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Climate Change May Speed Asthma Spread

Climate Change May Speed Asthma Spread

| April 30, 2015 Comment

Climate Change May Speed Asthma Spread – In recent decades, diagnoses of asthma have risen dramatically. Patients with asthma experience a swelling and narrowing of their airways and an increase in mucus, which makes breathing difficult and causes coughing, wheezing, and tightness or pain in the chest. Severe asthma can interfere with daily activities of […]

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Stay Hydrated During a Cold or Flu

Stay Hydrated During a Cold or Flu

| August 2, 2014 Comment

Stay Hydrated During a Cold or Flu – When you’re sick with a cold or the flu, you need to stay hydrated. Watch this to learn why water is so important. Expert: Marsha Silberstein, M.D. University of Pennsylvania Transcript When you have a cold or a cough, you can often get very dehydrated without realizing it. […]

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