worse to Health than Physical Illness

World Health Organization researchers released a report Friday that shows depression is more...
» read full story September 07th, 2007 - 15:29
The Discovery Of New Asthma Gene Could Lead To New Treatment

The Discovery Of New Asthma Gene Could Lead To New Treatment

An international team of scientists reported the discovery of a new gene that is strongly...
» read full story July 05th, 2007 - 20:30

Miracle Cure For Asthma Brings Thousands To India

Asthma patients rushed and crowded in an Indian city where a miracle fish medicine was supposed to...
» read full story June 08th, 2007 - 14:17
Pregnant? Eat Apples and Fish To Protect Your Child

Pregnant? Eat Apples and Fish To Protect Your Child

A new study conducted at the University of Aberdeen, UK, by Saskia Willers, M.Sc. of Utrecht...
» read full story May 21st, 2007 - 21:58
Better Health Consuming Less Salt

Better Health Consuming Less Salt

A diet poor in salt could lower blood pressure and significantly reduce the chances of developing...
» read full story April 23rd, 2007 - 12:42
Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Better For Younger Children

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Better For Younger Children

If you want your child safe from influenza, the new version of FluMist is supposedly more efficient...
» read full story February 25th, 2007 - 16:36
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Lindsay Lohan’s Hospital Visit Explained By Her Mother

Lindsay Lohan’s Hospital Visit Explained By Her Mother

Lindsay Lohan was rushed to the Century City Hospital on Thursday night after an alarming asthma...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 15:45
Hawthorne Heights Guitarist, Casey Calvert, 25, Found Dead

Hawthorne Heights Guitarist, Casey Calvert, 25, Found Dead

Young guitarist Casey Calvert was found dead by his fellow Hawthorne Heights members on the group’s...
» read full story November 26th, 2007 - 23:13
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