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James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist

"When Can I Stop My Asthma Medication?"

This is a common question in my office and invariably leads to several minutes of discussion with asthma patients and parents. There is no cure for asthma and, contrary to widely held belief, people do not "outgrow" asthma. It took a long time for me to convince my asthmatic wife that asthma is life-long but, with good treatment, it may go into... Read moreChevron
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Kathi MacNaughton

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Living with Asthma

Asthma Research Update - Some of the Latest Studies About Asthma & Asthma Treatment

One of the silver linings to the fact that asthma has now reached epidemic proportions worldwide is that a lot of money is poured into research on asthma, its causes and its treatments. So, there are always new study reports being released. And as a result, treatment is moving forward at a steady pace. It's my dream that a cure for asthma will... Read moreChevron
allynnc

Asthma or Heart

 My wife, born in 1944, was diagnosed with asthma at age 15.  She used prescription inhalers since then with several trips to the ER over the years.  Major attacks came after being emotionally upset.  She was active physically taking dance lessons, able to walk miles and miles, but when upset she had problems breathing. ... Read moreChevron
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Kathi MacNaughton

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Living with Asthma

Which Asthma Medication Is Best?

One of the most common questions we get here on the site is some variation on, "Which asthma medicine is best?" So, I thought it might be helpful to write a post that addresses this issue for asthma. (A similar post on the Allergy site continues to be one of the most viewed posts I've ever written.)   There are many different types of... Read moreChevron

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