Twice every year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) evaluates certain data and declares 100 "asthma capitals" meaning these urban areas are particularly challenging places to live if you have asthma. In other words, you want to live just anywhere other than one of these 100 cities.
Richmond, Virginia has struck out for the second time in a row, being the #1 Asthma Capital. But they're not alone... there are 14 southern cities in the top 25 asthma capitals, seven of them...
Asthma rates started to decline in the 1970s, yet between 1980 and 1995 they increased 75 percent. Rates have continued to climb since... Read more »
So what is the effect on high altitudes on asthma? If I board an airplane, will this make my asthma worse? What if you climb to the top of... Read more »
In this entry, I would like to review the impact that severe infections from a common pneumonia bacterium can have on asthmatics and... Read more »
If you are clinically obese, you are 5 times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than normal weight people. This study also made... Read more »
Have you seen the reports circulating that say: "... the most widely recommended treatments to reduce dust mites had no effect on... Read more »
Read the full text of How to Spot a Bronchodilatoraholic and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's posts Visit Repiratory Therapy Cave, Rick... Read more »
Read the full text of Some Asthmatics Are Good Actors and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Visit Respiratory Therapy Cave, Rick... Read more »
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... Read more »
Doc, I get sick every Christmas and end up missing a few days of work. I take my family out to pick a live tree the weekend after Thanksgiving every... Read more »
Experts say that between 50 to 90 percent of asthma sufferers also experience some type of acid reflux, and a new study may help explain why.... Read more »
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