Japan approves three new lung drugs from Western firmsReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Japan has approved three new lung drugs from Western companies, underscoring how the world's second-biggest medicines market is opening up as an important growth driver for international pharmaceuticals groups.…
Far from a new start, losing sole parent payment shuts down mothers – The Guardian
The Guardian Far from a new start, losing sole parent payment shuts down mothersThe GuardianWhen Kevin Rudd took over from Gillard in June, he was lobbied by some backbenchers to revisit the change, but for single mothers any hope for…
Mystery from beside the grave of Oswald solved – Worcester Telegram
Mystery from beside the grave of Oswald solvedWorcester Telegram21, 1963, President Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, landed at the former Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth as part of a two-day Texas tour. Among the many gathered for the…
Mystery From the Grave Beside Oswald’s, Solved – New York Times
New York Times Mystery From the Grave Beside Oswald's, SolvedNew York TimesAmong the many gathered for the arrival — some holding “Welcome to Texas, Jack and Jackie” signs — was young Patric, the 6-year-old asthmatic son of an Air Force…
A cliche-breaking Miss America candidate from Syracuse: A doctor-to-be who … – Syracuse.com (blog)
A cliche-breaking Miss America candidate from Syracuse: A doctor-to-be who …Syracuse.com (blog)A day came when Davuluri looked at a photograph of herself, and she realized exactly how much weight she'd gained. She thought: "This is not who I want to…
World Asthma Day sparks warnings from health officials
Tuesday was World Asthma Day, prompting health officials to issue dire warnings about the economic and personal tolls of not getting the debilitating disease under control. “Canada has one of the highest rates of asthma in the world with more…
18 things climate change may ruin, from allergies to wine – GreenBiz.com (blog)
GreenBiz.com (blog) 18 things climate change may ruin, from allergies to wineGreenBiz.com (blog)There is also evidence that climate change will worsen other factors related to respiratory allergies and asthma, such as summertime ozone concentrations and the growth of indoor fungi…
Excerpt from Get Me Started by Sipho Hlongwane – Books LIVE (blog)
Excerpt from Get Me Started by Sipho HlongwaneBooks LIVE (blog)On more than one occasion I lay gasping in bed while my frantic mother administered an asthma inhaler (sometimes we were forced to rush to the doctor to find an oxygen…
Singapore haze hits record high from Indonesia fires – BBC News
BBC News Singapore haze hits record high from Indonesia firesBBC NewsPollution levels soared for a third day in a row in Singapore, as smoky haze from fires in Indonesia shrouded the city state. The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) hit 401…
235 million people suffer from asthma worldwide: WHO
As Sangam city observed World Asthma Day on Tuesday and a series of events were organised with an objective to create awareness about asthma, health officials said a rapid rise in number of patients had been witnessed across the world.…