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Monthly Archives: May 2007
“Smoking to affect movie ratings system” from CNN.com
A Quick Summary: Last week, The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) may soon be considering scenes in movies depicting smoking as another determining factor in rating films. Anti-Tobacco activists have been urging censors give a mandatory R rating to … Continue reading
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Mark Your Allergy Calendar
Are you affected by seasonal allergies, but aren’t sure what is causing your reaction? Fortunately, most seasonal allergies follow predictable schedules because they correspond to blooming season of a certain offending plant. In order to best relieve allergy symptoms without … Continue reading
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Active vs. Passive Smoking– Your Lungs Can’t Tell the Difference
You don’t need to smoke to be at risk for developing lung cancer from tobacco smoke. The smoke from someone else’s cigarette, cigar or pipe has just as much potential to affect your health in adverse ways. The … Continue reading
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Are Pollen Allergies Affecting Your Diet?
During the spring and summer, some of the fruits and vegetables that you’ve been missing all winter long appear in carefully stacked mountains at the local grocer. Those sweet, soft peaches that you smothered in vanilla ice cream may surprise … Continue reading
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Air Cleaners and the Battle with Dust Mites
There are so many opinions on whether or not air filtration can reduce the suffering caused by dust mite allergies. Some individuals claim that there is no significant improvement when an air filter is implemented; while others testify to the … Continue reading
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Molds that Can Make You Miserable
Mold can be an invasive cohabiter in your home. The spores released by molds are part of their reproduction—spores act like tiny seeds that are light enough to travel up to 20 miles in the wind. When inhaled by an … Continue reading
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Hay Fever: Hype versus Fact
It is virtually impossible to avoid contact with airborne pollen—even locking yourself up indoors all summer long cannot completely insulate you. Pollen is commonly trampled through the house on shoes, scattered from your track jacket onto sofas and chairs—it is … Continue reading
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Man’s Best Friend or Man’s Worst Allergen?
It could take two years of exposure before the human body builds up a sensitivity to animal allergens—but once you do, it may put the damper on your relationship with Rover and Fluffy. Dander and protein particles from pets … Continue reading
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Asthma Facts and Figures
For someone who has asthma, there is no mistaking the signs of an attack: the airways become inflamed and constricted causing difficult breathing. Wheezing, coughing, and a tight feeling in the chest are also symptoms of asthma—and in severe cases, … Continue reading
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Do Allergies turn into Asthma?
If you’ve ever wondered how someone gets asthma, this article may help you understand the process of how allergic diseases start producing asthma attacks. Allergies are a disease of the immune system, where the body over-reacts to harmless foreign elements … Continue reading
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