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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

asthmatic

i'm 24 years,mother of one,born asthmatic ,first born with 3 sublings who are all asthmatics including my mother.3 years ago i was all diagnose hiv+. I live positevly and i would like that united nations should creat a policy to stop the manufacturing of tobacco, i would rally love to be in a team of scientist to discover a vaccine for this... Read moreChevron
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posted 09/30/2008, comments (2)

asthma victim

 i totally agree with your article. I grew up with very strict parents, so as a result, i do have asthma until now.  Later, because i was too strict with my eldest son, he is now always suffering from asthma too.
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James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist
posted 09/29/2008, comments (2)

Asthma Risk and Acetominophen: Mounting Evidence

It is disturbing that as we enter peak cough, cold and flu season, we are faced with the dilemma that acetaminophen (sold under the brand name Tylenol) may increase the risk of developing asthma.   The last major Tylenol scare occurred in the 80s when a few pill bottles were tainted with cyanide, intentionally, which killed seven people in... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 09/26/2008, comments (0)

The Walking Stick: Visible and Invisible Health Conditions

As someone with asthma since I was four years old, I can spot a fellow sufferer very often by the sound of their voice: chesty, throaty, wheezy or short of breath. However, that's because I've experienced all of those symptoms at one time or another. To most people, those sounds would indicate nothing unusual, they would be virtually invisible. A... Read moreChevron
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Romelia Walters

Romelia Walters

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Asthma Educator and Asthma Allies Co-Founder
posted 09/24/2008, comments (0)

5 Steps to Getting Your Asthma Under Control

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk to a group of respiratory therapy (RT) students at one of our local colleges. Each fall, this college's RT department selects a non-profit organization to help with fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness of its mission and services for the community.   From that presentation, my business... Read moreChevron

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