May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. This month also marks peak season for asthma and allergy sufferers, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, so there's no better time for a campaign meant to educate the public on ... Read More...
Any parent can relate to hearing those first few coughs escaping from their children and immediately going into diagnostician mode: Does this cough sound like something a little bit of cough syrup can take care of? Will sitting outside a steamy ... Read More...
It's long been established that air pollution is a contributing factor to respiratory illnesses like asthma and COPD. In those who are most vulnerable - children, the elderly, and people who have already been diagnosed with a respiratory condition - ... Read More...
Currently, patients are only given CT scans to check for lung cancer if they are experiencing symptoms associated with the disease. Most major insurers do not cover the test for asymptomatic patients who are at high-risk for lung cancer due to a ... Read More...
Halloween is just days away and parents of children with food allergies and asthma may be growing more concerned about keeping their children safe. With those concerned parents in mind, allergy and immunology specialist Dr. Clifford Bassett has ... Read More...
Since the advent of social networking sites, relationships have been playing out in the public domain. Who’s in a relationship? Who’s friends with who? And who is that new guy your ex recently “friended?” That kind of drama plays out on a ... Read More...
The winter weather can inflame asthma if you allow yourself to get exposed to the elements. Dr. Andrew Kim of the Allergy and Asthma Center of Fredericksburg helped prepare a list of great tips. Keep your flu shots up to date. Any virus can ... Read More...
Taiwanese researchers have found a connection between youth suicide cases that were suffering from asthma, a common condition among children. Dr. Wayne Katon, a psychiatrist at the University of Washington in Seattle confirms that air pollution ... Read More...
Only 43% of US mothers breast-feed their newborns, which is reflecting on the health of newborns. But if twice as many women breast fed for the first six months, they could improve their newborns' health and prevent "stomach viruses, ear ... Read More...
The big winner at Sunday’s 67th annual Golden Globes was James Cameron’s Avatar, coming away with awards for best dramatic picture and best director. But the reviews were a little tougher earlier in the month, when the movie received a notorious ... Read More...
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