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Asthma Blog with Pat Bass February 2009 Archive

By Pat Bass, About.com Guide to Asthma

Total Pollen Exposure In First 3 Months Of Life May Predict Asthma

Thursday February 26, 2009
Infants with early exposure to high pollen counts are more likely to develop wheezing, one of the early symptoms of asthma, according to a recent article published in Thorax according ... Read More

Inhaler Costs

Sunday February 22, 2009
Steve Saylor, a forum visitor, recently wrote to me saying "Currently the HFA inhaler is about $55 dollars, regardless insurance type. It is now a Brand Name medication and there is NO ... Read More

Mardi Gras and Wheezing

Friday February 20, 2009
Many of you may have heard the adage "all that wheezes is not asthma." As an intern, a first year physician out of medical school, a colleague came across a ... Read More

Amazing Athlete

Thursday February 19, 2009
I am always amazed and inspired by athletes who overcome chronic illness to achieve great things. I was always impressed by Jackie Joyner-Kersee, but only recently learned she suffered from ... Read More

It's Great To Go Live

Sunday February 15, 2009
I am very excited to be your new guide to asthma. I hope that you will find the information presented here both useful and interesting. You can learn a little about ... Read More
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