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http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint: Connecting terms with AND narrows your search to give more precise results …more on search operators – . Hear this from an asthma sufferer Dear Francesca and Lee and others of you out there who think the wood-burning ban will take away your “rights”: Next time you have to fire up so you can “connect” to your primal self, enjoy your “essential element,” please, invite over members of the community who have the distinct disadvantage of having a pulmonary disease. Allow us to be your “visual and social focal point.” As you enjoy… . (Riverside, CA) – The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif., business briefs column Jan. –REP. CALVERT SCHEDULED TO SPEAK AT MEETING: Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, is scheduled to speak at the Jan. meeting of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. Tickets cost in advance and on the day of the meeting, at a.m. in the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa’s Music Room in downtown Riverside.Information: e-mail kstraine@riverside-chamber.com or call Kelly Straine at – - .–By Kimberly Pierceall PORTION OF TOOTHBRUSH… . Drugs, exercise help battle COPD Dear Doctor: You wrote, “There are many things that can make life with emphysema more livable.” I would sure like to know them.– A.B.Emphysema is the destruction of air sacs, the delicate lung structures through which oxygen passes into the blood. With emphysema, oxygen cannot get into the blood. Its principal symptom, therefore, is breathlessness — even in minor physical activity.Emphysema’s twin is chronic bronchitis, an irritation of the… . COMPARING PRICES The chart shows the top prescribed drugs in the U.S., of which are on Wal-Mart’s list, and comparable prices at other pharmacies. Brand name Generic name Class Available at Wal-Mart? Comparable price . Vicodin, Anexsia, Lorcet, Norco Hydrocodone/ acetaminophen Painkiller No . . Lipitor Atorvastatin Cholesterol Yes (lovastatin) . . Amoxil, Dispermox, Trimox Amoxicillin Antibiotic Yes . . Zestril, Prinivil Lisinopril Cardiac Yes… . South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – ALWAYS TAKE MEDS WITH WATER Dear Pharmacist: Does drinking water immediately after swallowing liquid medications dilute the medicine? — T.W., Irving, Texas Dear T.W.: No, it doesn’t dilute it in any way, although this is a common myth. Fresh, clean water is extremely important to good health because it dilutes toxins in your body and helps keep your cells alive and vibrant. I don’t like fluoridated water, but this is inevitable in some cities (unless you buy bottled).You have to think of… . Times Union, The (Albany, NY) – Water keeps body cells in top shape Q: Does drinking water immediately after swallowing liquid medications dilute the medicine?- T.W., Irving, Texas A: No, it doesn’t dilute it, a common myth. Fresh, clean water is extremely important to good health because it dilutes toxins in your body and helps keep your cells alive and vibrant.I don’t like fluoridated water, but this is inevitable in some cities (unless you buy bottled) and could be a column itself.Think of water as a… . Drugs show promise in grounding bird flu No one knows whether an avian flu pandemic will ever strike, or if a viable vaccine will be found before it does. But many of the life-threatening symptoms of the flu resemble other conditions that are occurring in thousands of patients now, and the drugs to treat these
conditions could be used to treat the bird flu, researchers say.One of those conditions is acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, a lung condition involving inflammation and fluid buildup that often follows… ACMH, ArmsCare donate nebulizers to schools for students with asthma FORD CITY — Donors have given the Armstrong School District medical devices to help students with severe asthma get the treatment they need in school. Thanks to a donation from the ACMH Foundation and ArmsCare, Inc., all schools in the Armstrong School District have a respiratory treatment device called a nebulizer in each school nurse’s office. The total equipment value of the donation is about , .”Nebulizers help students with asthma in severe cases… . OVER-THE-COUNTER INHALERS BE SHELVED Certain types of nonprescription inhalers used for decades by asthma sufferers, often against the advice of doctors, could be taken off shelves because they contain propellants that harm the ozone layer.An advisory panel voted – Tuesday to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration ban Primatene Mist and similar nonprescription inhalers, said Fran Sullivan, a spokesman for Primatene manufacturer Wyeth Consumer Healthcare.Wyeth estimates that three million Americans use… . Allergies often lead to an asthma attack Allergens such as ragweed can sometimes trigger asthma like symptoms in some people, making it all the more crucial that allergies are well-controlled. An estimated . million Americans suffer from asthma, a chronic inflammation of the lung airways that causes coughing, chest tightness, wheezing or shortness of breath.”During a bad allergic reaction, asthma symptoms can result,” says Dr. Pamela Georgeson, a physician in private practice in Chesterfield Township and… – |
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