Monday, April 14, 2014

New Target for Allergic Asthma Now Identified

So what causes asthma? Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways. The pulmonary system is made up of the lungs, the trachea or the windpipe and small tubes of bronchi that carry air from the nose to the lungs and vice versa. In people with asthma, the bronchi are more sensitive than usual and they may become inflamed with certain stimuli.....

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Could Working on Keystone XL Give You Cancer, Asthma?

Two prominent public health organizations are pressing the State Department to study the public health implications of the Keystone XL pipeline before reaching a decision on its approval.....

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Buteyko Breathing Technique: Controlling Asthma Without Medication

Asthma is at record levels in the United States, near epidemic in some ethnic and income groups. And while experts are at a loss to name a cause, two things are agreed upon: asthma kills (3,404 deaths U.S. deaths attributed to asthma in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) and drugs are a far less than perfect solution (just read the precautions on the label for asthma drugs).....

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