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Rick Frea

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic
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Meet Joe Goofus: The Asthmatic You Don't Want To Be (But Probably Are)

Joe Goofus means well, but he often neglects his asthma care plan and needlessly ends up in the emergency room for asthma.   It's not that he is a bad person, he just likes to have fun. He always plans on taking care of his asthma, but something fun always seems to get in the way.   Unlike Jake Gallant, here is what Joe Goofus might... Read moreChevron
posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)|
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Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
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Relaxing the Back (and Lungs) From the Inside Out

A few weeks back I had knee surgery. I wrote a post about my concerns having to do with adhesives that may be used during or after surgery as I have skin reactions with certain adhesives.   Being clear with my doctors before the procedure was helpful: they didn't use any adhesives on or around my incisions, which was great. Annoyingly, I... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)|
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Romelia Walters

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Asthma Educator and Asthma Allies Co-Founder
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5 Steps to Getting Your Asthma Under Control

Last week, I had the opportunity to talk to a group of respiratory therapy (RT) students at one of our local colleges. Each fall, this college's RT department selects a non-profit organization to help with fundraising, volunteering, and raising awareness of its mission and services for the community.   From that presentation, my business... Read moreChevron
posted 09/24/2008, comments (0)|
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Fred Little

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Doctor and Asthma Expert
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Bronchial Thermoplasty: Surgery To Keep Your Airways Open

A new "anatomic" treatment for severe asthmaIn this entry, I would like to provide a little background on a new treatment for severe asthma. Most asthma treatments are directed at avoiding triggers and taking medications that decrease inflammation and open up (dilate) twitchy breathing tubes (airways) -- both are key features of asthma that cause... Read moreChevron
posted 09/19/2008, comments (3)|
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Mary McCord

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Wanting to mug someone with O2

When I had bronchitis and asthma I went into the hospital for 36 hours. With O2, antibiotics and RT, I was soon back to normal.   I developed Asthma when I had whooping cough at the age of ten. No one knew it until I entered nursing at age 55!   I am fairly under control now but do not take my breathing for granted very often.
posted 09/18/2008, comments (0)|
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