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Your Asthma Control Checklist for the Fall and Winter

For many of us, it's hard to believe the summer is over. Actually, those of us in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States aren't certain when summer 2009 began. October is typically my busiest month for managing patients with asthma. The return of children to school, the arrival of cold and flu season, the use of forced air heating... Read moreChevron
posted 10/05/2009, comments (0)|
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Hey asthmatics! You are not alone!

It might take another chronic lung-er to understand why I say this, but one of the best days of my life was when I realized I was not the only hard-luck asthmatic in the world.   To this day I still think it's neat to know I am not alone. Just last night at work I was called to the emergency room for a "difficult breather." I rushed down... Read moreChevron
posted 09/27/2009, comments (0)|
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Even We Asthmatics Can Run

At the beginning of every year we write about how important it is that asthmatics exercise. In the words of a pamphlet I have from my stay at National Jewish Health dated 1982: "Exercise is good for your heart and your lungs. Every asthmatic should exercise regularly, no matter how bad your asthma is." That was wisdom that still holds true to this... Read moreChevron
posted 09/21/2009, comment (1)|
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10 Tips For Managing Even The Toughest Asthma

So, you (or your asthmatic child) are on all the right asthma medicines, see all the best doctors, are compliant with your medicine regime, and yet you still seem to have trouble managing your asthma.  You are, by my definition, a hardluck asthmatic.  Now you're wondering:  what else can I do to get my asthma under... Read moreChevron
posted 08/26/2009, comments (2)|
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Asthma & the College Student: P.A.C.K. for Success!

You're 17 or 18 years old and you're about to embark on the biggest journey of your life -- going off to college. If you also have asthma, it's important to keep your health in mind as you get ready for college.   The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) has come up with a simple approach to managing asthma in new... Read moreChevron
posted 08/10/2009, comments (0)|
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