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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Chronic Illness Is No Picnic for Teens, But There Are Ways to Lessen the Impact

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 Chevron

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

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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 more Chevron

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posted 09/30/2008, comments (2)

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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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posted 09/29/2008, comments (2)

Asthma Risk and Acetaminophen: 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 more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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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 more Chevron

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