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Kathi MacNaughton

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Living with Asthma

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posted 07/11/2008, comments (0)

Asthma and Mental Illness: Is There a Link?

There's been quite a bit of press devoted to the dangers of depression and suicide lately in regards to asthma. But, of course, a lot of what you read uses sensationalist tactics to grab attention and readers. You can't always believe everything you hear and see in media. However, there ARE some connections between asthma (and its... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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Doctor and Asthma Expert

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posted 07/06/2008, comments (0)

Detecting Asthma Flares Before They Start

Newer measures of asthma control In this entry, I would like to discuss some exciting research on newer, non-invasive ways to assess asthma control in patients. While none of these techniques are being used in routine practice, their use is gaining momentum in the asthma research community and they may be integrated into routine care in the... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist

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posted 07/23/2008, comments (0)

Halfway To the Asthma Inhaler Changeover

We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition. On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will be taken off the market and replaced with HFA-based inhalers. The New York Times wrote a piece about the transition outlining some critical differences between the old and the new... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist

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posted 07/14/2008, comments (0)

Update on Pulmicort : From Turbuhaler to Flexhaler

According to the recently revised National Institute of Health asthma guidelines, inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred class of controller medications for treating persistent asthma in all ages. Pulmicort Turbuhaler, a brand of budesonide, was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for marketing in the US in 1997. For... Read more Chevron

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Nancy Sanker

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Asthma Advocate

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posted 04/28/2008, comments (0)

Falling into the Health Insurance Chasm With Asthma

So what happens when your 28-year-old son has an unexpected health insurance gap and is sick? You get a blazing-fast education in how to find a health care professional who will even see you without that magic card and then you try to figure out how to finance the required tests and then, the toughest part, you try to find asthma medications... Read more Chevron

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