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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 09/17/2008, comments (0)

Eczema May Be a Predictor of Adult Asthma

When it comes to allergic disease, or atopy as the scientists like to call it, there are 3 main types of allergies that often go hand in hand. They are: Eczema, a skin allergy Rhinitis, a nasal allergy Asthma, a lung allergy If you have one of those kinds of allergies, it's likely that you also have at least one of the other two, or had... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 08/06/2008, comments (0)

Asthma and the Olympics: Air Quality May Be A Major Obstacle

Olympic athletes go through years of training and physical conditioning in anticipation of competing against others that have the same goals: to bring home the gold medal. This year the summer Olympics in Beijing will present a few other challenges for its participants representing more than 200 nations. Heat, humidity and smog are expected to be... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/10/2008, comments (0)

GREAT new asthma website

Have you seen the brand-new asthma website, Azma.com? The free site offers four-day forecasts by zip code -- you can check conditions where you live, vacation, plan to relocate, or even where your kids go to college. It also has opt-in asthma alert emails and an air quality index, plus current asthma educational information and news all... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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posted 05/21/2008, comments (0)

Do pets protect children from developing asthma?

In this entry, I would like to address the issue of pet ownership and asthma. Pets, especially cats and dogs, are important members of many households. While it is well known that many people are allergic to cats and dogs, whether being exposed to them at a young age can cause asthma is less clear. Allergies and asthma are closely... Read more Chevron

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AnnNE

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posted 05/14/2008, comment (1)

Hello, I'm new here

Hi my name is Ann and I'm from Nebraska. I have sever allergies w/asthma, and Vocal Cord Dysfunction (the triple whammy!). I am looking forward to meeting everyone. AnnNE

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