So what happens when your 28-year-old son has an unexpected
health insurance gap and is sick? You get a blazing-fast education in how to
find a health care professional who will even see you without that magic card
and then you try to figure out how to finance the required tests and then, the
toughest part, you try to find asthma medications... Read more
My e-mail is buzzing. "Have you seen the news about Singulair? Are you worried?" The short answer is, "No, I'm not concerned at all." Maybe you're concerned - now is the time to get scared smart. This is not the first or the last time there will be press releases like the one released from Merck linking use... Read more
This month is always a tough one for me. It's a tug-of-war between the excitement of a brand new calendar year, brimming over with expectation -- and at the opposite extreme, the recovery period connected to the anniversary of my Mom's death on Christmas Eve. As the years pass I am better at moving on... or maybe it's just that I have... Read more
It's that joyful time again. But as I unpack our beloved decorations, I can't help but remember some tough holidays...and some eureka! Decembers too. If you or a loved one is challenged with asthma or allergies, you may already know that these health issues don't take a holiday. My wish for you is that good health... Read more
A recent German study reveals what many of us guessed - dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are frequently misused by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and newly diagnosed asthmatics. The study was presented at the international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians and underscores the importance of clear... Read more
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