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Neti Pot Deaths Spark Tap Water Warnings
2011-12-23 08:00:00 There have been two neti pot-associated deaths in Louisiana recently, both of which were caused by infection with the "brain-eating amoeba," Naegleria fowleri.
By: Highlight HEALTH
Paul Sorvino Sings Opera To Benefit Asthma Foundation
2011-12-10 18:46:00 If you’ve seen Goodfellas or Law & Order, you know who Paul Sorvino is. But did you know the legendary actor could sing? He did on Friday, November 11th and for one night at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, and to benefit The Asthma Foundation. Here are videos from his presentation, the first two (Read More...)
Helpful hints That May Help You Live Life Along With Asthma
2011-12-05 17:44:00 When you have asthma you most likely have medications from your doctor to manage and stop attacks but there are some simple things you can do on your own to lessen the prospect of an attack like for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Food That Helps Asthma Naturally
2011-02-22 04:15:00 Asthma is a serious medical condition but when emergency situation warrants and when the level is only mild, you can actually resort to home remedies or natural treatments when dealing with asthma attacks. Eating the right kind of food plus...
Asthma sucks
2010-10-13 21:55:00 I’m sick. Again. A week ago Monday I woke up with a very sore throat. My whole neck felt like it was on fire. And my voice started cracking. By the end of the day I could barely speak. Any time I spoke it came out as a low growly whisper. By Tuesday I was feeling better. ... Related posts:The flu shot tried to kill me Every year my doctor tries to convince me to get... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
By: The Bean Blog
Asthma Treatments: Advair | Buy Advair online
2010-07-21 16:33:00 Advair a combination of bronchodilator and steroid is a twice-daily maintenance treatment used for adults and children 12 years of age or older, suffering from asthma. Advair is prescribed to improve the functions of the lungs, as well as prevention of asthma attacks. However, it is important to understand that it is not a fast-acting ...
Cheaper prescription for chronic asthma patients
2010-03-20 00:12:00 Chronic asthma patients have an opportunity to save money on their combination inhalers.
Mother?s Depression a Risk Factor in Childhood Asthma Symptoms
2009-11-20 19:58:00 Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children?s Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Analyzing data from interviews with 262 mothers of African-American children with asthma ? a population disproportionately affected by this inflammatory airway disorder ? the Hopkins investigators found that children whose mothers had more depressive symptoms had more frequent asthma symptoms during the six-months of the study. Conversely, children whose mothers reported fewer depressive symptoms had less frequent asthma symptoms. Researchers tracked ups and downs in maternal depression as related to the frequency of symptoms among children.
Fighting Asthma Through the Cold and Flu Season
2009-10-20 01:38:00 There's a lot of asthma out there and much of it is very poorly controlled. And it doesn't have to be that way. At this time of year it's especially important to understand how to keep your asthma under control and avoid serious illness. A large proportion of deaths from H1N1 have occurred in people who are asthmatic. Any respiratory illness can cause an asthma flare. First some stats--asthma affects:Over 22 million peopleOver 6 million childrenIn 2006 3,613 people died from asthmaChicago and New York City share the dubious distinction of having the highest asthma death rates in the country. While much extraordinary work has been done by the Chicago Asthma Consortium (funded by the Otho S.A. Sprague Foundation),...
What are some natural cures for coughing due to asthma?
2009-09-20 00:03:00 my mother has been coughing real bad lately and it seems that its because of asthma and i was wondering if there were any natural cures out there to control the cough… thank you YES, HAVE HER TAKE A TEASPOON OF HONEY WHEN SHE GETS UP IN THE MORNING. IF YOU HAVE ANY PETS CONSIDERING REMOVING THEM FROM THE HOUSE. CATS AND DOGS (BLESS THEIR LITTLE SOULS , I LOVE THEM BUT…) SHED AND THAT CAN RAISE CANE WITH ASTHMA. GET AND IONIC BREEZE FILTER AND PUT IT BESIDE HER TO FILTER THE AIR. TWO OR THREE IF NECESSARY. KEEP DOWN THE DUST IN YOUR HOUSE. SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS A PROBLEM IS THE CARPET. SOME CARPET HAS FORMALDEHYDE IN IT AND BOY CAN IT KICK UP A REALPROBLEM. THERE ARE PERFUMES THAT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS TOO IN SHAMPOOS, SOAP, SOFTENERS IN THE DRYER, …SMOKING, DEODERANT. IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO MEDS THE ADVAIR , ONE PUFF AT NIGHT WILL HELP TREMENDOUSLY. SOMETIMES ONE PUFF IN THE MORNING BUT IT REALLY HELPS. I HAD A PHARMACIST TELL ME THIS AND IT WAS TRUE FOR OUR FAM...
Asthma and marathon training updates
2009-09-11 15:40:00 It’s generally been a rough couple of months on the asthma front. This disease has been kicking my butt. Seems like Ive been sick more often than not. A couple weeks ago I started flaring again pretty severely, and as a result, had to up my prednisone to 50mg for a few days. The prednisone did it’s job this time and kept me out of the hospital, but weaning back down was really tough. I always have a difficult time tapering down below 25mg…. my peak flows bottom out and my symptoms come back with a vengeance. I probably wean too fast, but I know my body, and I would rather risk rebounding and breath crumby for a few days, then to stay on the higher doses and suffer the side effect of the prednisone itself. A few weeks back I had a sleep study and echo-cardiogram done to see if they might shed some light on why I’ve been having such a difficult time with my breathing at night. I’m short of breath pretty much 24/7, but more recently , especially in ...
By: Baycitywalker
Learned something new about my asthma
2009-08-12 16:58:00 Just when I thought I knew everything there was to know about asthma and COPD in general, a couple of my lung docs kindly corrected me on a few misconceptions I had regarding my own lung disease. Misconception #1 : I always thought that because I have a chronic problem with air trapping and the breathing discomfort that accompanies it, that I surely must have elements of COPD (emphysema) mixed in with my asthma. Not necessarily. There are several ways that air-trapping can occur. My Pulmonologists believe that my air-trapping is caused primarily by chronic and persistent inflammation of my smaller airways, rather than by structural changes that you would expect to see in a patient with COPD or Emphysema. While it’s true that I have chronic severe asthma and probably have some airway remodeling, my lung doctors believe that my lung disease is still most likely “pure asthma” and not COPD or emphysema which is caused primarily by cigarette smoking. A major res...
By: Baycitywalker
Treating Asthma with Advair - recent results
2009-07-25 14:21:00 Advair is a combination of steroids and bronchial tubes. The Advair treatment is designed to be used twice a day for adults and 12 years children or older that suffer from asthma. Advair is prescribed to improve the functions of the lungs and prevent asthma attacks. But it is important to understand that this is ...
Asthma TV News Spot
2009-07-01 05:59:00 The video above is a local TV news spot that I did on Monday, May 18th, 2009 for the 5 o'clock newscast. This is a great opportunity I was given by the hospital. I think this figures out to be once every other month for me. Today's topic was asthma. It's been kind of frustrating for me, because on three other occasions, I was scheduled to be on, but for whatever reason, the segment was cancelled. So, that's why I really didn't mention things beforehand.Last weekend, as I have done on three other occasions, I went through my slides that I was going to present. I rehearsed the pace at I was going to speak (I tend to talk fast when I get nervous) and rehearsed the inflections (I did not want to sound monotone), and of course, I rehearsed the content of the slides.I thought that my almost 100 shows on live internet radio would prepare me for live TV. I was wrong. There were three cameras there and I got flustered as to which one I was supposed to talk in to - or was I supposed to t...
By: Doctor Anonymous
Silly asthma questions
2009-06-24 17:33:00 As asked by Physicians when I’m in the hospital and ranked in order of dislike. ( I’m sure my fellow lungers can relate) #1) What triggered your asthma attack this time? #2) Why does your asthma get so bad? #3) Do you think anxiety makes your asthma worse? #4) Do you know how to check your peak flows ? #5) What can we do to keep you out of the hospital? #6) Have you ever been intubated for your asthma? #7) Why did you wait so long to come in for treatment? And this is how I usually answer them. #1) I don’t know. #2) I have bad asthma. #3) Suffocating to death tends to make me a little anxious . #4) I know more about pulmonary functions then you can ever hope to know. #5) How about taking care of me when I’m NOT sick. #6) I hold the worlds record. #7) Because I hate answering stupid questions like these. Do you detect a little sarcasm?
By: Baycitywalker
Silly asthma questions
2009-06-24 17:33:00 As asked by Physicians when I’m in the hospital and ranked in order of dislike. ( I’m sure my fellow lungers can relate) #1) What triggered your asthma attack this time? #2) Why does your asthma get so bad? #3) Do you think anxiety makes your asthma worse? #4) Do you know how to check your peak flows ? #5) What can we do to keep you out of the hospital? #6) Have you ever been intubated for your asthma? #7) Why did you wait so long to come in for treatment? And this is how I usually answer them. #1) I don’t know. #2) I have bad asthma. #3) Suffocating to death tends to make me a little anxious . #4) I know more about pulmonary functions then you can ever hope to know. #5) How about taking care of me when I’m NOT sick. #6) I hold the worlds record. #7) Because I hate answering stupid questions like these. Do you detect a little sarcasm? Share this post
By: Baycitywalker
$ 138,000.00 for one asthma asthma attack?
2009-06-20 16:45:00 I think this is a record….even for me. 138 grand for 6 days in the hospital? The bill itself, is enough to give you an asthma attack! It’s funny…just by reading the line by line hospital charges, I was able to come up with a chronological time line of the events that took place. I was able to figure out when they put me on the ventilator and when they took me off. There were also things charged for that I didn’t even know happened. An abdominal CT scan with contrast for example; I didn’t even remember having that done until I saw the charge for it…almost $5,000. Page 5 has some real whoppers, like $2200.00 just to set-up a ventilator or how about $100 per hour for Albuterol treatments! It just blows my mind. To view the entire itemized bill ( all 16 pages of it) Click here . I think you’ll be amazed at just how much each individual item costs at this hospital.
By: Baycitywalker
$ 138,000.00 for one asthma asthma attack?
2009-06-20 16:45:00 I think this is a record….even for me. 138 grand for 6 days in the hospital? The bill itself, is enough to give you an asthma attack! It’s funny…just by reading the line by line hospital charges, I was able to come up with a chronological time line of the events that took place. I was able to figure out when they put me on the ventilator and when they took me off. There were also things charged for that I didn’t even know happened. An abdominal CT scan with contrast for example; I didn’t even remember having that done until I saw the charge for it…almost $5,000. Page 5 has some real whoppers, like $2200.00 just to set-up a ventilator or how about $100 per hour for Albuterol treatments! It just blows my mind. To view the entire itemized bill ( all 16 pages of it) Click here . I think you’ll be amazed at just how much each individual item costs at this hospital. Share this post
By: Baycitywalker
Asthma
2009-05-29 15:02:00 Asthma is a chronic medical condition. Asthma symptoms including wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and lesser-known symptoms.New Classifications in Types of Asthma : extrinsic (allergic) asthma and (non-allergic) intrinsic asthma. Today, asthma is divided into a number of different types: allergic, non-allergic/intrinsic, exercise-induced, nocturnal, occupational and steroid-resistant asthma
When Stress Pregnant Cock Asthma On Children
2009-05-16 02:10:00 Women who experience stress during pregnancy risk giving birth more children with asthma disease.The research team from Bristol University, UK found that new evidence shows that stress to be one of the environmental factors believed that the doctors can trigger the emergence of the disease asthma.Results of the findings have been published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the pregnant mother who often feel anxious and nervous akan impact on the development of the health of children. Them, 60 percent more at risk children with the disease have asthma, compared with mothers who during pregnancy and in the circumstances relaks comfortable.This was after the invention of the research team monitors the 14,000 children who came from 5800 families in the area of Bristol, UK, for about a decade. Each mother asked him questions about the condition during pregnancy. They are required to fill out the questionnaire in detail about how severe uneasiness that they experienced du...
Very Weird: Yahoo Uses Jihad Mouse In Story About Asthma
2009-03-04 05:05:00 Yahoo apparently found it necessary to somehow used a jihadist propaganda tool in a totally unrelated story on asthma. Very weird.Thanks to Zip for pointing this out and for the screenshot:In case you forgot the mouse here he is directly from Hamas tv:
Very Weird: Yahoo Uses Jihad Mouse In Story About Asthma
2009-03-04 05:05:00 Yahoo apparently found it necessary to somehow used a jihadist propaganda tool in a totally unrelated story on asthma. Very weird.Thanks to Zip for pointing this out and for the screenshot:In case you forgot the mouse here he is directly from Hamas tv:
Asthma Inhalers Go Green, But At What Cost?
2008-12-29 00:47:00 ... Though the "green" inhalers have been on the market for a few years, and many doctors have been prescribing them, there is a sizable group of asthma patients who say they are ineffective. As the timely use of an Albuterol inhaler may make the difference between life and death, you can imagine how impassioned these patients are.
Babies Born in Fall Have Higher Risk of Developing Asthma
2008-11-21 14:34:00 Are you concerned about having a baby with asthma? Well, you may want to hold off on when to conceive. A new study has shown that children born about four months before the height of the cold and flu season are at a higher risk of developing asthma.
Unlikely Victims of Banning CFCs--Asthma Sufferers
2008-08-12 15:46:00 From Scientific American: A federal ban on ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), to conform with the Clean Air Act, is, ironically, affecting 22.9 million people in the U.S. who suffer from asthma. Generic inhaled albuterol, which is the most commonly prescribed short-acting
Watchhaler Helps Children With Asthma
2008-07-24 12:00:00 There is a new option out there for parents who have children with asthma. A German company has manufactured a child friendly inhalation aid (aka spacer) for children called the "Watchhaler®". Technorati Tags: Children Gadgets Health Parenting
Sorry About Lack of Posts
2008-06-10 05:38:00 Updated June 18:This is one of the worst times of year for me - early June. My allergies go nuts and I'm extremely tired all the time. Bottom line is I don't feel like doing much of anything. I sleep 9-15 hours a day and I need to take stimulants (asthma medication) and drink about five cups of coffee to even make a 100-mile round trip drive. If I don't do that, I will fall asleep on the road and crash my car.I'm getting allergy shots once a week now, and it's the only thing that helps with the fatigue. I also drink quite a bit of coffee every day and I need to take multiple hits off the stimulant asthma inhaler just to make through the evening without nodding off.This is a really bad time of year for the pollens, especially in the Sierra foothills, where I am at the moment house-sitting at my parents' house (I live 33 miles away in the Valley) for my 86-yr-old father (he can't be left alone) while my mother and sister are visiting my aunt in the Chicago suburbs.It's times o...
By: Robert Lindsay
Hoover Self Propelled Carpet Cleaners: Help for Asthma Sufferers
2008-06-06 11:48:00 When people have allergies or asthma they have to remove what is bothering their system immediately. Pet dander, dust mites and pollen are a few examples of what the HEPA filtration system in carpet cleaners can remove especially if the carpet cleaners are of high quality. The Hoover Wind Tunnel Ultra is able to keep everything really clean any time of the day or night.
By: ArticleRow.com
Call For Terry Mayers Annual Memorial Day To Heighten Asthma Awareness In B
2008-06-02 01:49:00 The untimely death of freelance journalist Terry Mayers which was triggered by a violent asthma attack should serve to raise the national discussion about asthma. The increasing numbers of people who suffer from the condition has made asthma a household word. How many of us are educated to what is the condition? Asthma is a chronic condition ...
Lindsay Lohan ER Visit Was For Asthma Attack, Mom Says
2008-06-02 00:00:00 Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina tells People magazine the 21-year-old was spotted leaving Century City Hospital with friend Samantha Ronson on Thursday because of an asthma attack. "She was losing oxygen. She couldn't breathe," Dina said, conflicting wit
Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out
2008-06-01 18:37:00 Surprisingly the alternative to these medications are newly patented devices with the same “generic medicine” inside them. The result is patients will have to pay more money for the basic asthma rescue medicine, albuterol. My personal opinion is that this has more to do with money and little to do with a hole in the ozone ...
Dina Lohan: ?Lindsay Lohan Went To ER Because of Asthma?
2008-06-01 11:59:00 Lindsay Lohan went to the hospital on Thursday night because she was having an asthma attack, according to her mom Dina. Dina Lohan revealed that her 21-year-old daughter was “losing oxygen and couldn’t breathe.” On Friday, the star’s representative claimed that she went to the hospital to visit a friend. The elder Lohan continued, “She was afraid ...
Dina Lohan Says Lindsay Went to ER for Asthma
2008-05-31 19:05:00 “She couldn’t breathe,” the actress’ mom tells PEOPLE More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
Swimming Pools, Chlorine and Asthma ? What?s The Connection?
2008-05-28 20:40:00 As summer approaches we?re digging out our goggles, inner tubes and various pool toys in expectation of lazy days spent at our local swimming pool. So when I learned that 20% of Olympic swimmers have...
By: Green Options
Discovery of the crab being inscribed with Allah’s asthma
2008-05-28 15:21:00 He resident of the Perreng Tale Village, Desa Parsanga, of Kecamatan Kota Sumenep, Madura, was busy with the discovery of the crab being inscribed with Allah’s asthma. This crab was found by a resident named Masjuri (25) in the Panele coastal coast, Desa Gersik Putih, Kecamatan Gapura, on Wednesday (28/5/2008). To the reporter, Masjuri that was ...
By: Warung Digital
Drugs for all our medication needs like Heart health care, allergy & asthma
2008-05-23 06:57:00 Are you suffering through heart health care, allergy, asthma, kidney problems & etc. Then get a complete nutrition for your heart health care, kidney1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Aloe Vera And Asthma
2008-05-21 03:57:00 Asthma affects one in four people on average and is present in all age groups. Asthma symptoms include wheezing, an overproduction of mucus and excessive coughing. The symptoms are the result of muscular over activity causing inflammation and mucus production. It can be triggered by allergies, emotions or stress. Most people have warning signs that ...
Free asthma dvd with cartoons
2008-05-16 14:24:00 Link -make sure you select yes for the last question. You can close the page after you submit the first form
By: Free Stuff Times
Environmental Defense Fund: Asthma and Idling - A Bad Combination
2008-05-07 22:44:00 Today’s post is by Mel Peffers, a project manager in the Living Cities program at Environmental Defense Fund. May 6 was World Asthma Day. Since car exhaust can lead to asthma as well as global...
By: Green Options
Alabama Celebrates Asthma Awareness Month (Medical News Today)
2008-05-02 14:07:00 In the United States alone, more than 6 million children suffer from asthma, which is the most common serious chronic disease of childhood. In addition, asthma accounts for one-third of all pediatric emergency room visits, and is a leading cause of school absenteeism in Alabama.
By: Male infertility
Study shows Obesity worsens impact of asthma (Express India)
2008-05-02 13:30:00 Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests.
By: Male infertility
Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
2008-05-02 11:06:00 THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — A study of women with a wide range of body-mass indexes (BMIs) found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in…
By: Male infertility
Obesity Worsens Impact of Asthma (Medical News Today)
2008-05-02 10:11:00 Obesity can worsen the impact of asthma and may also mask its severity in standard tests, according to researchers in New Zealand, who studied lung function in asthmatic women with a range of body mass indexes (BMIs).
By: Male infertility
Asthma event to clear the air (Merced Sun-Star)
2008-05-02 09:10:00 Pollution has been a hot topic in the air lately, and Merced’s first-ever World Asthma Day event will only bring more attention to it.
By: Male infertility
Tree-lined Streets Mean Lower Rates Of Childhood Asthma, Study Suggests (Sc
2008-05-02 01:21:00 Children who live in tree-lined streets have lower rates of asthma, suggests new research. The researchers base their findings on rates of asthma rates for the disease among 4 to 5 year olds, and hospital admissions for the disease among children up to 15, from 42 health service districts of New York City, USA.
By: Male infertility
Any doctor’s visit can help control asthma (UPI)
2008-05-01 23:45:00 CINCINNATI, May 1 (UPI) — U.S. researchers suggest taking advantage of any visit to the doctor as an opportunity to control the asthma of a teenager.
By: Male infertility
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates (MedicineNe
2008-05-01 21:33:00 Title: Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates Category: Health News Created: 5/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/1/2008
By: Male infertility
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates (HealthCent
2008-05-01 21:27:00 WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) — Young children who live in neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower rates of asthma than children who reside in areas with fewer trees, a new study finds.
By: Male infertility
Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
2008-05-01 20:01:00 THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — A study of women with a wide range of body-mass indexes (BMIs) found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in standard tests.
By: Male infertility
Spare a thought for asthma suffers - today is World Asthma day
2008-05-01 10:47:00   So why are we writing about asthma on our blog?  Because asthma kills between 100 and 200 New Zealanders every year and because New Zealand has one of the highest prevalence rates of asthma in the world.  Around 15% of adults and 20% of children aged 6-14 have asthma. This equates to 1 in 6 New Zealanders – almost 700,000 people in total. That’s like all the people living in Wellington and Christchurch!!  And that’s precisely why most (if not all) life insurance companies want to know if you’re an asthma sufferer before offering you a life insurance policy. If you are, they’ll generally follow a line of further questioning or tests to try and predict if you are likely to die from asthma.  But insurers would also admit (if you could corner them over a beer) that identifying high-risk asthma suffers is a challenge. One of the key indicators is supposedly the number of previous life-threatening asthma attacks you’ve had. Yet in a US study of aroun... |
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