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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 04/22/2009, comments (0)

Allergic Shock & Asthma - A Potentially Deadly Combination

Last year, I wrote a sharepost on the AllergyNetwork.com site about allergic shock, also known as anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock. This is an especially severe allergic reaction to something that can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated immediately. The most common triggers are a food allergy or a stinging insect... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 04/13/2009, comments (2)

Third-Hand Tobacco Smoke: What's Left After The Tobacco Smoke Clears?

There are more than 400,000 tobacco-related deaths annually in the U.S. Health statistics estimate about 3,000 teenagers try and then regularly smoke cigarettes on a daily basis. It's been well documented that passive exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, upper-respiratory tract... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 02/04/2009, comments (4)

What To Do With Expired Asthma Inhalers

I went on a field trip to Poughkeepsie New York to the Culinary Institute of America last week. I went to meet a Chef colleague and have lunch with their student food allergy group. Poughkeepsie is about 90 minutes by train from New York City. Halfway through my journey I was rifling around in my purse and I saw my rescue inhaler -- my old CFC... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 01/28/2009, comments (4)

Having asthma symptoms? Here's five tips to help you decide what to do

One of the most difficult decisions to make as an asthmatic is this: "When should I call my doctor?" Or, "At what point in the progression of asthma symptoms do I decide to go to the ER?" Obviously if asthma hits hard and fast the answer is easy: "You GO RIGHT TO THE ER NOW!" In fact, you may even... Read more Chevron

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Eva

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posted 01/21/2009, comments (0)

mother of child with asthma

I have been the caregiver of my doughter with severe asthma sence she was two months old . She is nine years old now and I have helped her through the ups and downs of it . She just now is haveing problems with it agin . I,ve had her asthma under control ... Read more Chevron

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