Acetaminophen May Increase Risk of Asthma And Wheezing
Monday March 29, 2010
According to an article published in CHEST, the journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, acetaminophen use in both children and adults may be associated with an increase ... Read More
Neti-Pots & Sinus Symptoms
Sunday March 28, 2010
Last year I became intrigued by a neti-pot and was surprised that many of you used them for sinus allergies and symptoms. A study presented at the American College of ... Read More
Did You Make a New Year's Resolution?
Tuesday March 23, 2010
As I was flipping through some old email today I found an email to a friend outlining a very short list of New Years resolutions. This got me wondering- did ... Read More
Health Care Reform and Asthma
Monday March 22, 2010
Do you think the new health care bill will effect you? How? Take the poll and leave a comment or go to the forum and join the discussion.
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Will You Respond To An Inhaled Steroid?
Wednesday March 17, 2010
While inhaled corticosteroids like Flovent or Pulmicort are generally the first treatment recommended when your rescue inhaler does not sufficiently control your asthma symptoms, not everyone responds. Certain groups and ... Read More
Nocturnal Asthma
Tuesday March 16, 2010
Some patients with asthma may have increased hyperresponsiveness of airways and airway inflammation that leads to nighttime or nocturnal symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and cough ... Read More
Asthma & Yoga
Monday March 15, 2010
Yoga has been advocated to improve your health in general and may help improve your asthma. In general yoga may help you:
Improve flexibility
Increase strength
Tone your muscles
Decrease chronic pain
Relieve stress
Pranayama, a ... Read More
Helping Your Child Use Their MDI
Sunday March 14, 2010
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 ... Read More
Asthma & Flu: Information You Need To Know
Saturday March 13, 2010
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 ... Read More
10 More Tips for the Asthmatic Gardener
Friday March 12, 2010
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 ... Read More
Jerome Bettis Tackling Asthma
Thursday March 11, 2010
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 ... Read More
$9 Asthma Inhaler
Wednesday March 10, 2010
According to the Walmart Pharmacy Website for their $4 prescription plan, Walmart has a HFA albuterol inhaler for sale for $9. This would be a significant cost reduction compared ... Read More
Significant Increases In Asthma from 2001 to 2008
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Significant increases in asthma have been seen over a large portion of the United States from 2001 to 2008 according to a study preformed by researchers at the Centers for ... Read More
10 Tips For the Asthmatic Gardner
Monday March 8, 2010
It is beginning to warm up where I live and I noticed in the paper today there were some tips and recommendations for planting. With the upcoming planting season, the ... Read More
Asthma and Your Mental Health
Sunday March 7, 2010
Does asthma affect your mental health?
According to the March issue of Chest, adults with asthma were two and one-half times more likely to experience serious psychological distress compared to those ... Read More
Get More Out Of Your Next Doctor's Visit
Saturday March 6, 2010
The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology suggests these things to get the most out of your next doctor's visit:
Educate Yourself: The more you know about your asthma the ... Read More
Buteyko Breathing Exercises & Asthma
Friday March 5, 2010
Buteyko breathing exercises were developed by Ukrainian physician Konstantin P. Buteyko in the 1960s. Dr. Buteyko believed that asthmatics chronically hyperventilate, or breathe too quickly, resulting in chronically low levels ... Read More
Sinusitis & Asthma
Thursday March 4, 2010
Sinusitis is one of the conditions that could be making your asthma worse with as many as half of chronic asthmatics having chronic sinusitis according to the Asthma and Allergy ... Read More
Doctor Patient Descrepancies In Asthma Care
Wednesday March 3, 2010
According to the Asthma In America survey:
70% of doctors report regular spirometry use to measure patient airflow on an ongoing basis, but only 35% of patients report having spirometry in ... Read More
Caffeine May Improve Exercise-Induced Asthma Symptoms
Tuesday March 2, 2010
Caffeine decreases wheezing, coughing, and other symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA) according to a study from the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University.
In a press release, the authors describe ... Read More
Who Treats Your Asthma?
Monday March 1, 2010
Do you see an asthma specialist? Take the poll and learn more about different types of doctors that can treat your asthma.
What Type of Asthma Doctor Can Care for ... Read More