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Tunnels concentrate air pollution by up to 1,000 times
Aug 27, 2009 |
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A toxic cocktail of ultrafine particles is lurking inside road tunnels in concentration levels so high they have the potential to harm drivers and passengers, a new study has found.
Low birth weight linked to long-term respiratory problems
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems. New research shows that these respiratory problems may persist well beyond ...
Smokers would rather give up for their pooch's health rather than their own
Feb 10, 2009 |
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Smokers are more likely to quit smoking for the sake of their pets' health than they are for their own, suggests research published ahead of print in Tobacco Control.
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Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in children
Apr 15, 2008 |
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Children with mothers who have allergies or asthma have an increased risk of wheezing in the chest if they take part in baby swimming before 6 months of age. This is shown in a new study using data from the Norwegian Mother ...
Global warning: Hotter days, increased hospitalizations for respiratory problems
Feb 20, 2009 |
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High summer temperatures, pushed higher by global climate change, may bring with them a spike in hospitalizations for respiratory problems, according to an analysis of data from twelve European cities, from Dublin to Valencia. ...
Flu vaccines can reduce respiratory problems by up to 3/4
Apr 15, 2008 |
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Annual flu vaccinations are highly effective at preventing acute respiratory illness and making sure that existing breathing problems don’t get any worse, according to research published in the April issue of IJCP, the UK-based ...
Ukraine calls for help fighting swine flue
Nov 01, 2009 |
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Ukraine made an urgent appeal to world powers for help battling swine flu on Sunday, after 60 people died from respiratory problems in a week.
Chlorine Triggers Protective Nerve Receptor
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Inhaling chlorine triggers a nerve receptor that protects healthy people by inducing sneezing, coughing, and irritation, but can cause major problems for people with asthma and other respiratory problems, ...
Will giving coffee to babies keep them awake as adults?
Oct 08, 2009 |
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An F1000 evaluation looks at a Canadian study on how giving caffeine to newborn rats has a long-lasting and detrimental effect on sleep and breathing in adulthood.
Researchers advance vaccine against Valley fever
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Medical mycologists in The South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) and the Department of Biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have significantly advanced the fight against San Joaquin ...
Smokers' COPD risk is genetic
Mar 11, 2009 |
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It's well known that puffing on cigarettes can eventually leave you out of puff. But why do a quarter of long-term smokers develop serious breathing problems, when others do not? New research published BioMed Central's open ...
Long-term marijuana smoking leads to respiratory complaints
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Long-term exposure to marijuana smoke is linked to many of the same health problems as tobacco smoke, such as increased respiratory symptoms like cough, phlegm and wheeze, according to a new study by researchers at Yale School ...
Genetic defect links respiratory disease and congenital heart disease
Jun 11, 2007 |
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The same genetic defect that causes a rare respiratory disease may also lead to some types of congenital heart disease, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.
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