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Philadelphia Asthma

Asthma and yoga

Asthma triggers can be inhaled irritants such as smoke, airborne chemicals, and dust. Animal dander, dust mites, mold, and pollen add up to...
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Whooping Cough outbreak prompts CDC alert- get adult booster shots now

Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, is no illness to ignore. I know this from personal experience, and I want to tell you our story in the...
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Mia Abigail, a canine cure for asthma

  • Mia Abigail
  • June 22, 2011
Just two years ago, a Lemon Beagle was on the brink of euthanasia in a high-kill West Virginia shelter. She had clearly been abused before being...
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All natural air fresheners!

Are you tired of spraying all the household cleaners with toxic chemicals in your home? Here are a few easy ways to freshen the air with essential...
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The H1N1 Flu Vaccine will be Available in October

In the first week of October approximately 3.4 million doses of the H1N1, or "Swine flu" vaccine will be available. These doses will be...
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Staying healthy and fit

Staying healthy and fit can be very challenging when we live in a "fast food" and fast paced society. There are times wheneatingright...
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Reducing your dependency on Asthma inhalers

Living in humid areas, like Philadelphia, allergies can tend to be worse.This time of year allergies can trigger all kinds of uncomfortable...
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Ragweed Pollen

Asthma can have many triggers. Non-allergic triggers include viruses and irritants such as pollen and tobacco smoke. Allergic triggers include year...
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Asthma Inhalers and the Environment

Over the past several years, many people with asthma have faced a transition. The Montreal Protocol is a treaty that phased out production of...
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An introduction to asthma

Welcome to the Philadelphia Asthma Examiner. I know that there are different levels of knowledge out there and I'm going to try and keep this blog...
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