Study suggests timing may be key in fish-asthma link

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among thousands of Dutch children included in a new study, those who first ate fish between the ages of six months and one year had a lower risk of developing asthma-like symptoms later on than babies introduced to fish before six months of age or after their first birthdays......

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Health report: Mass. struggling with illicit drugs

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts continues to struggle with the use of illegal drugs including heroin, while tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the commonwealth, according to a new report by the nonprofit Massachusetts Health Council.....

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Lung Tests Underused in Asthma Patients

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Clinicians at teaching hospital clinics may be no better than primary care physicians in the community at using spirometry to diagnose and manage asthma, a researcher said here.....

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