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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 08/24/2008, comments (0)

Are We at Risk From Free Radicals in Our Air?

Experts have known for some time that free radicals that exist in tobacco smoke are responsible for cell damage that leads to emphysema, lung cancer and even asthma. What are free radicals, you ask? According to Wikipedia, a free radical is "any molecule that has a single unpaired electron in an outer shell." I know, that sounds a bit... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 08/21/2008, comments (0)

Pregnancy and Risk of Asthma in Infants

Sheesh... don't expecting moms have enough to worry about already in regards to whether their child is growing normally and will be delivered on time and in perfect health? Now, several recent studies related to pregnancy and asthma risk will give pregnant women with asthma a few more worries. Nuts During Pregnancy No, I'm not calling... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (0)

New Evidence for the Link Between Asthma and GERD

For more than 30 years, we've known about the connection between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. GERD is often called heartburn, but heartburn is actually just one of the symptoms. We've also known that GERD can trigger asthma symptoms, and that anywhere from 50% to 80% of people with asthma have GERD. But... Read more Chevron

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