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Creative Places We Asthmatics Store Our Inhalers

We asthmatics are quite creative.  We come up with some unique and creative places to store our inhalers -- at least I do anyway.  Below I'll provide some examples of creative places I often store my inhalers.   Under couch cushions Under furniture Under beds Under pillows Under car seats In glove compartments In the... Read moreChevron
posted 09/06/2011, comments (5)|
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I'm a Former Hardluck Asthmatic Paying it Forward

I found one.  I get so excited when I find one.  It's the kind of feeling a little kid gets on Christmas morning.  I get excited because there aren't many people who've gone through an inhaler in a day and can claim to be former hardluck asthmatics and bronchodilatoraholics like me.    Kendra was the lab technition... Read moreChevron
posted 08/15/2011, comments (3)|
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Does Air Pollution Cause Asthma?

With asthma rates increasing, and pollution on the forefront of our minds, many of us like to blame pollution for the rise in asthma rates.  So is pollution really the culprit, or is there something else going on?  Let's investigate.   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes two types of air pollutants that have... Read moreChevron
posted 08/01/2011, comments (0)|
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Asthma Video Learning Tips - Increase Your Asthma Knowledge

Have you ever watched an asthma video in the video learning library here on HealthCentral? Video is a great way to learn about almost any topic, particularly if you are a visual person. Video is especially popular with the younger generation, who have virtually grown up with video technology.   So I thought it might be useful to the... Read moreChevron
posted 07/28/2011, comments (0)|
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The Link Between Nasal Congestion and Asthma

As far back as the 19th century asthma experts have observed the link between asthma and nasal congestion.  Recent studies seem to support this link.  While studies are limited, they seem to show nasal congestion might be a trigger and a cause of asthma.   So let's investigate the evidence and see if we can come to a... Read moreChevron
posted 07/25/2011, comments (0)|
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