Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Asthma symptoms got you down? Or maybe depression is causing your asthma symptoms

MyAsthmaCentral.com February 26, 2008
allergy, food allergy, nut allergy
Does depression cause coughing and wheezing? Or does dealing with asthma cause depression? Sloane Miller asks the question and looks at studies that support links between anxiety, depressive and allergic disorders.
In some ways, the newer HFA inhalers may be better for getting medication deep into the lungs.
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From the Fresno Bee: Prices of the new inhalers are higher because there are no generic versions. They typically cost $45 to $65."

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  • The Asthma Society of Canada developed a new website just for teens who have asthma, called AirSquare.ca. It's got a cool vibe. (OK, I'm probably showing my age with that comment, but c'mon teens, you know what I mean, right?)
  • The device uses mirrors to bounce the laser's light back and forth until it has touched every molecule a patient exhales in a single breath, researchers say. This can help detect minute traces of compounds that can point to various diseases, including cancer, asthma, diabetes and kidney malfunction, they said.

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