Got asthma or hay fever? You can probably thank the Neanderthals for that

A new study shows that modern allergies probably emerged due to the fact that the homo sapiens had sexual intercourse with Neanderthals.
For the ones that are suffering from asthma or hay fever, they know all about how horrible it is when springtime is around the corner. But have you ever wondered where these modern allergies came from?.....

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My Daughter’s Asthma Turned Me into an Overbearing Mom, Whether I Wanted To Or Not

When my daughter was a toddler, almost every time she caught a cold, she would be stricken with an asthma attack. Due to “Reactive Airway Syndrome,” the tiny tubes in her lungs would fill with mucous plugs, and she would wheeze and struggle to breathe. Trips to the emergency room ensued, followed by shots of steroids, which would reduce the inflammation in her respiratory track.....

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NY Gets More Than $1 Billion For Student Asthma Management

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has announced more than $1.6 billion in funding for school districts to help students manage their asthma.
The funding is part of Gillibrand’s School Asthma Management Plan Act and was included in the national education bill recently signed into law by President Obama.....

Read more here: wshu.org