National Flu Vaccine Week 2008 runs from Dec. 8 through Dec. 15, so this is the perfect time to get your annual flu shot, if you haven't already taken care of that task. You don't want to get the flu, do you?
The flu is a viral respiratory illness that strikes thousands of people worldwide each year. In the northern hemisphere, peak flu... Read more
People with asthma are often looking for more natural solutions to feeling better. Because, let's face it -- it's no fun taking medicine once or twice every day, just to keep your symptoms in check, is it?
I know I would love it if I could find a way to help my lungs and airways become healthier that didn't involve pumping some kind of... Read more
I am a health care professional, and when I want health information on the Web, I generally seek out what I think of as reliable health information sources, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or the National Institutes of Health (and HealthCentral, of course).
So I read an article recently with interest. It told how Google is... Read more
There's a reason why you almost always hear asthma and allergies mentioned together in the same breath. It's because allergies are the underlying basis for the majority of cases of asthma, especially in children. But adult asthma is also frequently related to allergies.
Experts talk about the "Atopy Triad". Atopy is a fancy medical term... Read more
Asthma is a chronic illness that can't ever be counted upon to go away. And it's a fact that to keep asthma under control, you have to take actions that are different than people without asthma. For teens, those differences can present considerable challenges to treatment. Most adults don't enjoy having to remember to:
Avoid all manner of... Read more
