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Lung Association praises Throne Speech commitment to lung health
November 19th, 2008
Lung Association praises Throne Speech commitment to lung health
Ottawa November 19, 2008 “ The Lung Association today released the following statement in response to the 2008 Speech from the Throne:
The Lung...
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Hospital visits for respiratory illnesses spiked during California wildfires
November 18th, 2008
Hospital visits for respiratory illnesses spiked during California wildfires
Study points to need for greater preventive health measures for those at risk
News Release, November 18, 2008
Raging wildfires...
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Asthma may be misdiagnosed in up to 30 percent of adults
November 18th, 2008
Asthma may be misdiagnosed in up to 30 percent of adults
News Release 18 Nov 2008
A new research study suggests that asthma may be over-diagnosed by up to 30 per cent in Canadian adults. The study, led by...
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Physicians Lack Smoking Cessation Training
October 27th, 2008
Physicians Lack Smoking Cessation Training
Poor quit rates may reflect lack of provider knowledge
New release October 27, 2008
Physicians and other health-care providers may advise their patients to quit...
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Healthy Tips for Ghosts ˜N' Goblins with ASTHMA
October 27th, 2008
Healthy Tips for Ghosts ˜N' Goblins with ASTHMA
Saskatoon, October 27--With the sounds of œTrick or Treat “ smell my feet, Give me something good to eat, right around the corner it is important for parents with...
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Vaccinating family members offers important flu protection to newborns
October 26th, 2008
Vaccinating family members offers important flu protection to newborns
News release: 26-Oct-2008
Vaccinating new mothers and other family members against influenza before their newborns leave the hospital...
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Depression may increase exacerbations, hospitalizations in COPD
October 24th, 2008
Depression may increase exacerbations, hospitalizations in COPD
News release: 24-Oct-2008
It is well known that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently suffer from depression and...
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Effective Anti-Tobacco Ads Should Either Scare or Disgust Viewers
October 22nd, 2008
Effective Anti-Tobacco Ads Should Either Scare or Disgust Viewers
However, ads with combination of fear and disgust content decrease viewers' attention, memory
News Release Oct. 22, 2008
COLUMBIA, Mo...
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Smoking Takes the Joy Out of Life
October 13th, 2008
Smoking Takes the Joy Out of Life
MedPage Today, October 13, 2008
Non-smokers not only live longer, but also enjoy a better quality of life than smokers, according to a long-term cohort study.
"From a...
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Preventing colds: Washing your hands is more effective than taking vitamins
October 7th, 2008
Preventing colds: Washing your hands is more effective than taking vitamins
Vitamin C cannot prevent colds / Benefit of vitamins and dietary supplements is often overestimated
Many people have started taking...
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