Seniors with Asthma
Your neighbors may chuckle while saying, “Asthma is a young child’s disease.” That’s a myth that makes millions of seniors do anything but chuckle. Each year individuals who thought they “outgrew” their asthma are startled to discover it has boomeranged right back into their lives. Others join the ranks of the newly diagnosed seniors with asthma each year. In fact, the average age for aspirin-induced asthma is 46 years. The aspirin reaction can be caused by other...
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Aging with Asthma Part I
By Nancy Sanker, Health Expert
Challenges Facing Older Adults with AsthmaWell, our recent move from one Georgia town to another has made me feel even older than my... Read more »
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"When I'm 64...?"
By Fred Little, Health Expert
In this entry, I would like to address the issue of what happens to asthma as we get older, and specifically how this is affected by how... Read more »
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Considering a flu shot? Highly recommended if you have asthma or are...
By James Thompson, MD, Health Expert
At the time of this posting (October-07) flu shots have arrived and are being given to many people around the nation. We have not had a... Read more »
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Eczema May Be a Predictor of Adult Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton, Health Expert
When it comes to allergic disease, or atopy as the scientists like to call it, there are 3 main types of allergies that often go hand in... Read more »
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Asthma & the Older Adult Series: Managing Your Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton, Health Expert
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... Read more »
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Asthma and Stress Management
Stress can wreck havoc on your health. And if you have asthma, you no doubt know that stress can cause asthma symptoms. The signs and symptoms of... Read more »
Inner-City Children and Asthma: Asthma Triggers to Avoid
Asthma Fast Facts: Over 9 million U.S. children under 18 years of age (13%) have ever been diagnosed with asthma, and 6.5 million children... Read more »
Asthma Asthma Diagnosis and Tests
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
When asthma is suspected, the patient should describe for the doctor any pattern related to the symptoms, and possible precipitating factors,... Read more »
Advair, Symbicort and FDA Advisory Committee Recommednations f...
Have questions or comments? Click here. Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listened to presentations and comments from several members... Read more »
Asthma In Infants
What is asthma? Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of... Read more »
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