Kids & Asthma: Where You Should NEVER Put Your Inhaler

What happens when one day it’s 70 degrees and the next day it’s 40?  A sinus headache!   This time of the year, when the seasons change, allergies kick into high gear and that can be especially annoying for children.  Sneezing, itchy eyes, and headaches can cause kids to be miserable and parents frustrated.....

Read more here: saintthomashealth.com

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What affects your quality of life and asthma control?

Researchers at the University of Southampton would like feedback from people with asthma about issues which affect their asthma control and how this affects their day to day lives. Previous research has shown that psychological factors may have an impact on asthma. They now want to find out which specific issues, such as coping styles, matter to people with asthma. This will help them to provide better guidance around asthma management and develop new approaches in the future.....

Read more here: asthma.org.uk

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Did you or your children use this asthma drug?

Did you or your children use the blockbuster asthma drug Singulair? World sales of Merck’s drug were about $5 billion a year until 2012 when its patent expired and it was the U.S.’s seventh best-selling drug. But last month, data from an FDA committee were presented that acknowledge “safety concerns” about “neuropsychiatric adverse events, including suicide and suicide attempts” with the drug.....

Read more here: intrepidreport.com