Image via Wikipedia The whooping cough our parents — or even grandparents — were exposed to is probably not the same whooping cough now causing the worst epidemic in California in 50 years. The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed six of the seven cases it’s studied so far have been caused by a strain… [Continue Reading]
by Rose Broyles My dad is afflicted with COPD with chronic Asthma as the culprit. I have exercise-induced asthma so I know the discomfort and distress it can cause sometimes. For Dad, albuterol doesn’t control ALL of his symptoms. Even with his two breathing treatments everyday (using a nebulizer) without Advair, he would still feel… [Continue Reading]
Image via Wikipedia Hby Rose Broyles What is It? Refers to chronic bronchitis or emphysema where the airways become narrowed. Unlike asthma, condition is irreversible most of the time with a few exceptions. In between asthma attacks, the flow in the airways is good. Some people with COPD can take certain medications to help with… [Continue Reading]
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