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Mother's flu shot protects newborns
September 17th, 2008
Mother's flu shot protects newborns
News release 2008-Sep-17
Newborns can be protected from seasonal flu when their mothers are vaccinated during pregnancy, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns...
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Cigarillos and Tobacco Product Marketing
September 17th, 2008
Cigarillos and Tobacco Product Marketing
(Ottawa September 17, 2008) “ The Lung Association was pleased today by the Conservative Party of Canada's announcement that, if elected, they would move to...
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Colds and flu cut by one-third in Canadian seniors
September 16th, 2008
Colds and flu cut by one-third in Canadian seniors
News release 2008-Sep-16
A winter free from colds and flu? Not yet. But a new study offers new evidence that Canada's top cold and flu-fighting product...
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E.R. Patients Often Left Confused After Visits
September 15th, 2008
E.R. Patients Often Left Confused After Visits
New York Times, September 15, 2008
A vast majority of emergency room patients are discharged without understanding the treatment they...
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COPD? Eat your veggies
September 12th, 2008
COPD? Eat your veggies
American Thoracic Society news release 2008-09-12
You know it's good for you in other ways, but could eating your broccoli also help patients with chronic lung disease? It just might...
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Lower Weight Equals Lower Symptom Burden in Asthma
September 8th, 2008
Lower Weight Equals Lower Symptom Burden in Asthma
MedPageToday 8 Sept 2008
Obese adult asthmatics were more likely to report poor asthma control, a history of asthma-related hospital admissions, and poor...
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Cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself
September 3rd, 2008
Cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself
News release 3-Sep-2008
There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand.
A Kansas State University psychology...
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Cigarette packs need to have horrific graphics to deter teens
September 3rd, 2008
Cigarette packs need to have horrific graphics to deter teens
Canwest News Service, September 03, 2008
OTTAWA - Graphic health warnings need to cover almost the entire surface of cigarette packages if they are...
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Smoking during pregnancy a 'double-edged sword' in SIDS
August 29th, 2008
Smoking during pregnancy a 'double-edged sword' in SIDS
News release: 29-Aug-2008
Premature infants whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may be at even higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than...
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Flu shot does not reduce risk of death in elderly
August 29th, 2008
Flu shot does not reduce risk of death in elderly
News release: 29-Aug-2008
The widely-held perception that the influenza vaccination reduces overall mortality risk in the elderly does not withstand careful...
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