Category Archives: In The News

Smoking Ban Helps – But Can Also Hurt

Sharing someone’s smoke can cost you your health.  It has been proven that the trail of smoke from a cigarette can actually cause an increased risk of smoking-related disease for non-smokers.  Cutting smoking out of public places like pubs and … Continue reading

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CPOD – “The Smoker’s Disease”

Many doctors warn that the number of people with COPD is rising in epidemic proportions.  Grace Ann Koppel (wife of journalist Ted Koppel) was told by her doctor that her past smoking habit was going to kill her.  Though Koppel had … Continue reading

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Smoking Linked to Leg Pain

One of the many unpleasant side effects of smoking is severe pain- most often, this pain is felt throughout the legs and feet.  The cause of what is described as intense aching, tiredness or discomfort is a condition called Peripheral … Continue reading

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Do You Have a Cold or Spring Allergies?

How can you tell if you or your child’s symptoms are from a cold or from early seasonal allergies?  Here’s a video that offers some extremely helpful clues for telling the two apart. Clue #1:  Fever.  If you have a fever, it is … Continue reading

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Secondhand Smoke Deadly to Non-Smokers

This video was created for a press conference in 2006 where the Surgeon General (Richard H. Carmona) was going to present a report on the deadly effects of second hand smoke.  As seen in the individual interviewed for this video, … Continue reading

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Weak Economy = More Smokers?

This video reveals how a weakening economy may impact the smoking prevention programs and campaigns throughout the United States.  Tobacco companies currently spend $19 on advertising for every $1 spent by the United States on tobacco prevention.  Tobacco companies have … Continue reading

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Acupuncture = Allergy Cure?

A study conducted at Children’s Hospital in Boston found that 70% of the children treated with acupuncture for their allergies felt that the treatment helped their symptoms.  Watch this video for more information on this alternative allergy treatment:   What do … Continue reading

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#1 Asthma Hospital in U.S. Offers Advice to Young Asthmatics

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was named the number one hospital in the country for treating children’s respiratory  disorders.  Watch this video to see what this hospital is doing to improve the health of young asthma sufferers (PS: there are … Continue reading

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Pediatric Allergy Testing

Ever wonder what it’s like to get an allergy test?  In this video, a young boy named Davis DeLozier describes what an allergy test is like.  Watch carefully as the nurse administers the test using little plastic instruments that have trace amount … Continue reading

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Can Cats Prevent Allergies?

For most people, cats are one of the main triggers for their allergies – but research shows that cats may actually help to prevent allergic conditions.  Watch this video to found out how your feline could keep you wheeze and sneeze … Continue reading

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