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Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk for Sinus Problems
If you come from a home of smokers or you frequent places that are smoky, you may be at higher risk for sinus problems such as sinusitis according to a new study.
While researchers know that secondhand smoke can have detrimental effects on lungs and lead to cancer, the impact that it has on people’s sinus’ [...]
Childhood Eczema Causes Mental Health Problems Later in Life
7. March 2010
According to a study by Assistant Professor Jochen Schmitt of Dresden University Hospital and Dr. Christian Apfelbacher of Heidelberg University Hospital and Dr. Joachim Heinrich of the Institute of Epidemiology of Helmholtz Zentrum Minchen, children who had eczema in the first two years of their life were much more likely to suffer from emotional problems [...]
Continue reading...Asthma 101
16. February 2010
Asthma is a respiratory condition in which the bronchial tubes in the lungs become inflamed and contract. The resulting contraction then leads to wheezing, severe coughing, and shortness of breath. The wheezing, severe coughing, and shortness of breath are all asthma symptoms, and sometimes can lead to what is known as an asthma attack or [...]
Continue reading...Children Susceptible to Allergies, Asthma and Skin Rashes When Living Near Major Roads
12. February 2010
As you’re contemplating where to raise your family, you may want to consider major roads that run past the home. These major roads can cause health problems in your children that could last a lifetime.
In a new study by Joachim Hienrich from the German Research Center for Environment and Health at the Institute of Epidemiology [...]
Understanding What Is Asthma and Asthma Symptoms
19. January 2010
Are you searching the Internet on information about asthma to finally find a diagnosis for how you have been feeling lately? Well, understanding exactly what is asthma and asthma symptoms, can help you pinpoint what you are feeling so you can share your asthma signs with your doctor.
What Is Asthma
To start off, asthma is when [...]
19. April 2010
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