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The Asthma Center

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2013/05/22

Study: Adding Certain Foods To Your Diet May Help Fight Allergies

A study says certain foods high in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients can help those who suffer from seasonal allergies.

2013/04/17

Health: Attack Your Allergies

Our unusually warm, sunny weather has trees and shrubs blooming big time. Beauty brings misery to millions.

2013/04/10

Study: Childhood Vaccines Are Safe

The Institute of Medicine, or IOM, has looked at the safety of childhood vaccines and a panel of experts reviewed their findings.

2013/03/15

Exposing Children To Secondhand Smoke

There is a great reason why parents should not smoke cigarettes in the car with their children.

2013/01/18

The Asthma Center

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2012/09/12

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

There are four stages of COPD from mild to severe and as the symptoms worsen the amount of coughing and production of phlegm or mucus increases.

2012/03/06

Future Of Medicine Based On Home Care

Many things can be done better at home than in a hospital environment and home visits and therapy can make a big difference.

2012/02/27

Ambler Group Helps Provide Air Conditioners For Sick Children

Peggy Dolan, founder and executive director of the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund, named for her late daughter, says the group has been distributing air conditioners and funding to help keep them running to families throughout the summer.

2011/08/04

Stigall Show Log 7.29.11

Chris discusses the latest in the negotiations over the debt ceiling. He talks to Chris Butler about what default would mean, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick about how close a deal is and to CBS 3′s Beasley Reece about the Eagles trade of Kevin Kolb.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2011/07/29

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New Jersey Gov. Christie ‘Fine’ After Being Hospitalized For Difficulty Breathing

New Jersey governor Chris Christie was undergoing tests at a North Jersey hospital after he had difficulty breathing on Thursday morning.

2011/07/28

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Pa. Extends ‘Orange’ Air Quality Alert For Philadelphia and Suburbs

Orange means unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive people. Next would be red, which is unhealthy air for all.

2011/07/20

Groups Hold Old City ‘Inhaler Vigil’ To Highlight Philadelphia’s Poor Air Quality

Representatives from the Clean Air Council and the Sierra Club were on Independence Mall in front of a giant inflatable hand holding an inhaler, talking about the difficulty of living with asthma in areas of poor air quality.

2011/07/14

New Report Released By Columbia University Links Children With Asthma To Cockroach Exposure

A study conducted by Columbia University researchers reveals neighborhoods where children have a high rate of asthma are twice as likely to have antibodies combating cockroach protein in their blood, meaning they were exposed to the bug and probably allergic.

2011/06/18