| (USA TODAY) -- A common complication during pregnancy may predispose children born prematurely to asthma, a large study reports today.
(The New York Times News Service) -- When swine flu emerged last spring, disease trackers warned that children and adults with underlying medical conditions would be especially susceptible to the ravages of the virus.
LONDON (AP) -- Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Canadian Press) -- Renowned for his fitness, David Beckham has revealed that has been troubled with asthma for several years.
(NewsRx.com) -- Young people with asthma have nearly twice the incidence of depression compared to their peers without asthma, and studies have shown that depression is associated with increased asthma symptoms and, in some cases, death (see also University at Buffalo).
(McClatchy-Tribune Information Services) -- As the numbers of swine flu cases increase nationally, scientists say underlying medical conditions such as heart or lung problems, asthma and obesity have been linked to serious infections.
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