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Asthma: Advances in Medications this Decade

A cure for asthma is not likely. That's the bad news. The good news is that asthma deaths have decreased and advances in medications over this decade offer a chance for improvement in prevention and control of this disease that affects more than 20 million people in America.   In this post I will discuss 5... Read moreChevron
posted 01/12/2009, comments (0)|
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Susphrine: The asthma wonder drug of old

There have been treatments for asthma for at least a thousand years. The ancients used jimson weed to relax the muscles surrounding the large airways in the lungs (these are known as anticholinergic agents for you drug nerds out there).   When epinepherine (epi) was first discovered in 1903, it provided instant relief by relaxing the... Read moreChevron
posted 01/12/2009, comments (5)|
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5 Ways to Save Money on Those Expensive New HFA Inhalers

It's 2009, and that means we are all being forced to switch officially to the HFA type of asthma inhaler. Many other posts here have dealt with the whys and wherefores of this regulatory change, and you can read all about them on our HFA Inhalers page.   It's a fact that many people do not feel as though they're getting the same level of... Read moreChevron
posted 01/07/2009, comments (10)|
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The Economic Crisis May Hit Asthmatics Hard

How will asthma care and health be affected by the economy?It is clear that we are in the midst of difficult economic times. Some of us can no longer bear to even pay attention to the changes in the stock market and the effect it is having on our savings. More importantly, the economic slowdown will cause job losses, and with them, loss of health... Read moreChevron
posted 11/24/2008, comment (1)|
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How to spot a bronchodilatoraholic

See the comic strip version of this post!     For years I thought I was the lone bronchodilatoraholic in this world. When I started Respiratory Therapist school, I learned I was not the only one. They are everywhere. But to spot one, you have to be vigilant.   It was orientation day at RT school when I met Sammy. The teacher... Read moreChevron
posted 10/29/2008, comment (1)|
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