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Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth
FRIDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Testing the blood-alcohol level of trauma patients could help medical personnel identify those at risk for further complications from drinking issues, a new study says.
Nations:U.S. Switzerland Source:(HealthDay News)
2009-07-24
Study: Parental Stress Increases Kids' Risk of Asthma
Asthma is one of the most common ailments of young childhood - rates among children under age 5 have risen 160% from 1980 to 1994 in the U.S. But while the list of triggers that set off bouts of wheezing and shortness of breath (allergies, pollution or strenuous exercise, for example) are well known, it's still not clear exactly how the various factors that cause asthma - including genes, environment and exposure to pollution - contribute to children's chances of developing the disease.
Source:(Time)
2009-07-23
Asthma May Start in the Womb
Children born in areas heavy traffic areas could be at greater risk of developing asthma due to genetic changes brought on by pollution and acquired in the womb, a new study suggests.
Nations:U.S.
2009-02-14
Largest study of US child health begins
WASHINGTON - Scientists begin recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York this week for the largest study of U.S. children -- aiming eventually to track 100,000 around the country from conception to age 21.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-01-13
FDA probe finds no link with asthma drugs, suicide
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials said Tuesday that asthma drugs, including Merck's Singulair, do not appear tied to suicide -- though regulators continue to examine possible links to behavioral problems.
Source:(AP)
2009-01-13
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