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New Ear Tube Device Helps Treat Infections Faster
Stainless steel rod reduces time of anesthesia, number of instruments inserted into canal

Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006
Pneumonia second only to childbirth as most common reason for hospitalizations, analysis finds

Health Tip: Rid Your Home of Dust Mites
And help prevent asthma and allergy symptoms

Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn’s Disease
Number tripled, and they find a link to other conditions such as asthma, diabetes

Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Trainers' group warns summer's temperatures can also bring severe injury

Cats Can Trigger Eczema in Some Infants
Babies with a genetic mutation and a cat at home were more likely to develop skin condition before age of 1, study finds

Young Pop Star’s Emphysema Startles Experts
But Amy Winehouse's reported diagnosis is a reminder of the damage drugs or cigarettes can do to lungs, they say

New 5-in-1 Vaccine May Reduce Number of Pediatric Shots
By as many as one-third

Most Asthmatics Aren’t Getting Flu Shot
Nearly two-thirds of this high-risk population went without the vaccine, U.S. study shows

Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Those living closer to busy streets were 50% more likely to develop symptoms