Tag Archive | "autoimmune"

Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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New research suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides -- including roach and mosquito killers -- and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

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Insufficient vitamin D may boost asthma risk

Thursday, April 30, 2009

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Children with insufficient vitamin D levels may be at higher risk of developing asthma, suggests a new study from equatorial Costa Rica. Vitamin D levels were also associated with increased frequency of hospitalization, according to a study with 616 Costa Rican children with asthma published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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