Thursday, May 22, 2003

MEDICAL NEWS

The conference of The American Thoracic Society held this past weekend in Seattle got quite a bit of ink. A study by UCLA reported at the conference showed a link between cockroach infestation and asthma. There was also a report on the link between pollution and premature deaths. And, a team from the University of British Columbia found that "Growing up around farm animals may protect children from allergies and asthma" More

I'm off to the country with my bug spray and inhaler.

:: Posted by pete @ 12:21