Washington Post: U.S. Air Hurts Asthma Kids
Shocking, isn’t it? I mean, the Bush administration has been so vigilant at making sure ozone pollutions standards are nice and stringent for my Asthma Kid, and yours.
(rolls eyes)
Asthma Treatment and Severity Might Affect Inhaled Insulin
I know nothing about insulin or endocrine disorders, so you should probably go straight to the link on this one if you have asthma and also use inhaled insulin.
As for the non-asthma health links. . . .
Some U.S. Women Seeing a Drop in Life Expectancy
Yes, here in the U.S. It’s the rural poverty-stricken at risk here, and the best paragraph comes at the end of this San Francisco Chronicle article:
According to Iton, studies such as these are building evidence linking social policy to measurable health outcomes, such as mortality rates. “There are health consequences to poor social policy,” Iton said. “If the stress engine is constantly revved up, you basically have organ damage. That, over time, kills you earlier. It makes your life shorter.”
New York Magazine: You Walk Wrong
We all do, apparently, because we’re not walking barefoot everywhere, as nature intended. This article tells you why shoe companies—even athletic shoes—aren’t getting it right.
