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    James Thompson, MD

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    Asthma Triggers: Cockroach Sensitivity Is More Widepread Than Previously Thought

    "Doc, I don't have cockroaches. Why is my skin test to cockroach positive?" A downtown Chicago businessman who owns a home in an upscale Chicago suburb asked this question earlier this year.   I'll start with an update on this topic Recent asthma research has focused on a common allergen often briefly discussed in reports on indoor... Read moreChevron
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    Rick Frea

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    posted 05/20/2009, comments (0)

    11 Tips For Traveling With Asthma

    So your job has you weary eyed and ready for a vacation.  You decide to pack your bags and travel to... where?  It doesn't matter, because wherever you go, when you have asthma you have no choice but to plan ahead.   That in mind, I have compiled 11 tips for traveling with asthma I learned... Read moreChevron
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    posted 05/12/2009, comments (2)

    16 Interesting Asthma Facts You Should Know

    I recently read a book written for physicians called Fatal Asthma.  I wouldn't recommend it though, because it was a difficult read.  Yet it was filled with some excellent asthma facts I thought I'd share with you.   Now I certainly wouldn't want to rehash the same asthma facts you can get on great... Read moreChevron
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    Kathi MacNaughton

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    posted 05/05/2009, comments (0)

    Review: Breathless Bethany Buttercup Book

    Today's post is a review of a new storybook being offered to help parents talk with--and teach--their children about asthma and how to manage it safely. The book is called Breathless Bethany Buttercup and is a collaboration between the Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) and Schering-Plough, a pharmaceutical company that... Read moreChevron
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    posted 05/04/2009, comment (1)

    Breathin' Stephen, the Hardluck Asthmatic, completes Boston Marathon

    He did it!  On April 20 Breathin' Stephen, our Hardluck asthmatic who did the unimaginable and qualified for the Boston Marathon, trekked the entire 26-mile course in 7.5 hours, and crossed the finish line.   Stephen Gaudet, who's daily FEV1 measures about 37% of normal, is an amazing asthmatic who struggles with dyspnea on a... Read moreChevron
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