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    Kathi MacNaughton

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    posted 02/28/2009, comments (0)

    Top 10 Ways to Cope Well with Asthma

    When you have a chronic disease like asthma, daily coping can be a challenge at times. But it doesn't have to be that way! Here are some tips for making the best of your life, even with asthma.   1. Become an asthma expert. The best way to cope with anything -- and asthma is no exception -- is to learn evrything you can about it. The more... Read moreChevron
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    Kathi MacNaughton

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    posted 01/14/2009, comments (0)

    5 Tips For Sticking To Your Resolutions

    Just about two weeks into the New Year -- how are your resolutions doing? The truth is that many of us set goals (i.e., New Years' Resolutions) that we are destined not to fulfill. It's a sad fact that it is easy to make a resolution, but extremely difficult to stick to it. And that's a shame, because sticking to the resolutions we make on New... Read moreChevron
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    James Thompson, MD

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    posted 12/11/2008, comments (0)

    Is Your Christmas Tree Making You Wheeze?

    Doc, I get sick every Christmas and end up missing a few days of work. I take my family out to pick a live tree the weekend after Thanksgiving every year and 1-2 weeks later my asthma flares up. Could I be allergic to my Christmas tree?     The Christmas holiday season brings more than song and joy to asthma and allergy sufferers... Read moreChevron
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    Sloane Miller

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    posted 10/23/2008, comments (0)

    The Economic Crisis Can Make You Sick

    It's that time of year again; time to get your flu shot. HealthCentral's Dr. Thompson wrote an excellent question and answer about the flu shot and some potential lingering concerns: can I get the flu from the shot; why asthmatics need the flu shot; what about the flu shot for people who have egg allergies, etc.   I'm all about the flu... Read moreChevron
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    posted 10/13/2008, comments (19)

    FAQs on Flu Season 2008-2009

    As millions of Americans endure the surge of colds and sinus infections typical of the fall, flu season rapidly approaches. Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. die from influenza each year. There would probably be many more deaths if it weren't for aggressive vaccination strategies led by national health departments and healthcare... Read moreChevron
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