Chest health - Your Workplace Can Leave You Feeling Ill

Your Workplace Can Leave You Feeling Ill
KXAN - You could work in a building that produces what health experts call "sick building syndrome." Poor indoor air quality or other pollutant and toxin problems can leave workers suffering from such acute health problems as eye, throat and nose irritation

Air Conditioner Could Make Allergies Worse
WISH-TV - The summer heat is on, but we're still suffering terribly from our allergies. And so a lot of us are spending time indoors to escape the heat and the pollen. But are we jumping from the allergy frying pan into the fire? You might be if your air

Ginkgo Biloba
WSFA - The Ginkgo tree is the world's oldest tree dating back about 200 million years. As far back as 1436 the extract from this tree had been used by the Chinese to treat asthma, chilblains (an inflammation caused by exposure to cold) and swellings. In

Breathing Better In Your Home
WANE-TV - Most of us enjoy breathing sweet, clean air. But for the many people who suffer from allergies and respiratory problems, clean air is a necessity, not an indulgence. Fortunately, homeowners these days have a wide range of options that can help them

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What Is the Flu?
WLBT - Influenza--often called the flu--is a highly contagious illness caused by viruses that spread when infected people cough or sneeze. When you breathe airborne flu viruses through your mouth or nose, they settle in your throat, lungs, and the rest of

Steve Webb: Former Islander chats hockey
Newsday - Scientists at Stony Brook University have identified an "anti-asthma" gene in both mice and humans, which they say confers protection against the chronic respiratory condition. Most of the work involving the gene has been conducted in a special breed

High ozone along ridge tops
Asheville Citizen-Times - Those with respiratory problems may want to take it easy this weekend as forecasters are predicting elevated levels of the harmful pollutant ground-level ozone. The forecast for today and Sunday is for a code orange day at the ridge tops. That means

Chest health - Asthma risks underestimated, study says

Asthma risks underestimated, study says
The Columbus Dispatch - Jun 15 4:52 AM
VIENNA, Austria One in three fatal asthma attacks worldwide involves a child with a mild form of the disease, and nearly half of all parents are unaware of the risk, according to a global survey presented yesterday.Save to My Web

The Importance of Clean Air
Southern Illinoisan - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
As our world continues to thrive and grow, environmentally conscious individuals are worried about the depletion of the earth's many natural resources. Most of their concerns revolve around the condition of the world's air supply, which cannot be easily cleaned once it has been polluted.Save to My Web

Chest health - The Edmond Sun

The Edmond Sun
Edmond Sun, OK - 16 hours ago can actually make people sick or endanger their lives, and health officials are Warning signs may increase to include chest pain, weakness, mental changes

Brave pensioner loses fight for life
Norwich Evening News, UK - 21 hours ago He diagnosed her with a chest infection and an ambulance was sent to collect her just before midnight. Do you have a health story?

Lung function test underused in patients with COPD
RxPG NEWS, CA - 18 hours ago In addition, mental health and substance abuse diagnosis were also associated with Alberts, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Conjoined Twins Separated In LA
CBS News - 26 minutes ago Doctors planned to work through the night reconstructing the girls' chest walls and pelvis the operation's cost, which will be covered by a state health program

Chest health - Researchers find gene linked to asthma

Researchers find gene linked to asthma
UPI - Jun 09 9:19 PM
ODENSE, Denmark, June 9 (UPI) -- Danish scientists say they have found a gene with a direct link to asthma. Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital have been working on the problem since 1996, the Copenhagen Post reported.Save to My Web

Chest health - Breathing Exercises May Help Asthma Sufferers

Breathing Exercises May Help Asthma Sufferers
NBC6.net, FL - Jun 5, 2006 Breathing exercises have been shown to help people who have mild asthma cut down on the number of times a week they use inhalers by 86 percent.

Three reasons why Primatene mist is risky Ask Dr. H Mitchell Hecht
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - 46 minutes ago Q: I use Primatene spray for my asthma condition. I only need True, it is effective in treating mild intermittent asthma. Here are the

deep breath can help asthma sufferers
Times Online, UK - Jun 5, 2006 PEOPLE with mild asthma can reduce significantly their reliance on inhalers and the size of the doses they take by adopting simple breathing exercises

4-year-old calls 911 as mother has asthma attack
Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - Jun 7, 2006 said. Evangelia Cuadrado, 27, said she was in the throes of an asthma attack when 911 returned a call placed by her son. Because

Asthma patient techniques to reduce inhaler use
Half Life Source - Jun 7, 2006 Asthma patients may be able to cut back on reliever inhalers by shallow breathing and upper-body exercises, Australian researchers found.

Diet low in antioxidants tied to worsened asthma attacks
Macleans, Canada - Jun 6, 2006 Australian researchers say they have confirmed diets low in antioxidants -- particularly the tomato pigment lycopene -- can worsen asthma attacks.

Exercises keeping asthma at bay
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jun 5, 2006 SIMPLE exercises can reduce the need for asthma-reliever medications such as Ventolin by as much as 86 per cent, according to Australian research that gives

Asthma rates rise as kids get older
Reuters.uk, UK - Jun 8, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some children who have asthma at age 7 are asthma-free by the time they reach 12, but the number of kids who go into remission is

Chest health - Acupuncture: Understanding what it's all about (Holistic Healing Series: Part 1)

Acupuncture: Understanding what it's all about (Holistic Healing Series: Part 1)
Southern Illinoisan - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Chinese medical theory believes that a person's state of health is always changing, subtly moving in one direction or another. Qi (pronounced "chee") or life energy flows throughout the body, animating it and protecting it from illness, pain and disease.Save to My Web

Evacuation remains for residents after fire at Great Falls mill
Times and Democrat - Jun 09 9:36 PM
GREAT FALLS, S.C. - As many as 1,000 residents still can't return to their homes in this old mill town between Columbia and Charlotte, N.C., four days after a fire continued to cause toxic smoke to spread over town, officials said Friday.Save to My Web

West Nile Virus Season Arrives As Mosquitoes Buzz
Medical News Today - Jun 08 10:03 AM
When the mosquitoes come so does the risk of West Nile Virus. Authorities in various parts of North America are warning people to take precautions to avoid infection of the West Nile Virus, which can sometimes seriously affect human health. In Ontario there has been one confirmed infection this year so far, a bird. [click link for full article]Save to My Web

Web site would let consumers compare costs of operations
WRGB - Jun 11 11:35 AM
(Boston - AP) - Internet shoppers in Massachusetts could soon add chest X-rays and ultrasounds to their virtual shopping carts under a provision of the state's new health care reform law.Save to My Web

ORLive Presents: Dr. Joseph Petelin to Perform Kansas City's First Surgical Webcast -- A Laparoscopic Colectomy
SYS-CON Media - Jun 09 4:34 PM
Shawnee Mission Medical Center will host theKansas City metropolitan area's first live surgical Internet broadcast onWednesday, June 21, at 6:00 PM CDTSave to My Web

Pitcher will be known for a special delivery
USA Today - Jun 08 8:09 PM
This time, baseball's poster boy for alleged illicit drug use is not some supernova slugger with Hall of Fame credentials and steely denials of wrongdoing. No, Jason Grimsley is the ham-'n-egger face of mediocrity on the mound, the new mug shot for the game's pharmaceutical carnival of ill-gotten pills, creams and muscle-building potions.Save to My Web

Asthma - Lung therapy aids cancer patients

Lung therapy aids cancer patients
Whittier Daily News, CA - 57 minutes ago By Elise Kleeman Staff Writer. DUARTE - David Nies was 68 when his doctor diagnosed him with lung cancer. Until a year before that

Novelos and FDA Agree Lung Cancer Trial Design
International News Service, Australia - May 31, 2006 phase III trial evaluating its lead product NOV-002 in combination with first-line chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

New Study: Lung Cancer Not Caused By Marijuana
CBS 5, CA - May 26, 2006 the researchers themselves were surprised by the findings of a new study that indicates marijuana smoking does not increase a person's risk for lung cancer.

Glaxo says lung cancer vaccine study encouraging
Reuters - Jun 4, 2006 L: Quote, Profile, Research) (GSK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) vaccine showed promise in a mid-stage trial for preventing a recurrence of lung cancer and will

Shock rise in Scots skin cancer
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Jun 7, 2006 The figures also show that the number of men dying from lung cancer in Scotland has fallen by almost a third in the last ten years but there has been no change

Researchers Announce New Predictor for Lung Cancer Treatment and
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jun 5, 2006 Hospitals of Cleveland has found a promising, novel biomarker that may be used to predict the survival of patients with advanced lung cancer and their response

Lung Cancer Not Linked to Marijuana Use
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - May 26, 2006 People who smoke marijuana even heavy, long-term marijuana users do not appear to be at increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to a study.

Updated Analysis in Second-Line Treatment of Lung Cancer Trial
Yahoo! News (press release) - Jun 4, 2006 that ALIMTA (pemetrexed), manufactured and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company, offers patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) similar