'Iggy and the Inhalers': Doctors Take Creative Approach to Educate Patients About Asthma

Broncho the Bronchodilator? Coltron the Controller? It's Iggy and the Inhalers to the rescue!
When Dr. Alex Thomas noticed that children and their parents often struggled to understand asthma and sometimes confused the different types of medications, he set out to do something to help patients from exacerbating their condition.....

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Cerebral palsy (CP) in adults increases risk of asthma, hypertension and arthritis

Cerebral palsy in adults increases the risk of asthma, hypertension and arthritis. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a muscle tone, movement, or posture disorder caused by an insult of the immature, developing brain prior to birth.
Cerebral palsy is known as a non-progressive disorder, meaning it does not get worse over time. Unfortunately, other conditions that co-exist with cerebral palsy, such as muscle tightness, can worsen over the years.....

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Asthma Patients Are Prone to Chronic Migraine Attacks – Study

Asthma may increase the risk of chronic migraine for patients that already struggle with occasional headaches, found a new study.
According to the study findings, asthmatic patients who experience recurrent headaches are more likely to suffer from chronic migraine attacks as they grow older.....

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