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Rick Frea

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24 Tips to Manage Your Child's Asthma at School

So you have a child with asthma and want to make sure he or she gets the best care possible once school starts.  As a former child asthmatic who endured asthma attacks in school, I have compiled the following tips just for you.  Work with your child's asthma doctor to obtain the best asthma control possible Meet your child's... Read moreChevron
posted 01/11/2013, comments (0)|
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Asthma: The Good News Is It Can Be Controlled

Deaths associated with asthma attacks have decreased over the last decade but the number of people having severe asthma attacks and missing school or work because of it, has changed very little. New medications have aided doctors in tailoring treatment to the particular needs of the patient. So why haven’t asthma flare-ups and... Read moreChevron
posted 01/04/2013, comments (0)|
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14 Tips for Exercising with Asthma

As an asthma blogger myself I have become friends with many other asthma bloggers.  One thing I've learned we all have in common is, along with making gallant efforts to control our asthma, we all exercise.   It's true.  And many of these asthma bloggers are your prototypical hardluck asthmatics, people you'd think would stray away... Read moreChevron
posted 01/02/2013, comments (0)|
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10 Tips for Newly Diagnosed Asthmatics

So you've recently been diagnosed with asthma.  Now what?  The following are some tips to help you through the next several months.  These are things you should do (or should not do).     Educate.  Educate. Educate:  This is essential for all asthmatics.  The more you know, the better off you'll be.... Read moreChevron
posted 01/02/2013, comments (0)|
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The Furtive Asthmatic: The Secret Puffer

If I'm feeling short of breath when there's people around, I pretend to be fine.  I remember many times in high school, way back in the 1980s to date myself, concentrating on my breathing, watching the hands of the clock, as the teacher lectured.  I didnt' want to interrupt the class.   No, that's not true.  The real reason had... Read moreChevron
posted 12/26/2012, comments (0)|
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