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Rick Frea

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posted 08/06/2009, comments (0)

A Concern for Expectant Mothers: Are Asthma Meds Safe For My Baby?

She was a young asthmatic seated on the edge of the ER bed, and was leaning on the table to breath. Her lips were blue and she was in obvious respiratory distress. She said, her words choppy, "I'm pregnant. Don't hurt my baby." "The medicines we are giving are safe," the nurse said as she gently inserted a nasal cannula... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 06/29/2009, comments (0)

"When Can I Stop My Asthma Medication?"

This is a common question in my office and invariably leads to several minutes of discussion with asthma patients and parents. There is no cure for asthma and, contrary to widely held belief, people do not "outgrow" asthma. It took a long time for me to convince my asthmatic wife that asthma is life-long but, with good treatment, it may go into... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 06/17/2009, comments (0)

The Hygiene Hypothesis: Does Cleanliness Cause Asthma?

Asthma-like symptoms were recorded in the earliest forms of writings going all the way back 5,000 years. With all that history, it's hard to believe we only recently started coming up with viable "guesses" as to why some people develop asthma. My favorite guess is the hygiene hypothesis. The ancient... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/16/2009, comments (2)

Asthma or Heart

My wife, born in 1944, was diagnosed with asthma at age 15. She used prescription inhalers since then with several trips to the ER over the years. Major attacks came after being emotionally upset. She was active physically taking dance lessons, able to walk miles and miles, but when upset she had problems breathing. ... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 06/10/2009, comments (0)

19 Tips to Avoiding Allergens That Aren't Exactly Fun to Follow

Well, the warm weather has finally arrived, and so has the urge to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Yet, while we asthma & allergy sufferers try to be normal, we often find ourselves a-a-achoooo-ing our way through the season. Like many of you, I've been dealing with dreaded allergies my entire life. Perhaps... Read more Chevron

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