Black box warnings are a type of labeling that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA, for short) requires pharmaceutical companies to use when a drug has possible side effects that are dangerous, rather than just annoying. In the past couple of years, several asthma medications have received black box warnings and now there are more.
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One of the silver linings to the fact that asthma has now reached epidemic proportions worldwide is that a lot of money is poured into research on asthma, its causes and its treatments. So, there are always new study reports being released. And as a result, treatment is moving forward at a steady pace. It's my dream that a cure for asthma will... Read more
One of the most common questions we get here on the site is some variation on, "Which asthma medicine is best?" So, I thought it might be helpful to write a post that addresses this issue for asthma. (A similar post on the Allergy site continues to be one of the most viewed posts I've ever written.)
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You probably already know that eating healthy can have many benefits, from keeping weight in a healthy range to a healthier heart to more energy. But did you know that eating healthy may also benefit your breathing? More and more studies are providing strong evidence that making healthy eating choices can help prevent asthma symptoms.
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Today's post is a review of a new storybook being offered to help parents talk with--and teach--their children about asthma and how to manage it safely. The book is called Breathless Bethany Buttercup and is a collaboration between the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) and Schering-Plough, a pharmaceutical company that... Read more
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