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Nurse Practitioner December 2010 Kathy J. Morris	Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Adolescents with Asthma Collaboration between the nurse practitioner and adolescent is essential to develop an asthma management plan that will provide for optimal physical activity and prevent asthma exacerbations while exercising.
American Family Physician May 15, 2005	Treating My Child's Asthma An informative hand-out aimed at the primary care-giver of an asthmatic child.
American Family Physician April 1, 2001 James P. Kemp & Judith A. Kemp	Management of Asthma in Children The prevalence of asthma in children has increased 160 percent since 1980, and the disease currently affects nearly 5 million children in the United States...
American Family Physician April 1, 2001	Take Control of Your Asthma What is asthma?... How can I control my asthma?...
Nurse Practitioner April 2010 Benninger & McCallister	Asthma in pregnancy: Reading between the lines Asthma is one of the most common, chronic medical conditions that can complicate pregnancy, affecting between 4% and 8% of this population.
American Family Physician September 1, 2004 Matthew Mintz	Asthma Update: Part I. Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prevention of Disease Progression The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel has updated its clinical guidelines on asthma medications, prevention of disease progression, and patient self-management.
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American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Courtney et al.	Childhood Asthma: Treatment Update The prevalence of childhood asthma has risen significantly over the past four decades. This article summarizes the treatment of asthma in children, with an emphasis on new modalities and the results of recent studies.
Salon.com December 23, 1999 Frank Houston	Kicking for breath I watched as my brother almost died from asthma.
American Family Physician May 15, 2004	Chronic Bronchitis An overview on chronic bronchitis.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005	Why Am I Short of Breath? Shortness of breath can be caused by many things, from a simply cold to heart failure. While these tips should help ease the anxiety, they shouldn't replace a visit to your doctor.
American Family Physician August 1, 2002 German & Harper	Environmental Control of Allergic Diseases National and international guidelines for the management of asthma and allergic rhinitis include recommendations for environmental control of allergens and irritants.
Nursing November 2011 Lawson & Pruitt	Issues in Obesity, Part 2: Obesity Weighs Heavily on Lung Function A look at the impact of obesity on asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sleep apnea.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003	What You Should Know About Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Exercise-induced bronchospasm (also called EIB) happens if the airways in your lungs shrink (get smaller) while you are exercising. This patient handout takes a look at the symptoms and what can be done.
American Family Physician December 1, 2001 Sami Youakim	Work-Related Asthma Work-related asthma is induced or incited by substances or conditions specific to the workplace. It has become the most common occupational respiratory disease in many countries...
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American Family Physician August 15, 2002 James T. Li	Allergy Testing Allergic diseases are among the most common medical problems encountered in ambulatory practice. Allergy testing can help the physician determine if a patient's problem is caused by an allergy and identify the specific problem allergens.
AskMen.com October 25, 2001 Sebastien Stefanov	Do You Have Food Allergies? It seems everybody nowadays has their own personal kryptonite, but allergies are no laughing matter. Some reactions can be deadly, and even if allergic reactions are not severe, they can still be annoying...
American Family Physician August 1, 2004	Allergy Shots-What You Need to Know An informational consumer pamphlet on this type of allergy therapy.
Real Travel Adventures September 2008 Gary Niemann	Oral Allergy Immunotherapy In Denver Oral allergy immunotherapy utilizing a potency-enhancing liquid vehicle is painless, convenient, effective, safe, and economical, and can offer relief for millions of allergy sufferers
The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Karl Thiel	Stocks That Make You Breathe Easier Allergies and asthma are big markets that several firms aim to tackle. Investors, take note.
Nurse Practitioner November 2009 Ann Marie Hart	Treatment Strategies for Cough Illnesses in Adults Adults who experience a cough for 2 or more weeks along with vomiting or an inspiratory whooping sound should be evaluated and tested for B. pertussis infection.
Real Travel Adventures February 2008 Bonnie Neely	Simple Oral Therapy In Denver Prevents Allergic Symptoms For Life! The Allergy Clinic makes patients comfortable again by eliminating their allergic symptoms through simple daily oral drops.
The Family Room	Treating Kids' Allergies Adults with allergies sometimes tough it out, if they know their allergy season is limited or if they feel they can handle the sniffles and runny eyes. But you can't take that same attitude with a child....
American Family Physician May 15, 2002	Acute Bronchitis What is acute bronchitis?... How do people get acute bronchitis?... How is acute bronchitis treated?... When should I see my doctor again?...How can I keep from getting sick again?...
Seasoned Cooking May 2005 Michael Fick	How's Your Breathing This Allergy Season? An occasional sneeze means nothing, so just let'er blow. But frequent sneezes usually mean something -- and this time of year it's probably allergies. Here's what you can do to help stifle the sneeze.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003 Sinha & David	Recognition and Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Diagnosing and treating EIB.
American Family Physician May 1, 2004 Holmes & Fadden	Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Cough Diagnostic and treatment options for adults and children with chronic coughs.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Brian Orelli	Guidelines to Stop the Wheezing Investors, new asthma guidelines will affect some drug makers. The FDA isn't the only organization that affects how well drugs do in the marketplace.
American Family Physician February 15, 2006 Dewar & Curry	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnostic Considerations Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by the gradual progression of irreversible airflow obstruction and increased inflammation in the airways and lung parenchyma that is generally distinguishable from the inflammation caused by asthma.
American Family Physician September 15, 2004 Matthew Mintz	Asthma Update Part II. Medical Management An evidence-based approach was used to examine several key issues on appropriate medical therapy for patients with asthma. The updated guidelines clarify these issues and should alter the way physicians prescribe asthma medications.
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 Huggins & Looney	Allergen Immunotherapy The major objectives of the practice are to reduce responses to allergic triggers that precipitate symptoms in the short term and to decrease inflammatory response and prevent development of persistent disease in the long term.
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Reason April 2002 Catherine Seipp	Asthma Attack When schools' "zero tolerance" policy on pharmaceuticals collides with children's health...
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Managed Care May 2007 Jill Karpel et al.	The Appropriate Omalizumab Patient Management of the uncontrolled asthma patient and case examples.
American Family Physician February 15, 2007	The Common Cold: What You Should Know What people should know to distinguish a common cold from other more serious illnesses.
American Family Physician October 1, 2004	Flu and Colds A general overview on the difference between colds and flu and how to treat the symptoms of both.
AskMen.com Jasper Anson	Stress & Health Stress is meant to protect us, and in small doses it is healthy, but when stress responses become habitual, there can be a problem. Read on for tips on how to deal with stress when it gets the better of you.
American Family Physician May 15, 2004	Chronic Cough: Causes and Cures On overview on chronic coughs, their causes and cures.
American Family Physician January 1, 2007 Scow et al.	Leukotriene Inhibitors in the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma Approximately one third of all prescriptions for maintenance therapy in patients with persistent asthma are for leukotriene inhibitors; however, evidence of their effectiveness compared with other treatments is mixed.
Managed Care March 2005 Frank Diamond	Kaiser's Asthma Outcomes Will Take Your Breath Away The company's Mid-Atlantic States Region has seen impressive savings since launching a disease management program for asthma.
Managed Care December 2003 Martin Sipkoff	Health Plans Begin To Address Chronic Care Management As with so much else in health care, observing protocols, analyzing data, and rethinking benefit designs are important.
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Managed Care March 2004 Christine A. Sorkness	IgE-Blocking Therapy for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma: A Brief Review Omalizumab, a novel therapy that targets specific steps in the inflammatory cascade of asthma, may benefit the hard-to-treat patient.