Archive for 'Environment'
STOP BREATHING: Your Air Is Killing You (and what to do about it)
Posted on26. Mar, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We Americans spend nearly 90% of our time indoors. We take for granted that our indoor air quality is safe. Certainly, our air quality indoors is better than that polluted stuff outside. Isn’t it? Wrong. The EPA says that air pollution indoors may be 100 times higher than outdoors. So unless you can stop breathing, here are 8 simple tips to keep your air from killing you.
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8 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Child’s Nose Bleeds
Posted on18. Mar, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We know that picking is the #1 cause of nose bleeds in children.
Short of sewing mittens on their hands so they can”t pick their noses, here are the things that you CAN do …
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Anatomy of Nose Bleeds in Children
Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
I have been seeing my recurrent and chronic nose-bleeders in clinic again. It goes with the season. Now that we are in the cold-weather, heat-is-on-air-is-dry season, you are bringing your children with nose bleeds to see me in clinic again. So I thought now would be a good time to review nasal bleeds (epistaxis) in children.
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Allergic Rhinitis CAN Be Controlled – Here’s How
Posted on04. Mar, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Allergic rhinitis – usually simply called “allergies” – is a chronic illness resulting in stuffy, runny nose. Itchy, burning eyes and general low energy are often associated. It is estimated that allergic rhinitis affects nearly 50 Million Americans. Over half of those with sinus disease have a history of allergic rhinitis, and it is estimated that close to 95% of those with asthma have rhinitis. Your child may have both too. How to ‘freeze’ those allergens?
The good news – allergies CAN be controlled.
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