Asthma Blog with Kathleen MacNaughton, R.N. March 2008 Archive

A communication from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA for short) released a few days ago revealed that they are investigating a possible link between Singulair, a common asthma / ... Read More

Video on the Web is huge these days. Ever been to YouTube? I thought so! The good news is there are a lot of helpful videos available now on health ... Read More

That's the question raised by a recent Dutch study. Asthma is a difficult disease to diagnose in young children, because of communication barriers and other issues. Although wheezing is a ... Read More

If you or your child have asthma, you are highly encouraged to seek at least a consult from a doctor who specializes in treating asthma, such as an allergist, immunologist, ... Read More

For most people with asthma, inhaled steroids are the treatment of choice, and highly effective in preventing and controlling asthma symptoms. But some people are not able to achieve adequate ... Read More

Risk for developing asthma is dependent on a number of genetic and environmental factors. Now new evidence announced at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & ... Read More

Apparently 1 out of every 3 homes in the U.S. has a significant amount of mouse allergen in its inside environment, particularly in house dust. Even worse, this mouse allergen ... Read More

A review of data from a recent study suggests that taking a low dose of aspirin daily may reduce the risk of developing asthma in certain non-obese women. These findings ... Read More

It's easy to convince yourself if you have mild asthma that you don't really need to take your asthma inhaler every day. I know; I'm one of those who has ... Read More

Asthma medicine varies greatly. Inhaled steroids such as Qvar are considered the gold standard of asthma treatment, in terms of controller medicines. But there are a number of other types ... Read More

OK, so maybe that doesn't really come as a surprise. After all, it's no secret that things like dust mites, animal dander and urine, cockroach droppings and mold can trigger ... Read More

You'll find lots of information on this site for parents of kids with asthma, and it's growing all the time. But you can also find helpful articles throughout the About.com ... Read More

For months I've been urging my readers to get a flu shot. Those of us who have asthma are in a high risk group that should get a flu shot ... Read More