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Rick Frea

A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

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What is a Spacer?

A spacer is a simple device that's proven to make an inhaler work better. In fact, studies show they make an inhaler work 75 percent better, reduce side effects, and improve coordination. Yet most asthmatics -- perhaps as many as 90 percent -- don't use one. Albuterol inhaler with AeroChamber spacer Most asthma... Read more Chevron

posted 12/15/2011, comment (1)|

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Kathi MacNaughton

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Living with Asthma

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Year End Flu Update - It's National Flu Vaccine Week!

Have you had your flu shot yet? If not, you should get one as soon as possible. Flu season is almost upon us, if it hasn't already arrived in your area! Every person who has asthma (as well as their family members) should get a flu shot every single fall. As a person with asthma, you are not any more at risk of getting the flu. But you ARE... Read more Chevron

posted 12/08/2011, comments (0)|

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Kathi MacNaughton

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Primatene Mist - Your Last Inexpensive OTC Inhaler Going Away

Primatene Mist, a stalwart of over the counter asthma inhalers, is heading toward oblivion in a few short weeks. A few years ago, Congress passed a law in the United States, as part of a global initiative to save the environment from harmful chlorofluorocarbons, known as CFCs, which have been shown to harm the ozone layer. CFC were used to power... Read more Chevron

posted 12/08/2011, comments (9)|

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Rick Frea

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Asthmatics: Here's What to Expect if You Need the ER

There may come a time in the course of your life that you may need to take your asthmatic lungs to the emergency room. Many of us have experienced this already. So what's it like? What happens to us asthmatics in the emergeny room? I've experienced this both as the patient and as a therapist. I've written about my experience wavering... Read more Chevron

posted 12/06/2011, comments (0)|

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James Thompson MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist

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Asthma Management: Have You Winterized Yet?

As Old Man Winter approaches most of North America the time has come to brace ourselves for the asthma trigger factors that often follow. Outdoor allergy triggers were abundant this year from late Spring through Fall. The wide swings in outdoor temperature and barometric pressure have taken their toll on vulnerable sinuses and lungs. Our upper and... Read more Chevron

posted 11/30/2011, comment (1)|

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