Asthma March 2011 Archive

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

If you are a woman over the age of 40, you probably know that you should be taking Vitamin D. Unfortunately, many women don't get enough. But did you know ... Read More

When you think about it, one of our most important jobs as a parent is to make sure our kids are positioned to be the best adults they can possibly ... Read More

A Mediterranean diet-- well known to protect your heart and decrease cancer risk-- might just also improve your asthma. While there is no one Mediterranean diet, it can be thought ... Read More

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

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

The following list outlines a number of specific things your doctor can do in communicating with patients. The more your doctor does, more than likely, the better your doctor's communication ... 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

I have become 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 Allergy, ... Read More

I have become 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 Allergy, ... Read More

Does asthma affect your family? Watch this video and see how asthma affects the everyday life of this family. What sort of changes do you make to decrease the affect ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are funding a study to examine if roach control can lead to better control of asthma. Pest control studies in the past ... Read More

All of the recent snow has stirred up some opinions about climate change recently. There has been great debate about climate change with strong, passionate arguments on both sides. What ... Read More

Has asthma affected your ability to get health insurance or cause you to pay higher rates? I did not realize that many health insurance agents actually only represent a single carrier ... Read More

Flu vaccination may prevent a number of flu complications that may be worse in patients with asthma. The flu may cause a worsening of your asthma symptoms such as: Wheezing Chest tightness Shortness ... Read More

While it is commonly thought that kids with asthma miss more school than their peers, a study published online in Chest from the Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and ... Read More