About 30% of asthma patients saw breathing improve after immunotherapy injections. Side effects ranging from mild to severe were common — but fatalities extremely rare.
Tilade Inhaler, Alupent Inhalation Aerosol, Azmacort Inhalation Aerosol, Intal Inhaler, Aerobid Inhaler System, Combivent Inhalation Aerosol and Maxair Autohaler to be phased out.
Winter weather can create stagnant air that traps air pollutants close to the ground.
[ April 15, 2009; 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. ] Learn about pulmonary health and wellness as we discuss common symptoms of a variety of pulmonary diseases, symptoms to be cautious of and strategies for maintaining the best pulmonary health.
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The Guangdayuan Brand Dried Sweet Potato has been recalled because it contains sulfites that are not declared on its list of ingredients.
“People who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume this product,” the distributor warns.
The product, which is sold nationwide, is packaged in an un-coded, clear 200 [...]
Air on Seattle school buses contains considerably more harmful airborne particles than the surrounding outside air, researchers at the University of Washington report.
In the study, the researchers measured levels of small particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs where they can release harmful chemicals and have been linked to respiratory diseases and other health [...]
Invisible Families: The homeless you don't see
They squeeze in with relatives, couch surf with friends or camp out in cars. More families are quietly becoming homeless, driven to the edge by a lack of jobs and affordable housing. The Seattle Times and its local news partners tackle the topic together. Project home
E-Health Records: Seattle is ahead of the curve
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