We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition.
On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will be taken off the market and replaced with HFA-based inhalers.
The New York Times wrote a piece about the transition outlining some critical differences between the old and the new... Read more
I've been reading 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma by Claudia Plottel, MD and B Robert Feldman, MD. (Full disclosure: Dr Feldman was my pediatric allergist and is a relative).
The book is an excellent primer for parents of newly diagnosed children with asthma. An estimated 6.5 million children in the US are affected... Read more
Have you seen the reports circulating that say: "... the most
widely recommended treatments to reduce dust mites had no effect on the
symptoms of asthma sufferers, researchers in Denmark found."
MSNBC reported on this a few weeks back.
That's alarming, as it seems to go against what we've always heard about dust
mites: reduce... Read more
Did you see the reports last week that Singulair was going to be investigated by the Food and Drug Administration for reports of a "casual relationship" between the drug and suicidality? According to the FDA's report on the asthma drug: "FDA is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and... Read more
Walk this Way As someone with lifelong asthma, my upper and lower back are places that hold an extreme amount of tension. This is not uncommon for asthma sufferers. After a bad bout of bronchitis, my back and chest can hurt for weeks. Even during daily activities, I may notice chest heaviness on an allergic day. Back tightness is ever... Read more
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