Kids can have a hard time learning to use their asthma inhaler correctly. Proper technique is essential for your child to get good control of their asthma. Learn more in this video about helping your child improve their inhaler technique.

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There has been a lot of information here and on the site and on the blog about asthma and the flu. If you want to learn more about the flu check out this video from About.com. Here are a number of other useful articles for you if flu is making a comeback in your community:

• Do I Need a Flu Shot?
• Swine Flu & Asthma
• Swine Flu & Back to School
• Protect Yourself From the Flu
• How Do Vaccines Prevent Illness?
• Why Do People With Asthma Need a Flu Shot?
• Are Asthmatics More Likely to Suffer Flu Vaccine Side Effects?
• What Can I Do To Prevent Flu From Affecting Me?

My last set of tips for the asthmatic gardener was really popular so I offer 10 more tips for the upcoming planting season. Utilizing these tips may help prevent worsening your asthma symptoms. These 10 tips from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology can prevent seasonal allergies from worsening your asthma and keep you in the garden longer:

1. Think about limiting pollen producing shrubs and trees from your garden. You will be exposed to 10 times the amount of pollen with a pollen-producing tree in your own yard compared to the the same tree planted down the street.
2. Goggles and or pollen masks may prevent "mowing" allergies. If severe enough and you can afford it, it may be just better to have someone mow for you.
3. Try to eliminate flowering weeds.
4. Frequent watering can decrease the amount of molds and allergens that become airborne.
5. Consider using alternative mulches like fine gravel instead of straw mulching.
6. Common allergy producing plants that may worsen your asthma include: amaranthus, coneflower, crocus, elderberry, juniper, peony, poppy, and privet.
7. Plants that might be better for your asthma include: azalea, begonia, bougainvillea, cacti daffodil, daisy, dahlia, gladiola, Irish moss, iris, lily, marigold, narcissus, orchid, pansy, petunia, snapdragon, sunflower, tulip, violet, and zinnias.
8. Consider planting female trees in your yard to attract and then trap incoming airborne pollen from male plants.
9. If you have pets, keep them away from outside plants and trees. Pollen may get in your pets fur and in y our house increasing your exposure.
10. If you have high pollen-producing plants, keep them away from entrances to your home including doors and windows.

Jerome Bettis has achieved significant things in his career as a NFL football player:

• 13,662 rushing yards over his career- 5th all-time
• Third in the NFL with 3428 rushing attempts
• Won the Walter Peyton Man of the Year Award in 2001
• Super Bowl Champion

What many people did not know is that he also has asthma and works very hard to keep it under control. According to an interview published in 2006 in Asthma Magazine, he was diagnosed with asthma when he first went out for football and his symptoms were well controlled after beginning medication. Like many young people, he began not keeping a close eye on his asthma in college and had a severe asthma attack during a game that required oxygen and an injection to help him breathe better.

Jerome Bettis now works with the American Lung Association to promote asthma awareness.

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