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Guidelines for doctors and nurses taking care of asthma patients
By Fred Little , Health ExpertAs asthma affects about 6% of the U.S. population, there is a need to provide guidelines to... Read more »
Updated Asthma Guidelines: We Have Information - Will Inspiration Follow?
By Nancy Sanker , Health ExpertYesterday the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) issued its first... Read more »
Serevent and Foradil: Why Aren’t They Worried About COPD’ers?
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The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert...adolescents, adults are more likely to have other medical issues for which they are taking... Read more »
"When I'm 64...?"
By Fred Little , Health ExpertIn this entry, I would like to address the issue of what happens to asthma as we get older, and... Read more »
Health Guide
Poor Patient Asthmatics: Asthma Patients Who Need Better Doctors
Poor Patient Asthmatics would take better care of their asthma if they knew how. They need help developing a good asthma action plan for themselves. They may even need to be prescribed different... Read more »Singulair Suicide Risk Analysis
What is the concern about Singulair (montelukast)?Singulair is a major drug in asthma treatment – it is important to review recent developments and put these findings in perspective of overall... Read more »Rick Frea: Asthma Sufferer and Respiratory Therapist Intro Comic
Read the full text of "Hi. I'm Your Neighborhood Respiratory Therapist" and leave a comment! Read All Rick Frea's Posts Visit the Respiratory Therapist Cave Read more »The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They religiously take their controller, anti-inflammatory... Read more »Advair, Symbicort and FDA Advisory Committee Recommednations for Asthma Drugs
Have questions or comments? Click here. Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listened to presentations and comments from several members of an expert FDA advisory committee regarding the... Read more »Images
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Medications
This medication improves breathing by opening air passages in the lungs. It is used in the... Read more »
This drug relaxes the smooth muscle in the lungs and dilates airways to improve breathing. It is... Read more »
Related News
Asthma Rates 50-Percent Higher in Those Overweight
May 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another good reason to shed those extra pounds: Being overweight puts you at significantly higher risk for developing... Read summary »
How to deal with your child's asthma
June 23, 2009Experts say that nearly 7 million kids in the United States suffer from asthma. And for most of those children, medication will be needed at some... Read summary »
Gender Impacts Asthma Severity
September 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Girls and boys deal with asthma differently. A new report from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical ... Read summary »
Obesity Dangerous for Asthmatics
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Asthma and obesity is a dangerous combination. New research conducted by Kaiser Permanente shows obese people with the... Read summary »
Inhalers Beat Pill for Asthma
February 16, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Daily treatment with an inhaled steroid is the best way to keep kids with asthma breathing easy. Government researchers arrived... Read summary »
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