Article: Venlafaxine (Effexor[R]), a widely prescribed antidepressant that is used to treat depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder in adults, can cause many side effects, including asthma, according to the 2006 edition of the Physicians' Desk Reference.(Fast Facts about Lung Health)

Venlafaxine (Effexor[R]), a widely prescribed antidepressant that is used to treat depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder in adults, can cause many side effects, including asthma, according to the 2006 edition of the Physicians' Desk Reference.

Researchers recently examined the relationship between exposure to a cat at home and the prevalence of eczema in infants.

Results showed that almost 27 percent of children with a cat in the household had eczema by age one, contrasted to 17 percent of children with eczema who did not have a cat in the home.

Since eczema has been connected to asthma in the past, the researchers ...

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