Study Finds Genetic Link Between Obesity, Asthma
BUFFALO, N.Y. —Studies have uncovered biological ties between obesity and asthma including the possibility that genes linked to chronic inflammation in asthma may be more active in obese people, according to research published in the journal Obesity.
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What Is Asthma and Who Suffers From It?
To understand asthma, you need to know a little bit about the lungs. The lungs deliver oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the blood stream. The lungs consist of a series of tubes, known as bronchi, which connect with the air sacs, or alveoli.
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Lung expert: Written action plan needed for child with asthma
BETHESDA, Md., July 23 (UPI) — A written action plan for a healthcare provider and anyone who cares for a child with asthma is essential, a U.S. lung expert recommends. Dr. James Kiley, a lung diseases expert at the National Institutes of Health in …
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I Care: Firework sales send kids to asthma camp
LS FIREWORKS2.jpg Braving oppressive summer heat in his tiny shack at the corner of Elder Creek and Power Inn roads in south Sacramento, Alfred Brown waits for a rush of customers to buy his fireworks. Sales will help send 75 kids with asthma to summer …
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Paul Sorvino's Asthma Foundation a breath of fresh air
With its mission "to alleviate the suffering in children and adults of the life-threatening symptoms of asthma through advocacy, personal support and education," the foundation benefits from "An Afternoon with the Legendary Paul Sorvino" at Winterhawk …
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