'Eco homes cause asthma': Norway group

Norway’s largest association for asthma and allergy sufferers has warned that new carbon neutral building regulations may lead to an increase in breathing disorders and allergies.....

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Missouri to start offering asthma home assessments to children on Medicaid

It takes John Kraemer about two hours to finish an asthma home assessment. He interviews the family, checks each room for allergens and records air quality data with a particulate counter. By identifying potential triggers for a patient’s asthma in their home, Kraemer said he keeps patients healthier and away from the Emergency Room.....

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Up to 25 per cent of elite athletes now suffer from asthma

Dr John Dickinson discusses the prevalence of asthma among elite athletes following Mo Farah's revelation he has suffered from the condition since childhood.
In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports' Jim White, the double Olympic champion, said the only medication he regularly uses is to control the disease which causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways.....

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