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Athletes' 'sweat and tears' linked to asthma (EurekAlert!)

( American College of Chest Physicians ) A new study from the September issue of the journal Chest shows that an athlete's ability to sweat may do more than keep the body cool. It also may prevent the development of exercise-induced asthma, a common respiratory condition among trained athletes.

Controlling Asthma a Challenge in Children (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting nearly 9 million children in the United States. Although it has serious health consequences, many parents don't know how to keep their child's asthma under control.

Bush Nazi Death by Scorpion (cmi valparaíso)

Most victims never make it to the ER! Would You Like to Pet My Scorpion? Brought to you by the creators of the Nazi Olympics: The latest on pet care that could have only come from Hitler himself. "Just stroke it softly with the tip of your finger!"

Suites without smoking (Chatham Daily News)

The local public health unit is urging landlords to go smoke free. "In the Chatham-Kent area, we don't have any apartment buildings that are entirely smoke free," Jiwan Bhardwaj, an inspector with the Chatham- Kent Public Health Unit, said Thursday. She said the agency receives complaints from [...]

The bright side of depression: It's very treatable (New York Daily News)

Depression has a list of warning signs everyone should know. If you have four or more of the symptoms, you fit the clinical definition of depression. If you have one or two, but have them seriously, you should be evaluated, says Dr. Dennis S. Charney of Mount Sinai.