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- Salt claims ruled out; In association with the NHS
- A LOW-SALT diet does not appear to help asthmatics control their condition, a study says. Research by academics at the University of Nottingham has found that, contrary to previous reports, a salt-free or low-salt diet does not alleviate the symptoms of asthma. According to Asthma UK, the country has 5.2m...
- Research articles 2008-07-21
- Californians warned of smoke threat as 1,000 fires burn
- SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2008 AFP — Californians were warned to protect themselves against choking smoke on Thursday as more than 1,000 wildfires blazed across the northern half of the state. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said residents in affected areas needed to keep windows and doors closed, urging people suffering...
- Research articles 2008-06-26
- Illegal milk? US foodies risk it for the 'real' creme de la creme
- WASHINGTON AFP — Anonymous drop-offs, arrests and packages disguised as pet food -- it's the underground world of 'raw' milk, the latest health food craze sweeping the United States. Marta, 29, is among thousands of Americans seeking out unpasteurized dairy products that enthusiasts say can cure everything from asthma...
- Research articles 2008-06-15
- Puppy love: Pet dog nips child allergies
- PARIS AFP — Take a bow-wow, Fido. Scientists have found that Man's best friend is also good for his children too, for young kids who live with a dog may get an immune-system boost against asthma and other allergies. Joachim Heinrich of the Institute of Epidemiology at the Heimholtz...
- Research articles 2008-04-29
- Greater Patient Awareness Vital for Improving Diagnosis Rates of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- PALO ALTO, Calif. -- To survive in the competitive U.S. asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD market, participants should address the problem of low patient awareness. This issue is a huge cause of concern, since the symptoms for both asthma and COPD often mimic symptoms for other medical conditions....
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Mediterranean diet in pregnancy wards off childhood asthma: study
- PARIS AFP — Women who follow the famous Mediterranean diet while pregnant may also be shielding their baby from childhood asthma and allergy, a study published on Tuesday says. Doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on the Mediterranean island of Menorca in 1997, and quizzed them...
- Research articles 2008-01-14
- Poor housing conditions lead to health concerns.(Alberta Sweetgrass: Special Section providing news from Alberta)
- Invasive mould, spongy floors and leaky ceilings forced the evacuation of 31 people, more than half of them children, from five uninhabitable homes of the Piikani Nation Nov. 23. "We declared a state of emergency for the Piikani Nation because of our housing situation,"...
- Research articles 2008-01-01
- Study finds increased asthma rates among 9/11 kids
- NEW YORK AFP — Children exposed to the dust of the collapsed World Trade Center after the September 11 attacks on New York in 2001 are twice as likely to have asthma as other children, health officials said Wednesday. The findings by the New York City health department reflect...
- Research articles 2007-11-28
- Australia swim star Hackett reveals he has asthma
- SYDNEY AFP — Australian swim star Grant Hackett has revealed he is suffering from asthma, but he says the condition will not slow him down at next year's Beijing Olympics. Hackett, 27, will compete in the 1,500 metres and 10 kilometres open-water races in Beijing, whose notorious air pollution...
- Research articles 2007-11-20
- Ground Zero Workers Report 12 Times Normal Asthma Rate
- NEW YORK, New York ENS — --> Twelve times as many rescue and recovery workers developed asthma after responding to the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001 than would be normally expected for the adult population, finds a new study released Monday by the New York...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
- Cyclist Petacchi's appeal set for CAS hearing
- ROME AFP — The appeal's committee of the Italian Cycling Federation FIC have requested that the case of cyclist Alessandro Petacchi, who tested positive for doping during the Tour of Italy, should be heard before the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS. The FCI cleared the 33-year-old sprint ace...
- Research articles 2007-08-11
- Central Valley town owns nation's dirtiest air
- ARVIN -- Ana Maria Corona was driving home in June when she felt faint and began gasping for air. She prayed she wouldn't get into an accident. "I asked God, 'Let me see my daughters one last time,'" a tearful Corona, 43, recalled in a recent interview...
- Research articles 2007-08-10
- Central Valley town holds dubious title
- ARVIN -- Ana Maria Corona was driving home in June when she felt faint and began gasping for air. She prayed she wouldn't get into an accident. "I asked God, 'Let me see my daughters one last time,'" a tearful Corona, 43, recalled in a recent interview...
- Research articles 2007-08-10
- Italian cyclist Petacchi cleared of doping
- ROME AFP — The Italian Cycling Federation FCI on Tuesday cleared Alessandro Petacchi of doping at this year's Giro D'Italia. The 33-year-old Italian sprinter escaped punishment despite being charged with the offence by the Italian Olympic Committee CONI on July 4. CONI had recommended to the FCI that...
- Research articles 2007-07-24
- Polish salt mines no hardship for asthma patients
- WIELICZKA, Poland AFP — It's not exactly your average aerobics class: the teacher is a physiotherapist, and the students are asthmatic. And the gym is 130 metres (426 feet) below ground, in the world's oldest working salt mine. While the idea of a spell in the salt mines...
- Research articles 2007-07-22
- Increase of Federal Cigarette Tax a Win-Win for Public Health
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Hallema Clyburn of American Lung Association, +1-212-315- 8727 WASHINGTON, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Senate Committee on Finance proposal to increase the federal cigarette tax by $.61 as a way to fund the State Children's Health Insurance Program SCHIP is a win-win for children's health. In addition...
- Research articles 2007-07-19
- Saunier Duval suspend Piepoli
- MADRID AFP — Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli was on Thursday suspended by his team Saunier Duval after testing positive for the banned substance salbutamol during the Tour of Italy. The International Cycling Union UCI informed Saunier Duval on Thursday that the climbing specialist's test had produced higher-than-permitted levels of...
- Research articles 2007-07-05
- Petacchi's fate to be decided on July 24
- ROME AFP — Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi, who has been charged with doping by the Italian Olympic Committee CONI, will learn his fate on July 24. The 33-year-old sprinter will be handed his punishment by the disciplinary commission of the Italian Cycling Federation FCI. CONI's anti-doping prosecutor Ettore...
- Research articles 2007-07-05
- Petacchi dropped for Tour de France after doping charge
- ROME AFP — Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi has been barred from competing in the Tour de France by his Milram team after being charged with doping by the Italian Olympic Committee CONI on Wednesday. Petacchi, who had been provisionally suspended by Milram last week, will be replaced by Ukrainian...
- Research articles 2007-07-04
- Italian cyclist Petacchi attends anti-doping hearing
- ROME AFP — Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi, who produced a suspicious urine sample when tested for doping at the Giro D'Italia in May, attended a hearing at the headquarters of the Italian Olympic Committee CONI on Monday. The 33-year-old Italian sprinter was quizzed by CONI's anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri...
- Research articles 2007-07-02
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