Asthma

Poll: Only One-Third of Adults Who Want H1N1 Vaccine Able to Get It

FOXNews.com| Health

… complications since the virus was first identified in April. About two-thirds of them had other health conditions, like asthma or neurological problems like cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy. The government does not keep a close count of all …

Story|11/06/2009

Report Says 75 Percent of Young Americans Unfit for Military Service

AP| Politics

… report. And many who do still fail the military's version of the SAT, known as the Armed Forces Qualification Test. Asthma , eyesight and hearing problems are also factors. But about a third of all potential recruits can't join is because …

Story|11/05/2009

New Report Says 75 Percent of Young Americans Unfit for Military Service

AP| U.S.

… report. And many who do still fail the military's version of the SAT, known as the Armed Forces Qualification Test. Asthma , eyesight and hearing problems are also factors. But about a third of all potential recruits can't join is because …

Story|11/05/2009

Study: H1N1 Poses 'Special Threat' to Obese People

Health

… the CDC's recommendations for vaccination, which focus on younger people, those with underlying conditions such as asthma and pregnant women. What it does suggest is that doctors need to be aware of the risks to their older patients if they …

Story|11/04/2009

Study: More Insurers Paying for Alternative Medicine

AP| Health

… back pain. But these services are marketed for many other uses that lack such proof, such as chiropractic treatments for asthma or ear infections, and acupuncture for high blood pressure or insomnia. Patients can be stuck with the tab, even though …

Story|11/03/2009

H1N1 Spreading Faster Than Vaccine, CDC Says

By Marrecca Fiore| FOXNews.com| Health

… in high risk groups, especially those with asthma , should seek immediate medical attention if ..... hospitalizations from H1N1 are in people with asthma and we also know that half of people with asthma who get H1N1 do not seek medical attention …

Story|11/03/2009

H1N1 Risks Continue « Liveshots

By Tom Jachman| Liveshots

… stressed that those in the top risk groups should be vaccinated first and should try to be persistent in obtaining the vaccination. Watch highlights from today's briefing below. Tags asthma H1N1 H1N1 Vaccine influenza Swine Flu Vaccine

Blogs|11/03/2009

Man's Heart Stops After Rare Allergy to Wife's Lotion

Health

… Young is itching to get on with his love life but he's allergic to his wife's lotion.

Story|11/02/2009

Philadelphia Teens Get 12 Years in Prison for Fatal Beating on Subway Platform

AP| U.S.

… occurred because no one wanted to be the "punk" who refused the dare. Sean Conroy, 36, of Philadelphia suffered a fatal asthma attack amid the series of blows. He had found himself cornered and alone on the subway platform near City Hall. "Sean …

Story|10/29/2009