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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 11/11/2009, comments (0)

Asthma & the Older Adult Series: Managing Your Asthma

So, you've been diagnosed with asthma for the first time as an older adult? Well, welcome to an ever-growing club! More and more older adults are being diagnosed with asthma these days. I talked about why in the previous post in this series. But what's important to realize is that although there is no cure for asthma -- it's a chronic... Read more Chevron

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James Thompson, MD

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posted 10/05/2009, comment (1)

Your Asthma Control Checklist for the Fall and Winter

For many of us, it's hard to believe the summer is over. Actually, those of us in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States aren't certain when summer 2009 began. October is typically my busiest month for managing patients with asthma. The return of children to school, the arrival of cold and flu season, the use of forced air heating... Read more Chevron

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Fred Little

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posted 04/24/2009, comments (0)

A New Look At Your Rescue Inhaler

In this entry, I would like to discuss the implications of some recently published basic science research on the function of beta agonists -- the most common class of quick-relief inhalers that includes albuterol. While the research was done with mice, it has implications on human asthma treatment, particularly in light of recent controversies of... Read more Chevron

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Heather Reese

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posted 02/09/2007, comment (1)

Food Factors In Asthma

Think what you eat has nothing to do with your battle with Asthma? Think Again. Nutrition Expert Heather Reese explains. Most experts agree that there is very little evidence supporting a direct link between food and asthma. However, there is a lot of evidence showing that a well-balanced diet contributes to overall good health as well... Read more Chevron

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