Remote Amazon Tribe Members Have Greater Germ Diversity in Their Bodies
2015-04-17
Finding suggests that ‘Western’ lifestyle may be driving diseases like asthma, diabetes, obesityContinue Reading
More Evidence of Long-Term Illness in 9/11 Responders
2015-04-16
EMS workers join police, fire personnel still struggling with health problems, study finds
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Asthma Rates Similar Among Black Children in Urban, Rural Areas: Study
2015-04-09
Finding challenges theory that living in a city boosts risk of respiratory conditionContinue Reading
Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of U.S. Adults: CDC
2015-04-09
If you can’t give up the job, try to minimize contact with irritants, expert saysContinue Reading
Childhood Trauma May Raise Odds of Asthma
2015-04-03
Study finds divorce, death and violence appear linked to higher risk of respiratory illnessContinue Reading
Could Household Bleach Raise Kids’ Risk for Flu, Other Infections?
2015-04-02
European study shows ‘modest’ effect, but cause-and-effect not clearContinue Reading
Home Oxygen Raises Burn Risk for COPD Patients
2015-04-02
Smoking near unit can be hazardous, researchers reportContinue Reading
Home Oxygen Raises Burn Risk for COPD Patients
2015-04-02
Smoking near unit can be hazardous, researchers reportContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Reduce Serious Asthma Flare-Ups
2015-03-27
Emergency visits, hospitalizations for airway disease dropped by half after procedure, study findsContinue Reading
COPD Takes Big Toll on Employment, Mobility in U.S.
2015-03-26
CDC report finds a quarter of people with the illness are unable to workContinue Reading
Depression During Pregnancy Linked to Child’s Asthma Risk
2015-03-09
Older, but not newer, antidepressants showed similar increased odds for respiratory condition, study found
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Pneumonia in Early Childhood Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma
2015-03-06
Lung problems before age 3 may have enduring impact, study saysContinue Reading
Decrease in Air Pollution Tied to Healthier Lungs in Children
2015-03-04
Long-term Los Angeles-area study finds kids’ lungs develop better with less smogContinue Reading
Common Class of Drugs May Be Linked to Pneumonia Risk
2015-03-03
But more research is needed before scientists say anticholinergics cause the infectionContinue Reading