Asthma July 2010 Archive

According to Stephen Barrett, M.D., founder of Quackwatch, quackery can best be defined as "the promotion of unsubstantiated methods that lack a scientifically plausible rationale. Promotion usually involves a profit ... Read More

With summer allergies and pollen in full gear, how are your allergies compared to last year? As ya'll are probably aware, there is a link between allergies and asthma. All ... Read More

With healthcare reform getting closer, how do you think our asthma medications should be payed for? Asthma medications are expensive, but not having access increases costs in other ways. Take ... Read More

Avoiding triggers is an important part of getting control of asthma. Do you think your child can avoid triggers at school? The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology has ... Read More

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

How are you connected to asthma? Our asthma community is affected by asthma in many different ways-- let us know how asthma affects you. //

Studies of asthma have revealed that as may as 74% of asthmatics have nighttime awakenings at least awoke at least once per week, while as many as 64% may have ... Read More

How compliant are you with your asthma medication regimen? Depending on where you look, noncompliance with asthma regimens ranges from 10-46%. According to Katie M Buston and Stuart F Wood ... Read More

Do you ever use expired asthma medication? According to this ABC news story the expiration date is when your medication loses 10% of its efficacy. So your medication is not ... Read More

Buying medication online can be daunting. Every time you enter a drug in a search engine, hundreds of sites come up trying to make a sale to you. Is it ... Read More

Controlling your asthma can be very difficult if you don't know why you're having difficulties. Triggers are the things that cause you to wheeze and set off an asthma attack. ... Read More

How was your asthma over the holiday weekend? //

Happy Independence Day! Many of you are likely to head out for some 4th of July celebrations. What happens to your asthma if you drink alcohol? Do the firework displays aggravate ... Read More

Do you have a questions about asthma that you would like answered in a blog? Post a question here and see it answered in one of the weekly blogs. How are ... Read More

In addition to a number of other chronic diseases, Beethoven had significant asthma. According to the Faces of Asthma, while Beethoven was composing his musical masterpieces, the  "bumbling doctors" of ... Read More