FDA Panel Urges Restrictions on 2 Asthma Drugs
Dec. 11, 2008 – An expert panel said Thursday that the benefits of two inhaler drugs are not worth the risks and should no longer be used to treat asthma .
Archive for March, 2009
Kids With Asthma Don’t Miss More School
Feb. 5, 2009 — A new study of students in Dallas inner-city schools shows that students with asthma do not miss school more than students without asthma. This marks a change from past studies that have attributed many absences to asthma.
Worst Allergy Cities in America for Spring Allergies
Lexington, Ky., deep in bluegrass country and known as the horse capital of the world, is a pleasant place if you’re a horse fan. But if you’re the allergic type — especially to springtime pollens — not so much.
The city earned the dubious honor of being named the worst of the worst on [...]
Your Pollen Survival Guide “WebMD”
Springtime brings not just deliciously longer days, warmer weather, balmy breezes and blooming flowers. For people with allergies, it means the return of pollen. Pollen and allergies don’t mix.
There’s not much you can do to avoid pollen altogether — after all, it’s produced by grasses, trees, flowers and weeds — but you [...]