Asthma September 2010 Archive

On the Asthma Mom Blog I saw an interesting question I have never been asked before-which came first asthma or allergy? While the study concludes that allergies result from asthma instead ... Read More

Asthma can be a really hard disease for us to manage and none of us have all the answers. Why not tell the rest of our asthma community what you ... Read More

Most people might not have picked Myron Pryor as a future professional athlete. As a kid with asthma and ADHD, he overcame both to be a successful football, track, and ... Read More

After seeing the picture below I wondered how many parents struggle with getting their kids to take their asthma meds. I think having kids give their medication to their favorite ... Read More

The Asthma Mom talks about some really interesting facts about ragweed in a blog post this week. She especially discusses how annoying the watery itchy eyes you experience in ragweed ... Read More

Increasingly patients report the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in the management of asthma. What do you know about the different CAM therapies and how helpful they ... Read More

You commonly read about new and innovative asthma treatments, but sometimes we just need basics like: What Is Asthma? Asthma Symptoms Asthma Diagnosis Asthma Treatment Handling An Asthma Attack Take time to learn more about your ... Read More

Asthma can be a really hard disease for us to manage and none of us have all the answers. Why not tell the rest of our asthma community what you ... Read More

A study published last week in the Journal of Asthma indicates that type of insurance you have may be related to whether or not you or your child receives controller ... Read More

Asthma attacks occur at the most inopportune times!! The Asthma Mom posts about an asthma attack that occurred while filming a hoaxed sex scene in her new movie 'Easy A'. Emma ... Read More

You have probably started hearing people talk about flu vaccines. In my community they are beginning to arrive and people are starting to get vaccinated. Getting the vaccine is important ... Read More

According to a study released last week in the Journal of Asthma, patients want their pharmacist more involved in their asthma care. According to the study, patients said they: Basic information about ... Read More

According to a news article I found online, a 42 year old asthmatic died after inhaling poppers. While not totally clear if the poppers caused the man's asthma attack as ... Read More

How often does your care get affected because your doctor no longer takes your health insurance? What happens? Will your doctor still call in your scripts? Do you have to ... Read More

The Asthma Mom reminds about how important our environment is to our asthma. She has some great pictures of how winds are carrying smoke incredible distances in Colorado and potentially ... Read More

As many of you may have seen from my bio, I am a principal investigator or a team leader responsible for clinical trials. Clinical trials can be great for patients ... Read More

Asthma can be a really hard disease for us to manage and none of us have all the answers. Why not tell the rest of our asthma community what you ... Read More

According to an article published in the American Journal of Cardiology, wheezing could increase your risk of heart disease. The study examined 8,600 adults aged 20 or older participating in the ... Read More

According to Asthmamom's blog, a police officer ignoring an asthma attack of an 11 year old girl has been suspended. A number of her readers have left some poignant and ... Read More

Asthma is a serious medical condition that can make the struggle of being a teenager even harder. Siblings of patients with asthma sometimes don't know what to do or say ... Read More