October 27, 2015 Two drugs are better than one for asthma control, study says People with asthma are likely to benefit from combining medications to manage their symptoms, a strategy that requires doctors and patients to work together to tweak prescriptions, Dutch researchers say.
October 27, 2015 How to quit smoking without gaining weight I have never been a smoker, but many of my clients are current or former smokers. And those who want to kick the habit are often afraid to do so because they’re worried about gaining weight.
October 27, 2015 South Korea to disinfect farms as foot-and-mouth, bird flu spread South Korea will disinfect farms around the country over the new year and limit the transport of animals, stepping up its effort to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has spread close to the capital as well as bird flu.
October 27, 2015 Former smokers jittery about 'magic' lozenge shortage Nicotine-replacement therapies are often a lifesaver for former smokers who want to make sure they kick the habit forever.
October 27, 2015 'Uncontacted' Amazon people treated for flu Advocates for indigenous tribes and Brazilian officials are worried that a group of people in the Amazon who had been living in isolation from the outside world may have contracted the flu a potentially deadly disease that these individuals had never been exposed to before
October 27, 2015 Physical inactivity in 'healthy' smokers raises health risks Smokers without signs of lung disease may be raising their chances of developing lung problems and other health issues by being couch potatoes, Brazilian researchers say.
October 27, 2015 Perceived discrimination linked to smoking and poor diet Feeling like the target of discrimination may increase a person's odds of harmful behaviors like smoking, eating fatty foods and getting less sleep, a study of African-Americans suggests.
October 27, 2015 FDA approves Glaxo, Theravance's Breo Ellipta asthma drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the sale of Breo Ellipta as a once-daily treatment for asthma in patients aged 18 and older, GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance Inc said.
October 27, 2015 Obama’s energy plan 'step in right direction' for asthma sufferers, doctors say President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his plan to cut emissions from U.S. power plants Monday, flanked by parents of pediatric asthma patients, medical professionals and Environmental Protection Agency officials.
October 27, 2015 Popular supplement is culprit in itchy rash A 55-year-old man in California who went to a dermatologist with an itchy rash over his face, torso, abdomen and scalp turned out to be suffering from a side effect of taking a popular supplement called kava kava, according to a recent report of his case.