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 Can meditation reduce asthma attacks?
It is well known that periods of high stress can increase the frequency and severity of chronic asthma attacks. But, can meditation reduce asthma attacks? Meditation reduces stress and stress-related..
 Complimentary and alternative asthma therapies
Complimentary and alternative asthma therapy is something that you, and only you, can determine if you want to try. To make an educated decision, you must know what the available therapies involve.
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 Quit smoking if pancreatic cancer runs in the family
People with a family history of pancreatic cancer should make an extra effort to stay off tobacco. A new study suggests smoking could trigger this deadly form of cancer in people who are at high risk..
 Global tobacco treaty takes effect
The first global treaty on tobacco control goes into effect Sunday, Feb. 27. The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) requires member countries to take specific steps to stop people from usi..
 Quitting still best strategy for reducing risks of smoking
Smokers who are serious about reducing the health risks from their habit are better off quitting than just cutting back, two recent studies suggest.
One paper, published in the Journal of the Ameri..
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 Ways to control asthma
Asthma is a disease that attacks your respiratory system. Asthma affects person’s airways. They will cause them to become swollen and make hard for the air to travel in and out. When this happens, the..
 Asthma emergencies
People that suffer from asthma can have an attack that is so severe it becomes an asthma emergency. Each year, Americans die as the result of asthma emergencies because assistance was not obtained qui..
 Smoking in us declining, but slowly
Fewer Americans smoked in 2003 than in 2002, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But people aren’t giving up the habit quickly enough for the nation..
 California report links secondhand smoke with breast cancer
If finalized, a draft report from a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency will be the first to officially designate secondhand smoke as a cause of breast cancer.
Other health age..
 Experimental drug helps smokers quit smoking
An experimental drug is showing promise in helping smokers kick the habit. Researchers from Norway and the US presented their findings about varenicline Tuesday at an American Heart Association confer..
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