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Summertime means fun in the sun and BBQ. However, for those looking to eat healthy, picnic foods can be loaded with sodium. Learn more about how to create healthier alternatives.

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What's in Wildfire Smoke?

As wildfires become more severe and widespread, it’s important to understand how toxins carried by smoke are interacting with your lungs. What happens when people with pre-existing conditions are exposed to this air quality?

Wildfires and Your Lungs

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Thickening skin, along with swelling hands and toes, may be a sign of scleroderma, a disease that affects one sex far more than the other. Learn more about this condition’s symptoms and treatment.

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Is it Possible to Reduce Oral Steroid Treatments for People with Severe Asthma?

Researchers are investigating whether a new treatment called tezepelumab can reduce or remove the need for oral corticosteroids in adults with severe asthma. Volunteers are needed. Learn how you can help researchers.

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In the News

New allergen law has unintended consequences9News

Heading out for a run? Colorado health advisories extended as smoke from Canadian wildfires still visible this weekendColorado Public Radio

Multiple insomnia symptoms raise stroke risk in people under 50, study saysCNN

Canada wildfire smoke brought the worst air quality of the year in Colorado. Here's how to protect your lungs next timeCBS Denver

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