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Rick Frea

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posted 10/27/2009, comments (0)

Nebulizer or inhaler: Which one works best for your child?

So you have an asthmatic child at home. Chances are you also have quick-relief medicine, sometimes called "rescue inhalers" to give to him if he has an asthma attack. If so, you should also be aware of the latest recommendations for administering this medicine. Bronchodilator is the medication in quick-relief inhalers. The... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (3)

10 Tips to Help Asthmatics Survive the Halloween Fright

You might not think of Halloween as a trigger for asthma, but it can be. From my own personal experience, I can think of no holiday worse on asthma than Halloween. In fact, my asthma acted up just about every Halloween that I participated in Trick-or-Treating until I was 11-years-old, at which time I vowed never to do it... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 10/05/2009, comment (1)

Your Asthma Control Checklist for the Fall and Winter

For many of us, it's hard to believe the summer is over. Actually, those of us in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States aren't certain when summer 2009 began. October is typically my busiest month for managing patients with asthma. The return of children to school, the arrival of cold and flu season, the use of forced air heating... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 07/15/2009, comments (0)

How to Teach Your Child About Asthma

Asthma is a chronic disease. That means your child is going to have it, in all probability, for a good long time, if not forever. The good news is kids with asthma can enjoy active lives without limits, provided they take the right approach to their life. Knowledge is an important first step to getting your kid to take the right actions to keep... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 06/17/2009, comments (0)

The Hygiene Hypothesis: Does Cleanliness Cause Asthma?

Asthma-like symptoms were recorded in the earliest forms of writings going all the way back 5,000 years. With all that history, it's hard to believe we only recently started coming up with viable "guesses" as to why some people develop asthma. My favorite guess is the hygiene hypothesis. The ancient... Read more Chevron

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