Posted on May 16th, 2008 by Amy
Singulair Helps Girls, Kids Exposed to Secondhand Smoke More
Okay, I know Singulair is a touchy subject right now. My own kid doesn’t take it because of several side effects, but this is good news for asthma patients who can tolerate it. National Jewish researchers have noted how well girls and children exposed to nicotine smoke […]
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Posted on May 15th, 2008 by Amy
Statistics sometimes tell the story best:
Myanmar Cyclone
While it’s hard to pinpoint numbers since the ruling military junta severely limits access and informtion, here are some estimates.
38,491 confirmed deaths
68,833 to 127,990 total estimated dead, according to the Red Cross and Red Crescent
1 million estimated homeless
41,000 missing, according to Mynamar media
4.7 inches of rain possible in the […]
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Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Amy
I never get tired of the illustrations on uncommon personal safety signs:
(Flickr user: Abulic Monkey)
(More funny health signs. And more.)
Russian Man Drinks, Get Stabbed in Back, Falls Asleep
Until, that is, his wife woke up screaming at the sight of a knife sunk 4 inches into her sleeping spouse’s back.
Best. Quote. Ever:
He said: “We had a […]
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Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Amy
Don’t miss these three:
The New York Times Wrote About the CFC to HFA Inhaler Change Today
I doubt the switch or the differences in the new inhalers are news to any of you. AG’s been using the HFA models since fall, when our pharmacy stopped stocking the old ones. Still, it’s nice to see the Times […]
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Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Amy
Next-to-last installment of the asthma glossary. As always, see the tab above for the whole thing.
Allergist - specialist in the allergy and asthma fields. Allergists conduct allergy tests, administer sensitivity shots, and prescribe medications for allergies and asthma. While allergists have extensive training in asthma, they are not lung specialists the way pulmonologists are. For […]
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Posted on May 12th, 2008 by Amy
Florida is a weird state, and it’s mostly misunderstood by non-residents. Tourists think we’re all Universal Studios and Disney World. Beach vacationers remember condos and palm trees only, and snowbird retirees stick to their central and south-central coastal communities. Up here in northwest Florida, though, is like a completely different state. We’re more Deep South […]
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Posted on May 9th, 2008 by Amy
Ooh, edited to included some self-pimpage. Check me out. I’ve sort of cracked the American Lung Association.
Environmental Defense Fund Says Stop Idling for World Asthma Day
That’s “idle” as in your car, not your personal habits. Ozone’s bad for asthma so no news there, but in the face of everything we can’t change on our own […]
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Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Amy
Check out my new Celsias article on Governor Kathleen Sebelius and her fight for clean energy in Kansas. She’s like the Rocky Balboa of the West, standing up to to the Sunflower Electric Power Corporation and its dirty, dirty coal. I can’t figure out which I admire more, taking the hard stance against a gas […]
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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Amy
I love you, North Carolina.
(wipes tear)
And now for some old asthma *remedies,* most of which contained arsenic and/or iodides, from the archives of the AAAAI via the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee library.
These are the sorts of things that make me appreciate inhalers and prednisone. Click the links for photos.
Kutnow’s Anti-Asthmatic Powder
This “palliative for asthmatic paroxysms” […]
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Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Amy
Happy World Asthma Day!
(How likely are you to hear that greeting ever again?)
I’ve mentioned some awareness events, reports and projects in the last couple of posts (links below). But today I’m celebrating World Asthma Day by explaining why I hope Barack Obama emerges as the Democratic candidate after today’s primaries and wins the presidency in […]
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