June 19, 2017 Northeast braces for severe storms as Southwest to be hit with heat wave A large swath of the Northeast is bracing for damaging rains, wind gusts and hail Monday as a massive storm system is moving up the coast.
May 9, 2017 Can puppies protect babies from allergies and obesity? Reuters Health) - Exposing babies to puppies and other furry pets might help them accumulate two types of bacteria in their gut that are associated with a lower risk of allergies and obesity, a Canadian study suggests.
April 5, 2017 Drugmaker recalls nearly 600,000 asthma inhalers in US GSK Plc is voluntarily recalling more than 593,000 Ventolin asthma inhalers from U.S. hospitals, pharmacies, retailers and wholesalers due to a defect that may cause them to deliver fewer doses of the medicine than indicated, the British drugmaker said on Tuesday.
March 16, 2017 Does illness help young adults take charge of their own health? Adolescents and young adults coping with chronic illness may be better prepared to take charge of their own care than their healthy peers, a recent study suggests.
February 28, 2017 Girl suffers fatal asthma attack hours after being sent away by doctor, report says A five-year-old girl died hours after being turned away from her doctor because she was a few minutes late for her appointment.
January 23, 2017 Preterm birth linked to health problems in adolescence Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peers who were delivered at full term, a Swedish study suggests.
January 18, 2017 Asthma may be misdiagnosed in many adults As many as one in three adults diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the chronic lung disorder, a Canadian study suggests.
January 6, 2017 Alternative medicine clinics often tout 'treatments' for allergy, asthma Alternative medicine practitioners like homeopaths and acupuncturists may claim to treat allergies or asthma, but a study in Canada found that many there offer remedies that are unproven or even dangerous.
January 3, 2017 Cured meats linked to worsening asthma symptoms Eating large amounts of cured meats was linked to worse symptoms among asthma sufferers, a French study found.
December 29, 2016 Fish oil during pregnancy reduces baby's asthma risk: study A Danish study of 695 pregnant women is raising the possibility that fish oil supplements begun in the final three months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma or persistent wheezing in offspring.
