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To the Editor: In their longitudinal study, Dr Brackbill and colleagues 1 used the World Trade Center Health Registry to follow up on previous studies of the incidence of new asthma in this large cohort exposed to toxic gases, fumes, and dust.
Sauleyce is five years old and hoping to be adopted with her big and little sisters.
By Lisa Rogers Times Staff Writer The number of students participating in the H1N1 vaccination clinics in schools is fairly low.
Stark County is seeing fewer and fewer cases of the H1N1 flu, reflecting a national trend, according to Stark County Health Commissioner Bill Franks.
Federal environmental officials don't think Utah is doing enough to keep the state's urban air clean. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it's inclined to reject the state's four-year-old request for certification that it meets the Clean Air Act limit for PM 10, the technical term for
Here is what Chevron could do to move beyond business as usual and truly set an example for the rest of the oil industry. by Peter Asmus 1: Instead of seeking to invest $2 billion to allow its Richmond refinery to process tar sands and other forms of dirtier crude, perhaps Chevron should first invest some portion of this sum into upgrading this refinery into a state-of-the-art facility, and then ...
PASADENA - Public health officials Tuesday announced schedules for the final round of free swine flu vaccination clinics, saying they'll rely on private health care providers to distribute the
PittsburgFree Flu shots this weekend: Contra Costa Health Services will hold a community flu clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Pittsburg Health Center, 2311 Loveridge Road.
RARITAN, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. announced today that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S.
People can reduce suffering and live an active life despite asthma.
WALNUT — In the realm of area cross-country, traditions of excellence have most assuredly taken a hit this season. Unfortunately for those on the bright stage of the CIF Southern Section finals on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College, that trend continued.
BARSTOW • More than 200 students in the Barstow Unified School District, along with family members and anyone else labeled in high-risk groups got vaccinated for the H1N1 influenza Tuesday. Nurses contracted with the San Bernardino County...
Editor’s Note: This series is part of an asthma awareness project network in eastern Colorado being done by the High Plains Research Community Advisory Council.
Carmen Silva, 62, was a healthy person all her life. The Chino resident was a case worker for developmentally disabled adults in 2001 when she came down with a flu-like respiratory illness.
Too many people suffer needlessly from asthma. Unfortunately, some people with asthma “get by” by avoiding doing things that might make their asthma worse. But people can reduce suffering and live an active life despite asthma.
New York state and more than 1,200 pharmacies are providing antiviral medication for H1N1 flu for $5 or less, instead of $100, for people who are uninsured or underinsured.
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