Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Rick Frea

Rick Frea, Health Pro

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A Registered Respiratory Therapist and asthmatic
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Is Asthma All in Your Head?

In a series of articles written throughout the 1850s, Dr. Henry Hyde Salter, himself an asthmatic, wrote a series of articles about asthma that were published in the book "On Asthma: It's Pathology and Treatment." In this book he wrote that "Asthma essentially a nervous disease."   He offered the following proof:   Many patients... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2013, comments (0)|
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SkooterSnowy

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Brittle Asthmatic

I was first diagnosed when I was a year old.  Doctors informed my parents that with the severity of my disease it would be lucky if I made to to age 11.  I used to get adreneline shots at home to save me trips to the ER when I was young, I dont know what happened to that practice, I would save me a lot of trips to the... Read moreChevron
posted 09/09/2011, comment (1)|
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Paying for Asthma Prescriptions with Out of Pocket Money?

Get a USA Drug Plan Discount Prescription Card • This is a permanent card. There is no expiration date. It can be used over and over and provides discounts of 10-80% on prescription medications. The average for brand name drugs is 15%, for generics it is 55%. • The card can be used by your entire family. Senior citizens love it since... Read moreChevron
posted 05/12/2010, comments (0)|
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Gerri Rivers

Gerri Rivers, Health Guide

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Asthma Educator and Asthma Allies Co-Founder
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Appointment Prep: Preparing for Your Asthma Visit

In the previous article 10 Things To Do This Month (to get your asthma under control), one of the items mentioned was the scheduling of your annual well-check asthma visit with your health care provider. Alongside of this should be a visit with an AE-C® (certified asthma educator). This article will guide you through the process of preparing... Read moreChevron
posted 03/15/2010, comments (0)|
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide and its role in the treatment of Asthma Part I

In a series of discussions substantiated by findings and excerpts from reputed medical journals and scientists, we strive to understand the importance of exhaled nitric oxide and its role in the treatment of asthma. In the first part of the series, we discuss the findings from the reputed New England Journal of Medicine on Use of Exhaled Nitric... Read moreChevron
posted 12/08/2009, comments (0)|
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