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posted 08/20/2008, comments (14)

Over-the-counter Epinephrine Inhalers Are Going Away

With so much attention on the looming deadline to remove CFC, doctor prescribed, metered dose inhalers from the market by December 31, 2008, many do not realize that another deadline is in the works. As early as 2010, over-the-counter epinephrine metered dose CFC inhalers may also be removed, permanently and without an... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/04/2008, comments (3)

Standing Up For Asthmatic Children In The Gulf Coast

When former Press Secretary to President Bush, Scott McClellan, wrote about the administration's response to Hurricane Katrina, he said, "We spent most of the first week in a state of denial." Now, as the third anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma approaches, the state of denial remains in place. There is no stronger... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (3)

Standing Up For the Allergic, Asthmatic and Uninsured

A recent article featured on CNN.com chronicles the story of Mark Windsor, a man who has suffered with a rare bone cancer for 25 years. Mark's cancer could possibly have been cured in the early stages of the disease. Now, his prognosis is fatal. Like so many Americans, Mark was unable to afford the burdensome cost of health insurance and... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (0)

Modern Living & Our Immune System

Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe from harm by fighting off infection, cancer, and other invaders. Unfortunately, in allergic disease, the immune system misreads the cues and ends up stimulating a reaction -- or overreaction -- that actually... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 04/21/2008, comments (4)

Bullying Children With Food Allergies

Did you see this recent story as reported by the Associated Press: "Teen accused of planting nuts in lunch of allergic classmate" This story is not the first that I've heard about food allergic children being tormented by bullies, but it is still surprising. Or is it? There are always schoolyard bullies. Sometimes they... Read more Chevron

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