Cancer question complicates 9/11 compensation deal
(AP) -- Of all the illnesses people fear might be caused by toxic dust from the World Trade Center, nothing scares people like cancer.
View ArticleAerosols: From Ash in the Wind to Smoke from the Stack
(PhysOrg.com) -- When we hear the word "aerosol," most of us think of spray cans and perhaps the ozone hole. But spray cans are just a very small part of the story. Any airborne solid particle or...
View ArticleAir-pollution expert explains how to take care of your lungs during ozone season
(PhysOrg.com) -- April's warm, sunny days mark the beginning of ozone season. UNC Health Care expert David Peden, MD, the director of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology at...
View ArticleChildren living in apartments with nonsmoking adults still exposed
The majority of children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke, even when they don't live with smokers. This study from the University of Rochester Medical Center is the first to examine...
View ArticleExposure to prenatal smoking may lead to psychiatric problems
It is well-known that maternal smoking during pregnancy can have long-term effects on the physical health of the child, including increased risk for respiratory disease, ear infections and asthma. New...
View ArticleIndoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese yearly: report
More than two million Chinese youths die each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution, with nearly half of them under five years of age, state media cited a government study as saying.
View ArticleSeparating calves can help reduce exposure to disease in dairy herds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Separating calves from older animals is effective to reduce disease exposure to unweaned calves.
View ArticleAir travel no 'significant threat' to cardiovascular health, says new guidance
Air travel poses no "significant threat" to cardiovascular health, with few conditions likely to warrant restrictions, concludes new guidance published in the journal Heart.
View ArticleAsthma medication may benefit patients with multiple sclerosis
Adding albuterol, a compound commonly used to treat asthma and other respiratory diseases, to an existing treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis appears to improve clinical outcomes, according...
View ArticleResearchers discover new TB pathogen
Kathleen Alexander, associate professor of wildlife in Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment, has discovered a novel tuberculosis (TB) species in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis...
View ArticleHong Kong bird flu patient improves
Hong Kong health authorities said a woman who contracted bird flu was moved from intensive care Monday after her condition improved, as fears of an outbreak linked to the case eased.
View ArticleRetirement reduces tiredness and depression
Retirement leads to a substantial reduction in mental and physical fatigue and depressive symptoms, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. However, the research also concludes...
View ArticleMore than 600,000 people killed by 2nd-hand smoke
(AP) -- Secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year, according to a new study.
View ArticleMedical journal criticizes Canada asbestos exports
(AP) -- A medical journal is criticizing Canada for exporting asbestos to poor countries, joining others who have condemned the practice as hypocritical.
View ArticleEngland reports new swine flu deaths
Eight people have died from swine flu in England since early September, health authorities told AFP on Saturday, with Britain seemingly at the forefront of a winter resurgence in Europe.
View ArticleResearchers develop rapid diagnostic test for common type of pneumonia
University of Georgia researchers have developed a technique that can diagnose a common type of pneumonia within minutes, potentially replacing existing tests that can take several days for results.
View ArticleHong Kong bird tests positive for bird flu
Hong Kong authorities confirmed Thursday that a dead bird found in the southern Chinese territory had tested positive for the H5 strain of the bird flu virus.
View ArticleNewborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing...
View ArticleHealthy gums may lead to healthy lungs
Maintaining periodontal health may contribute to a healthy respiratory system, according to research published in the Journal of Periodontology. A new study suggests that periodontal disease may...
View ArticleLiving near busy roadways ups chances of allergic asthma
An international team of lung experts has new evidence from a study in shantytowns near Lima, Peru, that teens living immediately next to a busy roadway have increased risk of allergies and asthma. The...
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