Yesterday the wording was released for the black box or warning label on the asthma drug Xolair by Genentech Inc. The medication, generically known as omalizumab, is given by injection and was developed for individuals ages 12 and above who have moderate to severe allergic asthma and have not responded to inhaled steroids. The FDA... Read more
Seems like a grim title, especially when I sit here writing in the land of sweet tea, fried green tomatoes and peanut butter pie. But the truth is that asthma is now related to the weighty issue of extra poundage. No one wants to hear this, especially during potato salad and let’s-grab-an-icecream-cone season, but it’s also a great time to... Read more
When I received accepted an invitation to attend an Orchettes Civic Club meeting in Newnan, Georgia, to accept donations for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) I took a minute to do some serious wondering. Orchettes….is that short for Orchestra? Or... Read more
We’re trained to think about heavy-duty gifting during thetraditional season at the end of the year, but in reality, we all search forthe perfect gift each and every month. Believe me. I know these things to betrue. My sister and her peers with elementary school children are alreadyplotting who is going to give what as end-of-the-year... Read more
A completed Master’s degree is just around the corner, but first, my son, Shane must do a semester of student teaching. Two weeks ago he received his assignment, an almost-new high school North of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. My husband and I were fortunate enough to see his school, but along the way we noticed a school with multiple portables or... Read more
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