Posted on June 16th, 2008 by Amy
When I was in eighth grade, I used to walk around with a big *Save the Rainforest* sticker plastered across my clarinet case. I belonged to a magnet school that encouraged creativity and critical thinking, and my newfound environmentalism was one result. But I had the typical fervent-yet-shallow belief of the new recruit. While I […]
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Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Amy
Feel like listening to an Asthma Mom speak this morning?
Over at Celsias.com, where I write about topics like wind energy, smart growth, green revitalization, and impacts of environmental change on children, the weekly Internet podcast featured an interview with Mildred Thompson, PolicyLink Senior Director and Director of the PolicyLink Center for Health and Place. PolicyLink, […]
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Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Amy
I’m headed to the Rocky Mountains in July, and let me tell you–that trip sure takes the sting out of the 100+ degree heat index I’ll be facing for the rest of the month when I get back, and then all the way through August here in the humidity capital of the U.S.
Actually, the girls […]
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Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Amy
I’m overly fond of statistics when it comes to asthma, partly because my own experiences with my kid don’t mean much outside the larger context. But in all the data I post, the numbers that catch my attention most are the ones on patient/parent asthma knowledge and uncontrolled asthma in children.
We all know education is […]
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Posted on May 20th, 2008 by Amy
I was thinking about my two pregnancies this morning, and I’ll tell you why that’s relevant to this blog if you’ll bear with me for a paragraph or five.
First, there’s AG.
My pregnancy with her in 1998 was of the Oh, NO. I can’t be pregnant. Not PREGNANT variety. One month out of college, broke because […]
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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 April 29th, 2008 by Amy
Do you remember my earlier posts about doctor-patient relationships? The ones generated by some CNN/Empowered Patient articles—in an otherwise valuable series—that glossed over or ignored the specific needs and special relationships of a chronic issue like asthma?
The other day, Steve wrote something that made me think and helped me clarify why I think the doctor-patient […]
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by Amy
Well, maybe.
A startling new piece of research turns dust mite trigger prevention on its head.
All the things we do to avoid dust mites in our homes may be a big, fat waste of time and money. And I mean every measure we’ve tried may not work. I’m talking the mattress and pillow covers, the stuffed […]
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Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Amy
How is the Olympic torch relay like the U.S. presidential race?
They’re both steeped in controversies that leave their affiliated environmental issues without much press.
In the Olympics, Parisian protests over China’s abysmal human rights record and pro-Tibet activism in San Francsico may motivate the IOC to cancel the rest of the torch run. (Update on Wednesday, […]
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Posted on April 5th, 2008 by Amy
Finally! Another Irate Parent Who Hates Horton’s Favored Son Storyline
For awhile there, it looked like commenter Isadora and I were alone in our disgust over the gender inequality in Horton Hears a Who! Now NPR’s Peter Sagal has taken his own two daughters to the new Dr. Seuss movie, and he’s full of rage.
Parents, Behave […]
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