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Sloane Miller

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Halfway To the Asthma Inhaler Changeover

We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition. On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will be taken off the market and replaced with HFA-based inhalers. The New York Times wrote a piece about the transition outlining some critical differences between the old and the new... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

A Dose of Conversation

I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients! Click the blue text above... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

"100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Asthma" book review

I've been reading 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Asthma by Claudia Plottel, MD and B Robert Feldman, MD. (Full disclosure: Dr Feldman was my pediatric allergist and is a relative). The book is an excellent primer for parents of newly diagnosed children with asthma. An estimated 6.5 million children in the US are affected... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/11/2008, comments (0)

Interview with

This is an interesting interview with Jeanette Bolden, who is the U.S. Women's Track and Field coach for the Beijing Olympics. She's also struggled with asthma all her life, and shares her thoughts, joined by her doctor Bobby Lanier. They discuss how the environment in Beijing might affect Olympic athletes and visitors to China.

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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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