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Cold and Flu: What to Eat and Drink to Get Better Faster

Foods and drinks for cold and flu Fluid intake during cold and flu infection What to drink when you have […]
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Asthma Foundation NSW Sounds Winter Warming Warning

Asthma Foundation NSW has marked the official start to winter by urging consumers to choose their winter heating options carefully […]
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More accurate way of imaging lung cancer tumours

Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have collaborated with researchers in China, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands […]
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Stimulate the brain and stop cigarette cravings

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally. Unfortunately smoking cessation is difficult, with more than 90% of […]
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Disease connection discovery could point to better health

New research revealing links between two global health challenges – depression and chronic lung disease – suggest screening for both […]
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UK smoking ban linked to drop in emergency asthma admissions

Figures add up to around 1900 fewer such admissions among adults every yearEmergency admissions for asthma among adults fell by […]
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Tobacco smoke harms teenage kidneys

The kidneys of children may be harmed by exposure to secondhand smoke in childhood – reducing their capacity to filter […]
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Program to reduce secondhand smoke exposure for infants

A study to investigate whether a hospital-initiated behavioral therapy program conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can reduce […]
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New way to clear cholesterol from the blood

A common virus known to cause cervical and head and neck cancers may also trigger some cases of lung cancer, […]
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A fingerprint of exhaled breath

ETH researchers could show that exhaled human breath contains a characteristic molecular “fingerprint”. The scientists want to use this finding […]