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Latex Allergy: Overview
National Jewish Medical Center — Information on allergy to latex and why someone can be allergic to latex. Latex-a natural rubber made from the sap of a tree-can be found in many items including bicycle and wheelchair tires, toys, some balloons, examining gloves, household ...More…
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Warning Signs to Look for Before You Buy or Rent
National Jewish Medical Center — At a time when reports of unknown clandestine methamphetamine labs, marijuana grow operations, excessive indoor allergen levels, and moldy homes appear in the news on a nightly basis, many parents or perspective apartment dwellers have been ...More…
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El Mago del Asma
National Jewish Medical Center — Information about asthma for children and adults, including asthma symptoms, triggers, treatment, medications and how to manage asthma. Yo, Se muchas cosas acerca del asma. Como soy un experto en asma, necesito un aprendiz. Un aprendiz es alguien ...More…
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The Asthma WizardTM
National Jewish Medical Center — Hello kids! Meet The Asthma Wizard! He is an expert about asthma, and he's here to teach kids like you everything he knows, so let's get started. Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses affecting children in this country. As many as 5% ...More…
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Anti-IgE Treatment
National Jewish Medical Center — An explanation of anti-IgE treatment as well as answers to frequently asked questions, such as what is anti-IgE treatment, how does it work, and what are the side-effects of anti-IgE treatment. Anti-IgE is a form of treatment for allergic ...More…
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Allergy: Overview
National Jewish Medical Center — Information on allergies, when they were discovered, and how allergens work. Browse the specific kinds of allergies for more detailed information. Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies. The tendency to develop allergies is ...More…
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Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis
National Jewish Medical Center — Information on Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis, a case of pulmonary fibrosis that occurs in members of the same family. When two or more members within the same family have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) or any other form of Idiopathic ...More…
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
National Jewish Medical Center — Pulmonary rehabilitation is a frequent form of treatment for COPD that focuses on exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle management to control COPD and its symptoms. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a program to people with chronic lung diseases like ...More…
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Pollen Allergy: Prevent Eye Irritation
National Jewish Medical Center — For many seasonal allergy sufferers, pollen irritates their eyes the most. They suffer from allergic conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane on the back of the eyelids and front of the eyeballs. These people may be ...More…
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
National Jewish Medical Center — Information on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a severe lung disease often associated with chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. It's often caused by smoking. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease ...More…
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Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
National Jewish Medical Center — Information on undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) and its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) is an autoimmune disease. This means the body's natural immune system does not ...More…
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Vocal Cord Dysfunction
National Jewish Medical Center — Information on the respiratory disease vocal cord dysfunction and how it differs from asthma. In 1983, doctors described a condition that may be confused with asthma. This condition is called vocal cord dysfunction, or VCD. People with VCD will ...More…