Maybe it was asthma, man says, after running red light; 2 injured

ST. GEORGE — Two older people were injured Sunday when their car was T-boned by a a young man running a red light who later said asthma may be why he didn’t see the light turn red.
Just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to the intersection of 400 East and 100 South in St. George where a two-car collision was reported, St. George Police Officer Lona Trombley said.....

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Switching off rogue gene could prevent asthma

A gene involved in the muscles of the respiratory system may be the trigger for asthma, according to a study.
The researchers have suggested a new model of how asthma develops, and they believe it could lead to preventative treatments for the disease.
'This finding radically alters our understanding of the field, to say the least,' said Dr Hans Haitchi of the University of Southampton, who led the research.....

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SHOCKING: Every 9th, 10th person suffering from asthma, chest infection

SHOCKING but true that every ninth and tenth person of the city is suffering from asthma and chest related ailments and is vulnerable to cancer causing health disorder among locals. Earlier, problem of asthma was commonly found among senior citizens but due to adverse conditions now children, around 10 per cent suffer from asthma, while around 15 per cent children suffer from various chest-allied infections developed due to allergy caused due to dust.....

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