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Black Box Warnings for Asthma Medicines -- What Do They Mean?
Sat, 10 May 2008 11:37:00 +0800
It seems that asthma medicines have been in the news a lot the past few years. You might be wondering just how safe it really is to take your asthma...
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Anaphylaxis at School
Thu, 08 May 2008 10:19:00 +0800
If your child has any type of allergies or asthma, then anaphylaxis at school is a possiblity, even if it has never happened before. Unfortunately, anaphylaxis is often mistaken for...
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Today Is World Asthma Day 2008!
Tue, 06 May 2008 12:38:00 +0800
It's time once again for global asthma education and awareness, on World Asthma Day 2008.
World Asthma Day is a partnership between health care groups and asthma educators to raise awareness...
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Nationwide Asthma Screenings Launched
Fri, 02 May 2008 10:22:00 +0800
Asthma is one of the most common chronic illnesses today, in both adults and children. The numbers of people with asthma are growing at a steady rate. However, there are...
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Trees & Asthma: Good News / Bad News
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:59:00 +0800
It's spring and that means tree pollen is in the air – big time. And THAT means that seasonal allergy symptoms and asthma symptoms could be on the rise as...
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Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month Launches on May 1st
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:43:00 +0800
May is Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month in the United States. Since it's peak allergy season, it's a great time to increase public understanding of asthma and allergies, as well...
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Inner City Air Pollution & Asthma Risk in Kids
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:38:00 +0800
Air pollution is both a known risk factor for asthma AND an everyday irritant for kids and adults who have asthma already. Now a new study, supported by the U.S....
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Exercise-Induced Asthma Coming to the Forefront as Elite Athletes Prepare for Olympics
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:24:00 +0800
The Olympic games are coming this summer and will be hosted in Beijing, China, a densely populated, air polluted urban environment. As a result, many elite athletes are worried about...
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Poll: How Do You Feel About Your HFA Inhaler?
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:08:00 +0800
I've talked periodically in this blog about the new HFA inhalers, and I have an article on them in my regular content on this site too:
A New Look, Feel, &...
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Dust Mites & Asthma - Yes or No to Getting Rid of Them?
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:38:00 +0800
A retrospective review by the Cochrane Group was published this week in Copenhagen. This type of review looks at the data for many similar past studies and attempts to draw...
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