November through March winter weather often causes stagnant air that traps air pollution from outdoor burning, wood stoves, and fireplaces gets trapped near the ground.
Ridding homes and offices of mold can help reduce respiratory infections and symptoms of asthma, but the best way to eliminate the mold remains unclear.
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.
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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, [...]
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 [...]
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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