Information and opinions on Asthma from Joy Buchanan at MyAsthmaCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734 http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734 http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/39327/suicide-researchers Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:59:49 -0000 Joy Buchanan Earlier this year many Singulair users got a scare when the FDA announced it was investigating the asthma drug for links to suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.   But researchers for the American Lung Association Tuesday announced that they've found no link between the asthma drug Singulair and an increased risk of suicide and depression. The researchers also said they found no emotional deterioration in adults or children who had... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/39327/suicide-researchers http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/36689/dies-complications Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:34:09 -0000 Joy Buchanan We knew him as one of the Original Kings of Comedy. The Chicago-born and bred comedian died from complications of pneumonia after battling with sarcoidis, a disease that can cause scarring in the lungs.   Read the Chicago Tribune article about the late comedian here.   I was a fan of his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," where he played a stern, disciplinarian  uncle to two nieces and a nephew, but his hardnosed approach to... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/36689/dies-complications http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/34576/dose-conversation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:28:42 -0000 Joy Buchanan I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients!   Click the blue text above to read the full article.   This article serves as a true testament to you, our community... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/34576/dose-conversation http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/29810/improved-experience Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:58:00 -0000 Joy Buchanan We are excited to announce the launch of a new and improved My Home and Profile! Now you can stay updated with news, articles, the latest questions and answers, and SharePosts from our Experts and community members.   Here's a rundown of the features we've added:   Enhanced My Home area, including:   Your own personalized area at the top of every page: Instantly access your my Home or Profile from this area.  You... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/29810/improved-experience http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/26660/allergy-awareness Thu, 01 May 2008 14:42:15 -0000 Joy Buchanan Here's your chance to find all the information you're seeking about asthma, build your awareness and knowledge of the condition and share that with your friends, family and community!   Asthma is on the rise around the world. In the U.S., asthma rates among children AND adults has doubled in the last 20 years.   Why? No one knows for sure, but the rise in asthma is linked to the rise of allergic diseases around the world. We have... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/26660/allergy-awareness http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/24435/aaaai-acaai-link Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:23:00 -0000 Joy Buchanan Two of the largest and most influential doctor associations in the country -- the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology -- issued a joint statement, saying that the FDA's probe into the link between the asthma drug Singulair and its links to suicide and suicidal behavior "is based entirely on case reports and there is no indication that such effects apply to... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/24435/aaaai-acaai-link http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/23104/asthma-fda-link Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:45:00 -0000 Joy Buchanan Reuters has reported that the FDA is investgating Merck's Singulair asthma drug for possible links to suicidal behavior and suicide.According to Reuters: The FDA said it is reviewing the asthma medication after receiving reports of mood and behavior changes, suicidal thinking and suicide in patients who took Singulair. "No causal relationship has been established, the FDA said." The FDA Web site said: "Over the past... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/23104/asthma-fda-link http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/21878/aaaai-cold-lead Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:15:00 -0000 Joy Buchanan Infants and very young children who develop wheezing and other asthma-like symptoms when they have colds are at a higher risk of developing asthma by the age of 6, according to new research presented at the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Conference in Philadephia.Dr. D.J. Jackson and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin, Madison found that "wheezing illnesses during the first three years of life caused by... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/21878/aaaai-cold-lead http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/21764/asthma-experience Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:58:00 -0000 Joy Buchanan I am not an asthma sufferer, but this weekend I got an idea of how terrible an attack can feel and how precious simple breathing can be. I attended the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) conference in Philadelphia this weekend along with Sloane Miller, one of our writers and an allergy and asthma sufferer. The exhibit hall was filled with drug company displays and their reps talking up the wonders of their drugs... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/21764/asthma-experience http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/21108/drug-ads-harm-good Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:10:00 -0000 Joy Buchanan Read our experts' analysis in a special Issue section  "Prescription-drug ads prompt nearly one-third of Americans to ask their doctors about an advertised medicine, and 82% of those who ask say their physicians recommended a prescription."   This comes from Julie Appleby, a reporter with USA TODAY in a news article about a survey done by the newspaper, the Kaiser Family Foundation (a non-profit health... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/79734/21108/drug-ads-harm-good