According to CNN, millions of Americans suffer from allergies, and unfortunately trees and plants are shedding pollen early this year making it hard for allergy sufferers to breathe, and also causing them to suffer from many other annoying and unpleasant symptoms. If you are a Knoxville, Tennessee resident, you, unfortunately, have it the worst according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Knoxville tops the charts as having one of the highest pollen scores, a high amount of allergy medicine being used per patient, and a low number of board-certified allergists per patient.
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Two types of baby slings made by Infantino, a San Diego, California-based company, have been recalled due to several parents reporting that the baby slings were responsible for their infants’ death. Fourteen deaths have been connected to these sling-style carriers, and three of these deaths “appeared to occur in one of Infantino’s slings,” reports Eliott C. McLaughlin from CNN. Due to several deaths being linked to these baby slings, about 1 million of the slings were recalled in the U.S.
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Allergies are such a downer and so hard to pinpoint – not to mention to get rid of. Thankfully, Health.com has provided several ways to keep allergies at bay inside your home:
* Utilize A/C or air purifier with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
* Air out the house and keep as dry as possible.
* Vacuum and dust twice a week. If possible use a HEPA vacuum which will remove dust-mite particles and pollen (wear a mask)
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It’s not a secret that breast implants, eyebrow lifts or liposuction procedures are hard on the wallet. In most cases these surgeries are not covered by health insurance providers. Regardless of those facts people continue to receive more cosmetic surgeries every year.
WebMD.com has helped provide some financial tips and information about how to finance your upcoming cosmetic procedure.
First knowing the cost of specific cosmetic procedures is important up front, speak to your doctor about what you can afford before committing to a procedure.
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A new study shows that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke have a higher chance of having emphysema as adults. Gina S. Lovasi, PhD, states that, “Structural and quantitative indices of emphysema differed significantly on CT lung scans of adults with a childhood history of secondhand smoke exposure compared with those with a negative exposure history.”
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Childhood asthma may be sparked by a gene that was recently identified; this gene could potentially lead to better asthma treatments. WebMD reports, “Researchers say the gene, DENND1B, affects cells and other signaling molecules thought to be involved in the immune system overreaction that occurs in childhood asthma.”
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