Posted on March 12th, 2010 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: Asthma Kids, Asthma Triggers, Lung Drugs, News & Research, The Sickroom | 6 people talking »
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, Flares & Flare Symptoms, Lung Drugs, News & Research | 3 people talking »
Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Amy Anaruk
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
Filed under: AG, Advocacy, Lung Drugs, News & Research | 7 people talking »
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: Asthma Parenting, EPA & FDA Fun, Lung Drugs, News & Research | 1 person talking »
Posted on December 28th, 2009 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, Lung Drugs, My Asthma Girl & Me | 2 people talking »
Posted on December 20th, 2009 by Amy Anaruk
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
Filed under: Advocacy, Holidays, Lung Drugs, My Asthma Girl & Me | Talk to me »
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: H1N1 (Swine Flu), Lung Drugs, News & Research | 4 people talking »
Posted on December 4th, 2009 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: H1N1 (Swine Flu), Lung Drugs, News & Research | Talk to me »
Posted on June 15th, 2009 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: Lung Drugs, News & Research | 1 person talking »
Posted on March 20th, 2009 by Amy Anaruk
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 [...]
Filed under: Air Quality, Asthma Triggers, Lung Drugs, News & Research | 2 people talking »
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