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Fred Little

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posted 10/03/2007, comments (7)

This Week's Hot Topic: Environmentally Friendly Propellants for Inhalers

An Overview In accordance with an international agreement to reduce ozone-depleting propellants, manufacturers of many inhalers have changed the propellants in inhalers from chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) to hydrofluoroalkane (HFA). In addition, many asthma medications now have the most natural propellant -- you! So called ‘dry powder... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 09/28/2007, comments (2)

Asthma, Allergy Link Has New Claws

Anyone who battles asthma knows there is a relationship between asthma and allergies. A new, big government study exploring the link between asthma and allergies confirms how close the links are--especially regarding cat allergies. Bottom line first According to a report published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, over... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 09/24/2007, comments (11)

My First Post

Welcome to my blog about my life with both allergies and asthma. I have a range of food allergies [tree nuts, salmon, nightshade veggies, some melons, tropical fruits too], food intolerances [gluten/wheat, diary, soy and processed sugar], environmental allergies [mold, trees, dust, etc.] and allergic asthma. I know, I know,... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 09/17/2007, comments (0)

Third-World Countries -- And Fewer Kids with Asthma

A global research study known as the International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood, or ISAAC for short, published surprising findings in the last week. It seems their research has revealed that children who have existing allergies are much more likely to develop asthma if they live in affluent countries as opposed to less developed... Read more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 09/13/2007, comments (0)

"Fruity Vegetables" and Asthma

It's rare that an inconclusive study with unique findings is worth paying attenton to--and perhaps acting on. A recent report in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology is a rare exception. Let's look. Bottom line first Kids who eat higher-than-usual amounts of fish and "fruity vegetables" appear less... Read more Chevron

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