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The Air Kids Breathe

Air pollution from cars and industries raises a child's risk of asthma. In certain neighborhoods this often starts before a child is three. >

New Protection for Kids with Food Allergies

The drug omalizumab, a monoclonal antibody, appears to prevent severe reactions even in kids with multiple food allergies. >

Why You Should Clean Your Phone

Cell phones carry allergens, fungi and bacteria and can trigger asthma. Clean yours regularly, particularly if you have pets. >

A Second Look at Salt

Anyone with high blood pressure knows that salt is not their friend. But certain heart failure patients need more, not less, salt. >

Childhood Asthma, Eczema Linked to Disinfectant Use

We are all disinfecting surfaces more often these days, but pregnant women's use of cleaners can prompt allergies in their unborn children. >

Gas Stoves’ Health and Environmental Consequences

It's some seriously bad news for many cooks: gas stoves have been found to release methane and other gases -- even when they are not on. >

Air Pollution Sparks Kids’ Asthma

Nearly 2 million urban children worldwide develop asthma as a result of breathing in traffic-related pollution. It's the nitrogen dioxide. >

The Allergy-Prone and COVID Vaccines

Even if you have allergies, your risk of a severe reaction to the COVID vaccine is only about 2 percent, a health worker study finds. >

Ventilation, Ventilation, Ventilation

Respiratory infections like COVID-19 thrive if Indoor air is not refreshed and disinfected. Experts on airborne pathogens have suggestions. >

Empathy Ignites a Creative Spark

When students were encouraged to put themselves in the shoes of young asthma patients to find ways to help them, creative solutions soared. >

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