(HealthDay)—Wearing masks made of latex and taking hayrides are among the Halloween festivities that could be risky for children with asthma, according to the American Lung Association.
Oct 30, 2014
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Pregnant women living near the World Trade Center during 9/11 experienced higher-than-normal negative birth outcomes, according to a new working paper by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International ...
Aug 14, 2014
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City life can be an assault on the senses—quite literally, in the case of allergies. The steady increase in global urbanization is mirrored by a growing prevalence of allergy-associated respiratory problems. Potential triggers ...
Jul 30, 2014
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If you're allergic to dust mites (and chances are you are), help may be on the way.
Jul 22, 2014
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Research led by the University of York has highlighted the potential cancer risk in non-smokers – particularly young children – of tobacco smoke gases and particles deposited to surfaces and dust in the home.
Jul 16, 2014
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Allergy sufferers are breathing a sigh of relief with the news that FDA-approved medications taken via a pill or drops under the tongue over the course of weeks – as opposed to a series of injections that might last years ...
May 30, 2014
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(HealthDay)—An otherwise healthy man died of an incurable lung disease after breathing in fine particles while making Corian countertops for almost two decades, doctors report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 28, 2014
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A new study of preschools and day care centers finds that flame retardants are prevalent indoors, potentially exposing young children to chemicals known to be hazardous.
May 15, 2014
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In the first comprehensive adult allergy cohort study in Singapore, scientists and clinicians from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that the primary ...
Feb 7, 2014
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Women that are pregnant may want to take extra precaution around those that are sniffling and sneezing this winter. According to a new study published today, the more common colds and viral infections a woman has during pregnancy, ...
Feb 3, 2014
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