Many women blame energy drain, irritability, and dreaded cramps on “that time of the month”. However, they might be adding asthma symptoms—such as coughing and wheezing—to the list of menstrual woes as well. The Norwegian study monitored spikes and dips in estrogen and other hormones levels likely to affect the lungs and breathing in a […]
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A Danish study published by the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology revealed that babies given acetaminophen may develop an increased risk of asthma as infants. The study monitored 336 children from birth to age seven, all with mothers with asthma, and all given acetaminophen (or Tylenol) for symptoms such as aches, pain, and fever. […]
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More and more people are going to the doctors and being treated for a common cold, but then quickly it develops into a chest infection, which is viral. This has been the trend in Mumbai India, but it is also something that seems to be trending around the world. Doctors are blaming it on low […]
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Health administrators are reminding the vulnerable to get a flu shot this year. The ongoing campaign in North Essex is urging seniors, pregnant women and people with chronic conditions, particularly severe asthma, chest or heart complaints and diabetes, to make an appointment to get vaccinated. People who are involved in looking after the sick are […]
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Many asthma patients have been directed by their doctors to take inhaled steroids on a daily basis. A new study suggests this may not actually be necessary in order to alleviate and control allergy symptoms. In the 9-month study, 342 adult asthma sufferers were randomly assigned one of three different symptom control strategies, one of […]
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