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Jellyfish Stings Force Diana Nyad to Quit

Posted Sun Sep 25, 2011 04:27 PM ET | 0

Stinging pain from man o' war stings drive the veteran swimmer to abandon her Cuba to Florida swim attempt. Read more

Live Fish Used as Asthma 'Cure': Big Pic

Posted Thu Jun 2, 2011 10:50 AM ET | 0

Swallowing live fish is a traditional asthma treatment in India administered every year at a festival in June. Read more

Achoo! Allergy Aggravations to Grow With Climate Change

Posted by Jessica Marshall Tue Feb 22, 2011 08:32 AM ET | 0

Got allergies? Bad news, they may get worse as the planet warms. Read more

Can Facebook Rejection Affect Your Health?

Posted Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:15 PM ET | 0

The stress of Facebook triggered asthma attacks in one 18-year-old user. Read more

Prenatal Exposure Can Shape Infants' Health

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Jul 13, 2010 08:35 AM ET | 0

Some types of early exposure to allergens could have a protective effect on children as they grow up. Read more

India's Poor Risk 'Slow Death' Recycling E-Waste

Posted Tue Jul 6, 2010 08:19 AM ET | 0

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. Read more

Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Young Lungs

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Nov 11, 2009 07:00 AM ET | 0

Early exposure to airborne pollutants could increase the risk of infection in newborn babies. Read more

Swimming Pools Kept Clean by Going Green

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Oct 28, 2009 02:45 PM ET | 0

Treating pools with moss can not only keep water clean, but also significantly reduce maintenance costs. Read more

Volcanic Air Pollution Chokes Locals

Posted by Michael Reilly Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:59 AM ET | 0

Living near volcanoes exposes people to subtle lung damage due to volcanic air pollution. Read more

GPS-Laced Inhalers Track Asthma Triggers: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

An enterprising team at the University of Wisconsin has a novel idea for GPS technology: mounting positioning sensors onto the inhalers used by people with asthma to identify environmental triggers of lung disease. Read more

Ozone Linked to Deadly Lung Disease: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Now research shows that breathing in ozone year in and year out can lead to chronic and deadly lung disease. Read more

Common Cold Genes Reveal Complex Bug: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Scientists have unraveled the genetic code of the common cold -- all 99 known strains of it, to be exact. But don't expect the feat to lead to a cure for the sniffling any time soon. It turns out that rhinoviruses are even more complicated than... Read more