Feb 22 2011

Achoo! Allergy Aggravations to Grow With Climate Change

Tag: Allergies,Asthma,Climate Change,Global Warming,Spring,Weeds — Jessica Marshall @ 1:32 pm
Got allergies? Bad news, they may get worse as the planet warms.

Nov 19 2010

Can Facebook Rejection Affect Your Health?

Tag: Asthma,Online Community and Social Networking,Relationships — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:15 pm
The stress of Facebook triggered asthma attacks in one 18-year-old user.

Jul 13 2010

Prenatal Exposure Can Shape Infants’ Health

Tag: Allergies,Asthma,Health,Kids,Pregnancy,Women — Emily Sohn @ 12:35 pm
Some types of early exposure to allergens could have a protective effect on children as they grow up.

Jul 06 2010

India’s Poor Risk ‘Slow Death’ Recycling E-Waste

Tag: Asthma,Computers,Death and Dying,Environment,Phones,Poisoning,Recycling,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 12:19 pm
Even though the Indian government has proposed a law to regulate the e-waste trade, destitute children still face hazards picking apart old computers as part of the growing "e-waste" industry.