Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Becoming Widespread
A study in the September issue of The Lancet suggests that the the global rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is higher than previous estimates have suggested and is becoming more prevalent as the world's population ages. The researchers believe that the solution to this rising burden on health care is through cost effective prevention. The researchers found that smoking is the biggest risk factor for the disease, followed by exposure to indoor and outdoor pollution. Illnesses and unsafe working conditions are additional risk factors for developing chronic lung disease. (Read more about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Becoming Widespread)
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Air Conditioners and Allergies
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 conditioner isn't clean!
It’s amazing at how some of the simplest things can cause the biggest problems. But fortunately, the simple things are simple to fix.
So if you'’re suffering from terrible allergies, and you haven’t cleaned your air conditioning filter lately, the answer to your health problems might be quite an easy one: clean the filter! (Read more about Air Conditioners and Allergies)
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State of Tobacco Report
Have you noticed the cost of cigarettes is continuing to go up?
That’s good news, and worthy of a good grade, according to the American Lung Association.
Today, it released its annual state of tobacco report. It grades states and the federal government on a variety of tobacco control policies with one major goal: getting people to stop using tobacco….period.
Damon Mccoll is a college-age smoker in New York. “They are way to expensive, I can’t afford this I am just a college student, I can’t afford cigarettes at this price.” (Read more about State of Tobacco Report)
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MERCURY POISIONING
Are pollutants in our air causing many of our children to become mentally retarded?
According to new research released today, the U.S. is losing billions of dollars each year due to the impact of mercury poisoning on brain development.
There are many things that can cause mental retardation, from genetic conditions, to infections during pregnancy, to the expecting mother drinking alcohol while pregnant. But there are also environmental factors, and one of them, mercury, is a hot topic, in part, because these cases are preventable. (Read more about MERCURY POISIONING)
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AHEAD OF ALLERGIES
It might still seem a bit early, but now is the time for the millions of Americans who suffer from spring and summer allergies to be going on the offensive against their pollen problem. It depends on what you’re allergic to, but when the pollen gets in the air, it’s like an all of a sudden assault on the sinuses.
So the trick is to prime your system before that happens. (Read more about AHEAD OF ALLERGIES)
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Bronchitis
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the air passages within the lungs. These tubes bring air from the windpipe to the tiny air sacs where the transfer of oxygen takes place. (Read more about Bronchitis)
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OZONE DEATH STUDY
Have you ever wondered exactly what the significance of ozone alert days are?
Yale University researchers have uncovered a startling fact i.e. that more people will die on ozone alert days because of pollutants. (Read more about OZONE DEATH STUDY)
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AIR POLLUTION
For a pregnant woman, perhaps the city is not the best place to be.
A new National Institutes of Health study shows the polluted air in the inner city is definitely affecting unborn babies, causing DNA damage while they are still in the womb. Previous studies done on rats have shown that upon exposure to certain pollutants, the type commonly found in the air of inner cities, the fetus is more susceptible to the cancer causing effects than the adult rat. (Read more about AIR POLLUTION)
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ASTHMA AND ACETAMINOPHEN
Mindy Harzula loves the fact it’s spring, but knows her allergies are about to kick in and so might some of her asthma symptoms. “When I sleep I’m up all night long. I mean, I take my inhaler which opens up my airways,” Mindy says. Fortunately, Mindy’s asthma is mostly under control. But, for many of the estimated twenty million Americans, asthma can be a debilitating condition, even, a killer. (Read more about ASTHMA AND ACETAMINOPHEN)
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