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Pediatrics Guide to Childhood Illnesses, Such as Asthma, Eczema, and Ear Infections

Learn how pediatrics experts identify and manage common childhood illnesses, including asthma, eczema, ear infections, croup, and RSV, plus key warning signs parents should recognize.

Medical Daily

Researchers identify link between PFAS exposure and asthma risk in children

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Drinking water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of childhood asthma – new study

Pfas, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of human-made chemicals found in everything from food packaging to firefighting foam. Often called “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment, they can affect our health and disrupt our immune system.

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Prenatal exposure to very high levels of ‘forever chemicals’ may raise asthma risk in children, study finds

In the town of Ronneby, where drinking water was heavily contaminated for years by firefighting foam, exposure levels were ‘hundreds of times higher than the general population’

The Independent UK

Advair Asthma COPD Maintenance With LABA ICS Combination Inhalers for Better Breathing

Learn how Advair Asthma COPD LABA ICS combination inhalers work as long-term respiratory medications, helping reduce flare-ups, improve control, and support easier everyday breathing.

Medical Daily

Inside Armenia’s underground wellbeing retreat where asthma patients seek relief

Once state-funded, the centre now faces possible closure after the government withdrew support, saying the treatment lacks scientific evidence.

Euronews

Toxic dust from California’s shrinking Salton Sea is harming children’s lung growth – our study tracked the impact in 700 kids

Southern California’s Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities and people waterskiing on the vast inland lake in the 1950s and ’60s.

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Armenia’s unique salt mine asthma clinic faces closure as funds dry up

Armenia is home to a rare underground clinic beneath Yerevan, where asthma and allergy patients descend 235 metres into the Avan salt mine to breathe mineral‑rich air in a setting unlike any conventional hospital.

Euronews

DNA found on asthma inhaler and cigarette helps convict teenager in man’s death

When Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto climbed out of the car, he was stabbed multiple times, including once in the chest, as he attempted to get back into the vehicle

The Independent UK

New York Giants player apologizes for ‘tasteless joke’ about asthma and CTE

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Giants’ Cam Skattebo says his denial of CTE and asthma were part of a ‘tasteless joke’

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo has apologized for saying that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and asthma are ‘fake’

The Guardian - US

Cam Skattebo Apologizes for Comments About CTE, Asthma

Cam Skattebo referred to CTE and asthma as “an excuse” during a podcast appearance.

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New York Giants star stuns after claiming that CTE and asthma are fake: ‘It’s an excuse’

‘Yes, asthma’s fake...just literally breathe air,’ the running back said during a recent podcast interview

The Independent UK

‘It’s an excuse’: New York Giants’ Cam Skattebo says CTE and asthma are ‘fake’

The second-year New York running back dismissed brain disease and asthma on a podcast as critics point to overwhelming medical evidence

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Millions with lung conditions ‘at risk’ following wet winter and rising energy bills

Exposure to damp and mould can trigger fatal asthma attacks

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“This Man Was 40, Not 12”: 85 Dumb Partner Moments That Made People Reevaluate Their Entire Relationship

Sometimes, your partner does something that makes you say, "What an idiot." Some of the things are harmless, like putting a frozen pizza in the oven with the cardboard box. Others can be worse, like thinking the sun and moon are the same thing or faking asthma attacks. Still, these…

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Can brevetoxins from algal blooms make me sick? A toxicologist explains

For about a year, an algal bloom in South Australian waters has had devastating effects on marine life. At my local beach, walks were a sad parade of dead sea life.

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5 Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds For Sensitive Owners

Dogs have a way of filling our lives with joy, love, and companionship. They become family members, offering comfort during difficult times and celebrating life’s happiest moments with us. But for many people, allergies make having a dog seem impossible. Sneezing, watery eyes, and constant discomfort can turn the dream…

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A virus without a vaccine is spiking throughout California. Here’s what doctors say you need to know

The virus can cause life-threatening asthma attacks and has been detected in dozens of cities

The Conversation

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

In many households in Mabopane and Soshanguve – townships on the northern outskirts of South Africa’s City of Tshwane that are marked by high poverty, unemployment and informal economic activity – evenings follow a familiar pattern.

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That cosy candle? It’s also polluting the air you’re breathing

During the winter months, when days are short and cold and nights are long and dark, creating a warm and cosy indoor atmosphere can feel especially important.

The Guardian - AU

Jeremy Webb died of a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite. How do you avoid ticks and safely remove them?

After a coroner concluded 16-year-old Australian died of a bite-induced meat allergy, we look at how to spot symptoms and preventative measures

The Independent UK

Teenager first Australian to die of meat allergy after tick bite

Death during camping trip in 2022 was initially ruled as caused by acute asthma attack

Medical Daily

Nebulizer vs Inhaler: Choosing the Right Respiratory Therapy Device for Asthma and COPD Relief

Compare nebulizer vs inhaler for effective asthma flare treatment and COPD flare management. Learn how inhaled bronchodilators and respiratory therapy devices help improve breathing relief.

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Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first

A coroner has warned more people could be at risk after she found a teenager died from a tick-derived allergy after eating beef sausages on a camping trip.

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