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Fred Little

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posted 01/16/2009, comment (1)

When Asthma Isn't Causing Your Shortness of Breath

In this entry, I would like to comment on how the fact that asthma is such a common disease can in some cases lead to individuals being told they have "asthma," yet on detailed review with specialized tests, are found not to have asthma. I know that this can sound a little confusing: "My doctor told me I have asthma and I am taking asthma... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/16/2009, comments (0)

FDA Update on Singulair Concludes No Association with Suicide or Suicidal behavior

The FDA issued an update on 1/13/09 regarding their saftey review of Singulair. They stated that they reviewed data from 41 placebo-controlled trials with almost 18,000 patients and there was one adult patient (o.o1%) out of 9929 patients treated with Singulair who had suicidal thoughts and there were NO suicides. This appears to be... Read more Chevron

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Gerri Rivers

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posted 01/13/2009, comments (0)

Breathe Easy with Your New Year's Resolution

At the beginning of the New Year I found myself doing what many do - considering and making my New Year's Resolutions. Each year I always decide that I will lose weight, eat healthier, exercise regularly and play more with my kids. What was going to be different this year? What was going to keep me from drifting from my resolution this... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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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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Rick Frea

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posted 01/12/2009, comments (5)

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 more Chevron

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