Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease
Number tripled, and they find a link to other conditions such as asthma, diabetes
full story » Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Trainers' group warns summer's temperatures can also bring severe injury
full story » Young Pop Star's Emphysema Startles Experts
But Amy Winehouse's reported diagnosis is a reminder of the damage drugs or cigarettes can do to lungs, they say
full story » Drug Effective Against Heart-Lung Disorder
Bosentan slowed decline linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension, study found
full story » Autoimmune Disease Treatment May Not Dampen Immune System
Targeting a key protein might reap rewards for people with asthma, MS, scientists say
full story » Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Those living closer to busy streets were 50% more likely to develop symptoms
full story » Brain's Olfactory Bulb Grows With Sense of Smell
Finding could lead to better treatment when problems occur
full story » Diabetes Might Help Spur Hearing Loss
Study finds higher rate of impairment among diabetics
full story » Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
Carbocisteine reduced exacerbation of the lung condition by 25%, Chinese study says
full story » Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
Study says it should be considered in those with history of snoring, apnea
full story » Breast-Feeding More Protective for Girls Than Boys
Practice didn't affect number of infections, need for hospitalization, study finds
full story » Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out
Deadline is Dec. 31, but FDA urges asthma patients to switch to eco-friendly versions now
full story » Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections
And those infections force many children to be hospitalized, study finds
full story » Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One
Guideline urges immediate therapy with simple series of head, body movements to clear ears
full story » Drug for Deadly Lung Disease Shows Promise
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis kills 40,000 Americans each year
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