Coaches Have No Idea About Kids’ Asthma
So this is scary.
If your kids play team sports, you might want to have a little talk with their coaches post-haste, since chances are decent that even if they know about the breathing problem thing (and they probably don’t), they still don’t know how to recognize or help treat attacks.
I know I consider myself warned. Mr. Asthma Mom serves as AG’s assistant volleyball coach, but still. Her head coach has no idea.
(Thanks, Danielle!)
Likelihood of a Fatal Asthma Attack
This is also scary, but helpful!
What raises your risk of a deadly flare? Find out here.
Asthma Ups Lung Cancer Risk?
This one just sucks.
New research uncovered a strong connection between asthma and lung cancer, although that link is a little unclear.
Yeah.
After such a downer of a links collection today, I have to end on a more positive note:
Here, Go Look at Some Amazing Cakes on Flickr
Behold the snake cake:
(Via sleepyjeanie)
And I love this hot tub toga massacre.
And these giraffes.
Plus the bowl of ramen.
Go check out that header link for a whole pool of similar photos: so many awesome cakes to see.
We’re supposed to stop being scared by looking at the hot rub massascre? Okay doke.
Well, it is cake. That makes everything better!
Hi Amy, I enjoy your blog on asthma and I was reading your post about sports coaches who don’t know about asthma. This is such a large issue and so to help combat this problem, the Minnesota and Utah State Health Departments got together and made a training for coaches. It’s a great online video training about asthma and athletes. Here is the website. http://www.winningwithasthma.org/
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