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Asthma - A Woman’s Problem?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Researchers from the Kaiser-Permanente Medical Care Program in San Diego reported that 68% of the adult asthma sufferers they saw over a one-year period were female. Adult women had a higher mean peak expiratory flow compared with men, too, whereas, studies involving children showed no significant difference in numbers of girls and boys. In related [...]

Alert: Study Shows Asthma Sufferers Face New Risks

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Interesting article for those with asthma…
Alert: Study Shows Asthma Sufferers Face New Risks
by Dr. Pamela Maloney, Ph.D.

Research reveals startling new dangers for those with poor breathing, while natural methods of lung fortification emerge
A recent Australian study of 7,619 participants reported that those with asthma or related breathing problems may be as much as nine times [...]