Laurie Ross
What sounds like a cold, looks like a cold and acts like a cold – but sends more babies to the hospital than any other condition? Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for February, 2009
The TOXIC Smell of Freshness
Published February - 6 - 2009
By Dawn Merritt
Laundry isn’t usually a favorite household chore. So if you’re looking for a reason to skip it, we have one: The “clean” smell of your laundered clothes may give you cancer or trigger asthma symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »
Oral Allergy Syndrome
Published February - 5 - 2009
Do you ever get an itchy mouth when eating watermelon or cantaloupe? What about that luscious peach that left your gums raw and irritated?
Smart Pain Relief
Published February - 5 - 2009
When a cold or flu hits, many of us will do just about anything to relieve the fever, aches and pain. Read the rest of this entry »
Antivirals, Seasonal Flu and You
Published February - 5 - 2009
Have you ever asked your doctor for antibiotics to treat a bad cold, only to be told that you’d just have to wait it out? Read the rest of this entry »
Family Matters: Pandemic Flu Preparedness at Home
Published February - 5 - 2009
Have a Plan
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminds us that pandemic flu is certain to affect America, but the big questions are when and how bad will it be. Read the rest of this entry »
El asma infantil
Published February - 5 - 2009
El asma es la enfermedad crónica grave más común de la infancia y afecta a casi cinco millones de niños y niñas en Estados Unidos. De ellos, cerca de un 80% desarrolla síntomas antes de los 5 años de edad. Aunque no se sabe porqué se produce, el asma se caracteriza Read the rest of this entry »
Noisy and Quiet Asthma Medications
Published February - 5 - 2009
Noisy Medications
Noisy medications or bronchodilators treat the noisy, obvious, uncomfortable part of asthma: coughing, wheezing, choking, shortness of breath, and chest tightness caused by muscle spasms in the bronchial tubes. Read the rest of this entry »
When Should Asthma Go To School?
Published February - 5 - 2009
Some days it can be hard to decide whether a child with asthma symptoms should go to school or not. Your goal is always zero missed school days due to asthma, but that can be difficult to achieve when your child’s treatment plan is still in development, you’re not sure what environmental factors are causing his asthma symptoms or he’s in a transition period. Read the rest of this entry »
Campus Life
Published February - 5 - 2009
By Shannon Walker
My senior year of high school, I visited a lot of college dorms looking for the perfect one to help me keep my asthma under control. I started with a basic checklist: Was the dorm new or old? Read the rest of this entry »
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