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Rick Frea

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posted 04/14/2009, comment (1)

Smoking around asthmatic children is unwise

If common sense were to prevail, no person would ever smoke in front of kids -- especially kids with asthma. Yet we all know it happens. Just the other day I was paged to do a breathing treatment on a six-year-old boy with asthma. I couldn't help but notice that both parents reeked of cigarette smoke. As a... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist

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posted 04/13/2009, comments (2)

Third-Hand Tobacco Smoke: What's Left After The Tobacco Smoke Clears?

There are more than 400,000 tobacco-related deaths annually in the U.S. Health statistics estimate about 3,000 teenagers try and then regularly smoke cigarettes on a daily basis. It's been well documented that passive exposure to tobacco smoke increases the risk of asthma attacks, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, upper-respiratory tract... 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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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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