Asthma bag to the rescue

For years I’ve been carrying asthma-related things everywhere I go.  At first it was an inhaler or two in a pocket which eventually upgraded into a backpack, and now is my Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack.  I need many more things than a pocket or two on my pants can carry and putting everything into an easy bag with both a handle and shoulder strap makes it all the more easier.  I went to my main doctor today to follow up from the hospital trips last week and the nurse wasn’t sure where their pulse oximeter was.  Lo and behold I keep one with me at all times so she used it instead......

Source: onebadlung.com



Rigel kills asthma program after failed mid-stage trial

An experimental allergic asthma drug from Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. just struck out.
The inhaled drug, called R-343, failed to hit the main and secondary goals of a 276-patient Phase II clinical study, and South San Francisco's Rigel (NASDAQ: RIGL) said it would no longer target allergic asthma patients with the drug......

Source: bizjournals.com



Children with asthma, their parents need an action plan as school year opens

As the school year approaches, The American Lung Association hopes children with asthma and their parents are gearing up to play it smart when it comes to the condition that affects an estimated 7 million U.S. residents younger than 18. Children are 39 percent more likely than adults to have an asthma attack, according to the association, which issued the following tips:.....

Source: oregonlive.com