Common Allergy and Asthma Triggers-
Allergies and Asthma are conditions that are usually triggered by “trigger factors” that can be found both indoor and outdoor environments. Prevention of an asthma attack or allergy exacerbation can be controlled by controlling exposure to the below triggers. If avoidance is not possible, minimizing exposure is vital.
Common triggers include:
tobacco
smoke
perfumes
dust
dust mites
pet dander
pet hair
chemicals (lysol and [...]
Antibiotic Used for Acne Could Prevent Emphysema Damage
FOX NEWS MAY 16 2008
Doxycyline – the antibiotic commonly used to treat acne, sinus infections and urinary tract infections – can also prevent tissue damage caused by emphysema, researchers said.
A team from the Universities of Leeds and California, San Diego studied a protein called VEGF found that the antibiotic can boost the body’s ability to [...]
Cigarette Company Pays for Study…
Next thing you will see is Drug companies paying for studies of their drugs….. err, nevermind.
Cigarette Company Paid for Lung Cancer Study
By GARDINER HARRIS
In October 2006, Dr. Claudia Henschke of Weill Cornell Medical College jolted the cancer world with a study saying that 80 percent of lung cancer deaths could be prevented through widespread use [...]
Smoking and Colon Cancer Link
Smoking Can Double Risk Of Colorectal Polyps
ScienceDaily (2008-02-02) — Smokers have a two-fold increased risk of developing colorectal polyps, the suspected underlying cause of most colorectal cancers, according to a new study.
The results from this meta-analysis showed pooled risk estimates of 2.14 for current versus never smokers, 1.82 for ever versus never smokers and 1.47 [...]
Doctor Recommends Cigarettes for better health!
This sounds insane! A doctor would never recommend that their patient start smoking for better health, anxiety management or as a remedy for a sore throat right? FALSE! Not too long ago, medical journals and ladies magazines were full of advertisements which showed a doctor smoking and recommending cigarettes as treatment for common medical ailments. The [...]
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