Asthma? High Blood Pressure? You Can Still Go To Space

Just a few decades ago, astronauts were our best and brightest--elite heroes in every sense of the word. Then NASA took a few steps back, the space program started inching toward the private sector, and our idea of an astronaut became Lance Bass. (Who didn't even end up going into space.).....

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Kids with asthma at greatest risk from EV-D68

Toronto - Parents of children with asthma should ensure that their asthma is well controlled to avoid potential complications from contact with the respiratory virus EV-D68, according to the Ontario Lung Association......

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Be more vocal about asthma

The voice box is located in the center of the neck. Two structures that make up this box are the vocal chords, which are two folds of tissue that protrude from the sides of the box to form a narrow slit that allows air to pass through. When air passes between the vocal chords, they vibrate, producing speech, song and all other vocalizations. Alterations in the vocal chords themselves, or in their nerve supply because of disease, can interfere with normal sounds.....

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