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Doctors Need More Freedom Of Choice In Rescue Asthma Therapy
A recent electronic survey of US asthma experts demonstrated the need for better access to levalbuterol, the fast-acting medicine used to treat the narrowing of airways caused by asthma, for selected patients.
Poor Claire. She has pneumonia again. This time, besides the antibiotic, we have been prescribed an Albuterol breathing treatment to give via mask every four hours until the follow-up visit on Thursday morning.
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Dr. Paul Donohue: Eliminating bacterial lung infection takes a long time
Dear Dr. Donohue: Tell me something about bronchiectasis. I have had it for more than six months.
Nebulizer for asthma treatment
What is a nebulizer? A nebulizer is a machine that uses compressed air to deliver asthma medicine as wet aerosol, a mist that can be inhaled.
10 Steps to Preparing for a Disaster When You Have Asthma
In light of what's been going on in Haiti, I was wondering what might happen if a natural disaster struck right here in Michigan, or if one struck near your home.
Over the course of your lifetime you are likely to take more than 14,000 tablets - and that is just the prescription medicines.
Don't get caught short on a Sunday
This is going to be just another one of those columns about why Kevin Rudd is all talk and no action, on how he kowtows to vested interests and shies away from tough decisions, operating, as he is, at the heart of a spin machine that somehow slipped into government, prepared to sacrifice any principle or policy in the aim of eking out a few years ...
People With Asthma More Susceptible To Complications From Cold And Flu
People with asthma need to take a few extra steps to keep themselves healthy this winter.
Brown Settles $21.3M Medi-Cal Fraud Suit
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Thursday a $21.3 million settlement with Schering-Plough Corporation, resolving allegations the company "deliberately inflated" the price of Albuterol and other drugs, causing California's Medicaid program to overpay millions of dollars in pharmacy reimbursement.
Swine Flu Claims The Life Of Waco-Area Elementary School Student
Nicholas Bolin, 9, a fourth grade student at South Bosque Elementary School has died of complications from swine flu, family members confirmed Tuesday.
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Herding Squirrels: Welcome to frustration, population: me
I've been stewing for the last few days, letting my anger simmer. I know this is a bad thing for me to do, because all it does is hurt me and my teeth .
"Sick Again: Want to Avoid Prednisolone"
Asthma, allergies and other respiratory ailments afflict a huge number of American children.
Cost increase rocks neb-med providers
YARMOUTH, Maine Neb-med providers who dispense albuterol could be doing so at a loss, thanks to a price increase for the drug that went into effect in October.
Asthma: My Personal Experience with Advair
The day I first tried the Advair discus inhaler was a memorable day because it was right before my first day as a senior in high school.
David Beckham Soccer: A Photo Reveals the Pro Has Asthma
How can he be so good and still have asthma? Currently, there is no cure for asthma.
Dr. Andy: Used correctly, inhaler effective
The metered dose inhaler, also known as the pump inhaler, has been the main treatment for lung problems such as asthma since it was first sold in the 1950s.
Users Complain About New Asthma Inhalers
A year ago the government ordered a big change in asthma inhalers. The propellant used to force the medication out of the inhaler was changed to a more environmentally safe chemical.
No matter the brand, inhalers must be used properly
Asthma medications should be delivered by inhalation whenever possible. The rationale for using the inhaled route is that medication is deposited directly in the airways, resulting in a more rapid onset of action, effectiveness, with much smaller doses, and fewer systemic side effects.
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