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    James Thompson, MD

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    posted 04/13/2009, comments (2)

    Third-Hand Tobacco Smoke: What's Left After The Tobacco Smoke Clears?

    There are more than 400,000 tobacco-related deaths annually in the U.S. Health statistics estimate about 3,000 teenagers try and then regularly smoke cigarettes on a daily basis. It's been well documented that passive exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, upper-respiratory tract... Read moreChevron
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    Kathi MacNaughton

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    posted 04/07/2009, comment (1)

    Breaking News - Statins May Help Reduce Asthma Hospitalizations

    For some time, researchers have been looking at the anti-inflammatory effects of statins on asthma, which is an inflammatory disease of the airways. Statins are medicines that are designed to treat high cholesterol levels.   A number of studies are examining this relationship at present. But, at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American... Read moreChevron
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    Rick Frea

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    posted 04/02/2009, comments (0)

    Meet Breathin' Stephen, the Hard Luck Asthmatic On His Way to the Boston Marathon

    Most asthma experts would say that no matter how bad your asthma is you should exercise.  I can think of no better example of this than Stephen Gaudet, aka Breathin' Stephen. Despite being a severe, persistent asthmatic, he has qualified for the Boston Marathon.   He is the perfect example of the Hard Luck Asthmatic,... Read moreChevron
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    Kathi MacNaughton

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    posted 04/02/2009, comments (0)

    Spring Asthma Capitals Named for 2009

    Twice each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) uses a standard set of criteria to evaluate the relative safety of living in different major U.S. cities if you have asthma. The spring 2009 list has recently been released and there are some changes since the last release.   The Asthma Capitals project is actually a... Read moreChevron
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    posted 03/25/2009, comment (1)

    Gallant Asthmatics Know and Know How To Avoid Their Asthma Triggers

    Being a gallant asthmatic means more than simply taking all your medicines compliantly and having an Asthma Action Plan.  It also involves knowing what your asthma triggers are and how to deal with them.   We asthmatics often have chronically inflamed air passages that are sensitive to certain asthma triggers.  A trigger is... Read moreChevron
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