Category: Asthma
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Oklahoma Drivers…Shut ’em Down.
Without a doubt, driving on ice and snow should be reserved for the experienced drivers only. We don’t need more wrecks on Hwy 169 that what we already have to endure. But when the forecast for a winter storm brings on a run for bread and milk, we may have gone a bit too far. …
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Health Care Changes Will Affect Your Asthma Regimen
Europe and the United States differ on many things including how we look at war and how often we pick our noses…yes it’s true about rhinotillexomania (nose picking). Perhaps this is why Europeans will reach for a nose spray FIRST to treat allergies and then go for antihistamines. Yes, there’s even a Dr Oz…
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Why Does Vitamin D work?
Asthma sufferers may benefit more from inhaling vitamin D than the steroids usually prescribed for the condition. And besides, aren’t we all concerned with side effects from steroids? A new study from the U.K. identifies a mechanism through which the vitamin can significantly reduce asthma symptoms and suggests it may offer a new method of treatment.
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You’ll Be the Hit of the Party!
Oh, if I only knew of a more interesting subject for MY next cocktail party. When kids’ drama, and the latest neighborhood gossip just won’t do, try your luck at the newest asthma mediation! A special thanks to Reuters for their excellent reporting…my comments will be in RED. Medscape Medical News from the American Thoracic…
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American College of Allergy news tidbit…
One over-active gene has been implicated in 20-30 percent of patients with childhood asthma, according to a study in Science Translational Medicine. The gene, according to authors, interrupts the synthesis of lipid molecules sphingolipids, which are part of cell membranes found throughout the body. Reduced sphingolipids was clearly linked to bronchial hyper-reactivity, unrelated to allergens…
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When Can I Stop My Medicine?
“The following story uses fictional names to comply with HIPPA regulations and is not intended to offer medical advice. If you have specific questions regarding your asthma, please contact my office or call your regular doctor. ” “And what medications are you taking now?” This wasn’t my usual style to get right to the point, but…
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What’s important about Asthma?
If you’re like me, your schedule can’t take another committment–how can you add one more task for asthma? Don’t neglect treatment for your asthma as proper attention now will save you time & money in the end. Anyone remember the Fram oil filter commercial….”you can pay me now or pay me later?” We’ll help you…
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I usually don’t trash talk, but….
You should be concerned about the effects of asthma medication on the developing fetus; fortunately, birth defects are rare and often overstated, but you always have to maintain vigilance for new developments. Why the concern about atresia? Maternal Asthma Medication Use May Cause Certain Birth Defects Approximately 4% to 12% of pregnant women…
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To Use or Not To Use FeNO (exhaled nitric oxide)
Whether exhaled NO helps to identify a specific phenotype of asthmatic patients remains debated. Not everyone would agree with Dr. Boggs in this video–what do you think? In conclusion, FENO0.05 is independently linked to two pathophysiological characteristics of asthma (ICS-dependant inflammation and bronchomotor tone) but does not help to identify a clinically relevant phenotype of asthmatic…
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