Violence-asthma link for Puerto Rican kids

U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Puerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to have been exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, new research shows.....

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Asthma, Heart Disease, Cancer and General Illness Found in Kentucky Mountain Top Removal Community

BEREA, Ky., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study published in the Journal of Rural Health reveals that people living in communities where mountaintop removal (MTR) mining occurs experience higher levels of illness compared to non-mining areas close by.....

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NICE Turnaround On Novartis' Xolair To Be Discussed At Asthma & Copd Conference, 15-16 April 2013, London

asthma in adults, adolescents and children. The decision comes as a result of a move by Novartis to offer a patient access scheme to discount Xolair's list price. An estimated 65 million people currently suffer from COPD globally with 300 million asthma sufferers.....

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