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posted 06/06/2009, comments (4)

Scared to live alone w/ Asthma. Breaking up with my boyfriend of 5 years. Need advice Please

Hi. This is a serious question. I have had asthma since the age of 10. My asthma is directly related to allergies of all kinds. For the last 5 years I've lived with my boyfriend, and before that I lived with my parents. We are breaking up and this will be the first time that I am actually living alone, and it scares... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/26/2009, comments (3)

Asthma Triggers: Cockroach Sensitivity Is More Widepread Than Previously Thought

"Doc, I don't have cockroaches. Why is my skin test to cockroach positive?" A downtown Chicago businessman who owns a home in an upscale Chicago suburb asked this question earlier this year. I'll start with an update on this topic Recent asthma research has focused on a common allergen often briefly discussed in reports on indoor... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 03/09/2009, comments (2)

Asthma: Linked to the Nose, Throat and Stomach?

Asthma has impacted the lives of millions of people for centuries. Many millions of research dollars have unlocked some of the mysteries of how and why the lungs make you cough, wheeze, short of breath or feel tight. Several medications have been developed to remedy this sometimes life-threatening disorder yet many people still... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/12/2009, comments (0)

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 more Chevron

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