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Friday Links – Fish Oil, Peanut Allergy, Flu Vaccines

Asthma and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Fish
Discover reports on research of fish oil benefits that go beyond the cardiovascular system, including positive effects on inflammatory disease, diabetes and even intelligence. Basically, our bodies turn one of the oils into a compound that,
prevents neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) from sticking to the walls of [...]

Friday Links – Asthma Rising, Maintenance Med Use Lacking

U.S. Asthma Still Climbing
Here’s more fuel for my Let’s Move fire, as reported at a recent AAAAI annual meeting: 7.85% of the population has asthma, and the rate has risen 0.5% every three years. In fact, Nevada is the only state seeing a decrease, but just barely. More details on several other states through the [...]

Friday Links – Health Care Summit Humor, Meds During Pregnancy, SARP

Jon Stewart on the Health Care Summit “Contest”
Bookended with some essential perspective on the media’s ridiculous amping up – and even worse, instigation – of bipartisan brawling:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

Bipartisan Health Care Reform Summit 2010

www.thedailyshow.com

Daily Show
Full Episodes
Political Humor
Vancouverage 2010

Friday Links – New Safety Warnings for Long-Acting Beta Agonists

Advair, Symbicort, Serevent, Foradil Getting New FDA Warnings
Long-acting beta agonists are under the gun again for increasing the risk of hospitalization and death in some patients. Emphasis on the “some” – remember that these risks are serious and scary, especially if you or your kid needs the meds, but they’re also rare. The FDA wants [...]

Counting Down a Decade of Asthma – No. 5, Steroid Rules

Part of the series A Decade of Asthma.
Right after learning to love steroids, parents of moderate persistents like me have to get acquainted with all the little rules and tips that prevent some of their side effects. Because asthma’s just a laugh a minute sometimes, it really is.
These are my four highest priorities when it [...]

Counting Down a Decade of Asthma – No. 9, Learning to Love Steroids

Part of the series A Decade of Asthma.
Okay, “love” is a strong word. “Like” is stretching things, even.
But raising a child with this lung condition does mean – except, sometimes, in instances of extremely mild asthma – understanding that “steroid” is not a bad word.
As part of my inability to

H1N1 Flu, Asthma News – Week Ending Dec. 10

Swine Flu Statistics on Deaths, Hospitalizations
So far, almost 10,000 deaths can be attributed to swine flu in the U.S. To break it down further, the CDC reports 7,500 H1N1 deaths in young adults and 1,100 in kids. Approximately 1 in 6 Americans have contracted it overall.
UK Research Backs Up Evidence that H1N1 Less Serious Than [...]

H1N1 Flu, Asthma News – Week Ending Dec. 4

Vaccine availability is up while actual swine flu cases have dropped. In other news:
Swine Flu Email Scam
If you get email looking like it comes from the CDC and addressing a H1N1 vaccine registry, just trash the message. It’s not from the CDC, and trying to comply with it will probably result in a computer [...]

Singulair to Carry Psychiatric Precaution Now

With the recent deluge of swine flu and whiny job search posts here, let’s switch gears for a moment.
Remember all the press about Singulair, moodiness, depression, and suicide a year or so ago? Now the FDA has announced Singulair and the other leukotriene modifiers (Accolate, Zyflo) will contain a precaution about these neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Does this [...]

Friday Links – Statins & Asthma Again, Smokefree Workplaces

More on Cholesterol Drugs and Asthma
If you read Monday’s post on statin use and reduced asthma hospitalizations, here’s more information on why treatment recommendations won’t change without further research.
More 2009 AAAAI Annual Meeting News
Researchers presented their statin findings at the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology’s annual meeting this week. Here’s the link to [...]