Woman with severe asthma troubled by smoke in her smoke-free building

An 83-year-old woman in Wolfville says smoke in her smoke-free seniors building is affecting her health.
"I have reactive airways," Margaret McNeil told CBC News. "When I come in contact with smoke, my breathing stops."
McNeil has severe asthma, is on medication and uses a puffer. She lives on the main floor of a three-storey building on Woodlawn Drive operated by Housing Nova Scotia.....

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Tylenol During Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Children

Taking Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy is associated with a slight increase in the risk for asthma in offspring, a new study has found.
Norwegian researchers used health data on 95,200 pregnant mothers between 1999 and 2008, and followed 53,169 of their children after birth. The mothers completed questionnaires on medication use for themselves and their children.....

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Annual children’s asthma camp gets new home at HealthWorks!

TUPELO – Children with asthma will have a chance to swim, bounce and learn at Camp Breathe Ezzzze.
The camp, organized annually by North Mississippi Medical Center, is getting a make-over for 2016. Instead of an overnight adventure at Tishomingo State Park, this year’s camp will feature a power-packed day camp, running from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 through 3 at HealthWorks! children’s health education center in Tupelo.....

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