Sunday, February 12, 2012

All People Who Are Interested In "Asthma"

Expert_badge Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

NSAIDs May Increase IBD Risk

Many of us know that our prescription medications may have side effects and those things are generally tracked or discussed with our physician, but what about the over the counter medications?  According to Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, women who use NSAIDs are at up to a twofold increased risk in... Read moreChevron
posted 01/24/2012, comments (0)|
Kurt

Nitrostat

This note is for the Teri Robert's Migraine site. (I have followed Teri's forums since Usenet, her About.com site, not sure if she ever did Delphi Forums, then called Delphi, now here.)   I take a nitroglycerine tablet as emergency dose if I suffer a bad acid attack, actually it is an esophageal spasm related to GERD. The symptoms are just... Read moreChevron
posted 01/08/2012, comments (0)|
Renee C.

An Update on the Experimental Drug Alpharadin

Alpharadin Update   Men whose prostate cancer has metastasized to the bone may have access to a new drug treatment that helps significantly extend their life by mid-year 2012.   In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to fast-track Alpharadin based on the drug’s performance in a Phase III study.   The... Read moreChevron
posted 11/21/2011, comments (0)|
Richard

Richard

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Astmatic, the 1st of supposed 6 children in which one is late, a student and the eye of the family, 5ft 5'

Asthmatic

how can i live for two months or more without taking drugs all the time? What are the drugs that one can take for asthma?
posted 09/29/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge James Thompson, MD

James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

Ragweed Season: Do Allergy Medications Stop Working?

We are almost through ragweed season but some of my patients are wondering what made this year's season so bad. Actually, a certain number of allergy sufferers experience a peak in their nasal symptoms every spring and/or fall season which may be worse than previous years. But the most common mid-season question I encounter is: "Why have my... Read moreChevron
posted 09/19/2011, comments (0)|