Articles About Asthma

Do you know what John F. Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt, Helen Hayes, Charles Dickens, Che Guevara, Billy Joel, Liza Minnelli, Bob Hope, Coolio, Elizabeth Taylor, Wynonna Judd, Kenny G. Dennis Rodman, Greg Louganis, Jackie Joyner and Jerome Bettis have in common? They, like 1 of every 12 of your friends and family, have asthma. Some of [...]

Asthma medications take many forms: they’re found as pills, syrups, as inhalers, as liquids used in a nebulizer, (a machine which direct the flow of medicine more intensely). Asthma medications work in different ways to help control asthma and, for many patients, more than one type is usually required. Because everyone’s asthma is different, physicians [...]

OZONE, ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA – BEWARE! The EPA has a saying about ozone – “Good up high, bad nearby.” Ozone in the stratosphere or upper layer of the Earth’s atmosphere protects us from the sun’s ultra-violet rays. Ozone found in the troposphere, or the lowest part of the Earth’s atmosphere, is of concern. Ozone in [...]

TOOLS TO MANAGE ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES Asthma is the number 1 chronic disease in children in the U.S. with 1.8 million asthma-related emergency room visits and 500,000 hospitalizations annually, half for kids under the age of 15. A parent of an asthmatic or allergic child often feels helpless, frightened and frustrated when their child is [...]

Sabe usted lo queue John F. Kennedy, Teddy Roosevelt, Helen Hayes, Charles Dickens, Che Guevara, Billy Joel, Liza Minnelli, Bob Hope, Coolio, Elizabeth Taylor, Wynonna Judd, Kenny G. Dennis Rodman, Greg Louganis, Jackie Joyner y Jerome Bettis tienen en comun? Ellos como cada 1 de cada 12 de sus amigos y familiares tienen asma. Algunos [...]

CONSEJOS PARA MANEJAR EL ASMA Y LAS ALERGIAS. Eventualmente, cada niño necesita aprender como tomar sus medicamentos para el asma por si mismo. Como padres ustedes y su medico deben juzgar cuando su hijo esta listo para asumir esta responsabilidad. Escuche las preocupaciones se su niño acerca de los medicamentos que esta tomando (todos los [...]

De CFC a HFA – QUE SIGNIFICA ESTO PARA PACIENTES CON ASMA? La mayoría de los pacientes con asma requieren de dos tipos de medicamentos de asma: alivio rápido o de rescate que son medicamentos en caso de emergencia. – los medicamentos como albuterol (broncodilatores rápidos) y medicamento de prevención o control son tomados a [...]

WHAT? A peak flow meter is a device that measures how well a patient is breathing; it can detect breathing difficulties even before other symptoms of an asthma flare or episode occur. In fact, a first sign of an asthma flare is a drop in the peak flow reading. Devices differ by manufacturer but each [...]

El Asma es la enfermedad crónica numero uno entre los niños en EU., teniendo 1.8 millones de visitas de Urgencia y 500,000 hospitalizaciones anualmente, la mitad de estos son niños menores de 15 anos. Frecuentemente los padres de un niño asmático o alérgico se sienten impotente, asustados y frustrados cuando su hijo esta en medio [...]