Sentences with phrase «of lung health»

The American Lung Association believes that protection of lung health and a sound U.S. energy policy are compatible goals that require an emphasis on energy conservation, energy efficiency, and the use of cleaner energy resources, including a transition from coal and oil to cleaner alternatives.

Sticking with our smoking example, hyperbolic discounting is choosing the immediate benefit of smoking a cigarette over the delayed benefit of lung health and reduced cancer risk.

We are delighted that East Midlands - led genomic studies have made such an impact on our knowledge of lung health and COPD, paving the way for improving treatment for COPD in the future.»

I'm very proud of the 10 Leicester researchers who have undertaken analyses and contributed to the paper and delighted that this has transformed our knowledge of the genetics of lung health and disease.»

«We tend to think about air pollution in terms of lung health, but the GI tract is also being bathed in it continuously.

Not exact matches

«We don't have a specific list of conditions that would be disqualifying, but certainly uncontrolled medical problems (whether it's hypertension or heart disease or lung disease, or many other conditions), would most likely cause concern and result in disqualification,» Dr. Tarah Castleberry, an assistant professor of aerospace medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, told Reuters Health by email.

However, current spirometers are not affordable for the majority of health care providers in many low and lower - middle income countries, and are not widely used despite a massive and increasing burden of chronic lung disease.

Real health care reform would be for the millions of «on the dolers» to shut up and take an active part in their own health... a good start... eliminate diabetes, cancer, lung and other diseases for a good part.

Peace and Ramadan Kareem to all Muslim Brothers and Sisters... Inshallah fasting from Monday Dawn to SunSet... Just wonder in Christians or non Religious have tried fasting as Muslims do... am sure with time they will adopt it as a system for the health benefits it holds health and body... it is told it helps the body to discharge and burn out the poisonous chemicals from our bodies other than controlling weights... Some say they can not because of smoking other for water or food... but other than that is controlling anger or bad mood of the empty stomach, controlling one's tongue from hurting any one, to control eyes from staring at desire... Above all those to a Muslim he is to Maintain Prayers and Quran Reciting which of course beside it being a spiritual matter it is meant the body exercise by the up's and down's of prayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breathing..

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The vitamin A in these peppers is also good for eye health, and since they contain lycopene (which is what makes tomatoes and these peppers red), they may help in the prevention of prostate and lung cancers.

Zucchini is high in fiber, water, vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium which boost your immune system and promote the health of your heart, skin, lungs and eyes.

We believe that our target group can help Indian organizations such as the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and the Public Health Foundation of India to work towards plain packaging.

It Is a great source of saturated fat which helps with cardiovascular health, weight loss, absorption of calcium, liver health, nerve signaling (which helps with metabolism and insulin release), supports the immune system, brain and lungs!

One cup of chopped kale contains as much as 9 % of an adult's daily calcium requirement (protecting you from bone loss and osteoporosis) and helping your metabolism); 206 % of your vitamin A requirement (good for vision and skin as well as helping to prevent lung and mouth cancers); 134 % of your vitamin C requirement (supporting the immune system) and a whopping 684 % of cancer fighting vitamin K. Vitamin K is also necessary for a wide variety of other bodily functions, including normal blood clotting, antioxidant activity, and bone health.

Secondhand smoke can be extremely dangerous for your baby — it weakens the lungs, makes babies more prone to ear infections, increases snoring and sleep - disordered breathing (a proven cause of health, behavior, and learning problems), and doubles the risk of SIDS.

I have a friend whose teenage son still has health issues because the idiot doctor didn't suction his lungs properly of meconium.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institutes of Health.

Even though children are so currently health - compromised that one in three is overweight and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is calling for cholesterol testing of all 9 - 12 year - olds, Congress is telling you it's not worth the money.

One of the main reasons to quit smoking is because of the health risks; there are numerous conditions associated with cigarettes, including heart disease and an increased risk of heart attack, many types of cancer including lung and oral cancer, and an increased risk of stroke.

Larry E. Zentz, 46, a marketing, public relations and audience development consultant, was the former executive director of the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago and past managing director of the American Lung Association of Indiana.

Health: Cloth diapers help parents reduce exposure of their babies» skin and lungs to the chemicals in disposable diapers.

As a result, the baby is born prematurely and at risk for a range of health problems such as immature, underdeveloped lungs, difficulty in the regulation of body temperature, impaired feeding, and impacted weight gain.

Breastfeeding has many benefits that include protecting the baby against inflammatory diseases of the gut, lungs or ears, and longer term health problems such as diabetes and obesity, improved cognitive outcomes, and protecting the mother against breast cancer.

The AAP Committee on Environmental Health has identified these problems with secondhand smoke exposure: decreased lung growth, decreased lung function, and increased frequency of lower respiratory tract infections and respiratory symptoms.

The study drew data from the Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Health (POUCH) and POUCHmoms studies, which were funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Not only is the process of lung function vital for the baby's health and development, but it also allows mama to hear the first sound she will make — a cry.

Additionally, the National Institutes of Health reports that doctors found higher levels of nicotine and cotinine in the lungs of babies who died of SIDS than infants that passed away as a result of other causes.

They have a higher risk of certain long - term health problems, including autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, lung problems, and vision and hearing loss.

Others would be health and we also talked about that a little bit, about the chemicals exposing your baby's skin and actually their lungs because some of the diapers can have, they give off gasses, the FCs that could cause problems with Asthma, especially in young new born lungs which are very sensitive.

If at all possible, parents of premature or very young infants and parents of children with a health condition that affects the lungs, heart, or immune system should keep their children away from child care centers during the peak of RSV season.

«They are our proverbial dirty dinosaurs,» said Peter M. Iwanowicz, director of environmental health for the American Lung Association of New York State.

The British Lung Foundation has campaigned on this serious child health issue since 2010, and during that time we have seen a wide range of people and organisations with diverse interests all voice their support for legislation to protect children from passive smoke in motor vehicles.

This sucker could transform lives in so many ways it's not even funny: besides charging economy - altering cellphones and giving children the ability to study after dark, it can help in areas ranging from health (the kerosene lamps currently typically used for night - time lighting are terrible on the lungs) to economics (kerosene can suck up 25 - 30 % of a family budget) to global warming (kerosene = carbon emissions).

«That said, the health and safety of our children as well as the ability to prevent horrific diseases like cancer, heart disease and lung disease and reduce those rates as a direct results of fewer people smoking is without question the over-riding interest.

The bill has been championed by a variety of health organizations, including the American Lung Association, the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association.

He had stepped down as Northern Ireland secretary in January because of ill health after being diagnosed with the early stages of lung cancer.

The new images show rotting teeth and lungs, throat cancer and a «flaccid cigarette» - the «grim reality» of the effects smoking can have on health, as chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson says.

A Department of Health study revealed elevated rates of lung, bladder, esophageal and uterine cancer were found in Tonawanda and Erie County.

The Legislature's vote followed months of fact - finding, committee meetings, and public hearings in which several doctors, medical experts and public health organizations, including the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, the Buffalo - Niagara Tobacco Free Coalition, the Wellness Institute of WNY, and the Commissioner of the Erie County Health Department warned of the dangers and risks that the emissions from Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping pose to the public's hhealth organizations, including the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, the Buffalo - Niagara Tobacco Free Coalition, the Wellness Institute of WNY, and the Commissioner of the Erie County Health Department warned of the dangers and risks that the emissions from Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping pose to the public's hHealth Department warned of the dangers and risks that the emissions from Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping pose to the public's healthhealth.

People living in a cold home are at higher risk of lung conditions, heart attack, stroke and mental health problems.

Pressing his case for bail further, Uche disclosed that Senator Bala Mohammed has a very serious health condition with a long history of lung collapse and disorder, and noted that his health situation deteriorated seriously while he was in custody of the EFCC.

Michael Twery is the director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Division of Lung Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

E-cigarette vapors also «produced mild effects on the lungs, including inflammation and protein damage,» notes Thomas Sussan of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, lead author of the study, published February 4 in PLOS ONE.

A report of the findings, published Dec. 15 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, highlights the long - term negative effects of such relatively large airborne pollutants — a common fact of everyday inner - city life — on lung health, especially in children under 11 years of age.

Funding for this study was provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the American Thoracic Society / American Lung Association Partner Grant; and the Respiratory Health Association.

A protracted legal battle over an $ 11.5 - million health study into whether diesel exhaust damages the lungs of miners has suddenly widened to take on scientific peer review.

This opinion is shared by several leading health organisations, including the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council and American Public Health Associhealth organisations, including the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council and American Public Health AssociHealth Association.

Although ozone pollution is dropping across many parts of the United States, western Europe and Japan, many people living in those countries still experience more than a dozen days every year in which levels of the lung irritant exceed health - based standards.

Delegates included those interested in all aspects of lung cancer, including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pulmonologists, radiologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, basic research scientists, with special sessions for nurses, allied health professionals and advocacy members.