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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.
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AskMen.com June 22, 2003 Mike Davison	Asthma: Are You At Risk? The recurrent and debilitating effects of asthma sometimes appear suddenly, so it is best to arm yourself with knowledge about this serious and chronic condition.
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Catherine Arnst	How To Manage Your Asthma Asthma sufferers can achieve near-perfect freedom from shortness of breath.
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.
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 Journal of Nursing May 2010 Corbridge & Corbridge	Asthma in Adolescents and Adults This article outlines current guideline recommendations for asthma and reviews what clinicians need to teach patients about its pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, self monitoring, and environmental control.
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 October 1, 2004	Flu and Colds A general overview on the difference between colds and flu and how to treat the symptoms of both.
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.
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 February 15, 2003 Sinha & David	Recognition and Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Diagnosing and treating EIB.
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.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003	Flu and Colds This patient handout describes flue symptoms and discusses over-the-counter medicines.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004	Flu and Colds How can I tell if I have a cold or the flu?... What causes colds and the flu?... What about medicine?... Should I call my doctor?... etc.
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 December 15, 2006	Tips for Using Medicines Wisely A patient guide and suggestions for safe medicine use.
American Family Physician August 1, 2002	Things That Can Cause Asthma and Allergies Dust mites... Pets... Cockroaches... Pollens and outdoor molds... Indoor molds... Air pollution...
American Family Physician January 1, 2006	Medicines to Prevent Migraine Headaches A patient hand-out on the painful condition, its causes, treatment options and prevention recommendations.
Salon.com December 23, 1999 Frank Houston	Kicking for breath I watched as my brother almost died from asthma.
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.
American Family Physician October 15, 2004	High Blood Pressure An informative pamphlet on what high blood pressure is, what the numbers mean and how and when the condition may be treated.
American Family Physician September 1, 2006	Getting Your Child to Take Medicine What to do if you child won't take his/her medicine.
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...
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 December 15, 2004	Rebound Headaches An informative brochure on triggers for chronic headaches and treatment options.
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 May 15, 2004	Chronic Cough: Causes and Cures On overview on chronic coughs, their causes and cures.
American Family Physician December 1, 2005	Tuberculosis: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the disease, who is susceptible, its treatment and medication recommendation.
American Family Physician March 1, 2003 James C. Higgins	The 'Crashing Asthmatic' Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders managed by family physicians. A "crashing asthmatic" is a patient with asthma who is clinically deteriorating into respiratory failure or arrest despite initial treatment. Managing such a patient can be a major challenge.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Chronic Pain Medicines Description of the different types of pain medicines for chronic pain.
American Family Physician December 1, 2002	What Should I Know About Migraines? What are migraines?... How can my doctor tell that my headache is a migraine?... How is migraine headache treated?... What about the headache pain I'm having right now?... What are the "triptans"?... What else can I do?... etc.
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.
Chemistry World March 17, 2014 Eleanor Merritt	Four steps to asthma treatment Scientists based in the US have devised a new way to make Montelukast, a drug used in the treatment of asthma and seasonal allergies.
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American Family Physician August 15, 2006	Medicine Interactions with Grapefruit: What You Should Know A consumer guide: What is a medicine interaction?... How does grapefruit interact with medicines?... Do all medicines interact with grapefruit?... etc.
American Family Physician July 15, 2003	Heart Failure What is heart failure?... What causes heart failure?... What are the symptoms of heart failure?... What tests will I need?... What treatment will I need?... What medicines will I need to take?... etc.
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.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003	How to Take Your Medicines for HIV What should I know about my HIV medicines?... Why is it so important to take my medicine correctly?... What if I forget to take my pills?... Do I have to eat or drink something when I take my pills?... What are some of the more serious side effects of my medicines?
American Family Physician December 1, 2004	Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It? A patient bulletin discussing what heart failure is, its most common causes, treatment options, ways to prevent the disease, etc.
Managed Care May 2007 Jill Karpel et al.	The Appropriate Omalizumab Patient Management of the uncontrolled asthma patient and case examples.
American Family Physician April 1, 2001	Preventing Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. American women are four to six times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer. Here are some ways you can lower your risk of having a heart attack...
American Family Physician August 15, 2006	Endometriosis: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is endometriosis?... How do I know if I have endometriosis?... How is it treated?... What do these medicines do?... Can I still get pregnant?... etc.
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American Family Physician June 15, 2003	Kidney Failure What is kidney failure?... How do you get kidney failure?... How can my doctor tell if I have kidney failure?... Will my kidney failure get better?... etc.
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.
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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.
Managed Care February 2008	Insurance Gap Leaves Out Kids With Asthma About 30 percent of families with asthmatic children earn more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, putting them above the threshold for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in most states.