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Rick Frea

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic

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posted 04/02/2009, comments (0)

Meet Breathin' Stephen, the Hard Luck Asthmatic On His Way to the Boston Marathon

Most asthma experts would say that no matter how bad your asthma is you should exercise. I can think of no better example of this than Stephen Gaudet, aka Breathin' Stephen. Despite being a severe, persistent asthmatic, he has qualified for the Boston Marathon. He is the perfect example of the Hard Luck Asthmatic,... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 03/25/2009, comment (1)

Gallant Asthmatics Know and Know How To Avoid Their Asthma Triggers

Being a gallant asthmatic means more than simply taking all your medicines compliantly and having an Asthma Action Plan. It also involves knowing what your asthma triggers are and how to deal with them. We asthmatics often have chronically inflamed air passages that are sensitive to certain asthma triggers. A trigger is... 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)

Web Tools to Help With Asthma Management

I love the World Wide Web! I find it's a great source of information, provided you know where to look. In fact, I've been known to say that there is nothing I cannot find out on the Web. So far, that boast has only been proved untrue a time or two. As far as straight information on asthma goes, I happen to think this site,... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 02/24/2009, comments (3)

An Asthma Action Plan will help you become a Gallant Asthmatic

So, you've come to the realization that you are not the best asthmatic -- you're like Joe Goofus. You use your inhaler way too often and you recognize -- perhaps from reading my post "the 31 signs you might be a bronchodilatoraholic" -- that you overuse your rescue inhaler. Now you are wondering, "What do I do to break my... Read more Chevron

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