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Fred Little

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posted 04/24/2009, comments (0)

A New Look At Your Rescue Inhaler

In this entry, I would like to discuss the implications of some recently published basic science research on the function of beta agonists -- the most common class of quick-relief inhalers that includes albuterol. While the research was done with mice, it has implications on human asthma treatment, particularly in light of recent controversies of... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

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posted 04/22/2009, comment (1)

4 Reasons Severe Asthma Rates Are Declining

When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s I was a bad asthmatic who spent many nights in a hospital bed. I met many respiratory therapists (RT), and got to know some of them really well. This experience inspired me to become an RT. No one would have more empathy for these kids than myself. Yet once I became an... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 04/07/2009, comment (1)

Breaking News - Statins May Help Reduce Asthma Hospitalizations

For some time, researchers have been looking at the anti-inflammatory effects of statins on asthma, which is an inflammatory disease of the airways. Statins are medicines that are designed to treat high cholesterol levels. A number of studies are examining this relationship at present. But, at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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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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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 02/28/2009, comments (0)

Top 10 Ways to Cope Well with Asthma

When you have a chronic disease like asthma, daily coping can be a challenge at times. But it doesn't have to be that way! Here are some tips for making the best of your life, even with asthma. 1. Become an asthma expert. The best way to cope with anything -- and asthma is no exception -- is to learn evrything you can about it. The more... Read more Chevron

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