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Living with Asthma

Asthma OverviewAsthma is a chronic disease that makes it difficult to breathe and affects the entire respiratory system. At its worst, asthma can be fatal, so it is very important to have an asthma management plan in effect. Asthma cannot be cured, but it can be managed ...

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Asthma In The Air - Environmental Triggers

Asthma onset and the frequency and severity of asthma attacks may be more linked to what’s in the air than previously ... according to several new studies out this year. Childhood asthma affects an increasing number of children worldwide, and many studies are ...

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Starting periods early tied to greater asthma risk

... who start menstruating early may be at increased risk of asthma and poor lung function, new research shows. ...

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Tylenol Use Linked to Asthma, Other Allergies in Teens

... known as Tylenol, were more than twice as likely to have asthma as teens who never take the over-the-counter pain and fever reducer, ...

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'Desert dust' days may worsen kids' asthma

... the air to levels great enough to contribute to children's asthma attacks, a new study suggests. ...

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Toss out the inhaler if you outgrow asthma? Not so fast

... inhaler may not always be the best response to outgrowing asthma, new research suggests. ...

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Asthma may be misdiagnosed in some obese adults

... of having their breathing difficulties misdiagnosed as asthma, a new study suggests. ...

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Suicide tied to air pollution and asthma

Air pollution and asthma symptoms may increase suicide risk, two new studies from Asia suggest. ...

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Mediterranean diet may not protect against asthma

Countries on the Mediterranean might enjoy low asthma rates, but their typical diet shouldn't take the credit, suggests a new ...

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Insufficient vitamin D tied to severe asthma attacks

... in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study ...

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Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban

A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Timer may help kids' bladder control problems

Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.

As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace Themselves

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl roared up
the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take
steps to protect themselves and their property.

Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA

A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.

Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business

Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.

Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression

While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wedne...

Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the
football game feeling rotten.

Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away

FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego
boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to
Switzerland a couple years ago.

Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN

The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.