Asthma

• Dust stirred up in Vernon, prompts advisory

  The dust advisory for Vernon will remain in place until there is either a good rain, some dust suppression, or a change in traffic pattern.

  Weather

  Feb 14
  
• Sarnia-born children more likely to develop asthma than those from London, Windsor: Lawson study

  The study looked at 114,427 children born in the three cities between April 1993 and April 2009, and tracked them over a period of 10 years.

  Health

  May 4, 2021
  
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• Asthma, cancer did not increase risk of testing COVID-19 positive, study shows

  Canadians who suffered coronary heart disease and received the flu vaccine in the 2019-20 season were also at lower odds of a positive test result.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2021
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• Yes, many COVID-19 patients have underlying conditions. But that shouldn’t be the focus: Dr. Roussin

  As a mother of three, Hailey Coleman, has a lot to live for.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2020
• Moncton mom hits roadblocks in push for homeschooling approval for 11-year-old son

  A Moncton mother says she's having trouble gaining approval from her school district to home school her soon, who has severe asthma.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2020
• Mom cuffed, tasered after refusing to wear mask at son’s football game in Ohio

  The Ohio woman is facing trespassing charges after refusing to put on a mask or leave the premises, police say.

  Trending

  Sep 25, 2020
• Parents of children with chronic conditions feel limited by N.S. return-to-school plan

  Adriana Steele says she’s still not at a point where she feels comfortable sending her son back into a public school setting.

  Education

  Sep 11, 2020
• Prescribing babies fewer antibiotics has led to lower asthma rates: B.C. study

  Childhood asthma rates have fallen as doctors prescribe infants fewer unnecessary antibiotics, Canadian researchers have found.

  Jun 19, 2020
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• Asthma and coronavirus — what are the risks?

  Millions of Canadians have asthma and might be concerned about their health during the coronavirus outbreak.

  Health

  Apr 26, 2020
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• Saskatoon man loses his job — and then gets it back — after coronavirus concerns

  Alex Lawrence and his fiancée Krystal Prior, were dealing with her newborn baby's sudden death in January when he starting feeling a symptom for the novel coronavirus.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2020